Tag Maria Sharapova

Sabine Lisicki Wows Wimbledon with a Smile

Three years ago during the French Open I wrote a blog about how unappealing women’s tennis had become. I stand by those comments. With their one-dimensional games, celebrity boyfriends and multi-octave shrieking, the likes of Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka… Continue Reading →

Twilight of the Teenage Tennis Queens

I saw Russian temptress Anna Kournikova play at Wimbledon once, and I’m pretty sure I was the only one focusing on the ball that day. Later today, 14-year-old golfer Andy Zhang will tee off in the 112th US Open at… Continue Reading →

Ova Kill

“Are we in danger or focusing on the negatives of Murray and not accentuating the positives of Nadal, who is brilliant.” (John Inverdale, Today at Wimbledon, 1 July 2011) For a country that’s been losing at tennis for so many… Continue Reading →

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