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 #4 players for 2016: Agnieszka Radwanska (WTA) and In-Gee Chun … Continue reading
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Agnieszka Radwanska Wins 2016 Connecticut Open
With the US Open about to get underway, Agnieszka Radwanska comes in with a flying start after capturing the 2016 Connecticut Open. Her 6-1 7-6 (3) victory over Elina Svitolina marks the 19th WTA singles title for the Polish star. I sometimes worry about top players that go deep in tournament the week before a … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Wins 2015 Connecticut Open
The final WTA warm-up event before the 2015 USOpen is in the books and for the 3rd time in 4 years the champion of the Connecticut Open is Petra Kvitova. The win marks Kvitova’s 3rd title of 2015 and 17th of her career. It was Petra’s 4th straight Connecticut Open final, only losing in 2013 … Continue reading
WTA Wrap-Up 8.23.2014: Petra Kvitova Wins Connecticut Open; Maria Sharapova The Face Of CDFA Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign; WTA Stars Take The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
If the US Open were played in New Haven, Connecticut then Petra Kvitova would be a clear favorite. The reigning Wimbledon champion won the 2014 Connecticut Open at Yale with a 6-4 6-2 victory over good friend Magdalena Rybarikova. It was Petra’s 2nd title in New Haven in 3 years and her 3rd straight final. … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #18 Simona Halep and Amy Yang
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 18 on the money list from each tour are Simona Halep … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 2013 New Haven Open At Yale
The rollercoaster ride of being a Petra Kvitova fan continues. One day after watching her show flashes of perfection in the 2013 New Haven Open at Yale semifinals, the former WTA Player of the Year was erratic and error-prone in the final against rising star Simona Halep. I do give Halep credit. After all, this … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Wins 2012 New Haven Open
Ok, if you are a Petra Kvitova fan…like I am…there is good, bad and good/bad from her win at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. First, let’s start with the good…the very good. She wins her second hard court event of the summer, overcoming a breathing issue she has had in the past coming … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Advances To 2012 New Haven Open Final; Caroline Wozniacki Win Streak Ends With Injury Retirement
I thought there were a lot of reasons Caroline Wozniacki’s unbeaten streak would end at the New Haven Open at Yale this year. Petra Kvitova was one of those reasons. Another was Caroline not playing at the level she had been in past events. Although she didn’t advance, Agnieszka Radwanska was also a reason. But … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki Advance To 2012 New Haven Open At Yale; Kvitova Tops US Open Series
It was a good day for Petra Kvitova at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. She won her quartefinal match with Lucie Safarova 3 and 3 while also picking up her trophy as the winner of the 2012 US Open Series. The US Open Series is a series of hard court events over the … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Advances In 2nd Round Of 2012 New Haven Open At Yale; Caroline Wozniacki Still Perfect
Caroline Woniacki ran her record to 19-0 with a second round win over Sofia Arvidsson at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. Caro is the 4-time defending champion, having won this event every year from 2008 to 2011. She has never lost a match at this tournament, a perfect 19-o so far. But also … Continue reading
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