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
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Wimbledon 2015 Day 10: Garbine Muguruza Reaches First Wimbledon Final, To Face Ultimate Test In Serena Williams
So where does the talented Spaniard go from here? It’s hard to say. There have been so many “up and coming” type players over the decades. Some make it big. Some become journeywomen players. Some make a big splash and fade away. Some don’t pan out at all. Obviously, Garbine has already surpassed that last … Continue reading
Belinda Bencic Wins 2015 Aegon International
Last year, up and coming tennis ingenue Madison Keys broke through for her first WTA singles title at the Aegon International. So maybe there is some symmetry to the fact this this year Belinda Bencic knocked off Madison on the way to her own maiden WTA singles title. The 18-year Swiss Bencic, a former world … Continue reading
2015 Mutua Madrid Open Day Four: Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova Advance
After winning 4 titles in 2014 along with 2 more runners-up, it seemed like Ana Ivanovic had turned a corner and would do big things in 2015. She finished runner-up to Maria Sharapova at the 2015 Brisbane International back in January, but since then it’s been a lean year save for a semifinal in Monterrey. … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #23 Pornanong Phatlum and Flavia Pennetta
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 23 on the money list from each tour are Pornanong Phatlum … Continue reading
Serena Williams Rises, Venus Williams Falls At 2012 Mutua Madrid Open; Samantha Stosur Turns It On Late To Advance
Serena Williams opened her quest for the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open with a convincing win over Elena Vesnina, 6-3 6-1. The 13-time Major winner (singles) was just too much for Vesnina, ripping 14 aces. Meanwhile, Venus Williams, playing her second round match, fell to Angelique Kerber, 6-4 6-1. To those who only know the Williams … Continue reading
Li Na Falls In First Round Of 2011 China Open; Samantha Stosur Advances
2011 can’t end quickly enough for Chinese tennis superstar Li Na. After achieving new heights with a final appearance at the Australian Open and winning Roland Garros, it has been been a forgettable finish to the year. Her plummet continued with a loss to qualifier Monica Niculescu in the first round of the 2011 China … Continue reading
Ana Ivanovic Advances Easily, Andrea Petkovic Survives A Scare In First Round Of 2011 Western & Southern Open At Cincinnati
Ana Ivanovic had no problems dismissing qualifier Alexa Glatch in the first round of the 2011 Western & Southern Open, 6-0 6-2. Ana nearly doubled her opponent’s point total, 61-31 while never facing a break point, much less being broken. Ivanovic broke Glatch 5 times in the qualifier’s 7 total service games. Some might say … Continue reading
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