Maria Sharapova Tops Forbes Highest Paid Female Athletes For 10th Straight Year

When the Forbes list of top 100 paid athletes came out a month or so ago, it was obvious Maria Sharapova, Li Na and Serena Williams would be 1, 2 and 3 when the top 10 female athlete list was published. Now it has been, and so officially we can say Masha has topped the … Continue reading →

Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #10 Jelena Jankovic and Hee Young Park

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 10 on the money list from each tour are Jelena Jankovic … Continue reading →

Tennis Channel Extends Contract With WTA Through 2016; Women’s Tennis Thriving Despite Economic Downturn

While tennis might just be a dying sport in the United States, the tours are doing very well globally. The WTA has just extended its contract with Tennis Channel through 2016. Tennis Channel also has agreements in place through 2022 with Roland Garros and 2023 with Wimbledon. Television viewing is up 73% while attendance is … Continue reading →