And so ends my 2016 tennis season as a fan. Ok, not really. But it feels like a lot of wind was let out of my balloon as Madison Keys, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza all failed to get out of the round robin stage at the 2016 WTA Finals. As a lifelong tennis fan, … Continue reading
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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
WTA 40 Love Celebration At Wimbledon 2013
Before I talk about what the WTA means for me, how many players can you name in the photo above? One hint, most are former number 1s in singles except for two of them. Another is the current WTA CEO. Other than those three, the rest are WTA 1s. There are some 1s missing in … Continue reading
Martina Navratilova Talks About Defending Wimbledon Ladies Singles Champion Petra Kvitova
When Petra Kvitova won Wimbledon 2011, it was the realization of the enormous potential many saw in the left-hander from the Czech Republic. One of the people who recognized Petra’s potential is Martina Navratilova, herself a native of the former Czechoslovakia. She speaks in the video about the position she occupies as a hero to … Continue reading
After Loss At 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, Is It Time To Worry About Caroline Wozniacki?
It feels like I’ve seen this movie before. Maybe more than once. Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic once reigned as world #1 on the WTA computer. Neither won Majors, and were criticized for not doing so, before watching their games slip. Jelena is out of the top 10. Dinara is almost out of the sport. … Continue reading
Sloane Stephens, Vania King Keep Americans Winning At 2011 US Open But Big Challenges Await In Next Round
It seems American tennis might have been counted out prematurely. Continuing a string of big wins by young Americans, 18-year old Sloane Stephens upset #23 seed Shahar Peer 6-1 7-6 (4), using a big serve and playing points with the patience and poise of a veteran, even when Peer turned up the pressure in the … Continue reading
2011 US Open Fan Predictions
Will Novak Djokovic keep marching on to an historic season? Have we counted out Roger Federer prematurely? (yes) Can Rafa regain the summit of the sport? Can anybody stop Serena? US Open fans give their picks. Some of the celebs on hand on day 1
Grace Min, Lindsay Davenport and the Bryan Brothers Bring Home Wimbledon Honors For The USA
I’m not going to pretend there isn’t legitimate concern over the future (or at least the near future) of American tennis. Both on the WTA and ATP, there is a European takeover of Major winners, with 3 of the last 4 WTA Majors being won by European players, Kim Clijsters twice and Petra Kvitova. The … Continue reading
Martina Navratilova Says Roger Federer Will Never Again Reach #1; Federer Responds
Two tennis stars seen by some as the best male and female tennis players of all-time shared opposing views on Roger Federer’s chances at reclaiming the #1 ranking. Federer slipped to #3 behind Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic following the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Martina Navratilova: “Roger is on the other side of … Continue reading
Martina Navratilova In PSA For The American Red Cross, Making An Emergency Kit
Hopefully, you will never need to use it. But don’t be without one.
Fairways and Forehands 