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2012 was a redefining year for Maria Sharapova, winning her first Slam in four years in the most unlikely place, on the red clay at Roland Garros. With the win, she joins an elite group of champions completing the career Grand Slam. Once likening herself as “a cow on ice” when it came to the clay, she is now the queen of the terre battue in 2012, winning her first singles title of...
Published: October 12, 2012
While most of the tennis world focused on the resurgence of US Open finalists Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka, who captured titles in Beijing last week, they weren’t the ones breaking records. Mike Bryan captured his 84th career doubles title at the China Open with brother Bob, defeating Carlos Berlocq and Denis Istomin 6-3 and 6-2. Mike Bryan set a new record for most career...
Published: October 4, 2012
Tied at one set all, Juan Martin Del Potro and Tomas Berdych were exchanging long rallies, as darkness loomed over Court Suzanne Lenglen during the middle Sunday of the 2012 French Open. Del Potro won the pivotal third set 6-3 and play was suspended as it was well past 9 p.m. local time. The next day Del Potro came out the stronger player, and after exchanging breaks, broke Berdych again at love...
Published: October 4, 2012
This year’s tennis season has seen breakthrough stars, like Victoria Azarenka becoming world No. 1 for the first time in her career, and old favorites, such as Roger Federer regaining the top spot. Whether players admit it or not, rankings are on their minds throughout the tennis season, as Novak Djokovic noted this past week (via tennis.com) in China: “It is still open, the...
Published: September 28, 2012
There comes a time for most athletes when they simply can’t produce the same results that they did years before. Such decline could be due to age, injury setbacks, or simply the state of the game changing—and in some cases all three. Whether their time has really come and gone, the athletes listed below would like a second beginning to prove they still having something to offer the game...
Published: September 28, 2012
There comes a time for most athletes when they simply can’t produce the same results that they did years before. Such decline could be due to age, injury setbacks, or simply the state of the game changing—and in some cases all three. Whether their time has really come and gone, the athletes listed below would like a second beginning to prove they still having something to offer the game...
Published: September 24, 2012
The fall season officially starts this week for the top players on the WTA tour as they compete in Tokyo. 12 of the top 13 players, with the exception of Serena Williams, will be competing this week at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, a premier WTA event. Three past winners of the tournament—Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova—will all be in action this week. Some...
Published: September 24, 2012
The fall season officially starts this week for the top players on the WTA tour as they compete in Tokyo. 12 of the top 13 players, with the exception of Serena Williams, will be competing this week at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, a premier WTA event. Three past winners of the tournament—Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova—will all be in action this week. Some...
Published: September 21, 2012
2012 was simply a year defined by the “Big Four” in Grand Slams. However, unexpected storylines jumped out and records were broken, which will make the 2013 season very intriguing. From just short of a six-hour final to a tearful goodbye, no Slam was dull. It was the first time since the 2003 season where four different champions where crowned, including Andy Murray’s...
Published: September 20, 2012
Women’s tennis is always hard to predict at the beginning of the year. If the Williams sisters weren’t in the final four throughout the past decade, then a big surprise was instead, be it Tsvetana Pironkova or Sam Stosur. This year’s champions at the Grand Slams had something to prove and as such, redefined each of their respective careers. From Victoria Azarenka...