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Trials and tribulations end in the ultimate triumph for Maria Sharapova

June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Four years ago many wondered if she would ever play again and when she did, next to no one believed she could taste the sweetest victory of her career, the one that she earned on the famed red clay courts at Roland-Garros. In the space of three days, Maria Sharapova became World [...]

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Making sense of a wide open women’s draw at Roland-Garros

June 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd While play on the women’s side during week one of Roland-Garros has not been of the highest quality, the drama that the ladies have produced over the first eight days in Paris has more than made up for it. For those just tuning in, it would appear as though a tornado has [...]

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Compelling women’s event in store at Roland-Garros

May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd The WTA Season is off to a flying start and rarely has there been this much anticipation for the women’s event at a Grand Slam heading into Roland-Garros. The draw if filled with storylines that will keep fans enthralled for the entire two-week fortnight. Serena Williams, who is undefeated on clay this [...]

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Like we Needed More Reasons to Love Grigor Dimitrov

September 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov has given us plenty of reasons to love him (we count six, maybe eight), but here’s the nail on the coffin: His favorite designer? Alexander McQueen. (See the Q&A here.) BTW, congrats to Grigor for cracking the ATP Top 150 — he’s now at 136 — after winning back-to-back-to-back Challengers this year. [...]

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RAFA’S RECORD OF CLAY

May 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Rafael Nadal is unquestionably the king of clay. The “rey” of clay, so to speak. Back on May 29, 2006, as documented in the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com), Rafa put himself in the “clay” record books with a win over Robin Soderling, as document below. Soderling, ironically, [...]

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If it’s good enough for Michelle Obama…

May 22, 2009 By 1 Comment

Jelena Jankovic moved away from the baby doll dresses she and clothing sponsor ANTA dreamed up for the beginning of 2009, choosing Miami as the event to debut this faux one-shoulder kit (hey, if it’s good enough for Michelle Obama, it’s good enough for Ms. Jankovic!).

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The Robbie Koenig Blog: Can Anyone Beat Rafa In Paris?

May 21, 2009 By 32 Comments

Anyway, the clay court season thus far, one word….” NADAL”….the kid is from another planet!!! Mentally and physically, on this surface, he’s the greatest I’ve ever seen, and probably the best of all time…and he’s only just 23 (in a few days)!!!

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Mondays With Bob Greene: I thought I took all the right decisions today

May 18, 2009 By 1 Comment

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open and the BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux.

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J’Adore Paris

June 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment

It doesn’t hurt to have the fans behind you (that way, you don’t get booed) when you’re trying to win your first grand slam — and Jelena Jankovic knows this. She’s already planting the seed by writing “I <3 Paris” on her bandaged right arm for her quarterfinal match against Canary Islander Carla Suarez Navarro. [...]

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