Power Ranking the Top 20 Women’s Players Heading into 2014 US Open Tennis

Serena Williams enters the 2014 U.S. Open as the No. 1 player, the No. 1 seed and winner of the U.S. Open Series points race. Despite a year without a Grand Slam, Williams remains the player to beat.  What about the rest of the field? Who among the top contenders is riding the mojo into Flushing Meadows? Certainly not Li Na. She withdrew from the Rogers Cup, Cincinnati and the U.S. Open. She hasn’t... 

Who’s Hot, Who’s Not in Tennis Ahead of the 2014 US Open?

The 2014 U.S. Open is less than two weeks away. The Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, the last of the major tune-ups, concludes this weekend. Apparently, some players need more fine tuning than others.  So who’s hot and who’s not? It depends on the barometer used to measure summer success. In this case, players are considered hot if they are playing above expectations, have... 

How Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s 2014 Rogers Cup Win Adds Intrigue to US Open

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga‘s win over Roger Federer at the 2014 Rogers Cup blew the doors off the already wide-open U.S. Open.  Tsonga defeated Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3) in Toronto to take his second Masters 1000 title. It was Tsonga’s first ATP Tour title win in 18 months. He also beat overall No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 9 Andy Murray, No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov and Federer, ranked No. 3, en route to... 

Rogers Cup 2014: The Best and Worst Dressed in Canada

Post Wimbledon, it’s always nice to see the return of color to the courts. The Rogers Cup, the Canadian event with simultaneous ATP and WTA Tour tournaments in Toronto and Montreal, offers the first chance to see all the big names back in action. It’s also an opportunity for players to express themselves before unveiling their U.S. Open attire.  Some, like Stan Wawrinka and Venus Williams,... 

Players Who Desperately Need a Strong Showing in 2014 US Open Tennis Series

Already underway, the U.S. Open Series offers ATP and WTA Tour players a host of incentives and opportunities.  The series includes a collection of summer hard-court tournaments in North America. Players accumulate points during the series that leads to the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the year. Winners of the series stand to gain a $1 million bonus if they also win the U.S. Open.... 

Is the WTA’s Focus on Image Good or Bad for Women’s Tennis?

Strong is beautiful. That’s the tag line for an ad campaign the WTA Tour adopted to promote its players. The marketing campaign features players in glamour attire, full makeup and athletic poses. Sporty, yet sexy and physical, but flirty, the WTA walks a fine line when branding its product. The WTA is clearly a tennis organization, established to promote its players. However, sometimes how those... 

Rogers Cup 2014: The Top Storylines to Watch in Canada

The post-Wimbledon lull is over. A few quaint tournaments, in places ranging from Atlanta to Kitzbuhel, Austria, filled the schedule but lacked star power.   After brief retreats, elite players, those in the Top 10, are set to return to the courts next week for the Rogers Cup in Canada.  The Rogers Cup features two tournaments. The ATP Tour’s event takes place in Toronto. The WTA... 

Why There Are Few Married Women’s Tennis Stars and Why It Matters

When it comes to balancing long-term relationships and careers, professional men’s tennis players seem to do a better job than their female counterparts. Maria Kirilenko recently announced that she was breaking off her engagement to hockey star Alex Ovechkin. She became the third high-profile professional woman’s tennis player in the past two years to see marriage plans derailed. Earlier... 

Has Canada Bypassed the United States As North America’s Tennis Power?

O Canada, you’re showing off now. The country that rules the ice is now making noise on grass, clay and hard courts. When it comes to tennis, Canada is putting its neighbor to the South on notice.  The No. 7-ranked players on the ATP and WTA Tours are both Canadian. Milos Raonic, 23, and Eugenie Bouchard, 20, also lead a class of next generation Millennials. Raonic reached the semifinals... 

Was Media Out of Line with Serena Williams Drug Accusations During Wimbledon?

Three weeks after Serena Williams appeared dizzy and bewildered during a Wimbledon doubles match, speculation continues.  Is it fair? I was among the millions who watched in disbelief. How could you not? One of the greatest players of all time was struggling to catch a ball. A woman who has arguably the best serve in the history of the sport double-faulted a game away. Like everyone else,... 

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