WTA Players Step Out At 2016 China Open Players Party

I don’t know if Garbine Muguruza will successfully defend her title at the 2016 China Open, but she was certainly a winner on the red carpet, as all the ladies of the WTA were. Play has already started at this event, with Venus Williams, Carla Suarez Navarro and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova all being first round seeded … Continue reading →

2016 US Open Day 4: Shuai Zhang Takes Down Former Champion Samantha Stosur; Simona Halep Advances

Coming into 2016, China’s Shuai Zhang, 0-14 in main draw Major singles matches, was contemplating giving up her pro tennis career and opening a coffee shop. After a quarterfinal run at the 2016 Australian Open and now moving into the 2016 US Open third round with a 6-3 6-3 win over former singles champion Samantha … Continue reading →

Madison Keys Advances On Upset Filled First Day Of Women’s Singles At Rio Olympics 2016

Before I get to the actual play, some friends have asked how I watched full matches live and on-demand replays when they couldn’t find them on television. Download the NBC Sports App. The Olympic section will guide you to whatever sport you would like. So long as your internet service provider is on board (most … Continue reading →

Cinderella Story Continues For Zhang Shuai With Fourth Round Win Over Madison Keys At 2016 Australian Open

Rarely does my favorite active player lose yet I cheer a result. Well, maybe cheer isn’t the right word. I clearly would have preferred Madison Keys to win her fourth round match at the 2016 Australian Open against qualifier Zhang Shuai. That didn’t happen as Zhang took out a an injury hobbled Keys, 3-6 6-3 … Continue reading →

Madison Keys, Zhang Shuai Advance To Fourth Round Showdown At 2016 Australian Open

On paper, the 2016 Australian Open third round match between Madison Keys and Ana Ivanovic looked like a tight contest that could go either way. That’s exactly how it played out as Keys came back from a set down and being down a break several times, including 0-3 in the final set, to outlast Ivanovic, … Continue reading →

Zhang Shuai Continues 2016 Australian Open Success With Upset Of Alize Cornet; Madison Keys Advances

ZHANG Shuai sure isn’t playing like somebody who was 0 for her career in Major singles play coming into the 2016 Australian Open. With her upset of 2nd seed Simona Halep and now following it up with a 6-3 6-3 win over 2016 Hobart International champion Alize Cornet, Shuai is showing the talent that once … Continue reading →

Qualifier Zhang Shuai Shocks #2 Seed Simona Halep In The First Round Of The 2016 Australian Open; Ana Ivanovic Advances

Chinese qualifier ZHANG Shuai came into the 2016 Australian Open with the worst record of any player in the top 300 player, 0-14. None of that mattered in Melbourne as she jumped all over world #2 Simona Halep in the first round, sprinting out to a 4-0 first set lead and holding on for a … Continue reading →

Maria Sharapova, Li Na Advance Easily In Second Round Of 2011 Western & Southern Open At Cincinnati

Looking to win a tournament that slipped away last year, Maria Sharapova made quick work of second round opponent Anastasia Rodionova 6-1 6-3. Masha had Kim Clijsters on the ropes in 2010 at Cincinnati before a weather delay helped Kimmie regroup and come back to win. I am still a bit concerned about Masha’s double … Continue reading →