June 18th, 2017
Kerber, Azarenka, Kvitova This Week at Birmingham, Mallorca; WTA Previews
Victoria Azarenka returns to the tour after giving birth to her son, Leo, and Sabine Lisicki also makes her 2017 debut after a shoulder injury suffered last November…
Posted by Staff @ 12:44 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
October 15th, 2016
Monfils, Goffin, Kvitova Headline Stockholm, Antwerp, Luxembourg This Week
No Top 10ers but an interesting field between the multi-Slam winner Kvitova, the French Open champ Schiavone, the former No. 1 Wozniacki, the former brand-wannabee Bouchard, and the breakout player Siegemund…
Posted by Staff @ 6:35 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Monfils, Goffin, Kvitova Headline Stockholm, Antwerp, Luxembourg This Week
April 3rd, 2016
Kerber, Bencic, Venus Lead Charleston; WTA Previews This Week
Two Top 10ers in the field, in addition to two former No. 1s…The Top 8 seeds receive opening-round byes…Potential tough starts for (9) Jankovic vs. Garcia and (3) Venus Williams vs. Riske…Wildcards were awarded to Americans Frances Altick, Louisa Chirico and Shelby Rogers…
Posted by Staff @ 4:12 pm in Tennis | 7 Comments »
March 21st, 2016
Miami Open Tennis Women’s Preview: One Mind-blowing Quarter
As Ray Moore might say, ‘There are a lot of attractive ladies out there — umm, competitively attractive…oh crap, I’ve done it again.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 10:30 pm in Tennis | 3 Comments »
March 8th, 2016
Serena Leads, Sharapova Drugged Out of Indian Wells; Preview
What, too early for Maria jokes?
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 12:25 pm in Tennis | 30 Comments »
February 27th, 2016
Italians Vinci, Errani Head WTA Events in Malaysia, Mexico This Week
(1) Errani looking at the hot-handed Cibulkova 2nd rd., and Wozniacki can seemingly lose to anyone at any time, with a ranking that has plunged to No. 22…Wildcards went to Mexico’s Victoria Rodriguez and Marcela Zacarias, and former French Open champ Francesca Schiavone…
Posted by Staff @ 11:45 pm in Kuala Lumpur, Monterrey, Tennis | 2 Comments »
January 9th, 2016
Halep, 4 Top 10 Women in WTA Sydney; Men’s Field Left Wanting
Tough starts for (5) Pliskova vs. Ivanovic, (3) Kvitova vs. Lisicki, and (2) Radwanska after a bye vs. the Stosur-Vinci winner…
Posted by Staff @ 5:31 pm in Tennis | 10 Comments »
August 29th, 2015
Preview: Odds Against Serena Williams at US Open
Contrary to what commentator Chris Evert says, Serena Williams is the GOAT. She, the Martinas, everyone else is out. But having said that, the odds are against Serena that she is going to win the US Open and complete the calendar year Grand Slam. The pressure build up is too great.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 1:07 pm in Tennis, US Open | 42 Comments »
August 16th, 2015
Cincinnati Previews: Federer, Serena Must Step to Challenges
All the big dogs take to the court on both the men’s and women’s sides in Cincinnati, which sees defending champ Roger Federer return to the court after skipping Montreal last week.
Posted by Special @ 1:10 pm in Cincinnati, Tennis | 17 Comments »
August 11th, 2015
Venus Falls In Rainy Toronto; Serena, Bouchard Open Summer Hardcourt Campaigns Today
2014 finalist Venus Williams was routed last night in Toronto. Sister Serena is on court today.
Posted by Staff @ 9:05 am in Canadian Open | Comments Off on Venus Falls In Rainy Toronto; Serena, Bouchard Open Summer Hardcourt Campaigns Today
August 10th, 2015
Defending Champion Tsonga v Coric, Monfils v Fognini Monday In Montreal; Venus v Lisicki In Toronto
It’s a strong opening day at the Canadian Open across Montreal and Toronto.
Posted by Staff @ 10:50 am in Canadian Open | 22 Comments »
August 8th, 2015
Serena Williams and 16 of Top 17 at WTA Toronto; Tennis-X Notes
Sixteen of the Top 17 turn out this coming week for the Rogers Cup in Toronto, where world No. 1 Serena Williams will test the right elbow injury that has forced her to withdraw from her last two tournaments.
Posted by Staff @ 6:12 pm in Canadian Open, Tennis, Toronto | Comments Off on Serena Williams and 16 of Top 17 at WTA Toronto; Tennis-X Notes
June 19th, 2015
Murray Wins In Three At Queen’s; Ace King Karlovic Takes On Federer In Halle
Andy Murray and Roger Federer are in semifinal matches this weekend.
Posted by Staff @ 5:10 pm in Halle, Queens | 38 Comments »
June 17th, 2015
Lisicki Cracks A Record 27 Aces In Birmingham; Ivanovic, Bouchard Upset, Azarenka Withdraws
Sabine Lisicki has another serving record.
Posted by Staff @ 7:16 pm in Grass season | 7 Comments »
June 14th, 2015
ATP/WTA Previews: Federer, Murray, Nadal on Grass This Week
Four Top 10 players on the WTA tour take to the grass in Birmingham, while Roger Federer leads in Halle, and Andy Murray, French Open champ Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal at the Queen’s Club during week #2 of the 2015 grasscourt season.
Posted by Staff @ 2:23 pm in Grass season, Halle, Queens, Tennis | 24 Comments »