If you don’t follow the WTA tour on a weekly basis, you might not be aware of how good Anett Kontaveit is/has become. The rising 21-year old Estonian, who speaks English with a British accent, was runner up in Biel, Switzerland and hit #1 ranked Angelique Kerber off the court in Rome. For sure, defending … Continue reading
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Madison Keys Wins 1st Round Match At Roland Garros 2017
I’m not an avid Twitter user. But when I do tweet about my favorite tennis player, Madison Keys, I use the hashtags #ImWithMaddie and #FutureMajorWinner. Maybe I should reconsider using the latter. Don’t misunderstand me, I absolutely believe she will be a multiple Major winner. It’s just that so many, including me, have piled such … Continue reading
Defending Champion Garbiñe Muguruza Wins First Round Match At Roland Garros 2017
With Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova absent from Roland Garros 2017, three former women’s singles champions were left in the draw – Svetlana Kuznetsova (2009), Francesca Schiavone (2010) and the defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza (2016). With Schiavone and Muguruza facing one another in round one, at best there would be only two former title holders … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Makes Triumphant Return With Opening Round Win At Roland Garros 2017
Tears were flowing in the women’s locker room and the stands as Petra Kvitova, one of the most beloved players ever among her peers and fans, made a triumphant return to the tour with a 6-3 6-2 win over Julia Boserup in the first round of Roland Garros 2017. Forget about paying tennis. Keep in … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 2017 Mutua Madrid Open
With Maria Sharapova early in her comeback, Petra Kvitova injured and Madison Keys having only a few matches under her belt since returning from injury, Simona Halep’s victory at the 2017 Mutua Madrid Open is the first title from one of my Mount Rushmore favorites this season. Better late than never. It was a thrill … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #7 Garbine Muguruza and Anna Nordqvist
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #7 players for 2016: Garbine Muguruza (WTA) and Anna Nordqvist … Continue reading
Czech Republic Wins 2016 Fed Cup; 3rd Straight Title, 5th Title in 6 Years
Just a quick congratulations to the 2016 Fed Cup Champion Czech Republic. Continuing a historically great run of play, the Czech team captures its 3rd straight Fed Cup title by defeating France 3-2, becoming the first team since Spain (1993-1995) to accomplish that feat. This also marks their 5th title in 6 years and 10th … Continue reading
2016 WTA Finals Day Three: Madison Keys Wins, Still Alive For Semis; Simona Halep Falls To Kerber
I’ve made no secret of my hope that Madison Keys and Simona Halep make the semifinals of the 2016 WTA Finals out of the Red Group. Unfortunately, there is only one scenario in which that can happen. Maddie took care of Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-4 on day three, but Simona fell to Angelique Kerber, 6-4 … Continue reading
WTA Players Step Out At 2016 China Open Players Party
I don’t know if Garbine Muguruza will successfully defend her title at the 2016 China Open, but she was certainly a winner on the red carpet, as all the ladies of the WTA were. Play has already started at this event, with Venus Williams, Carla Suarez Navarro and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova all being first round seeded … Continue reading
Biggest Stars Of Women’s Golf Ready For 2016 Rio Olympics
As a lifelong tennis fan, I’ve seen the sport I love the most go from having players mostly indifferent to the Olympics to greatly cherishing the Summer Games. With golf returning to the Olympics, I think we will see the same thing happen, only quicker. Even this year, as the men played first, it was … Continue reading
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