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
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
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
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
Martina Hingis teamed up with doubles partner Daniela Hantuchova to win their first match at the 2013 Southern California Open, 6-1 6-1, over Julia Goerges and Darija Jurak. Although people who don’t follow tennis might not know, this win is pretty impressive when you consider Goerges and Jurak were doubles finalists last week at the … Continue reading
It was a very happy 24th birthday for Victoria Azarenka as she advanced into the 3rd round of the 2013 Southern California Open with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Francesca Schiavone. I am just relieved to see Vika finish the match. Remember, the last time we saw her, she withdrew from Wimbledon after a sharp … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 