Ana Ivanovic Wins Battle of the Serbs, Maria Sharapova Crushes Dinara Safina At 2011 BNP Paribas At Indian Wells

Ana Ivanovic found her serve in the fourth round of the 2011 BNP Paribas Open, just in time to dismiss fellow Serbian superstar Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-2. The former French Open champion and world #1 served up 7 aces, and more importantly, won 71% of points on her first serves in. Ana also showed a … Continue reading →

Former Russian #1s Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina Show Best Form of the Year In Third Round Of 2011 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells

Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina are the only two Russian WTA players to-date that have been ranked #1 in singles. But that seems like another lifetime ago as both have fallen far short of former glory in recent years. Sharapova, while showing signs of life in 2010, had not started 2011 as well as she … Continue reading →

Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur Advance To Third Round Of 2011 BNP Paribas At Indian Wells To Set Up Intriguing Match-Ups

I am not suggesting at all that I expect top seeded Caroline Wozniacki or 4th-seeded Samantha Stosur to lose their third round matches. But after Caroline defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the second round, she now goes on to face Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. No big deal, right? A 2 and 1 victory for … Continue reading →

WTA Video: Indian Wells Is Warming Up

A nice little montage of players practicing, warming up and training

Maria Sharapova and Team Russia Fed Cup Practice and Press Conference

With so many great Russian players on tour, Russia could have fielded a great number of superb team combinations. That said, I am a little surprised Dinara Safina is on the team. She is a former #1, but she is currently out of the top 100. She has played two matches this year, against Marion … Continue reading →