Petra Cetkovska Upsets Li Na In 2011 New Haven Open At Yale Semifinals

If 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na was looking to build confidence going into the US Open, her performance against qualifier Petra Cetkovska in the semifinals of the New Haven Open at Yale isn’t going to help. Sure, it was a tight, thrilling three set match decided by a tiebreak. The problem for Li Na … Continue reading →

Rising American Star Christina McHale Climbing WTA Rankings

It’s terrific to see a young American star on the rise, and certainly Christina McHale fits that description. On the eve of her rematch with Caroline Wozniacki at the 2011 New Haven Open at Yale, she was featured in this news segment.

Pilot Pen Tennis Event In New Haven To Go On In 2011 Without Men’s Event; WTA Women’s Event Remains, Wozniacki Will Seek Fourth Straight Title

The ATP has moved it’s final event before the US Open from New Haven, Connecticut to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to be staged in a newly built facility. Pilot Pen is one of my favorite events of the year. I will be sorry to see the men leave. However, the ladies of the WTA still remain … Continue reading →