WTA News and Gossip 2014

[rubydo]

Matt Cronin on Twitter

Madison Keys is now being coached by Lindsay Davenport who will work during off season,but Davenport wont be full time in 2015.


(I will post further news,when it comes to hand,Fashionista)

Madison can be a mindless ballbasher and makes a lot of errors.She was totally embarrassed by Krunic...no plan b.Lindsay had very clean strokes but her mental game was weak..she would start mopping if things were not going her way.
She should work with that coach that worked with Lindsay,pova,Chakky and Myskina...his name escapes me.

You're talking about Robert Lansdorf (sp?)

yes thats him...he was very good.Madison lacks that grit that separates champions from the rest..she always seems like she doesnt want to be considered a black girl.Its easy to see that she doesnt want anything to do with that part of herself...trying hard to fit in..

I saw Madison at her best when she won Eastbourne, admittedly the competition may not have been the strongest there, though she beat Angelique Kerber in the final and last year's winner Elena Vesnina. I thought the potential was there to really start to excel in her game, but since that June win, she did really tail off and as noted there are gaping holes (more mental than physical) in her game that need sorting out.

 

[kskate2]

Come on man...semi, quarter, a millimeter...tanking is tanking. If you are a set down, you fight to come back and win the match. How would you feel as a fan if you witnessed a "semi-tank" ?

:clap I'm glad someone here realizes a tank is a tank is a tank.

 

[faradubii]

Well, sometimes a tank (of gasoline) is not a tank (Abrams M1A1). :ras:

 

[Hoergren]

RE: WTA News and Gossip 2015

What's she up to now? - what is a sprint triatlon? - oh found out - funny way to relax:

The event takes place on Sunday and is includes a 750-meter swim, 20 km bike ride & 5km run

Caroline Wozniacki on twitter 11 h ago
Just signed up for the sprint triathlon in the Bahamas on Sunday and I am gonna kick @PaulReesRacing butt

 

[sk310]

RE: WTA News and Gossip 2015

What's she up to now? - what is a sprint triatlon? - oh found out - funny way to relax:

The event takes place on Sunday and is includes a 750-meter swim, 20 km bike ride & 5km run

Caroline Wozniacki on twitter 11 h ago
Just signed up for the sprint triathlon in the Bahamas on Sunday and I am gonna kick @PaulReesRacing butt

It looks like she's going to keep up with this new found hobby. Obviously at very least it added a new layer of confidence to her game. I say all the more power to her! Her marathon time was AMAZING.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

What's she up to now? - what is a sprint triatlon? - oh found out - funny way to relax:

The event takes place on Sunday and is includes a 750-meter swim, 20 km bike ride & 5km run

Caroline Wozniacki on twitter 11 h ago
Just signed up for the sprint triathlon in the Bahamas on Sunday and I am gonna kick @PaulReesRacing butt

Doing that in Bahamas is like a breeze in the Caribbean compared to what she did in New York.
The girl is a super athlete for sure.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Venus and Serena Williams along with Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray performing ribbon cutting Ceremony.

Read more here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/venus-serena-williams-cut-ribbon-on-18m-renovations-at-southeast-tennis-center/2014/11/07/7f90e1cc-66e0-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_story.html

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Per Ben Rothenberg Tweet

With her success at designated challengers,Irina Falconi has clinched the USTA wild card for the 2015 Australian Open.Men's still in play

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just a reminder to everyone,if you would like to participate in the voting for this years,
WTA Newcomer of the Year and WTA Most Improved Player of the Year.Go to the WTA website and you can cast your vote now.( I did).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matt Cronin on Twitter,

"Maria Sharapova will play for Russia in Fed Cup against Poland there in February 7-8.Would think that Aga Radwanska will also play."

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

What's she up to now? - what is a sprint triatlon? - oh found out - funny way to relax:

The event takes place on Sunday and is includes a 750-meter swim, 20 km bike ride & 5km run

Caroline Wozniacki on twitter 11 h ago
Just signed up for the sprint triathlon in the Bahamas on Sunday and I am gonna kick @PaulReesRacing butt

Doing that in Bahamas is like a breeze in the Caribbean compared to what she did in New York.
The girl is a super athlete for sure.

Serena joins Caro and does one leg of triathlon.

Read more here:
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4292272/title/serena-caro-complete-triathlon

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

On Tuesday,Petra Kvitova announced the appointment of Alex Stober as her new fitness and physiotherapist.Stober is one of the most experienced trainers on tour and previously worked with Kvitova's rival and friend Li Na.Prior to working with Li,Stober spent 10 years with the ATP tour.He has also worked with Pete Sampras,Tommy Haas,Gustevo Kuerten,Rainer Schuttler and Andre Agassi.

Stober will join Kvitova for the start of her pre season training,helping her fine tune her preparations for the Australian Open.

Report from the WTA Website 11th November.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petkovic no longer being coached by Eric Van Harpen.

Andrea Petkovic is no longer being coached by Eric Van Harpen,following a successful season that saw her return to the Top 20 and reach her first Grand Slam semi final.

The well established WTA coach wrote on Twitter that the two had stopped working together.Petkovic has been very up and down during the past few weeks,dropping first round matches at Linz and Luxembourg and saying she was in"no condition to play tennis" before winning the Tournament of Champions in Sofia.She also participated in Germany's 3-1 Fed Cup defeat to the Czech Republic,dropping the first rubber to Petra Kvitova.

Report from Kamakshi Tandon November 12th

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You can now vote for The Come Back Player of The Year in the WTA

Just go to the WTA website and register your vote.

 

[special700]

You can now vote for The Come Back Player of The Year in the WTA

Just go to the WTA website and register your vote.

Have no idea why Maria's name is on that list.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You can now vote for The Come Back Player of The Year in the WTA

Just go to the WTA website and register your vote.

Have no idea why Maria's name is on that list.

I also have trouble with Maria being on that list.She didnt fall out of the Top 10,her lowest ranking was No 9,.BTW I didnt vote for her as the Come Back Player of The Year

 

[sk310]

You can now vote for The Come Back Player of The Year in the WTA

Just go to the WTA website and register your vote.

Have no idea why Maria's name is on that list.

I also have trouble with Maria being on that list.She didnt fall out of the Top 10,her lowest ranking was No 9,.BTW I didnt vote for her as the Come Back Player of The Year

That list and award is bizarre in general. From 2004-2010 every winner was a grand slam winner except 1. I don't know how Maria can be considered a comeback player. She had a decent if not normal for her 2013.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You can now vote for the Doubles Team of the Year in the WTA

Just go to the WTA website and register your vote.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Top 10 Most Aces in 2014.

Year after year,Serena Williams puts her perfect serve on display on tennis courts around the world,blasting ace after ace-and usually blasting far more aces than any other player on the tour.

But this year the race for the WTA's Ace Leader was extremely close-the top two finishes had 452 and 435 aces,respectively,with third place all the way back at 306 aces.Serena Williams was one of those top two finishes,but a fast rising WTA Rising Star was right up there with her.

10th Venus Williams 222 Aces
9th Ana Ivanovic 231 Aces
8th Sam Stosur 234 Aces
7th Madison Keys 235 Aces
6th Sabine Lisicki 245 Aces Record serve in Stanford at 131mph,now the fastest serve in WTA history
5th Petra Kvitova 263 Aces
4th Lucie Safarova 272 Aces
3rd CoCo Vandeweghe 306 Aces
2nd Karoline Pliskova 435 Aces
1st Serena Williams 452 Aces

From the WTA website...13th November

 

[colleen66]

The Top 10 Most Aces in 2014.

Year after year,Serena Williams puts her perfect serve on display on tennis courts around the world,blasting ace after ace-and usually blasting far more aces than any other player on the tour.

But this year the race for the WTA's Ace Leader was extremely close-the top two finishes had 452 and 435 aces,respectively,with third place all the way back at 306 aces.Serena Williams was one of those top two finishes,but a fast rising WTA Rising Star was right up there with her.

10th Venus Williams 222 Aces
9th Ana Ivanovic 231 Aces
8th Sam Stosur 234 Aces
7th Madison Keys 235 Aces
6th Sabine Lisicki 245 Aces Record serve in Stanford at 131mph,now the fastest serve in WTA history
5th Petra Kvitova 263 Aces
4th Lucie Safarova 272 Aces
3rd CoCo Vandeweghe 306 Aces
2nd Karoline Pliskova 435 Aces
1st Serena Williams 452 Aces

From the WTA website...13th November

I do not know how many tournaments Pliskova entered, but if she had gone deeper in the ones that I watched her play, she might have surpassed Serena in aces this year.