At least I learned something about my fandom today. When Li Na retired, I had a lot of players from whom to choose as my top favorite. I settled on a foursome of Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep and Ana Ivanovic. But following her loss to Jelena Jankovic in Indian Wells and today in … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #17 Andrea Petkovic and Brittany Lincicome
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
WTA Wrap-Up 4.6.2014: Ana Ivanovic Masters Monterrey, Andrea Petkovic Champion In Charleston
It was an all-Serbian final in Mexico as 2nd seeded Ana Ivanovic took on a friend, the unseeded Jovana Jaksic, in the final of the 2014 Abierto Monterrey (Monterrey Open). That Jovana went from making her WTA debut at the 2013 Monterrey Open to being in its championship match one year later is impressive. However, … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #28 Morgan Pressel and Lucie Safarova
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 28 on the money list from each tour are Morgan Pressel … Continue reading
Women’s Tennis Association Original 9 Reunion At 2012 Family Circle Cup
The Original 9 who, with the help of Gladys Heldman, signed $1 contracts to join what was then the Virginia Slims Circuit started the movement that would eventually culminate with the WTA becoming perhaps the premier female sports organization in the world. From a time when the men could make 12 times the money the … Continue reading
Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka Keep Rolling With Title Victories
“I know I can win a Slam”-Caroline Wozniacki Well, I know it too. And so do most fans of tennis. But “can win” a Slam and “winning a Slam” are two different things. Certainly, she has the talent and ability, which was on display in the Family Circle Cup final as she beat Elena Vesnina, … Continue reading
Jelena Jankovic Can’t Catch A Break; Falls To Caroline Wozniacki In Family Circle Cup Semifinal
Caroline Wozniacki d. Jelena Jankovic, 6-4 6-4. That reads like a pretty routine scoreline, but what it leaves out are the details. Jelena had chance after chance to consolidate breaks in the first set and failed to do so. She was up a break 3 times in the first set, only to see Caroline break … Continue reading
Jelena Jankovic Set To Take On #1 Caroline Wozniacki In Family Circle Cup Semifinals
Jelena Jankovic will be looking to continue her march to her first title of the year in the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup. Just one problem, though. Standing in her way will be world #1 Caroline Wozniacki, looking to capture a crown on the green clay of South Carolina. Jankovic blew away Christina McHale … Continue reading
2011 Family Circle Cup Starts Clay Court Season
The WTA starts the clay court season on the green clay of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina. The defending champion is Samantha Stosur, who gave one of the most dominant performances against Vera Zvonareva that you will ever see, even more than Kim Clijsters’ blowout of Zvonareva at the US Open. In … Continue reading
Samantha Stosur Wins Inaugural Newcombe Medal As Australia’s Best Tennis Player
And well deserved it was. The 2010 Roland Garros finalist has transformed herself from a doubles threat to a double threat, being equally, if not moreso, feared as a singles player. I saw her destroy Vera Zvonareva earlier in 2010 to win the Family Circle Cup. The score was 6-0 6-3, but anybody who saw … Continue reading
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