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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Roland Garros 2014 Women’s Day 6 Wrap Up: Ajla Tomljanovic Upsets Agnieszka Radwanska; Maria Sharapova Looks Sharp
The top seed carnage continued on day 6 of Roland Garros 2014. With Serena Williams and Li Na sent packing, #3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska was the highest seed remaining in the women’s draw. Until she met Ajla Tomljanovic. The 21-year old from Croatia is a big hitter, but usually Aga can use her guile and … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2014 Women’s Days 1 and 2: Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig Go Separate Ways Off Career First Titles; Top Seeds Advance
The trouble with being a young rising tennis star is that while you might score some impressive wins, it takes time for your ranking to improve. Until that happens, when you get to big tournaments you’re likely to face tough competition in early rounds. Eugenie Bouchard and Monica Puig came into Roland Garros 2014 off … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #17 Samantha Stosur and Chella Choi
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 17 on the money list from each tour are Samantha Stosur … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 6th Title Of The Year At 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament Of Champions, Ends Year At Career Best #11 Ranking
The players ranked in the WTA Top 10 best beware. Simona Halep is coming. With her three set 2-6 6-2 6-2 triumph over Samantha Stosur at the 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions (Sofia), Halep finishes her year with a career best #11 ranking. The only thing that could stop her at the moment … Continue reading
Venus Williams Shocks Top Seeded Victoria Azarenka At 2013 Toray Pan Pacific Open; Eugenie Bouchard Upsets Sloane Stephens
I took a long break from blogging following the US Open to recharge my batteries. It’s quite an eventful post that brings me back as the past and possible future of tennis was served on day 3 of the 2013 Toray Pan Pacific Open. Reaching into days past was Venus Williams, who has been a … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Advances On Day 4 Of 2013 Rogers Cup; Li Na Defeats Ana Ivanovic
The quarterfinals are set at the 2013 Rogers Cup in Toronto. Defending champion Petra Kvitova took her place among the final elite 8 with a 3 and 3 straight set victory over Samantha Stosur. That was a potentially tricky match for Petra, with Samantha coming off a title last week at Carlsbad. It’s a good … Continue reading
Samantha Stosur Wins 2013 Southern California Open
Sometimes a loss can lead to great things. Samantha Stosur lost early last week at the Bank of the West Classic. Thinking she needed more time on hard courts she asked for, and received, a wild card into the 2013 Southern California Open. A week later she stands as its champion, defeating world #2 Victoria … Continue reading
Victoria Azarenka Defeats Ana Ivanovic In Semifinals Of 2013 Southern California Open, Regains #2 Ranking
Early into the Victoria Azarenka-Ana Ivanovic semifinal at the 2013 Southern California Open it looked like a runaway for Vika as she dropped a 6-0 bagel on Ana in the first set. Considering how Ivanovic has wilted in the past, I give her tremendous credit for fighting back and pushing Azarenka, turning a lopsided affair … Continue reading
Martina Hingis Loses Tough Three Setter (Super Tie Break) In Second Doubles Comeback Match
If you don’t follow women’s tennis you might not know who Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears are. Martina Hingis and Daniela Hantuchova sure know who they are. The American doubles team, who are coming fresh off of winning the title at the Bank of the West Classic, defeated Hingis and Hantuchova, 4-6 7-5 10-3. For … Continue reading
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