Just a quick little mini-post to congratulate Daniela Hantuchova and Andrea Petkovic on their titles this week. Daniela won the 2015 PTT Thailand Open, her third singles title in Pattaya. She took home the big trophy in 2011 and 2012 as well. It’s her 7th WTA singles title and first since the 2013 AEGON Classic. … Continue reading
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Wimbledon 2014 Day 1 Women’s Wrap Up: Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens and Garbine Muguruza Upset Early; Li Na, Victoria Azarenka Advance
And that’s why I’m not a prognosticator. I usually don’t do predictive previews. For Wimbledon 2014 I did. I named 27th seed Garbine Muguruza a dark horse contender at the All England Tennis Club. Ah, the kiss of death. Garbine is gone after day 1 of the fortnight. Granted, it took 13 match points before … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic Outlasts Sloane Stephens In 3 Sets At 2012 US Open; Kim Clijsters Career Ends With Mixed Doubles Loss
For the second straight year Ana Ivanovic was matched against up and coming Sloane Stephens at the 2012 US Open and for the second year the former #1 Ana moves on. However, unlike last year’s straight set win, Sloane pushed Ana the distance this time, making the former Roland Garros champion really work for her … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters Plays Last Career Singles Match At 2012 US Open, Falls In Second Round
Eventually, everybody has to say goodbye. For 4-time Major singles champion Kim Clijsters, the desire to move on to the next phase of her life convinced her that the 2012 US Open was the right time to bid farewell to the WTA Tour. In the second round, against up and coming Laura Robson, the clock … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova Ease Through First Round Of 2012 US Open
As a Kim Clijsters fan, I hate to say the time is here. No matter what happens, should she lose her next match or win the tournament, this is it for the 41-time WTA champion. The US Open, where she won the first 3 of her 4 career Majors, is her swan song. The tour … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka: Three 2012 Major Winners Highlight Olympic Tennis Semifinals
I hate to be brief when one of my favorites and an all-time great Kim Clijsters exits the Olympic stage in her next to last tournament of her career. But I am pressed for time, so I will say the rustiness of not being in match shape showed. When you play as infrequently as she … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters Defeats Ana Ivanovic On Day 5 Of Olympic Tennis, Faces Maria Sharapova In Quarterfinals
The Kim Clijsters-Ana Ivanovic 3rd round match at the 2012 London Olympics illustrated one of the things that separates Kim from Ana, her mental focus to lift her game in the big moments. It’s why Kim has never lost to Ana. Ana filled up the stat sheet against Kim. She had 6 aces and no … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic, Kim Clijsters Advance On Day 3 Of Olympic Tennis; Williams Sisters Move Through, Too
Pressed a little for time so I’ll keep this brief. With their 2nd round wins at the 2012 Olympics, I have a difficult task of watching Ana Ivanovic and Kim Clijsters get matched up in round 3. Of course, for me I am going with Kim. I always go with Kim. But still, I feel … Continue reading
Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams Advance On Day 1 Of 2012 Olympic Tennis; Caroline Wozniacki Barely Escapes Upset, Li Na And Samantha Stosur Do Not
For me, tennis in the Olympics is a wonderful fan experience…well, except for one thing. As a life long tennis fan, over the years I develop favorites. With both the WTA and ATP being true world tours, those favorites come from around the world. That’s usually not a dilemma. However, in the Olympics, I like … Continue reading
Last Chance For Kim Clijsters To Add Olympic Gold To Career Resume
Wimbledon and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were the reasons Kim Clijsters stuck it out the last year and a half despite a laundry list of injuries. She owns 41 tournament titles in singles, 11 in doubles. She has 4 Majors, including 3 US Opens in singles, 2 more in doubles. She’s been ranked … Continue reading
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