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Assessing the State of American Women’s Tennis
Oct. 25 | Another WTA Tour season is close to conclusion. While Serena Williams won two more major titles to keep a strong U.S. presence in the top 10, there isn’t much evidence to suggest that women’s tennis in this country is going to flourish...
WTA Tour Rankings Under Scrutiny After Major-Less Wozniacki Clinches No.1
Oct. 8 | On Monday, when the new rankings are official, Caroline Wozniacki will become the fifth woman to reach No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam singles title, but the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has no plans “at this time” to redesign its ranking...
Rafael Nadal To Return To Familiar British Territory Again in 2011: This Week in Tennis Business
Sep. 22 | By Justin Cohen Rafael Nadal, who became the first man to win consecutive French Open, Wimbledon and US Open titles since Rod Laver did so in 1969, has announced that he will play in the AEGON Championships at Queen’s Club in London in 2011....
Wozniacki on the Cusp of No. 1 Ranking
Aug. 29 | Has a nice, melodious sound to it, doesn’t it, and it will happen if Sweet Caroline blows through seven matches and wins the U.S. Open this fortnight, beginning Tuesday with a gimme first-rounder against Chelsey Gullikson, whose two ranking points...
2009 US Open finalists Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters named top women’s seeds at 2010 US Open
Aug. 24 | FLUSHING, N.Y., August 24, 2010 – The USTA announced today that Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters – who met in the women’s singles final at the 2009 US Open – have been named the top seeds in women’s singles at the 2010 US Open. The...
DESPITE BRILLIANCE OF SERENA, WTA TOUR A MONUMENTAL DISAPPOINTMENT SO FAR IN 2010
Jul. 13 | By Charles Bricker With the exception of Serena Williams, who recently delivered one of the great fortnights of her career by sweeping through Wimbledon, the women’s tour has been a monumental disappointment in 2010. Not just because of the lack...
2010 US OPEN BASE PRIZE MONEY TOPS RECORD $22.6 MILLION WITH POTENTIAL $25.2 MILLION PAYOUT
Jul. 9 | WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 8, 2010 – The USTA today announced that the 2010 US Open purse will top $22.6 million, an increase of $1 million over last year’s record purse, and the richest purse in tennis history. In addition to the base purse...
ANALYZING WIMBLEDON LOSSES FROM VENUS AND ANDY
Jun. 29 | By Charles Bricker This was a surprising loss by Venus Williams on Tuesday, but it was not shocking and anyone who is “stunned” or in “disbelief” that the older of the sisters won’t win Wimbledon this year hasn’t...
WHEN WILL ALEXANDRA STEVENSON CALL IT A CAREER?
Apr. 11 | By Charles Bricker Could this be the loss, a double-bagel to No. 140 Ekaterina Ivanova on Saturday afternoon, that finally drives Ms. 15 Minutes of Fame Alexandra Stevenson into retirement? Not match retirement. She’s done that 42 times over...
BETHANIE MATTEK CONTINUES ON THE ROAD BACK FROM INJURY
Apr. 8 | By Charles Bricker That was yet another tough loss on Wednesday afternoon for Bethanie Mattek-Sands and there was no sense in rationalizing it. It was a chance to build a winning streak, an opportunity to take down the No. 30 ranked player and...
CLIJSTERS NIPS HENIN IN EPIC SEMIFINAL: VENUS NEXT
Apr. 2 | By Randy Walker Kim Clijsters is now 2-0 in her head-to-head against top rival and fellow Belgian Justine Henin in her “second career” as the 2009 U.S. Open champion and super Mom defeated Henin 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) in a Thursday night epic...
