Ye Golf Gods, I apologize for my lack of faith. Until it was official on Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, I remained steadfast that something, somehow would happen to derail the dream of Ariya Jutanugarn winning the 2016 LPGA Player of the Year title. But as the holes dwindled down and it became … Continue reading
All Hail The New Queen! With the release of the new WTA rankings following the 2016 US Open, Angelique Kerber is officially the new world #1 in single. She also takes over the top spot on the money list as well. It’s been an unpredictable year in women’s tennis. Back in January, I could never … Continue reading
I usually post about the WTA, but as a fan of both tennis tours I can’t help but acknowledge the incredible 2015 achievements of Novak Djokovic. The 28-year old Serbian superstar put an exclamation point on one of the greatest seasons in ATP Tour history with his 5th ATP World Tour Finals Title and record … Continue reading
While my pick to win the 2015 WTA Finals, Garbine Muguruza, fell in her semifinal match (more on that later), I took great solace that (without Madison Keys in the field) my favorite player in Singapore, Petra Kvitova, did advance to the championship round. In a battle of the only two former WTA Finals winners, … Continue reading
Despite questions regarding her injury status and match readiness, Maria Sharapova has reached 2-0 in Red Group round robin play at the 2015 WTA Finals. The 5-time Major winner used a mid match hot streak to defeat top overall seed Simona Halep 6-4 6-4. Although nobody in the Red Group is yet assured of reaching … Continue reading
I had reservations about picking Maria Sharapova as a favorite coming into the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore. She had played only one match since Wimbledon and didn’t even finish that one, retiring with an injury. However, while I might question Masha’s health and match readiness, I have never questioned her grit and determination. She … Continue reading
The top stars of the WTA have had their say. Now it’s time to see who will emerge as the singles champion at the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore. I’m not generally in the business of making predictions. It’s tennis. It’s sports. Anything can happen. Who would have guessed Roberta Vinci would upset Serena Williams … Continue reading
It seems like Teresa Lu made the right decision after all. Following her win at the 2013 Mizuno Classic, an event co-sponsored by the LPGA and JLPGA, I thought she’d be a fixture on the United States-based tour for the foreseeable future. Instead, she decided to focus on the Japanese tour. Turns out, that was a … Continue reading
And this is why Simona Halep should have let Ana Ivanovic beat her in straight sets during round robin play at the 2014 WTA Finals. Simona had the chance to lock Serena out of the semifinals, and ultimately the final, had she gone through the motions in her third round robin match, a match she … Continue reading
I’ll say this about Simona Halep, she is fearless. After defeating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-2 in the semifinals of the 2014 WTA Finals, for the second time in this event she will face Serena Williams, who won a thrilling semifinal match against Caroline Wozniacki, 2-6 6-3 7-6 (6). It’s difficult enough to beat Serena once … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 