2016 US Open Day 4: Shuai Zhang Takes Down Former Champion Samantha Stosur; Simona Halep Advances

Coming into 2016, China’s Shuai Zhang, 0-14 in main draw Major singles matches, was contemplating giving up her pro tennis career and opening a coffee shop. After a quarterfinal run at the 2016 Australian Open and now moving into the 2016 US Open third round with a 6-3 6-3 win over former singles champion Samantha … Continue reading →

Madison Keys Last American Woman Standing At 2016 Rio Olympics; Monica Puig Upsets Garbine Muguruza

I had high hopes for the American women in tennis at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was a great team with future Hall of Famers Serena Williams and Venus Williams leading the singles participants with rising stars Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens threats to medal. In doubles, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Coco Vandeweghe had potential with … Continue reading →

Madison Keys Wins Marathon Match To Advance In Round 2 Of 2016 Rio Olympics; Petra Kvitova Ousts Caroline Wozniacki

One of the biggest reasons to watch an entire tennis tournament rather than just the semifinals and/or championship match is that you never know when the best match will occur. This is especially true in the WTA where there have been dominant champions over the years like Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, … Continue reading →

Angelique Kerber Successfully Defends Title At 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

It’s good to see Angelique Kerber get back into the winner’s circle at the 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart). This makes back-to-back wins in Stuttgart for Angie, the 2015 champion as well. Following her career highlight win at the Australian Open in January, it was understandable that she had a bit of a brief … Continue reading →