Before the action gets underway at Wimbledon 2017, some of the brightest stars of the WTA stepped out at the pre-tournament players party. I’ve missed American Sloane Stephens while she was out injured. It was just great to see her on the purple carpet. Ditto for Laura Robson. I hope they both work their way … Continue reading
NAOMI OSAKA (Japan) 2017 Tour: WTA I’ve had my eye on 19-year old Naomi Osaka for a few years. 2016 was a year of breakthroughs as she reached her career high ranking in singles at #40. She also advanced to her first career full WTA level final, the 2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open, finishing runner-up. … Continue reading
Ah, the luck of the draw. It affects the players the most, obviously. But it also affects the fans. With each passing tournament, Naomi Osaka of Japan is quickly becoming one of my favorite players. As much as I am a fan of American Coco Vandeweghe, I was very happy to see Naomi upset the … Continue reading
I have to admit something. Even when some of my favorite players lose or are upset, as Ana Ivanovic was on day 4 of the 2014 US Open, I usually don’t feel as badly as I did watching 15-year old CiCi Bellis fall to Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, 6-3 0-6 6-2. I was caught up … Continue reading
One of the best parts of the first week of a tennis Major is when something special is brewing away from the big show courts. On day two of the 2014 US Open, Court 6 was the site of high drama. Catherine Cartan Bellis, also known as CiCi Bellis, became the youngest player since Anna … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 