For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #10 players for 2016: Svetlana Kuznetsova (WTA) and So Yeon … Continue reading
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Maria Sharapova Launches Sugarpova Candy Line In Moscow
Maria Sharapova launched her successful line of candy, Sugarpova, to the Moscow market on Monday. With very little mass advertising, Masha has done very well with this investment. It only stands to reason that she would bring the candy home to Russia. Coming right off her win in Stuttgart and being named Porsche Global Ambassador, … Continue reading
Caroline Wozniacki Wins 2012 Kremlin Cup
Now this is the Caroline Wozniacki we’ve all missed seeing the last year or so. Well, almost. That she won the 2012 Kremlin Cup, to go along with her win in Seoul a few weeks ago, is a huge step in the right direction. Caro lifting trophies is a very familiar sight. However, while I … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Talks 2012 Fed Cup, London Olympics and Positives Of Reaching Major Finals
Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova took time out to speak to the press after a practice session for the Russia-Spain Fed Cup tie. Incidentally, for those who don’t follow Masha closely, the correct pronunciation of her name has the accent on the second syllable (Sha-RA-po-va), not the third syllable (Sha-ra-PO-va), so the pronunciation by the … Continue reading
Olympic Champion Kim Yeon-A (Yuna Kim) Leads After Short Program At 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
Reigning Olympic Champion Kim Yeon-A (Yuna Kim) of South Korea scored 65.91 in the short program at the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships to take first place going into the free skate. Her Giselle program, while giving her a slight 0.33 lead over chief rival Miki Ando of Japan, was not up to the level … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova and Team Russia RT Fed Cup Interview
Hopefully, Fed Cup can be a boost to get Maria going in 2011. I still think she can be a Slam winner again.
Maria Sharapova and Team Russia Fed Cup Practice and Press Conference
With so many great Russian players on tour, Russia could have fielded a great number of superb team combinations. That said, I am a little surprised Dinara Safina is on the team. She is a former #1, but she is currently out of the top 100. She has played two matches this year, against Marion … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 