September 11th, 2017
Safarova, Mladenovic Head Post-US Open WTA Fields in Tokyo, Quebec City
No Top 10ers in the post-US Open field…Tough start for (7) Riske vs. American countrywoman Brengle…Wildcards were awarded to Japanese legend Kimiko Date, and seeds Mladenovic and Pliskova…
Posted by Staff @ 9:31 pm in Tennis | 9 Comments »
September 1st, 2017
Pliskova Narrowly Avoids Upset Bug, Osaka Rambles On at US Open
“Her level was quite high in the beginning of the match,” Pliskova said.
Posted by Staff @ 12:32 am in Tennis, US Open | 2 Comments »
August 30th, 2017
US Open Hits Keep Coming as Kerber Ousted 1st Round
“She’s a very aggressive player, but I know this before,” said Kerber, who will now drop out of the Top 10. “She served very well and was going for it. Yeah, she played a very good match from the beginning.”
Posted by Staff @ 12:26 am in Tennis, US Open | No Comments »
June 25th, 2017
Preview: Kerber, 8 of Top 10; Djokovic at Combined ATP/WTA Eastbourne
Potential tough starts for (1) Kerber vs. homegirl (WC) Broady, (10) Ostapenko vs. Makarova, (3) Pliskova vs. the Riske/Cornet winner, (8) Radwanska vs. the Goerges/Bellis winner, (11) Muguruza vs. Bouchard, and (6) Wozniacki vs. the Japanese riser Osaka…
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June 11th, 2017
Cibulkova, Konta Lead WTA Grasscourt Debut Week; Previews
Konta the lone Top 10 representative…Interesting starts for (4) Riske vs. (WC) Watson, and (6) Rogers vs. Vekic (winner to possibly meet (WC) Robson)…
Posted by Staff @ 7:47 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
January 7th, 2017
WTA Previews: Kerber, 6 of Top 10 in Sydney; Ho-Hum in Hobart
Six of the Top 10 in attendance…Lots of unseeded floaters including a former No. 1 and a Slam winner…
Posted by Staff @ 9:24 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
September 26th, 2016
Wozniacki, Arruabarrena, Tsurenko Win WTA Titles Over Weekend
“I just wanted to go out and enjoy it,” Wozniacki said of the championship match. “It’s the final and both of us had great weeks. We both wanted to go out there and play well.”
Posted by Staff @ 12:57 am in Tennis | 1 Comment »
September 23rd, 2016
Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic are in the title hunt this weekend in Asia.
Posted by Staff @ 1:51 pm in Tokyo | 10 Comments »
September 2nd, 2016
Keys Stuns, Bellis Bashed, Kerber Still Hunting Serena, Both Williams On Saturday at US Open
“You never gave up on me and really helped me get through,” the 21-year-old Keys told the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.
Posted by Staff @ 10:48 pm in Tennis, US Open | 1 Comment »
July 31st, 2016
WTA Events During Olympics in Brazil, China Defy Description…But Here They Are
No. 94 Pereira gets seeded, and it must be strange for the Brazilian to be playing a WTA event in Brazil as her country at the same time hosts the Olympic tennis…
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January 22nd, 2016
Azarenka Meets Happy Osaka Saturday At Australian Open; Murray, Wawrinka Continue On Semifinal Path
Former champions Victoria Azarenka and Stan Wawrinka headline action Saturday at the Australian Open.
Posted by Staff @ 8:05 am in Australian Open | 17 Comments »