WTA News and Gossip 2015

[Kirijax]

Here is a picture from Sports Illustrated's serie about Bikini Babes - not bad heh:clap

Want another one - here you are

Enough you can see the rest here - worth looking at me thinks :heart:
http://www.si.com/swimsuit/2015/models/caroline-wozniacki/photos/1

She is AIGHT. She really doesnt have the sex appeal of Hingis or dare I say Sharapova but I am bias. I like the curvy chicks

Seriously? Hingis is nowhere as beautiful as Wozniacki and Sharapova reminds me of a banshee scarecrow with stringy hair. I'll never understand why people think she is even remotely attractive. Wozniacki here however....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Broken Toe Affected Ivanovic At Australian Open: report from Kamakshi Tandon,11th February.

Ana Ivanovic has cited a broken toe as one of the reasons for her uneven Australian Open performance,saying it interfered with her preparation.The No 5 seed lost in the first round,despite reaching the final of Brisbane two weeks before the tournament.The former No 1's high expectations collided with her injury problems,leaving her feeling a lot of pressure."I broke my toe and wasn't able to practice as much," she told Gulf News."I felt quite stressed and these things combined meant that I wasn't able to play my best tennis.But my opponent,Lucie Hradecka,played a great match and she deserved to win.While recording some good victories and winning four smaller events last season,Ivanovic noted that she did not produce a deep run at a major."Maybe should try something different,so I can relax more when I'm playing these big events," she said.

Ivanovic next plays the WTA event in Dubai,which will feature eight of the Top 10.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Two tennis players,Serena Williams and Li Na have been nominated for Laureus Sportswomen of the Year in 2015.

Shanghai will host the Laureus Awards on April 15th,when the winners will be announced,it is the first time the awards have been held in China.

From the Laureus Awards website,February 11th.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just a Reminder!

The WTA Draw Challenge is returning in 2015.Tell your friends who haven't registered yet that they can still sign up.

http://wtatenn.is/drawsignup

The 2015 WTA Draw Challenge will be featured at Dubai,Indian Wells,Miami,Madrid,Rome,Toronto,Cincinnati,Wuhan,Beijing and Singapore.

The first event starts this Saturday,February 14th from Dubai.

 

[special700]

I would love to have a body like Serena.

 

[special700]

Here is a picture from Sports Illustrated's serie about Bikini Babes - not bad heh:clap

Want another one - here you are

Enough you can see the rest here - worth looking at me thinks :heart:
http://www.si.com/swimsuit/2015/models/caroline-wozniacki/photos/1

She is AIGHT. She really doesnt have the sex appeal of Hingis or dare I say Sharapova but I am bias. I like the curvy chicks

Seriously? Hingis is nowhere as beautiful as Wozniacki and Sharapova reminds me of a banshee scarecrow with stringy hair. I'll never understand why people think she is even remotely attractive. Wozniacki here however....

Totally agree especially the Sharapova piece.

 

[special700]

Two tennis players,Serena Williams and Li Na have been nominated for Laureus Sportswomen of the Year in 2015.

Shanghai will host the Laureus Awards on April 15th,when the winners will be announced,it is the first time the awards have been held in China.

From the Laureus Awards website,February 11th.

I don't even know why she was nominated. However, Li Na will be taking this one.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline Wozniacki: Godiva Ambassador.

It's been a sweet few weeks for Caroline Woznicacki breaking back into the Top 5 after the Australian Open and just a few days appearing in this year's Sports Illustrated Summer Edition.But things get even sweeter for the World No 5 on Wednesday,as it was announced she's now the Global Celebrity Ambassador for Godiva,the global leader in premium chocolate.

"At Godiva we like to say that we can turn a simple smile into a Wow,and Caroline does the same around the world," Mohamad Elsarky,the Chief Executive Officer of Godiva.

"No matter where tennis takes me across the globe,I always find myself in a Godiva store," said the Dane,whose next WTA stop is Dubai."It's the perfect partnership because it allows me to indulge a little when I'm on the road and in need of a pick-me-up."

Woznicacki will support Godiva initiatives all year while she's on the WTA circuit,including China,Europe.the US and the Middle East.Godiva operates over 500 boutiques in over 80 countries.

From the WTA website,12th February.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I would like to make a personal observation,Rory calling off the marriage to Caroline in hindsight was the best thing that could have happened to Caroline.Caroline has competed in a marathon,she is now back in the Top 5 in the world ranking,recently done a SI Swimsuit,now made Godiva Ambassador,her popularity appears now to be stronger than ever,both on and off the court.

 

[junren65]

For Eugenie Bouchard the BNP Fortis Diamond Games are the first tournament with her new coach Sam Sumyk,

"I've just started working with Sam," says Bouchard."We've spent some time training in Montreal the past week or so.I'm excited to play our first tournament together."

"My fitness trainer Scott has been friends with Sam for a while,Scott found out that Sam was going to stop working with Vika (Victoria Azarenka) and suggested that we meet and the rest is history."

This is was one of the questions that was asked Bouchard in a pre-tournament interview.

Note.Scott Brynes was also the fitness trainer of Azarenka for a while,when she was coached by Sam Sumyk,Scott Brynes also was the fitness trainer of Ana Ivanovic when she won RG in 2008.

I always wanted him to coach Caroline Wozniacki.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For Eugenie Bouchard the BNP Fortis Diamond Games are the first tournament with her new coach Sam Sumyk,

"I've just started working with Sam," says Bouchard."We've spent some time training in Montreal the past week or so.I'm excited to play our first tournament together."

"My fitness trainer Scott has been friends with Sam for a while,Scott found out that Sam was going to stop working with Vika (Victoria Azarenka) and suggested that we meet and the rest is history."

This is was one of the questions that was asked Bouchard in a pre-tournament interview.

Note.Scott Brynes was also the fitness trainer of Azarenka for a while,when she was coached by Sam Sumyk,Scott Brynes also was the fitness trainer of Ana Ivanovic when she won RG in 2008.

I always wanted him to coach Caroline Wozniacki.

I have met Sam at Apia International in 2012 when Vika won there and then went onto win her first Australian Open title.I actually was kind of frightened of him,he never smiles and looks angry to me,though may I say he is one of the nicest people you could meet.I know Scott Byrnes who was at that time Vika's fitness trainer and he introduced us.I congratulated him,saying I felt he brought a calmness to Vika,Vika I felt can be her own worst enemy on court at times,she didnt handled her emotions well.He thanked me by the way.Sam has also coached Vera Zvonerava as well.He is a excellent coach,Bouchard has a lot to be thankful for now with Sam has her coach,he is also very good technical wise,that is a area where Bouchard needs help,her fhand technique is woeful.

 

[kskate2]

Here is a picture from Sports Illustrated's serie about Bikini Babes - not bad heh:clap

Want another one - here you are

Enough you can see the rest here - worth looking at me thinks :heart:
http://www.si.com/swimsuit/2015/models/caroline-wozniacki/photos/1

She is AIGHT. She really doesnt have the sex appeal of Hingis or dare I say Sharapova but I am bias. I like the curvy chicks

I don't know about that AP. I'm a girl and I think Caro is oozing sex appeal in this photos.

By the way, you think Sharapova is curvy? I don't think so. She's tall, but not as curvy as some others.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena or Li: Sportswoman Of The Year?

Serena Williams and Li Na have both been nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman Of The Year.
What historic feat will Williams achieve if she wins the award?

Serena Williams and pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva are the only two woman ever to win the award twice.Serena in 2003 and 2010.Isinbayeva won it in 2007 and 2009.No woman has ever won the award three times.If Serena wins this year's she will be the first.

The six woman up for this year's Laureus World Sportswoman Of The Year are,Williams,Li,Valerie Adams (shot put),Marit Bjorgen (skiing),Genzebe Dibabs (track)and Tina Maze (skiing).

Williams had her fourth No.1 season in 2014,having finished No.1 in 2002,2009 and 2013 as well.She won WTA-leading seven titles,including the US Open and her third straight WTA finals title.She was the first player to rank No.1 from start to finish in a season since Steffi Graf in 1996,and she also earned the biggest prize money payout in tennis history,male or female-$4 million at the US Open ($3 million for winning the US Open and $1 million for winning the US Open series).

Li had just as historic year in 2014,though it turned out to be her last year as a player.She was already the first Asian player to win a Grand Slam title,male or female,having won the French Open in 2011,but she repeated the feat by winning her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.She also set the record for highest-ranked Asian player,male or female,rising to No.2 in February-in fact she and Williams spent much of the season as the Top 2 in the world,Li retired in September.

This year's awards are in Shanghai on April 15th.

From the WTA website,12th February.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

AusTennisMag on Twitter,

Could it be true? Rumour mill suggests Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov are engaged.Let's see now that unfolds ahead of Valentine's Day.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petkovic To Break Back Into Top 10.......Report from the WTA Website,13th February.

Petkovic got to the quarter finals in style,too.Facing Alison Van Uytvanck in her opening match of the tournament on Wednesday.Petkovic had to fight off a whopping eight match points down a set and 6-5,eventually sneaking the second set out and going on to beat the Belgian wild card and WTA Rising Star in 3 sets after 3 hours and 19 minutes 6-7(7) 76(5) 62.

Starting on Monday,the 27 year old German will be spending her 27th career week inside the Top 10,the first 26 weeks coming non-consecutively between the dates of August 8,2011 and April 1,2012.

 

[sk310]

Here is a picture from Sports Illustrated's serie about Bikini Babes - not bad heh:clap

Want another one - here you are

Enough you can see the rest here - worth looking at me thinks :heart:
http://www.si.com/swimsuit/2015/models/caroline-wozniacki/photos/1

She is AIGHT. She really doesnt have the sex appeal of Hingis or dare I say Sharapova but I am bias. I like the curvy chicks

Seriously? Hingis is nowhere as beautiful as Wozniacki and Sharapova reminds me of a banshee scarecrow with stringy hair. I'll never understand why people think she is even remotely attractive. Wozniacki here however....

BHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HINGIS?! Come on... I can admit the sex appeal of Sharapova, Kirilenko, Ivanovic, and even Serena with those bodacias curves. But HINGIS?!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Per Twitter,

TennisUpates@kfish WTA

Serena Williams (illness) and Genie Bouchard (arm injury) withdraw from Dubai.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

From StephMyles on Twitter,

Cibulkova withdraws from Dubai with achilles injury

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sharapova Won't Play In Russia's Fed Cup Semifinal Against Germany.

Maria Sharapova will not play in April's Fed Cup semifinals.After winning two points against Poland last weekend,the Russian discussed playing against Germany in a home town tie and decided not to do so.The world No 2 is scheduled to play in the tournament in Stuttgart the following week.Sharapova is the three-time champion there,with the tournament played on clay.

Russia has yet to decide whether to use,hard court or clay courts for their semifinal tie.

In order to be eligible to play in the 2016 Olympics,Sharapova must play two more Fed Cup ties.If Russia beats Germany and reaches the final,Sharapova may play in the final,which takes place in November.If she decides not to play in the final,then Sharapova will have to play two Fed Cup ties in 2016.

Report from Matt Cronin,14th February.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Courtney Nguyen on Twitter,

Halep tells us she has ended her collaboration with Tomas Hogstedt.Sticking to her Romanian teams,says she's happy w/Adidas team as well.