Before I even start, if you are a person who is going to just rip Maria Sharapova, this blog entry is not for you. Her career does include a suspension, and that must be acknowledged, but I am here to be fair. I haven’t blogged in a very long time, due to many personal crises. … Continue reading
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Former World #1 Ana Ivanovic Retires From Professional Tennis
With so many sad goodbyes in the news lately, including this Star Wars fan saying goodbye to Our Princess, Carrie Fisher (and then Debbie Reynolds), it is with a bit of a heavy heart that I finally say a happy goodbye to Ana Ivanovic. Not happy in the sense that I wanted to see the … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Calls Mysterious News Conference, Retirement Rumors Swirl
The last time I saw Maria Sharapova, she was looking fantastic at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Of course, I’d much rather see her on the tennis court where she is a 35-time WTA singles champion, including 5 Majors. I’m beginning to worry that part of her life might be coming to an end … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #5 Li Na and So Yeon Ryu
Like 2013, this year I will do a countdown of the top money list leaders from both the WTA and LPGA. Last year I did the top 30, but this year I will do the top 25. Note that as of this post, the retired Li Na has been removed from the WTA website money … Continue reading
Li Na Retirement Ceremony At 2014 China Open (Beijing)
With many of her WTA competitors around her, Li Na was bid a fond farewell at the 2014 China Open in Beijing. The Asian tennis pioneer and 2-time Major winner announced her retirement prior to the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open held in her hometown of Wuhan, China. She received a ceremony there, but this one … Continue reading
WTA Wrap-Up 9.21.2014: Li Na Says Goodbye; Ana Ivanovic, Karolina Pliskova and Monica Niculescu Win Titles
After releasing an official statement a few days ago, Li Na wanted her retirement press conference to be a lighthearted, jovial affair. But after devoting so much of her life to tennis, growing from a girl with an after school hobby to a woman who reached the heights of her sport, it was impossible to … Continue reading
2-Time Major Winner Li Na Retires From Professional Tennis
I am going to miss Li Na. She was my current favorite player. But her body, particularly her right knee, just couldn’t take the pounding, the surgeries, the injections…anymore. Li Na was the first to do many things on tour. She is the only player from Asia, male or female, to win a Major singles … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Wins 2014 Mutua Madrid Open
The early season struggles of Maria Sharapova seem like ages ago. The career Grand Slam winner earned her 2nd straight tournament victory, besting Simona Halep in the final of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open, 1-6 6-2 6-3. Early on, it seemed the fates were favoring Simona as the rising Romanian ripped through a 6-1 first … Continue reading
2-Time LPGA Winner Stacy Prammanasudh Retires; Ariya Jutanugarn Set For Return
My internet screen name is bangkokbobby for a reason. I was born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and African-American father. As such, I’ve been keenly interested in players of Thai or partial Thai heritage on the LPGA tour since I first paid attention to a specific tournament when Jenny Chuasiriporn made a bid to … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #7 Marion Bartoli and In-Kyung Kim
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 7 on the money list from each tour are Marion Bartoli … Continue reading
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