I admit that the past couple of weeks I’ve still been stewing over that atrocious armchair officiating call-in that sank Lexi Thompson at the 2017 ANA Inspiration. But I can’t let the return from suspension of Maria Sharapova go by without posting. The 5-time Major winner and former world #1 shook off a slow start … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2016 WTA and LPGA Top 12 Year In Review: #1 Angelique Kerber and Ariya Jutanugarn
For the fourth annual edition of my WTA and LPGA money list countdown I will focus on the dynamic dozen from each tour, the top 12 on the money lists. For the WTA, singles, doubles and mixed are combined for total earnings. Here are the #1 players for 2016: Angelique Kerber (WTA) and Ariya Jutanugarn … Continue reading
Angelique Kerber Successfully Defends Title At 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
It’s good to see Angelique Kerber get back into the winner’s circle at the 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart). This makes back-to-back wins in Stuttgart for Angie, the 2015 champion as well. Following her career highlight win at the Australian Open in January, it was understandable that she had a bit of a brief … Continue reading
Angelique Kerber Wins 2015 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
I am very fond of Angelique Kerber. I really am. Actually, I am very fond of 90% of the players on the WTA Tour, in terms of being a fan. But naturally, there are some that rise above the pack. Unfortunately for this fan, Angie has been mowing down my top favorites lately. She … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2014 Top 25 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #2 Maria Sharapova and Inbee Park
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
WTA YTD Rankings 5.12.2014: Maria Sharapova On The Move After Back To Back Wins In Stuttgart and Madrid
Maria Sharapova went into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a lot on the line. She had been seemingly distracted by a myriad of off-court endeavors. If she didn’t make at least a semifinal run in Stuttgart, she would fall out of the top 10 rankings. Considering that she was ranked #2 at the start … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova Wins 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
I started to worry about Ana Ivanovic’s chances in the final of the 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix when she was up 5-0 in the first set. Sure, it looked like she was on her way to dropping a bagel on 2-time defending champion Maria Sharapova. However, that 5-0 was a lot closer than that … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova Advance To Final Of 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
In my last blog entry, I wrote about how despite the top 4 seeds being gone, the 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semifinal match-ups were arguably stronger than had they advanced. Well, make that ditto for the final. In what might be one of the few 6th vs 9th seed finals to be called a … Continue reading
2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Quarterfinal Wrap-Up: Maria Sharapova Passes Big Test Against Agnieszka Radwanska
Maria Sharapova needed to reach the semifinals at the 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix to maintain at least a top 10 ranking. Mission accomplished. At first glance, her 6-4 6-3 victory over Agnieszka Radwanska looks like a routine, albeit impressive, victory. Well…impressive, yes. Routine? Not so much. The match started with 7 straight service breaks. … Continue reading
2014 Posche Tennis Grand Prix Second Round Wrap-Up: Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska Advance To Quarterfinal Showdown
One of the surprise losses Maria Sharapova suffered this year was a first round upset at the hands of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Open GDF Suez in Paris. Pavlyuchenkova would take the title. Masha was seeking to turnaround that result in the second round of the 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and she succeeded, taking … Continue reading
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