Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
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Ekaterina Makarova Advances To First Major Semifinals At 2014 US Open, But Can She Overcome Serena Williams?
Ok, I’ll start with the good new for Ekaterina Makarova. In her fifth try in a Major quarterfinals, the Russian doubles ace reached her first Major singles semifinals with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Victoria Azarenka at the 2014 US Open. Kate is riding the highest ranking in singles of her career. She outplayed two-time … Continue reading
Eugenie Bouchard Undone By Ekaterina Makarova And The Heat On Day 8 Of 2014 US Open; Victoria Azarenka Survives Upset Bid By Aleksandra Kunic
For most of the time that she’s spent in Majors this year, it’s been Eugenie Bouchard who brought the the heat. But on day 8 of the 2014 US Open, the emerging Canadian star wilted beneath the sweltering summer sun. Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, Genie was visibly walking very gingerly. In some very tense moments, … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2014 Day 7 Women’s Wrap Up: Eugenie Bouchard Advances To Quarterfinals; Sabine Lisicki Into Fourth Round
20-year old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard has had a breakout season in 2014. She won her first WTA title at the Nuremberg Cup. Genie also reached the semifinals of the first two Majors of the year, the Australian Open and Roland Garros. Before getting to the semis, Bouchard needed to get to the quarterfinals. For the … Continue reading
WTA Wrap-Up 2.2.2014; Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Wins Open GDF Suez, Ekaterina Makarova Wins PTT Pattaya Open
Anaastasia Pavlyuchenkova won the biggest title of her career, her first Premier championship, capturing the 2014 Open GDF Suez in Paris, France. To do so, she had to defeat four seeded players in a row (Carla Suarez Navarro, Angelique Kerber, Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani), including 3 Top 10 ranked players (Kerber, Sharapova and Errani). … Continue reading
Australian Open Women’s Singles Day 7: Ana Ivanovic Shocks Serena Williams, Li Na Keeps Rolling
Sometimes you follow a player, you see their talent, what they’ve been and what they coud be, but it’s just heartbreak after heartbreak. I’ve been hanging in there with players like Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki…oh yeah, and Ana Ivanovic. I’ve seen Ana be in so many winning positions during matches, only to somehow implode … Continue reading
2014 Australian Open Women’s Singles Third Round Thoughts: Garbine Muguruza Pulls Upset Of Caroline Wozniacki, Tantalizing Fourth Round Match-Ups
In my wrap up of the 2014 Australian Open women’s singles 2nd round, I said the 3rd round match that intrigued me the most was Caroline Wozniacki vs Garbine Muguruza. I questioned whether despite looking like a future top 10 player, if Garbine was far enough in her development to handle Caroline at a Major. … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #14 Ekaterina Makarova and Caroline Hedwall
Instead of a year in review focusing on overall achievements, I thought this time I’d do a countdown of the top 30 money list leaders from the WTA and LPGA. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for this top 30. Number 14 on the money list from each tour are Ekaterina Makarova … Continue reading
Serena Williams Caps Stellar Year With 2013 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Singles Title
Dominance, thy name is Serena. Two Majors; Roland Garros and the United States Open. 11 singles titles, including Miami, Madrid and Rome. She probably would have won Indian Wells too, except that she doesn’t play that event. A WTA record $12,385,572 in prize money this year. Her 4th WTA Tour Championship, joining the Hall of … Continue reading
Li Na, Victoria Azarenka Win Thrillers On Day 9 Of 2013 US Open
On a day when Serena Williams blew out Carla Suarez Navarro, the other two women’s winners, Li Na and Victoria Azarenka, had to go the distance to overcome strong challengers. Li Na probably should have defeated Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets, but give Makarova credit. She came back from a break down in the second … Continue reading