Maria Sharapova Fails Drug Test. Will be Suspended.
Maria Sharapova announced today she has failed a drug test taken on January 26, after her quarterfinal loss to Serena Williams at this year’s Australian Open. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam Champion and one of the highest-profiled tennis stars, announced the news in Los Angeles at an impromptu news conference. “I received a letter…
Sharapova’s Suspension Hurts Tennis. How Will It Cope?
Maria Sharapova failed a routine drug test in January and was suspended from tennis Saturday. As a result, the day won’t be remembered for a player’s or teams’ achievement in tennis or the fact that the so-called fifth Grand Slam was gearing up in Indian Wells, Calif. Instead, the memory will be blemished by the unbecoming…
Federer Wins First Semifinal
By Jane Voigt Quite clearly Roger Federer is confident about his game. He used every nuance of his subtle repertoire plus elemental tennis necessities to school Alexandr Dolgopolov on what it takes to win a semifinal at a Masters 1000 tournament. Federer won 74% of points on his first serve and 83% of points on…
Li Na Into Semis at Indian Wells
By Jane Voigt “It wasn’t the prettiest match in the world,” Tracy Austin stated flatly, in her normal match calling voice. It was appropriate in this case, though. Li Na had defeated Dominika Cibulkova in the first quarterfinal of the day. But the match was anything but exceptional. Fraught with unforced errors, missed opportunities on…
The Drama Dream Team
By Jane Voigt Ever think that a tennis court was a stage, like for actors. This week on tour players have taken to the stages at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which is a mere two-hour road trip from Hollywood. Less than stellar performances have exited left and right, as the draws narrow. The ones…
Exclusive Plexipave for Indian Wells
By Jane Voigt They’re too slow. They’re too fast. They’re just about right … medium speed. Sounds like the Three Bears tasting porridge. But pros don’t eat tennis courts; they play on them. And the surface for the 34 courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden was exclusively brewed for them by California Sports Surfaces…
Patterns That Go Against The Grain
By Jane Voigt Tomas Berdych and Lucie Safarova used to be a couple. They dated for nine years and called it quits. It seemed a natural course since they were young teens when they first met at the elite academy courts of the Czech Republic, their home. Lucie was loyal, as was Tomas, during their…
International Women’s Day Tennis
By Jane Voigt Today is International Women’s Day. Who knew it started way back in the early 1900s when women’s pay was non-existent and voting forbidden? Women’s pay remains problematic in many sectors, but not in tennis. Tennis is very good to women and for women. Maria Sharapova makes more money than any other woman…
Indian Wells … The Desert Jewel of Tennis
By Jane Voigt Just how big a deal is The BNP Paribas Open? From a tennis-player’s perspective it ranks just below any Grand Slam. The men call Indian Wells, it’s familiar name, an ATP Masters 1000 event. The women on the WTA Tour call it a Premier Mandatory tournament. Players are registered automatically in their…
Indian Wells Preview. The Men, 2014
By Jane Voigt Let’s face it, the last time you really paid attention to a tennis tournament was in January for The Australian Open. Well it’s time to wake your inner tennis child because after a smattering of tournaments in the Middle East and South America, the WTA and ATP tours return to the United…
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