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
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 [...]
Dust in the Wind: Schiavone and Kuznetsova Continue Their Downward Slides
View image | gettyimages.com Tennis is a cruel sport. A seemingly endless grind, a single season spans nearly ten months across six continents. Where athletes on team sports [...]
Crumbling Caroline: A Deposed Queen Struggles to Regain Lost Crown
View image | gettyimages.com With a three-set loss to the resurgent Svetlana Kuznetsova today in Melbourne, Caroline Wozniacki has come full circle in the worst possible way. [...]
A Blogger’s Christmas Carol: The Past, Present and Uncertain Future of Russian Women’s Tennis
View image | gettyimages.com 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 