100 Proof: Rising Star Jovana Jaksic Reflects on Career Year
The Serbian Rising Star has rocketed up the rankings in the last two years, and looks to achieve even greater heights in 2015. [...]
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The Stars, Stripes and the ‘merican Way
Two young Americans broke through in typical fashion. [...]
The Merits of “Home” Wild Cards
Do wild cards really do more harm than good? [...]
Sandra Klemenschits’ Day in the Sun
A doubles specialist from Austria lost someone who mattered most, but has reclaimed her career. [...]
A Low Roar: Putintseva Steels Past Robson in Dubai
Embed from Getty Images Patient. Poised. Polite. Few who have watched The Yulia Putintseva Show would use any of those words to describe the demonstrative Kazakh’s on-court [...]
Remember When: The WTA’s Lost Girls
A talented trio of the mid-2000's never got a chance to shine. [...]
Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova: Shaking Off the Rust and the Doubts
Embed from Getty Images When marketing tennis, it’s rarely about how well the game is played. To appeal to an audience broader than diehards, the question of “who’s [...]
Lucky No. 7: Elena Vesnina Has Her Moment in Hobart
Embed from Getty Images The first time I ever saw Elena Vesnina, she was far from a WTA Tour final. She was 19 and playing in US Open qualifying. I was drawn away from [...]
Dominika Cibulkova: The Ultimate Energizer Bunny
Embed from Getty Images During the off-season, players get to make use of time usually spent on the road or on the court during year on fitness and conditioning. Far from a [...]
A Crossroads For Petra Kvitova
Embed from Getty Images The new season for players and the New Year for fans are all about fresh starts. Did the end of 2012 leave you feeling unfulfilled? Do you have any [...]
The Tennis Island 