Wimbledon 2014 recalls special memories—for Maria Sharapova and for me
It happened to be one of those days that this tennis fan will remember for a very long time. It was 2004, and a young, tall, pretty teenager took to […]
Category Archives: Women’s Tennis
Ahead of Roland Garros, Serena Williams no longer has to prove a thing
There was something of a “will she, won’t she” buzz in Rome after Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Premier quarter-finals earlier this month with a thigh strain. Would […]
For Na Li, it’s finally victory at her ‘home’ Slam
It became one of the more unexpected line-ups, the 2014 Australian Open women’s final. A fortnight ago, the talk was not of whether Serena Williams would reach the final but […]
WTA player of 2013: Serena Williams simply the best
In truth, the tennis achievement of 2013 had its roots more than six months before, in one of Serena Williams’ favourite cities, Paris. For it was there that she would […]
Billie Jean King: Still inspiring after more than 40 years
Billie Jean King spearheaded the creation of the Women’s Tennis Association—the WTA—40 years ago, and it prompted this fan to recall that important decade for King and women’s tennis, and […]
Sharapova heads down Porsche-strewn road to Roland Garros & Serena Williams
When the tall, willowy figure of the 17-year-old Maria Sharapova burst onto tennis’s most famous stage at Wimbledon in 2004 to win her first Grand Slam, it seemed that this […]
WTA 2012 Pt2: Robson rises, Errani arrives, Venus returns
While the top of women’s tennis in 2012 was dominated by three names—Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka—there were other plenty of other players, new and old, making waves […]
WTA 2012: Williams, Azarenka & Sharapova steal the show
As 2011 became 2012, one name seemed destined to dominate women’s tennis. Petra Kvitova had soared through the previous 12 months to reach No2 in the rankings—just behind Caroline Wozniacki—after […]
Laura Robson & Heather Watson end 2012 on a high
With the end of the WTA tour fast approaching, the top two British women, Laura Robson and Heather Watson, are making an impressive surge at this week’s International tournament in […]
Eying Istanbul: Na Li, Marion Bartoli, Caro Wozniacki in Beijing race to qualify
While the men are still building towards their ‘Asian swing’ climax at the Shanghai Masters next week, the women know that theirs is right now in Beijing. This is the […]
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