Maria Sharapova and Success in the Shadow of Serena
"...it cannot be denied that the WTA Tour remains dictated by a Serenocracy." [...]
Roland Garros 2014
So Wrong, Yet So Right: First Blush on the French Open Final
View image | gettyimages.com The French Open Ladies’ final was a travesty. Horrible. Disastrous. Did you watch it? Hopefully you were busy. Everything wrong with tennis [...]
Breaking the Barbie Doll: An Academic Perspective on Sharapova v Bouchard
View image | gettyimages.com Beautiful tennis. Beautiful women. Statements both subjective by the very nature of the descriptor. But are they? We pride our sport on its [...]
From Romania, “With Pleasure:” Simona Halep Shines in Paris
View image | gettyimages.com Think back to ten days ago, to the start of the season’s second Slam. The red clay was fresh and neatly swept. The women’s draw was [...]
