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 →

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 →

Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur Advance To Third Round Of 2011 BNP Paribas At Indian Wells To Set Up Intriguing Match-Ups

I am not suggesting at all that I expect top seeded Caroline Wozniacki or 4th-seeded Samantha Stosur to lose their third round matches. But after Caroline defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the second round, she now goes on to face Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. No big deal, right? A 2 and 1 victory for … Continue reading →

Still The One: Caroline Wozniacki Rolls Through Svetlana Kuznetsova To Win 2011 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship

Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki did all she could do to bolster her credentials as the #1 ranked player in the world by tearing through the competition at the 2011 Dubai Duty Free Championship without losing a set, culminating in a 75-minute dismantling of former world #2 Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, 6-3 6-1. Caroline broke Svetlana 7 … Continue reading →