Oh. Yes. Heck. Yes. Naomi Osaka’s championship victory at the 2018 BNP Paribas open at Indian Wells was the most thrilling win to watch as a fan for me in a very long time. I often speak of my Mount Rushmore top four currently being Madison Keys, Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep. But right … Continue reading
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Elena Vesnina Wins 2017 BNP Paribas Open
When Elena Vesnina made the singles semifinals of Wimbledon 2016, I thought it was a wonderful achievement. However, I didn’t think it was anything more than an isolated once in a career kind of Major run where everything fell together perfectly. Don’t misunderstand, I know Elena has a Hall of Fame type of resume…as a … Continue reading
Madison Keys Returns Victoriously At 2017 BNP Paribas Open
Before I welcome back my favorite current tennis player in world…actually my favorite current athlete in the world…Madison Keys, I have to congratulate all the players like Serena Williams, Kiki Mladenovic, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova and others who won tournaments since the last time I posted. I was hit with a medical issue going into … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #8 Victoria Azarenka and Ha-Na Jang
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 #8 players for 2016: Victoria Azarenka (WTA) and Ha-Na Jang … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Completes Sunshine Double With Title At 2016 Miami Open
Let the sunshine in! There is no doubt who is shining brightly early in the 2016 WTA season. With her win at the 2016 Miami Open, former world #1 Victoria Azarenka became only the third female player, following Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters, to accomplish the Sunshine Double, winning Indian Wells and Miami back to … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Wins 2016 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Hands Serena Williams Second Straight Finals Loss
Forget the 13 next to Victoria Azarenka’s name at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open. Yes, she was the 13th seed. But that is only due to taking an extended period of time to come back to form from injury. There are, in my opinion, four players who currently, if playing their best, separate themselves from … Continue reading
2015 WTA Top 5 Leaders 3.23.2015; Simona Halep Moves Up To 2nd On Money List Following Indian Wells Title
Simona Halep’s big win at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has propelled the world #3 to 2nd place on the WTA Tour Money List at this early stage of the season. The 23-year old Romanian star also has the season tournament titles lead at 3. It’s only March, but look out for … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 2015 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells; Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza Take Doubles
When Simona Halep was blown off the court in the second set of her 6-4 6-0 loss in the 2015 Australian Open quarterfinals by Ekaterina Makarova she admitted that she gave in to her nerves and gave up trying to win down the stretch. Halep vowed that would never happen again. No matter the pressure … Continue reading
2015 BNP Paribas Open Day 8: Maria Sharapova Wins Showdown With Victoria Azarenka
Maria Sharapova evened her career record against Victoria Azarenka at 7 games apiece with a 6-4 6-3 third round win at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. In a marquee match-up of former world #1s and Indian Wells champions, Masha was the steadier, less mistake-prone player, although it did take 6 match points … Continue reading
2015 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells Day 6: Madison Keys Cruises In Return; Maria Sharapova Sets Up Showdown With Victoria Azarenka
As the year’s first “mini-Major”, I’ve always been a fan of Indian Wells. However, I have waited until day 6 of the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells before writing my first post. The reason is because I knew this event would mark the return to action of rising American star, and 2015 Australian … Continue reading
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