WTA Stars Glow At Wimbledon 2016 Pre-Tournament Party

It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that the tennis world crowned a new Major champion in Garbine Muguruza at Roland Garros 2016. Well, it seems that way because it actually was only a few weeks ago. Even with the extra week added this year in between Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2016, … Continue reading →

Tennis Players Dominate Forbes 2016 List Of Top Paid Female Athletes With Serena Williams Coming In At #1

#1 SERENA WILLIAMS (Tennis), $28.9 Million After an 11-year reign as the top female money earner in sports, counting endorsements combined with prizemoney, the provisionally suspended Maria Sharapova fell to #2 as 21-time singles Major winner Serena Williams tops the Forbes 2016 list, measuring money over the last 12 months. Considering that some of her … Continue reading →

Maria Sharapova, Eugenie Bouchard Advance On Day 1 Of Australian Open; Caroline Wozniacki Upset

Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard are certainly two of the biggest names in women’s tennis. However, I don’t know how many people are picking either to go deep at the 2016 Australian Open. Serena Williams is the obvious choice to win it all and Victoria Azarenka is the fashionable choice as an alternate pick. But … Continue reading →

Li Na, Petra Kvitova Highlight 2015 Wuhan Open Pre-Tournament Ceremonies

The 2015 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open is already underway. I’ll cover the winner this upcoming weekend. But before that, I’d like to take a look at the opening ceremony and player party. Notably, the highlight for me was seeing 2-time Major winner and new mommy, Li Na, acting as a host for the event. The … Continue reading →

2015 US Open Day 2: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka Advance

With many conceding the top half of the 2015 US Open Women’s Singles draw to Serena Williams, the question for most is whom will she play in the final from the bottom half. First of all, it’s sports…anything can happen. It would be shocking for Serena not to at least reach the final, but it’s … Continue reading →

Maria Sharapova Bloomingdale Pop-Up Store, Caroline Wozniacki At Players Tribune 2015 US Open Party

US Open 2015 pre-tourney sponsor events/parties are continuing with Maria Sharapova opening a Sugarpova pop-up store at New York City’s flagship Bloomingdale’s. I must admit, I’ve actually tried a few varieties of Masha’s candy line and it’s pretty good. Additionally, it’s just great to see athletes expanding their brand beyond sports apparel, equipment and accessories. … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2015 Day 6: Jelena Jankovic Upsets Defending Champion Petra Kvitova; Garbine Muguruza Upsets Angelique Kerber

It’s been 7 years since Jelena Jankovic was ranked #1 in the world on the WTA singles rankings. She hasn’t reached the quarterfinals of a Major since 2013 and hasn’t reached a Major semifinal since 2010.  Her last WTA singles title came in February 2013. Despite an inspired run to the 2015 Indian Wells final, … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2015 Day 4: Petra Kvitova, Madison Keys Advance

Earlier this year, American Madison Keys had a magical run to the 2015 Australian Open semifinals, beating Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams along the way. Like a lot of young up and coming players, she’s been a little inconsistent since then (while also battling injury). But she has all the tools to be a future … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2015 Day 2: Eugenie Bouchard, Simona Halep and Laura Robson Exit Early

Three big names to hardcore tennis aficionados took first round exits from Wimbledon 2015 on day 2. All three are dealing with different issues at the moment. I’ll start with Laura Robson. Hers was the least surprising loss (6-4 6-4 to Evgeniya Rodina). This was only her second match back after missing 17 months with … Continue reading →

2015 Aegon International Day 4: Eugenie Bouchard Pulls Out With Abdominal Injury; Wildcard Johanna Konta Wins Again

After a promising start to the 2015 Aegon International, Eugenie Bouchard unfortunately suffered an abdominal injury in her match with Belinda Bencic. It affected her serving greatly in the first set. After falling behind in the second set, 4-6 0-3, Genie wisely called it a day. She says she’ll play Wimbledon next week even if … Continue reading →