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 #3 players for 2016: Simona Halep (WTA) and Brooke Henderson … Continue reading
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Simona Halep Wins 2016 Mutua Madrid Open
After winning the singles title at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open, her 12th career WTA singles crown, Simona Halep said it was the best day of her life. I would say to stay tuned. Even greater days are coming. Barring injury, before her career is over Simona will be a Major champion. The only seeded … Continue reading
Dropshots: Louisa Chirico, Rising American Star
I hesitated on doing this short post because Louisa Chirico could lose her upcoming semifinal match at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. But then I thought, even if that were to happen the 19-year old American out of Harrison, New York deserves a spot among the rising United States women’s tennis stars. Louisa had … Continue reading
Dropshot: Return of Tomic the The Tank Engine
Ok, I get it. Bernard Tomic was down 2-6 4-5 0-40 match point when he farcically turned his racquet around and didn’t make any pretense of trying to return serve in his 2016 Mutua Madrid Open match against Fabio Fognini. I also know Bernard would probably rather be anywhere else than sliding around on clay. … Continue reading
Smoked By Serena: Where Do Victoria Azarenka And Maria Sharapova Go After Blowout Losses To Williams In Madrid?
When Serena Williams won Family Circle Cup 2012, she did so in emphatic fashion. She wasn’t simply good. She looked like a professional toying with amateurs. However, despite lopsided wins over Samantha Stosur and Lucie Safarova, I wanted to see how she would do on clay against a stronger field. Well, after the 2012 Mutua … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Edges Li Na, Serena Williams Routs Maria Sharapova In Quarterfinals Of 2012 Mutua Madrid Open
The quarterfinal match-up between Victoria Azarenka and Li Na at the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open promised to be a tight contest, and it lived up to prior billing. Li Na came out strong, breaking Vika to go up 4-2 on an Azarenka double fault on double break point. However, Vika rebounded from eventually dropping the … Continue reading
Serena Williams Roars Back Against Caroline Wozniacki At 2012 Mutua Madrid Open, Will Meet Maria Sharapova In Quarters; Agnieszka Radwanska Quietly Moving Through Draw
For a while, it looked like Caroline Wozniacki was going to follow her victory over Serena Williams at Miami 2012 with another triumph in the third round of the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open. It’s difficult enough to break Serena’s serve one time in a set. Wozniacki came out and broke Serena three times en route … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka, Li Na Advance At 2012 Mutua Madrid Open, Set Up Quarterfinal Showdown
World #1 Victoria Azarenka absorbed a strong early attack from former world #1 Ana Ivanovic before coming back to post a 6-4 6-4 win in the third round of the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open. I expected Ana to play well, and she did at the outset. Ivanovic had Azarenka reeling as Ana started the match … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic Advance In Second Round Of 2012 Mutua Madrid Open; Caroline Wozniacki Sets Up Showdown With Serena Williams
While I like an upset at times in tennis, the great thing about the big guns advancing is setting up mouth-watering match-ups. With Ana Ivanovic and Victoria Azarenka advancing through the second round, we will see an intriguing showdown between the current #1 Vika and former #1 Ana. Normally, I would say Vika at the … Continue reading
Serena Williams Rises, Venus Williams Falls At 2012 Mutua Madrid Open; Samantha Stosur Turns It On Late To Advance
Serena Williams opened her quest for the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open with a convincing win over Elena Vesnina, 6-3 6-1. The 13-time Major winner (singles) was just too much for Vesnina, ripping 14 aces. Meanwhile, Venus Williams, playing her second round match, fell to Angelique Kerber, 6-4 6-1. To those who only know the Williams … Continue reading
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