In 2014, Martina Hingis added to her Hall of Fame career by winning doubles titles with both Sabine Lisicki and Flavia Pennetta. She has started 2015 right where she left off last season. Hingis captured her 41st doubles title by teaming with Lisicki to win the 2015 Brisbane International. The unseeded duo bested 4th seeds … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #10 Flavia Pennetta and Chella Choi
Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
WTA Wrap-Up 9.28.2014: Petra Kvitova Wins 2014 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open Singles Crown; Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta Take Doubles Title
Back in June, Eugenie Bouchard reached her first ever Major final at Wimbledon 2014. That was the good news. The bad news was that she ran into Petra Kvitova, a player oozing with talent and already familiar with winning a title on Centre Court. Petra blitzed Genie, 6-3 6-0. In the final of the 2014 … Continue reading
Rally For Bally At 2014 Aegon Championships, Aegon International and Aegon Classic
In London, Eastbourne and Birmingham, the tennis world came together for the Rally4Bally, in honor and memory of Elena Baltacha. Elena passed away on May 4th from liver cancer. Proceeds from the Rally4Bally campaign will benefit the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and the Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis. Stars of past and present gave their … Continue reading
2014 Sony Open Champions: Serena Williams, Martina Hingis & Sabine Lisicki, Novak Djokovic, The Bryan Brothers
When Li Na jumped out to a 5-2 lead over Serena Williams in the first set of the 2014 Sony Open women’s final, I knew it was over. For Li Na. I’ve seen it happen many times before. Highly ranked players get leads on Serena, looking as if they will break long losing streaks. Then … Continue reading
2014 BNP Paribas Open At Indian Wells 2nd Round Wrap-Up: Li Na, Maria Sharapova Advance
One day after a hobbled Victoria Azarenka was sent packing in straight sets by American Lauren Davis, the rest of the top seeds (save for Angelique Kerber) restored ordered to the draw at the 2014 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Entering the first of back to back “mini Majors” as the top seed, Li … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #27 Ai Miyazato and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Instead of a year in review focusing on overall achievements, I thought this time I’d do a countdown of the top 30 money list leaders from the WTA and LPGA. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for this top 30. Number 27 on the money list from each tour are Ai Miyazato … Continue reading
Li Na Advances On Day 3 Of 2013 Rogers Cup; Petra Kvitova Ousts Eugenie Bouchard
I sometime forget what a great year Li Na has had when she hasn’t been injured. She started the year off win a win in Shenzhen and was a finalist in Stuttgart, not to mention also a finalist in the year’s first Major, the Australian Open. Maybe that 7 week stretch when she was out … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic, Eugenie Bouchard Advance On Day 2 Of 2013 Rogers Cup; Martina Hingis Advances In Doubles
Ana Ivanovic opened her 2013 Rogers Cup with a routine 6-1 6-2 win over Hsieh Su-Wei. Ana showed some good form, albeit in a losing effort in the final two sets she played against Victoria Azarenka at the Southern California Open. As is always the case with Ivanovic, if she can control her service toss … Continue reading
Martina Hingis Loses Tough Three Setter (Super Tie Break) In Second Doubles Comeback Match
If you don’t follow women’s tennis you might not know who Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears are. Martina Hingis and Daniela Hantuchova sure know who they are. The American doubles team, who are coming fresh off of winning the title at the Bank of the West Classic, defeated Hingis and Hantuchova, 4-6 7-5 10-3. For … Continue reading
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