Kim Clijsters Defeats Ana Ivanovic On Day 5 Of Olympic Tennis, Faces Maria Sharapova In Quarterfinals

The Kim Clijsters-Ana Ivanovic 3rd round match at the 2012 London Olympics illustrated one of the things that separates Kim from Ana, her mental focus to lift her game in the big moments. It’s why Kim has never lost to Ana. Ana filled up the stat sheet against Kim. She had 6 aces and no … Continue reading →

Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams Advance On Day 1 Of 2012 Olympic Tennis; Caroline Wozniacki Barely Escapes Upset, Li Na And Samantha Stosur Do Not

For me, tennis in the Olympics is a wonderful fan experience…well, except for one thing. As a life long tennis fan, over the years I develop favorites. With both the WTA and ATP being true world tours, those favorites come from around the world. That’s usually not a dilemma. However, in the Olympics, I like … Continue reading →

Last Chance For Kim Clijsters To Add Olympic Gold To Career Resume

Wimbledon and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were the reasons Kim Clijsters stuck it out the last year and a half despite a laundry list of injuries. She owns 41 tournament titles in singles, 11 in doubles. She has 4 Majors, including 3 US Opens in singles, 2 more in doubles. She’s been ranked … Continue reading →

Kim Clijsters Advances To Fourth Round Of Wimbledon 2012, Faces Big Test In Angelique Kerber Next; Top Seed Maria Sharapova Moves Through

With all the time off tour and injuries she has had, every match Kim Clijsters plays at Wimbledon 2012 is a test. So far, so good. She took out  Jelena Jankovic in round 1 and received a win against Vera Zvonareva when the Russian star was forced to retire with respiratory difficulty. At the time … Continue reading →

Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Li Na Upset On Third Day Of Wimbledon 2012; Kim Clijsters Moves Through

The Major championship woes continue for former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki as she was upset in the first round of Wimbledon 2012 by Tamira Paszek, 5-7 7-6 (4) 6-4. To make matters worse, Caroline had 2 match points in the second set that she failed to convert. If you follow tennis, this wasn’t just an … Continue reading →

Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova Advance In First Round Of Wimbledon 2012

For this post, I’m going to take a trip down memory lane. It will be easy, because it wasn’t that long ago. With all the pundits and prognosticators picking Maria Sharapova or Serena Williams to win Wimbledon 2012, it seems Victoria Azarenka has been lost amongst the handful of players seen capable of winning the … Continue reading →

Victoria Azarenka Advances At 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix As Andrea Petkovic Injures Ankle

Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix when Andrea Petkovic injured her right ankle during their clash in Stuttgart. Although Vika won the first set 6-2 and jump to a 4-2 lead in the second, Andrea had just won 2 straight games to even the set at 4-4 and … Continue reading →

Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic Advance In Second Round Of 2012 Sony Ericsson Open; Petra Kvitova Falls To Venus Williams

With a win over Michaella Krajicek in the second round of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, Victoria Azarenka pushed her 2012 record to 24-0. However, the 6-3 7-5 match was a bit tougher down the stretch than most anticipated. In fact, Michaella fought back from a break down at 2-4 in the second set to … Continue reading →

Petra Kvitova, Li Na and Vera Zvonareva Withdraw From 2012 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship

Beyond Petra Kvitova, Li Na and Vera Zvonareva being three of my favorite players, I am disappointed particularly that Kvitova won’t be playing in the 2012 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. With Victoria Azarenka seemingly unstoppable at the moment, I was hoping to see a Vika-Petra final. Granted, even if Petra were playing, it’s sports … Continue reading →

Ana Ivanovic Wins Third Round Match At 2012 Australian Open, Sets Up Showdown With Petra Kvitova; Can Sabine Lisicki Upset Maria Sharapova?

Much like the Jelena Jankovic victory over Christina McHale in round three of the 2012 Australian Open, the win by Ana Ivanovic over Vania King, 6-3 6-4, left me conflicted. Ana, like Jelena, is one of my favorite players, but I was rooting for the American Vania as well. With the win, Ana earns a … Continue reading →