I admit that the past couple of weeks I’ve still been stewing over that atrocious armchair officiating call-in that sank Lexi Thompson at the 2017 ANA Inspiration. But I can’t let the return from suspension of Maria Sharapova go by without posting. The 5-time Major winner and former world #1 shook off a slow start … Continue reading
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Maria Sharapova Suspension Reduced To 15 Months, Eligible To Return April 26th, 2017
The Court of Arbitration for Sports handed 5-time Major winner Maria Sharapova one of her biggest career victories by lowering her 2-year meldonium suspension to 15 months. Keep in mind that the ITF was said to have originally wanted to deal Masha a 4-year suspension, effectively a career death sentence in singles at her age, … Continue reading
Martina Hingis Makes Singles Return At 2015 Fed Cup Switzerland vs Poland
So yes, I’ll cut to the chase and say that Martina Hingis lost in her return to singles as she fell to Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4 6-0, in the first rubber of the Switzerland vs Poland Fed Cup tie. Some might look at that bagel final set as a failure. I don’t. This was the Swiss … Continue reading
2012 United States Women’s Open Champion Na Yeon Choi Returns Home To South Korea, Calls 2016 Olympics Top Goal
As expected, 2012 US Women’s Open winner Na Yeon Choi returned home to South Korea to a champion’s welcome. With flowers right from getting off the airplane to press conferences, she was celebrated as a symbol of national pride. NYC will stay in Korea for one week before traveling to London to watch the 2012 … Continue reading
Many Questions For Venus Williams As She Returns To Tennis At 2012 Fed Cup
Venus Williams has nothing to prove to anybody. Just in singles, she’s a 5-time Wimbledon champion, a 7-time Major winner overall and even won a Gold Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. They should already have her space at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island ready. But there … Continue reading
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