The Cup of Life: Vitalia Diatchenko and the Two-Fisted Return
The injury-plagued Russian had a career week in Moscow, but it was a struggle getting back to better. [...]
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Breakfast of Champions: Simona Halep’s Day at Wimbledon
Simona Halep won’t get a day off tomorrow, as her second round match against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko was postponed due to today’s evening showers. A shame [...]
From Romania, “With Pleasure:” Simona Halep Shines in Paris
Embed from Getty Images 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 [...]
Dust in the Wind: Schiavone and Kuznetsova Continue Their Downward Slides
Embed from Getty Images Tennis is a cruel sport. A seemingly endless grind, a single season spans nearly ten months across six continents. Where athletes on team sports sign [...]
Crumbling Caroline: A Deposed Queen Struggles to Regain Lost Crown
Embed from Getty Images With a three-set loss to the resurgent Svetlana Kuznetsova today in Melbourne, Caroline Wozniacki has come full circle in the worst possible way. This [...]
A Blogger’s Christmas Carol: The Past, Present and Uncertain Future of Russian Women’s Tennis
Embed from Getty Images Two tweets from former World No. 2s, Vera Zvonareva’s announcement that she would be missing the upcoming Australian Open, and Svetlana [...]
The Tennis Island 