By Matt Hill The U.S. Open Women's semifinal between Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova made some noise today. It wasn't just the grunting. Yes, this match was tough to take at times because of the horrendous squeals by both players, but by the third set you just about had to tune that out and appreciate the great tennis that was being played. Azarenka won the match … [Read more...]
All You Need Is An Ace
And with that ace, you've got yourself a new Wimbledon Champion! That was very much a one sided Wimbledon Final. Petra Kvitova took charge of the match after she dropped the first game - ya know, she had to get the jitters out. Sharapova on the other hand, never quite found her range today; she was obviously out of sorts. Sharapova has always struggled with her serves, with … [Read more...]
I’m Ready For A New Champion
Now that defending champion, Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon, the hopes of a new champion have gone up about a thousand percent. There is only one other tennis players, in the ladies draw, that have a major title - Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon Champion), and one who has been a finalist in a Major, Marion Bartoli. Oh yeah, and Venus Williams is out too. So what does … [Read more...]
Wozniacki Not As Hot As We Had Hoped
In an unreal semifinal match against 9th seed Li Na (or Na Li), the world number 1, Caroline Wozniacki got bumped out of the 2011 Australian Open in a tough three set match. Wozniacki was the favored to win the fist semifinal, by a long shot. Even though Li Na has a lot of power on the ground, Wozniacki was the more determined retriever in this match. As the match wore on, … [Read more...]