Before the action in the main draw gets started, some of the top stars came out for the Australian Open 2013 IMG Players Party at the Crown Towers in Melbourne. Of course, everybody looked fantastic, but you probably already know that. So no more drivel from me. Let’s see the photos!! 🙂 ALL PICS CLICK … Continue reading
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WTA Players Learning Chinese Phrases At 2012 China Open
Last year, the WTA posted a video of some of their players trying to learn Mandarin Chinese phrases. They did the same this year. The following video shows the highlights and lowlights. But all had fun. Rising American star Christina McHale did the best job of the non-native speakers, which is not surprising considering her … 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 Advances To Fourth Round Of Wimbledon 2012, Faces Big Test In Angelique Kerber Next; Top Seed Maria Sharapova Moves Through
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
Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Li Na Upset On Third Day Of Wimbledon 2012; Kim Clijsters Moves Through
The Major championship woes continue for former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki as she was upset in the first round of Wimbledon 2012 by Tamira Paszek, 5-7 7-6 (4) 6-4. To make matters worse, Caroline had 2 match points in the second set that she failed to convert. If you follow tennis, this wasn’t just an … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters Roll In First Round Of Wimbledon 2012; Elena Vesnina Ousts 5-Time Champion Venus Williams
Four of my favorite players started their Wimbledon 2012 campaigns on the first day of play; Kim Clijsters, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams. Two survived. Two did not. Of course, it was guaranteed that one would fall, as Clijsters and JJ played each other. But first, I’ll start with the current world #1, … Continue reading
Marion Bartoli Advances In 2nd Round Of 2012 AEGON International; Reflects On Wimbledon
When the players hit the grass courts on the WTA, former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli gets a smile on her face. She really loves the surface. She advanced in the 2nd round of the 2012 AEGON International (Eastbourne) with a 6-2 6-2 win over Aleksandra Wozniak. She also sat down to talk about her love … Continue reading
Virginie Razzano Pulls Off Monumental Upset, Ousts Serena Williams In First Round Of Roland Garros 2012; Maria Sharapova Breezes
And with all due respect to Virginie Razzano, had Serena played the first two days, the American women would be 11-0. That’s what I wrote in my post about the American women sprinting out to a 10-0 record in the first round of Roland Garros 2012. Apparently, I did not give Virginie Razzano quite the … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams Set To Clash At 2012 Sony Ericsson Open; Victoria Azarenka Rolls To 25-0
With players like Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters out with injuries for extended periods of time, when they come back their rankings are so low we get marquee match-ups in events earlier than expected. Such is the case at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open as the comeback of Venus Williams gets an early round test … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic Advance In Second Round Of 2012 Sony Ericsson Open; Petra Kvitova Falls To Venus Williams
With a win over Michaella Krajicek in the second round of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, Victoria Azarenka pushed her 2012 record to 24-0. However, the 6-3 7-5 match was a bit tougher down the stretch than most anticipated. In fact, Michaella fought back from a break down at 2-4 in the second set to … Continue reading
