2016 WTA Finals Day Four: Garbine Muguruza Eliminated From Semifinal Contention; Svetlana Kuznetsova First To Qualify

While I am unabashedly rooting for Madison Keys and Simona Halep to advance to the semifinals from the Red Group at the 2016 WTA Finals, in the White Group it was all about Garbine Muguruza for me. Well, Garbi will make it to the semifinals of the year-end tournament…one day, just not this year. After … Continue reading →

2016 WTA Finals Day Two: Karolina Pliskova, Svetlana Kuznetsova Win Three-Set Battles

Before I give a few quick thoughts about the two opening White Group matches on day two of the 2016 WTA Finals, I have to comment on the Johanna Konta situation. When I did my WTA Finals preview post, Konta was in. But a last minute tournament win by Svetlana Kuznetsova knocked Jo out of … Continue reading →

2016 WTA Finals Preview

Ah, my love/hate relationship with the WTA Finals. On the one hand, it’s probably my favorite event outside of the Olympics and US Open. But it also means the end of the year is near. And what a year it has been. I would never have guessed back on January 1st that Angelique Kerber would … Continue reading →

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 6: Simona Halep Survives Upset Bid; Agnieszka Radwanska Advances

After her 6-1 2-6 6-4 third round victory over Timea Babos at the 2016 US Open, there was a look on the faces of Simona Halep and her coach, Darren Cahill. I don’t know what they were thinking, but it sure seemed neither was pleased. Was it relief? Concern? Whatever it was, the #5 seed … Continue reading →

2016 US Open Day 3: Naomi Osaka Advances, Sets Up Showdown With Madison Keys; Garbine Muguruza Bows Out

Ah, the luck of the draw. It affects the players the most, obviously. But it also affects the fans. With each passing tournament, Naomi Osaka of Japan is quickly becoming one of my favorite players. As much as I am a fan of American Coco Vandeweghe, I was very happy to see Naomi upset the … Continue reading →

Ariya Jutanugarn Leads After R1 Of 2016 Rio Olympics Women’s Golf

After winning the 2016 Ricoh Women’s British Open two weeks ago, it seems like 4-time LPGA winner Ariya Jutanugarn hasn’t missed a beat. On day 1 of women’s golf at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 20-year old Thai star finished her round with a 1-shot lead heading into Thursday. Her improved toughness in the face … Continue reading →

Biggest Stars Of Women’s Golf Ready For 2016 Rio Olympics

As a lifelong tennis fan, I’ve seen the sport I love the most go from having players mostly indifferent to the Olympics to greatly cherishing the Summer Games. With golf returning to the Olympics, I think we will see the same thing happen, only quicker. Even this year, as the men played first, it was … Continue reading →

Caroline Wozniacki, Garbine Muguruza Advance In First Round Of 2016 Rio Olympics

Two players that could use a deep run at the 2016 Rio Olympics to boost their confidence are Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza. Both won their opening round matches, and with seeds falling on the women’s side (and men’s for that matter…just ask Novak Djokovic) there is an opportunity to finish with a medal. For … Continue reading →

Tennis Stars Excited And Ready For Rio Olympics 2016

I was knocking my head against a desk (figuratively) watching so many ESPN shows where they kept stating that tennis players don’t care about the Olympics. They have the Majors, it was often repeated. Ok, players saying that Wimbledon is more important than the Olympics is not the same as saying they don’t care. And … Continue reading →