If the US Open were played in New Haven, Connecticut then Petra Kvitova would be a clear favorite. The reigning Wimbledon champion won the 2014 Connecticut Open at Yale with a 6-4 6-2 victory over good friend Magdalena Rybarikova. It was Petra’s 2nd title in New Haven in 3 years and her 3rd straight final. … Continue reading
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Fairways and Forehands 2013 Top 30 WTA and LPGA Year In Review: #18 Simona Halep and Amy Yang
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 18 on the money list from each tour are Simona Halep … Continue reading
Simona Halep Wins 2013 New Haven Open At Yale
The rollercoaster ride of being a Petra Kvitova fan continues. One day after watching her show flashes of perfection in the 2013 New Haven Open at Yale semifinals, the former WTA Player of the Year was erratic and error-prone in the final against rising star Simona Halep. I do give Halep credit. After all, this … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Wins 2012 New Haven Open
Ok, if you are a Petra Kvitova fan…like I am…there is good, bad and good/bad from her win at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. First, let’s start with the good…the very good. She wins her second hard court event of the summer, overcoming a breathing issue she has had in the past coming … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Advances To 2012 New Haven Open Final; Caroline Wozniacki Win Streak Ends With Injury Retirement
I thought there were a lot of reasons Caroline Wozniacki’s unbeaten streak would end at the New Haven Open at Yale this year. Petra Kvitova was one of those reasons. Another was Caroline not playing at the level she had been in past events. Although she didn’t advance, Agnieszka Radwanska was also a reason. But … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki Advance To 2012 New Haven Open At Yale; Kvitova Tops US Open Series
It was a good day for Petra Kvitova at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. She won her quartefinal match with Lucie Safarova 3 and 3 while also picking up her trophy as the winner of the 2012 US Open Series. The US Open Series is a series of hard court events over the … Continue reading
Petra Kvitova Advances In 2nd Round Of 2012 New Haven Open At Yale; Caroline Wozniacki Still Perfect
Caroline Woniacki ran her record to 19-0 with a second round win over Sofia Arvidsson at the 2012 New Haven Open at Yale. Caro is the 4-time defending champion, having won this event every year from 2008 to 2011. She has never lost a match at this tournament, a perfect 19-o so far. But also … Continue reading
Caroline Wozniacki Wins 2011 New Haven Open At Yale, Remains Undefeated In 17 Matches At New Haven
Caroline Wozniacki has spent most of the summer looking like anything but the world’s #1 ranked player, particularly with Serena Williams’ success after Wimbledon. If ever there were a place for Caroline’s game to heal, it’s the courts at the New Haven Open at Yale, formerly the Pilot Pen. She went into the final against … Continue reading
Petra Cetkovska Upsets Li Na In 2011 New Haven Open At Yale Semifinals
If 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na was looking to build confidence going into the US Open, her performance against qualifier Petra Cetkovska in the semifinals of the New Haven Open at Yale isn’t going to help. Sure, it was a tight, thrilling three set match decided by a tiebreak. The problem for Li Na … Continue reading
Li Na Reaches Semifinals Of 2011 New Haven Open At Yale; Caroline Wozniacki Wins Rematch With Christina McHale
Two players who need to tune up their games going into the US Open continue to build momentum at the 2011 New Haven Open at Yale. Li Na hasn’t quite been the same player since her win at Roland Garros. In some ways that is understandable considering all the media and sponsor obligations since her … Continue reading
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