Serena Williams has shut it down for the 2015 season, but big sister Venus is still active and playing well. She added a 47th singles title (to go along with 21 women’s doubles and 2 mixed doubles titles) to her Hall of Fame career resume by winning the 2015 Wuhan Open. This is her first … Continue reading
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2015 US Open Day 9: Serena Williams, Roberta Vinci Book First Two Semifinal Berths
Buster Douglas did what was previously seemingly impossible against Mike Tyson. Rulon Gardner stopped the 13 year unbeaten streak of Aleksandr Karelin. They made a major motion picture about the Miracle On Ice USA hockey win over the USSR in 1980. After Serena Williams marched past sister Venus Williams 6-2 1-6 6-3 in their 2015 … Continue reading
2015 US Open Day 5: Madison Keys Defeats Agnieszka Radwanska, Sets Up Showdown With Serena Williams; Eugenie Bouchard Outlasts Dominika Cibulkova
Be careful what you wish for. That’s how the saying goes. I wanted to see how far Madison Keys could go at the 2015 US Open. I hoped she would make it to a potential fourth round showdown with Serena Williams. What I wished for has happened. Now we’ll see if Maddie can give Serena … Continue reading
2015 US Open Day 3: Madison Keys, Eugenie Bouchard Advance…Both To Face Stern Tests In Third Round
I came into the 2015 US Open with a keen eye on many players. Two, in particular, are 19th seeded American Madison Keys and 25th seeded Eugenie Bouchard. Madison is my favorite active player so naturally I want to see how far she can go and how her game is developing. She has been very … Continue reading
2015 US Open Day 1: Ana Ivanovic Highlights First Round Women’s Top 10 Upsets
2015 was supposed to be a big year for Ana Ivanovic. The 2008 Roland Garros champion was coming off a 2014 season that saw her win 4 titles and finish runner-up twice. After another runner-up result to start 2015 at Brisbane, it’s been a bit of a disappointment. So far, no titles. What’s more, despite … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Other WTA Stars At Pre-US Open Events
The parties keep on going prior to the 2015 US Open. Maria Sharapova highlighted the American Express Rally on the River while Serena and Venus sparkled at the Taste of Tennis. They were joined by fellow players Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, Eugenie Bouchard, Monica Puig, John Isner, Elena Vesnina among others. I love seeing the … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2015 Day 7: Madison Keys, Coco Vandeweghe Reach First Wimbledon Quarterfinals; Serena Wins Williams Sisters Showdown
Early in her fourth round match against Olga Govortsova at Wimbledon 2015, I was worried about my favorite player, Madison Keys. She has a game tailor-made for grass, in terms of weapons like her huge serve, powerful groundstrokes and movement. But she’s still a young developing player learning how to put all of those gifts … Continue reading
Four Americans Reach Round of 16 Ladies Singles At Wimbledon 2015
The round of 16 Ladies Singles draw at Wimbledon 2015 features (at least for me) a quarter of the participants being from the United States. It’s a mix of established multiple Major winners and rising stars of the next generation. Before I get to the final four, let me give an honorable mention to Sloane … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2015 Day 5: Heather Watson Comes Up Heartbreakingly Short In Upset Attempt Versus Serena Williams
I’ve been following and posting about Heather Watson since 2011. In fact, earlier this year I wrote about her win in Hobart (click for link: WTA Wrap-Up 1.17.2015: Petra Kvitova Wins In Sydney, Heather Watson Takes Hobart). Even as I see her run through American players like she did in Hobart (Sloane Stephens, Alison Riske … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day Two: Venus Williams, Agnieszka Radwanska Exit In First Round
Let me be clear about something. I know that the terre batue of Roland Garros doesn’t quite suit the game of Venus Williams. The elder of the two Williams sisters has never won the singles title here. She hasn’t been past the 2nd round in Paris since 2010, not as far as the quarterfinals since … Continue reading
Fairways and Forehands 