Blueprint for Belinda Bencic to Become the WTA’s Next Star

Belinda Bencic‘s upset win over Serena Williams in the semifinals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto propelled the 18-year-old into the spotlight. A victory over Simona Halep in the final lifted Bencic to a career-high No. 12 WTA Tour ranking. It also earned her a second WTA title.  On Tuesday, Bencic defeated No. 11 Angelique Kerber, 7-5, 6-3, at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. It’s... 

Rogers Cup 2015: The Best and Worst Dressed in Canada

The Rogers Cup, the first big test in the US Open series, gives manufacturers of tennis apparel a chance to preview their fall looks. It’s sort of a sneak peak at some of the colors and styles we’ll be seeing at Flushing Meadows. Nike is pushing its “University Red” burnt orange color, as well as fluorescent green and blue. Several WTA Tour players wore white tanks with... 

The Biggest Storylines to Watch Ahead of the 2015 Rogers Cup

The 2015 Rogers Cup, with its dueling ATP and WTA tour tournaments, represents the first major test on the road to the U.S. Open.  After Wimbledon, players scattered to areas around the globe to play in mid-level and smaller tournaments. Although No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 7 David Ferrer withdrew from the tournament, most of the world’s top players will return to compete... 

Unequal Pay Between Between Men and Women Actually Makes Sense at Citi Open

The 2015 Citi Open in Washington D.C. is among the handful of professional tennis tournaments outside of Grand Slams where the ATP and WTA Tours share the same venue. Although men and women both play best of three sets, the prize money for the ATP winner is $343,000. The WTA winner gets $43,000. That’s nearly eight times as much money for the men. Is that fair? In this case, yes. As a woman who... 

Ranking the Top Contenders for Label of ‘2nd-Best Player’ in Women’s Tennis

Serena Williams has the No. 1 ranking on lockdown and has been the answer to “who’s the best women’s tennis player?” for a few years now. But who is the second-best player on the tour? Maria Sharapova is ranked No. 2. But so were Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova earlier this year. When trying to determine second-best, current ranking is just one factor. You also have to consider... 

The Biggest Obstacles Serena Williams Faces in Quest for Calendar Slam

Serena Williams overcame potential stumbling blocks in each of her Grand Slam title runs this season. A month from now, at the U.S. Open, Williams must clear a few more hurdles in the final leg of her quest for a calendar Grand Slam.   It won’t be easy. As she told the Guardian, after winning Wimbledon, “Like I always say, there’s 127 other people that don’t want to... 

Roger Federer’s Time as Grand Slam Contender Far from over After Wimbledon Loss

Roger Federer‘s future as a Grand Slam contender is far from over.  The 17-time Slam winner wanted the Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon to know that. After losing to Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, Federer told his fans Sunday from London, via ESPN broadcast, “I am still very hungry and motivated to keep playing.” It was as if Federer, 33, needed to clear the air... 

Ranking the Top 10 Women’s Players After Wimbledon 2015

Serena Williams established herself as the most dominant player on the WTA Tour years ago. She entered the greatest of all time conversation about five Grand Slam titles ago. Now she’s being talked about as the greatest American and female athlete of all time. No need for a drum roll. She’s the No. 1 player in the power ranking. John McEnroe, a three-time Wimbledon champion, told BBC Sport... 

Wimbledon 2015 Women’s Semifinals: Sharapova vs. Williams Preview and Prediction

No matter how many times Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova, their matchup remains intriguing. In quarterfinals action, Sharapova defeated American Coco Vandeweghe and Williams beat Victoria Azarenka to set up Thursday’s semifinal showdown at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.  It will mark the 20th time the two have faced off, and they’ve both been atop the WTA Tour over... 

Petra Kvitova’s Wimbledon Loss Shows How Difficult It Is to Win Multiple Slams

Jelena Jankovic’s victory over Wimbledon defending champion Petra Kvitova on Saturday demonstrates how difficult it is to win multiple Grand Slams.  Stunned, after her match Kvitova was still at a loss when she spoke with BBC Sport: “I’m not really sure what happened. I was just missing it. It was really unusual or weird. I was still waiting for some chance, and it didn’t... 

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