For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #3 players for 2016: Simona Halep (WTA) and Brooke Henderson … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #12 Madison Keys and Minjee Lee
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #12 players for 2016: Madison Keys (WTA) and Minjee Lee … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 2016 Rogers Cup
It wasn’t always the most artful display of tennis, but in the end Simona Halep emerged from her match against American Madison Keys as the 2016 Rogers Cup women’s singles champion, 7-6 (2) 6-3. Give Simona all the credit in the world as she had to run a gauntlet of ace players to get to … Continue reading
Madison Keys, Simona Halep Advance To 2016 Rogers Cup Final
Sunday, July 31st 2016 is going to be quite a day for my tennis and LPGA rooting interests. My current top two favorite women’s players, Madison Keys and Simona Halep (well, Halep and Petra Kvitova are tied for my #2), vie for the women’s singles crown in Montreal at the 2016 Rogers Cup. My favorite … Continue reading
Belinda Bencic Wins 2015 Rogers Cup
Talk about winning in style. Although the 2015 Rogers Cup women’s singles final ended with a disappointing retirement, in no way does that diminish what Belinda Bencic accomplished this week. She beat former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard, former world number one Caroline Wozniacki, another former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki, another former world number one Ana … Continue reading
Belinda Bencic Hands Serena Williams Only Her Second Loss Of The Season In 2015 Rogers Cup Semifinals
As the final point was played in her 2015 Rogers Cup semifinal win against Serena Williams, young 18 year old rising star Belinda Bencic didn’t quite know what to do. Her gaze went everywhere, her hands went to the top of her head. She smiled, she cried. In her post match interview, Belinda could barely find … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #2 Maria Sharapova and Inbee Park
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
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #6 Caroline Wozniacki and Shanshan Feng
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
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #7 Eugenie Bouchard and Anna Nordqvist
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
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #8 Agnieszka Radwanska and Karrie Webb
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
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