If you don’t follow the WTA tour on a weekly basis, you might not be aware of how good Anett Kontaveit is/has become. The rising 21-year old Estonian, who speaks English with a British accent, was runner up in Biel, Switzerland and hit #1 ranked Angelique Kerber off the court in Rome. For sure, defending … Continue reading
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Madison Keys Wins 1st Round Match At Roland Garros 2017
I’m not an avid Twitter user. But when I do tweet about my favorite tennis player, Madison Keys, I use the hashtags #ImWithMaddie and #FutureMajorWinner. Maybe I should reconsider using the latter. Don’t misunderstand me, I absolutely believe she will be a multiple Major winner. It’s just that so many, including me, have piled such … Continue reading
Defending Champion Garbiñe Muguruza Wins First Round Match At Roland Garros 2017
With Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova absent from Roland Garros 2017, three former women’s singles champions were left in the draw – Svetlana Kuznetsova (2009), Francesca Schiavone (2010) and the defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza (2016). With Schiavone and Muguruza facing one another in round one, at best there would be only two former title holders … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Makes Triumphant Return With Opening Round Win At Roland Garros 2017
Tears were flowing in the women’s locker room and the stands as Petra Kvitova, one of the most beloved players ever among her peers and fans, made a triumphant return to the tour with a 6-3 6-2 win over Julia Boserup in the first round of Roland Garros 2017. Forget about paying tennis. Keep in … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #7 Garbine Muguruza and Anna Nordqvist
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 #7 players for 2016: Garbine Muguruza (WTA) and Anna Nordqvist … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Roland Garros 2016 Champion’s Photoshoot
It was off to the Place de la Concorde for Roland Garros 2016 Women’s Singles Champion Garbine Muguruza. The 22-year old Spanish/Venezuelan player is the new world #2 and the first Spanish woman to win the singles title at Roland Garros since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario. Hall of Famer Sanchez, the Barcelona Bumblebee as the late, great … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza Wins Roland Garros 2016
So where does the talented Spaniard go from here? It’s hard to say. There have been so many “up and coming” type players over the decades. Some make it big. Some become journeywomen players. Some make a big splash and fade away. Some don’t pan out at all. Obviously, Garbine has already surpassed that last … Continue reading
Kiki Bertens Surprise Roland Garros 2016 Semifinalist, Now Comes The Biggest Test
Ok, I definitely didn’t see this one coming. I thought Angelique Kerber, the 3rd seed, would breeze through her first round match with Kiki Bertens at Roland Garros 2016. That didn’t happen. Surely the ever mercurial, yet dangerous, Camila Giorgi would take out Kiki in the second round. Nope. Ah, rising star, possible future Major … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza, Samantha Stosur First Into Women’s Semifinals At Roland Garros 2016
It was a great run to the Roland Garros 2016 quarterfinals for American Shelby Rogers. Alas, that would be as far as she would go. #4 seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain reached her first ever Roland Garros singles semifinals with a 7-5 6-3 triumph over Shelby. Since dropping the first set she played in this … Continue reading
Garbine Muguruza, Shelby Rogers Advance To Quarterfinals Of Roland Garros 2016
I just keep getting more and more impressed by the play of Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at Roland Garros 2016. Against 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, I thought Mugu would have her campaign ended in the 4th round. Oh thee…and by thee, I mean me…of little faith! 4th seed Gabi took out the 2-time Major … Continue reading
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