With all the time off tour and injuries she has had, every match Kim Clijsters plays at Wimbledon 2012 is a test. So far, so good. She took out Jelena Jankovic in round 1 and received a win against Vera Zvonareva when the Russian star was forced to retire with respiratory difficulty. At the time … Continue reading
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Maria Sharapova Survives On Day Four Of Wimbledon 2012; Ana Ivanovic Advances
If an opponent is going to defeat Maria Sharapova these days, they had better do it in straight sets. With a 21-1 record in 3 setters since the beginning of 2011, it doesn’t matter how shaky Masha’s play might be through the first 2 sets, she owns the third. Such was the case in her … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova Advance In First Round Of Wimbledon 2012
For this post, I’m going to take a trip down memory lane. It will be easy, because it wasn’t that long ago. With all the pundits and prognosticators picking Maria Sharapova or Serena Williams to win Wimbledon 2012, it seems Victoria Azarenka has been lost amongst the handful of players seen capable of winning the … Continue reading
Christina McHale Knocks Caroline Wozniacki Out Of Eastbourne 2012 In First Round; Top 3 Seeds Out Early
“Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star War Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The first round of the AEGON International (Eastbourne) 2012 saw the fall of the top 3 seeds; Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki. Considering that Birmingham is a … Continue reading
Li Na, Caroline Wozniacki Roll Through Second Round At Roland Garros 2012
Although Li Na has not won a tournament since her triumph at Roland Garros 2011 and had a terrible slump afterwards last year, she has been playing very well in 2012. She’s made 2 finals, losing to the #1 and #2 ranked players Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova. She has 4 quarterfinal finishes. The only … Continue reading
American Women 10-0 After Second Day Of Roland Garros 2012
Since Chris Evert won her 7th title at Roland Garros in 1986, only two Americans have won singles crowns on the terre battue; Jennifer Capriati in 2001 and Serena Williams in 2002. Monica Seles, who represented America in the 1998 final was still representing the former Yugoslavia when she won in 1990, 1991 and 1992. … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova Advance In Second Round Of Rome 2012
It wasn’t easy for Maria Sharapova or Petra Kvitova, but each managed straight set wins to advance at the 2012 Internazionali BNL d’Italia. That’s the last time I am going to type that until the final, opting instead to just call it Rome 2012. But back to Masha and Petra. Sharapova found herself down 1-4 … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic Upsets Caroline Wozniacki, Advances To Quarterfinals Of 2012 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells; Victoria Azarenka Continues To Roll
Wow! I didn’t expect that. Sure, I thought there was a possibility Ana Ivanovic could beat Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. However, I was thinking something along the lines of a tight match with close sets…maybe some momentum swings within those sets. Mostly, I thought … Continue reading
Christina McHale Upsets Petra Kvitova In Third Round Of 2012 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells; Victoria Azarenka Finds Her Form
When Christina McHale defeated then #1 Caroline Wozniacki in 2011, it was apparent to everybody that this was not just some fluke win over a top player. McHale has game and is not intimidated by the higher ranked players. She took that fearlessness onto the court in the third round of the 2012 BNP Paribas … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Barely Escapes Upset Bid In Second Round Of 2012 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells; Jelena Jankovic Falls
Whew. With all the talk of Victoria Azarenka’s dominance this year and if anybody can stop her winning streak, it would have been a shocker if she had lost her first match at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. As it is, she advanced by the skin of her teeth over Mona Barthel … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 