Although there are WTA events in Sydney and Hobart this week, much of the attention of the tennis world is focused on looking ahead to the first Major of the season next week, the Australian Open. One of the top players going into Melbourne will be Maria Sharapova. There are a lot of storylines in … Continue reading
After winning her deuxième Coupe Suzann-Lenglen at Roland Garros 2014, Maria Sharapova is the toast of Paris. The 5-time Major winner struck a statuesque pose against the backdrop of La Tour Eiffel at the champion’s photoshoot. The Queen of Clay has won 54 of her last 58 matches on the surface, including 20 straight 3 … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her Australian Open championship while also retaining the #1 ranking. That’s a pretty good way to start the year. Here she is during her champion’s photo call and behind the scenes celebrating. Viva Vika! ALL PICS CLICK TO ENLARGE
LPGA superstar Suzann Pettersen looked positively radiant at her 2011 Nike photo shoot. As of 9.8.2011, Suzann is an 8-time LPGA winner, including the 2007 LPGA Championship.
It’s in Korean, but since it’s a photoshoot, you can always just watch! 🙂 Na Yeon Choi won both the LPGA 2010 Money List title and the Vare Trophy as the scoring leader. She is also a great philanthropist off the course, every year giving much time and money to various charitable endeavors. She is … Continue reading
Novak Djokovic took the champion’s photocall. I suspect we will see a lot more of these trophy photocalls in the near future for the Serbian superstar.
Congratulations again to the 2011 Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion, Kim Clijsters. In her remarkable comeback, she has been better than before she left. Although some critics speak of Serena not being in Melbourne, which is a fair criticism, and also that the ladies Clijsters has beaten in her Slam finals since coming back are … Continue reading
2009 LPGA Championship winner Anna Nordqvist of Sweden took the Golf Channel through a tour of her “home away from home” as she says on the video, IKEA! She also has a tennis lesson at the end of the video.
Maria Sharapova is a blend of style and substance. Â Her modelling and endorsement ventures compliment a fierce on-court competitor. Â With all due respect to 2-time Major winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, former #1-ranked player Dinara Safina and perennial top-10 player Elena Dementieva (now retired), Maria is the greatest Russian tennis player ever on the WTA tour. Â She … Continue reading
The WTA has no problem, it seems, promoting their players as great athletes, which they are, and fashionable young women, which they also are. Â One wonders about where the line blurs and where selling looks goes too far. Â I was a little surprised when I saw this was a WTA sponsored video. But as they … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 