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 #12 players for 2016: Madison Keys (WTA) and Minjee Lee … Continue reading
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Chip-Ins: Congratulations To Inbee Park, Lydia Ko and Shanshan Feng On 2016 Rio Olympics Medals
I have to admit that I have yet to watch rounds 3 and 4 of the women’s golf competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics. I was at work following scores on day 3 when I found out that Ariya Jutanugarn, who was having a disastrous round, pulled out with a knee injury. That completely gutted … 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
Women’s Golf At 2016 Rio Olympics: What I Am Expecting
Sports is the theater of the unexpected at times. Who would have predicted that Monica Puig would take the women’s singles tennis Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics? Add in that I am awful at golf prognostication, I will share what I expect to see from the best women’s golfers in the world when … 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
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina Win Women’s Double Gold At 2016 Rio Olympics; Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock Bring Mixed Doubles Gold Home To America
Just a quick dropshot post giving congratulations to the ladies taking doubles and mixed doubles Gold Medals home from the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Elena Vesnina continued a resurgent year by pairing with longtime doubles partner Ekaterina Makarova to bring Golden glory to Russia in women’s doubles. Elena won mixed doubles with Bruno Soares at … Continue reading
Monica Puig Wins Gold At 2016 Rio Olympics, First Ever For Puerto Rico
Pica Power! Playing the best tennis of her life this week in Rio, Monica Puig delivered Puerto Rico its first ever Olympic Gold Medal in any sport. In the process, she beat a 2-time Wimbledon champion (Petra Kvitova), the reigning Roland Garros champion (Garbine Muguruza) and the reigning Australian Open champion (Angelique Kerber). Her wins … Continue reading
Monica Puig, Angelique Kerber Advance To Gold Medal Match At 2016 Rio Olympics
This is more of a dropshot post. Late night on Friday, didn’t get around to these matches. So let me congratulate Monica Puig and Angelique Kerber on reaching the Gold Medal match at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was a devastating day for me as a fan watching Petra Kvitova lose a tough, heartbreaking match … Continue reading
Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Angelique Kerber and Monica Puig Advance To Semifinals At 2016 Rio Olympics
As an avid Madison Keys fan, I am beyond ecstatic that she has advanced to the women’s singles tennis semifinal round of the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, of the three other players that join her in trying to earn an Olympic medal (3 of the 4 will, 1 will not), the worst stylistic match-up for … Continue reading
Madison Keys Last American Woman Standing At 2016 Rio Olympics; Monica Puig Upsets Garbine Muguruza
I had high hopes for the American women in tennis at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was a great team with future Hall of Famers Serena Williams and Venus Williams leading the singles participants with rising stars Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens threats to medal. In doubles, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Coco Vandeweghe had potential with … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 