Maria Sharapova’s 2012 Wimbledon didn’t end the way she envisioned, crashing out in the 4th round courtesy of the big serving Sabine Lisicki. However, Masha didn’t achieve the career Grand Slam by remembering her worst days on court. She always thinks she can win no matter what. And she came out against the potentially tricky … Continue reading
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Last Chance For Kim Clijsters To Add Olympic Gold To Career Resume
Wimbledon and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were the reasons Kim Clijsters stuck it out the last year and a half despite a laundry list of injuries. She owns 41 tournament titles in singles, 11 in doubles. She has 4 Majors, including 3 US Opens in singles, 2 more in doubles. She’s been ranked … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic Rolls In First Round Of Roland Garros 2012; Venus Williams Stumbles Early, Turns It On Late
Former Roland Garros champion Ana Ivanovic opened her 2012 campaign on the terre battue with an easy 6-1 6-1 victory over qualifier Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino.The former world #1 has been playing much better lately after a prolonged slump in recent years. She still is looking for a big win over a top player at a Major. … Continue reading
Great Britain Tops Portugal In Round Robin Play At 2012 Fed Cup
Elena Baltacha, Anne Keothavong, Laura Robson and Heather Watson power Great Britain’s Fed Cup team to a 3-0 victory over Portugal in round robin play. This win marks the debut of Judy Murray as British Fed Cup captain. Judy is the mother of Andy Murray and Jamie Murray. However, she is more than simply the … Continue reading
Li Na Falls In First Round Of 2011 China Open; Samantha Stosur Advances
2011 can’t end quickly enough for Chinese tennis superstar Li Na. After achieving new heights with a final appearance at the Australian Open and winning Roland Garros, it has been been a forgettable finish to the year. Her plummet continued with a loss to qualifier Monica Niculescu in the first round of the 2011 China … Continue reading
Sloane Stephens, Vania King Keep Americans Winning At 2011 US Open But Big Challenges Await In Next Round
It seems American tennis might have been counted out prematurely. Continuing a string of big wins by young Americans, 18-year old Sloane Stephens upset #23 seed Shahar Peer 6-1 7-6 (4), using a big serve and playing points with the patience and poise of a veteran, even when Peer turned up the pressure in the … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Li Na Advance At 2011 Mutua Madrid Open; Andrea Petkovic Upset
Maria Sharapova used her powerful serve and all-court coverage to defeat dangerous lefty and fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova at the 2011 Mutua Madrid Open, 6-3 3-6 6-1. Although Maria didn’t have a lot of aces, and in fact had more double faults (6) than aces (5), she served 77% on first serves, often hitting service … Continue reading
Shahar Peer Bag Check
…from Tennis Channel
Press Conferences Following Poland’s Fed Cup Defeat of Israel
Poland defeated Israel 2-1 Julia Glushko (ISR) d. Magda Linette (POL) 75 63 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 63 Klaudia Jans / Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Julia Glushko / Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 63 Agnieszka Radwanska, Klaudia Jans and Magda Linette of Team Poland Julia Glushko, Shahar Peer and Lior Mor of … Continue reading
Australian Open Day 6: Petra Kvitova Dashes Australian Hopes, Knocks Out Samantha Stosur; Clijster, Zvonareva Advance
It’s hard to carry the weight of an entire nation’s hopes on one shoulders. On Friday, those expectations of a championship run at the Australian Open came crashing down on 5th-seed and hometown hopeful Samantha Stosur’s shoulders as she watched Petra Kvitova rip 35 winners against her to oust the Australian star from the tournament … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 