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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: May 24, 2014
The second Grand Slam in tennis is set to begin on Sunday. The French Open from Roland Garros in Paris effectively launches the tennis campaign into summer. Li Na took home the Australian Open title back in January, and Stanislas Wawrinka emerged as the victor from the men’s side. Both are in the field for the French Open, but neither is the favorite. Let’s talk about the ways to follow...
Published: May 12, 2014
Neither rain delays nor a top-notch field could stop Martin Kaymer from winning the 2014 Players Championship. A one-under 71 on Sunday did the trick for the 29-year-old German…but just barely. Overall, Kaymer was 13 under par for the tournament, just one shot better than Jim Furyk and two shots better than a late-charging Sergio Garcia. Tell them what he won, SportsCenter: The win was Kaymer‘s...
Published: April 13, 2014
Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson share the lead after three rounds at the 2014 Masters in Augusta, Ga. Watson’s two-over 74 opened the door for Spieth, and the 20-year-old has seized the opportunity. Spieth wasn’t spectacular, but his second straight two-under 70 was enough to move up nine spots into a tie for first place. Back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes from Spieth...
Published: March 16, 2014
Tennis fans should be treated to two different, but entertaining, finals on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. An epic battle is set for the final in the men’s draw. The women’s final will have an unexpected participant challenging one of the favorites. Flavia Pennetta upset top-seeded Li Na and earned a spot in the final against Agnieszka Radwanska on Sunday. Wilson...
Published: March 10, 2014
Day 5 at the BNP Paribas Open will see top-seeded Rafael Nadal and others in the top portion of the bracket in action. The field resembles that of a Grand Slam event, as the best in the world have come to Indian Wells for a chance at the winner’s portion of the $5,240,015 prize money. Here are links to the day’s schedule and the tournament bracket. Just below there...
Published: March 9, 2014
After a rocky first set, Rafael Nadal recovered to defeat Radek Stepanek in three sets, but it was anything but easy. The final score was 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the BNP Paribas Open. Stepanek‘s power was a major issue for Nadal, but Stepanek couldn’t win the clutch points in the third set. On the strength of four aces, Stepanek took control of the first set from the beginning. In the second set,...
Published: January 27, 2014
Li Na‘s win over Dominika Cibulkova culminated an unpredictable Australian Open. The fourth-seed winning the tournament isn’t unheard of, but when you consider she was the highest seed in the women’s final four, it makes you wonder what happened in Melbourne, and will it continue through the year. Serena is Still the Queen of the Court By most accounts, Serena Williams is...
Published: January 27, 2014
After a wild 2014 Australian Open, the rest of the tennis season could be exciting and unpredictable. Both the men and the women’s draw produced surprise winners. Victories for Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na could be the beginning to a strong season for both. Here’s a look at the players who had the most promising performances in Melbourne. Li Na Though she is no stranger to...
Published: January 26, 2014
Whether you attribute Stanislas Wawrinka’s stunning upset of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final to Rafa’s injuries or not, the win may still represent a power shift in men’s tennis. Nadal had been dominant en route to the final. He had lost just one set and had never even dropped a set to Wawrinka in any of their 12 previous meetings. On Sunday, Wawrinka, a hand blister and...
Published: January 20, 2014
Suddenly, what once looked like a tournament that would go the way of the chalk has become a bit unpredictable heading into Day 9—at least on the women’s side. Both No. 1 seed Serena Williams and No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova were ousted before reaching the quarterfinals. Only No. 4 seed Li Na as well as No. 2 seed and two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka remain...