By Brad Hunter MASON, Ohio - Monday the media was treated to two hours of question and answer sessions with the top eight women’s seeds at the Western & Southern Open as part of WTA All-Access Hour. Marion Bartoli appears to be a great … [Read more...]
Li Defeats Sharapova, Schiavone Over Bartoli To Advance to French Open Final
Li Na of China (L) shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after winning their semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 2, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT … [Read more...]
Wozniacki, Stosur and Schiavone Upset in Madrid
Second straight tournament, second straight win for Germany’s Julia Goerges over No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. This time it was 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the third round of the Madrid open on Thursday. Goerges had to rally from 0-3 down in the first set while … [Read more...]
Of War and Radiation: Kim Clijsters Speaks
By Craig Hickman Tuesday morning at the Sony Ericsson Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, Vera Zvonareva, Samantha Stosur, Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Li Na, and Victoria Azarenka made themselves available for the WTA All-Access … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Day Four: Practice and the “Will†to Win.
By Eric Gudris For fans coming into the first Saturday of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the decision many had to make was what to skip instead of what to see. With so many matches on court and so many players on the practice courts, it would … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Day One: The Serena Question
By Erik Gudris The opening day of action at any big event, especially one like the BNP Paribas Open, is usually focused on wrapping up qualifying rounds, taking in a few first round matches of note and catching up with the top seeds before they start … [Read more...]
Frankie, You’re My Hero
The sun has set on another Australian Open and most fans will remember Kim Clijsters and Novak Djokovic for taking  home the singles championship hardware for 2011. For me, the heart of this Melbourne fortnight belonged to a 5' 5 ½" Italian … [Read more...]
Kourtin’ Karen’s Scoreboard for the Australian Open Quarterfinals
0-15 Rafa Slam is History An injury to his inner hamstring in the first set hampered Rafael Nadal's movement, that along with David Ferrer's smart aggressive play ended the quest of the "Rafa Slam.'Â Final score - Ferrer defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-2, … [Read more...]
Kourtin’ Karen’s Scoreboard for the Australian Open – Day 7
15-0 No Djoke Novak Djokovic is just cruising through the draw. On Saturday he advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 win over Nicolas Almagro. 15-15 Agony of De-feet He may have had some foot trouble, but Fernando Verdasco was … [Read more...]