Team Bucie Wins Roland Garros 2017 Women’s Double Title; Jeļena Ostapenko Champion Photoshoot

Team Bucie solidified their position as the best women’s doubles pair in the world, taking out Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 6-2 6-1 to win Roland Garros 2017. Without a doubt,  Lucie Šafářová and Bethanie Mattek-Sands should one day enter the International Tennis Hall of Fame together. This is their 2nd Roland Garros title, their … Continue reading →

Jeļena Ostapenko Wins Roland Garros 2017

In 2016, Jeļena Ostapenko lost in the first round of every Major. What a difference a year makes. The 20 year old Latvian blasted 50-plus winners again to come back from a set and 0-3 down to defeat Simona Halep and win Roland Garros 2017, 4-6 6-4 6-3. Going into the match, Jeļena was winless … Continue reading →

Simona Halep, Jeļena Ostapenko Reach Roland Garros 2017 Final

Pity those who have ignored the women’s draw at Roland Garros 2017 because of who wasn’t here. Look, I wish Maria Sharapova had been in the tournament. So I understand the disappointment in not seeing all the big names. But tennis doesn’t need Sharapova, Serena or Vika to produce high quality, dramatic sports theater. The … Continue reading →

Timea Bacsinszky, Jeļena Ostapenko First Into Roland Garros 2017 Semifinals

Timea Bacsinszky wrote another chapter in her Roland Garros comeback story. Out of tennis in early 2013, she received an email that she still was eligible for Roland Garros qualifying. She didn’t qualify that year, but it spurred a comeback that has now seen her go semifinals, quarterfinals, semifinals for 2015 through 2017 in Paris. … Continue reading →

Caroline Wozniacki, Kristina Mladenovic, Timea Bacsinszky and Jelena Ostapenko First Four Into Roland Garros 2017 Quarterfinals

Not only will there be a first time women’s singles champion at Roland Garros in 2017, whichever player is the last woman standing will be a first time Major champion. The top half of the draw has determined the first four quaterfinalists – Caroline Wozniacki, Kristina Mladenovic, Timea Bacsinszky and Jelena Ostapenko. Wozniacki, a former … Continue reading →

2016 US Open Day 7: Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber Move Into Quarterfinals

Not only did I watch two of my top three favorites (Madison Keys and Petra Kvitova) lose today on day 7 of the 2016 US Open, it was like watching the same match twice. Keys and Kvitova are two players with power, skill and tremendous serves. Unfortunately, those strengths are often negated by their propensity … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2014 Preview: Favorites, Contenders and Darkhorses

It’s that time of the tennis year again. Wimbledon. This is maybe one of the hardest years to predict, in terms of singles winners. Normally, Serena Williams would be the overwhelming favorite on the women’s side. She’s still the favorite, but there are questions. On the men’s side, Andy Murray is the defending champion, but … Continue reading →

Natalie Gulbis Talks To Golfing World

It’s great that Natalie Gulbis is such a wonderful ambassador for women’s golf. But I just can’t help but wonder if her back problems might cut short her playing career. I certainly hope not. I wish Natalie the best. She’s great for the game.