By Tumaini Carayol (May 7, 2013) MADRID - Under the burning lights and brash crowd of the Manolo Santana court, Grigor Dimitrov finally justified his "showtime" moniker, stealing the show by capturing the greatest victory of his career in a mammoth … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Responds to Sloane Stephens’ Quotes: Stephens Takes Blame on Twitter
By Tumaini Carayol (May 7, 2013) MADRID - As the traveling tennis circus rolled into Madrid, the tennis world was immediately consumed by shocking off-court happenings that left the actual tennis firmly in the shadows. The first alarm bells rang as … [Read more...]
Before the Curtain Rises on the Madrid Open Sharapova, Azarenka and Li Na Meet The Press
By Tumaini Carayol (May 3, 2013) MADRID - In grand pursuit of their fabled holy grail – an extension to a two week event that would mark it a true equal of the Miami and Indian Wells events – the organizers of the Madrid Open have pushed … [Read more...]
Sharapova Defends Stuttgart Title with Victory Over Li Na
By Tumaini Carayol (April 28, 2013) STUTTGART - Maria Sharapova arrived in Stuttgart as merely the defeNding champion. One Porsche mega-deal later, the Russian had almost assumed home-crowd support as fans and staff alike cheered the Russian on … [Read more...]
Sharapova Survives Another Three-Set Match to Move into Stuttgart Final
By Tumaini Carayol (April 27, 2013) STUTTGART - In a world where the phrase "counterpuncher" has become maimed and warped beyond reason and measure, Angelique Kerber epitomizes the word in its simplest form. The difference between Kerber and the … [Read more...]
Sharapova and Ivanovic Turn Back the Clock in Stuttgart
By Tumaini Carayol (April 26, 2013) STUTTGART - Six years ago, this battle was fought in the penultimate round of the greatest clay court event on the planet. As Ana Ivanovic dispatched forehand winner after stone cold forehand winner, the … [Read more...]
Kvitova Rallies Past Goerges in Stuttgart
By Tumaini Carayol (April 25, 2013) STUTTGART - Julia Goerges and Petra Kvitova put on a three-set exhibition of power in Stuttgart on Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. As expected, the battle between the two ball crushers was … [Read more...]
Sharapova Survives Safarova in Three Hour Battle in Stuttgart
By Tumaini Carayol (April 25, 2013) STUTTGART - Wednesday afternoon, Maria Sharapova could be found in the Porsche Arena, practicing on court two. Pitted against a young male German junior, the French Open champion was in devastating … [Read more...]
Ivanovic and Petkovic Duel in Stuttgart
By Tumaini Carayol (April 23, 2013) STUTGART - Despite what the order of play suggested, Monday evening marked the true beginning of the Porsche Grand Prix. As Andrea Petkovic and Ana Ivanovic marched the court, it was the first time … [Read more...]
Sharapova Steals the Show with Introduction as Porsche Brand Ambassaador
By Tumaini Carayol (April 22, 2013) STUTTGART - Despite the tournament website mischievously stating otherwise, no singles main draw matches graced the opening day of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Instead, focus laid firmly off-court as certain … [Read more...]