Queen Serena Back On The Throne At Wimbledon 2016

I have to be honest. All of my women’s favorites were gone by Tuesday of the second week at Wimbledon 2016. So the Serena Williams v Angelique Kerber final didn’t hold that extra sizzle for me. I wasn’t going to throw a parade regardless of who won. But dammit, I am a hardcore tennis superfan. … Continue reading →

Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams To Meet In Second Major Final Of The Season At Wimbledon 2016

Back in January, Angelique Kerber surprised most tennis aficionados by beating Serena Williams in the 2016 Australian Open women’s final. The world #1 from America will get her chance to turn the tables as both she and Angie advanced to the Ladies Final at Wimbledon 2016. Serena did so with a 6-2 6-0 drubbing of … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2016 Ladies Semifinals: What I Want To Happen, What I Think Will Happen and What I (Almost) Hope Doesn’t Happen

The Ladies singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2016 features three Major singles champions. Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Angelique Kerber are looking to add to their trophy collections. Then there’s Elena Vesnina. Sure, she has 2 Major titles in doubles, but if she were to win the title here in singles it would change her life. … Continue reading →

Simona Halep, Elena Vesnina Advance To Wimbledon 2016 Quarterfinals

It’s always a strange feeling for me as a fan when one of my top favorites is knocked off by another one of my top favorites. Such was the case today when 5th seed Simona Halep came back to defeat 9th seed Madison Keys, 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-3. Keys was a little hobbled at the … Continue reading →

Coco Vandeweghe, Elena Vesnina Advance On Day 7 Of Wimbledon 2016

With top 10 Americans Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Madison Keys rolling along at Wimbledon 2016, flying a bit under the radar is the surging Coco Vandeweghe. After a clay court season where she struggled to get out of the early rounds (although, to be fair her first round opponents in Madrid and Rome were … Continue reading →

Madison Keys, Simona Halep Set-Up Wimbledon 2016 Showdown With Day 6 Wins; Eugenie Bouchard Falls

Missed a couple of days of Wimbledon 2016 postings due to outside commitments, so I’ll briefly try to catch up with a few of my favorites. And speaking of favorites, of the players left on the women’s side my two top personal faves are Madison Keys (always my top player) and Simona Halep. Unfortunately for … Continue reading →

Garbine Muguruza Upset On Day 4 Of Wimbledon 2016; Madison Keys, Eugenie Bouchard Advance

I’m not terribly surprised to see Garbine Muguruza fade listlessly away from Wimbledon 2016 early. I just thought it might be in round one against Camila Giorgi. Instead, the #2 seed and reigning Roland Garros women’s singles champion was emphatically shown the door in the second round by Jana Cepelova, 6-3 6-2. Honestly, it didn’t … Continue reading →

Garbine Muguruza Survives Upset Scare On Day One Of Wimbledon 2016; Madison Keys Rolls, Ana Ivanovic Crashes Out

Most tennis pundits could see this one coming a mile away. Garbine Muguruza’s first round clash with Camila Giorgi had the makings of an upset alert. Despite her relatively diminutive size, Camila abuses the ball by hitting it with every ounce of power in her body. The problem is that she often will alternate between jaw-dropping … Continue reading →

WTA Stars Glow At Wimbledon 2016 Pre-Tournament Party

It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that the tennis world crowned a new Major champion in Garbine Muguruza at Roland Garros 2016. Well, it seems that way because it actually was only a few weeks ago. Even with the extra week added this year in between Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2016, … Continue reading →

Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova Win As 2015 Fed Cup Final Day One Ends With Russia and Czech Republic Tied 1-1; WTA Players Share Support For France

With the tragedy in Paris yesterday I almost didn’t want to post about the 2015 Fed Cup. But in the end, whatever it is that makes us happy, we must continue to do. So keeping that in mind, I’ll briefly share my thoughts about day one, which ended with Russia and defending champion Czech Republic … Continue reading →