Top 5 Serves in the WTA
The serve has always been one of the weaker strokes in women’s…
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I’ve been to the US Open, Wimbledon and the Citi Open in DC, and I must say, my family and I absolutely loved my first day of tennis at Cincinnati. Although we had an almost three-hour rain delay, the quality of players and play was fantastic. The best part of Cincinnati is the fact it ... Read more
When it comes to the world of tennis, one name stands tall among the rest – Wilson. With a rich heritage spanning over a century, Wilson has solidified its reputation as a classic brand in the realm of tennis gear, producing equipment that has been wielded by some of the greatest athletes of our time. ... Read more
The game of tennis requires a lot of skill and athleticism, but one weapon that has the potential to make or break a player’s game is their serve. In the 2000s, we saw some incredible female tennis players who served up some of the most powerful and precise serves the game has ever seen. From ... Read more
Iga Swiatek is on fire. By winning her second French Open title, she has now extended her win streak to 35 matches. Is it that fancy new signature Tecnifibre racket that’s making all the difference? She now becomes the eighth woman in the Open Era with a streak of matches of 35 or more. Here’s ... Read more
In this episode, Esther Lee Interview Physical Therapist for Serena & Venus Williams Fav Memories WTA Tour Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Hope! Today is a very special podcast episode sharing an interview of Dr. Esther Lee who is the physical therapist for Serena and Venus Williams as well as other top professional athletes like gold ... Read more
In the 2000s, Belgium produced two of the best tennis players of all time: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. Between the two they would go on to win 11 Grand Slam titles between 2004 and 2011. This is an astonishing feat considering the fact that Venus and Serena Williams were their contemporaries. Naturally, because of ... Read more
This week’s Australian Open legend is Serena Williams, the Queen of the Australian Open. She’s got an impressive Australian Open haul; with seven titles, one final and four quarterfinals to her name in 19 appearances. She most famously won in 2017 while being a few weeks pregnant! What a champion! Does that mean little Olympia ... Read more
As most WTA European players head to the Prague Open from August 10th to August 16th, most Americans will be participating in the Top Seed Open, another lower tier WTA tournament. Like the Palermo Open and the Prague Open, the financial commitment will be around $200,000, and the draw will consist of 32 players. Like ... Read more
The serve has always been one of the weaker strokes in women’s tennis. Lindsay Davenport has called it appalling! Through the years it has been very common to see multiple breaks within a set. The game continues to evolve, and so does the quality of the serve on the circuit. Regardless of the overall history ... Read more
Welcome to episode 4 of: “Sheltered at Home with Our Favorite Tennis Stars!” This week our favorite players show us their latest quarantine challenge, share family fun, continue their work outs and even some enjoy tennis in the snow! We start with Tennis’ favorite son, Roger Federer, whom as many can recall, is not only ... Read more
In the turn of the 20th century, a young teenage phenom by the name of Martina Hingis took the tennis world by storm, winning five Grand Slams in short order, and most at the tender age of 17. Unfortunately for Hingis, another incredible tennis talent would come immediately behind her. That would be Serena Williams, ... Read more
One of the hardest rivalries to watch for me in tennis has been the sister rivalry between Serena and Venus. Mostly, because they were sisters, but also because I have loved how they play ever since they came to the scene. Although Serena went on to win significantly more Grand Slams than her sister, Venus ... Read more