MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While the Miami Open presented by Itaú women’s draw is chock full of marquee names – 27 of the current Top 30 are entered – the men’s draw has a little less star […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Unseeded Leylah Fernandez and qualifier Viktorija Golubic had never met before Sunday’s final of the WTA 250-series Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. Although there was a 10-year age gap between the two […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When wild card Margarita Gasparyan and No. 8 seed Daria Kasatkina met to decide the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Sunday afternoon, one thing was certain: there was guaranteed to […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s always a great thing when you’re one of the last two players standing at the end of a tournament. After a week of playing in Mexico’s high altitude, Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2021 Margarita Gasparyan learned from her semifinal victory at the WTA 500-series St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Saturday afternoon against Vera Zvonareva that with hard work comes a little bit of luck, too. During their two-hour match inside […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ann Li fought through some difficult moments during her quarterfinal match with China’s Zheng Saisai at the WTA 250 Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico, Friday afternoon. Dealing with the high altitude was […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 In the six-year history of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, which is taking place in one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, it’s hard to believe that a Russian has never won the title. This year, […]
MONTERREY/WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ann Li goes about the economy of winning her tennis matches in a quiet but positive manner that exudes confidence in her abilities. In just a couple of years, Li has been doing […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 After Daria Kasatkina secured her second straight win this week at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, in a Russian city that celebrates its opera and theater during normal times, she flashed a big smile toward […]
ST. PETERSBURG/WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Vera Zvonareva still knows what it takes to win. For her, sometimes, it’s mind over matter, but she’s willing to go the extra distance in order to beat a younger opponent with […]
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