Petra Kvitova, the reigning Wimbledon champion and #4 player in the world, will most likely be seeded fourth at the French Open. READ MORE
Author: Emmy Caporale
caporaleemmyItalian Open: All Roads Lead to Rome at the Foro Italico
The Italian Open, in the eternal city at the Foro Italico, attracts the game's elite from the ATP and WTA tours. This is the final ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory event prior to the commencement of the French Open on May 24th. READ MORE
2015 Madrid Open: Mid-week Marathon Matches for Serena and Kyrgios
The women took center stage today in Spain at the Madrid Open and they did not disappoint. Nineteen time Grand Slam champion and world #1, Serena Williams, who remains undefeated in 2015, took on the two-time Australian Open champion and former world #1 Victoria Azarenka in an atypical fourth round match. View image | gettyimages.com […] READ MORE
Much ado about Madrid: Who will Master the Clay at the Mutua Madrid Open?
The second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on clay is underway in Spain at the Mutua Madrid Open. The game’s elite–minus world #1 Novak Djokovic–have hit the dirt at the Caja Magica in the hopes of capturing this prestigious title and fine-tune their clay-court game in advance of the French Open. On the WTA […] READ MORE
Angelique Kerber: Knocking on Top Ten’s Door Once More
Angelique Kerber’s ascent up the WTA rankings, though steady and newsworthy, paled in comparison to her dramatic fall out of the top ten. Kerber became all too familiar with early round losses over the course of the last two seasons. Kerber achieved a career high ranking of five in the world in October 2012 following her […] READ MORE
Battle for Barcelona: Who will Conquer the Clay at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell?
Vamos! The ATP World Tour heads south to Barcelona for the second major clay court event on the road to Roland Garros. Kei Nishikori, ranked #5 in the world and the top seed at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, will attempt to defend his title and capture his second of the season. Rafa Nadal, currently […] READ MORE
Jack Sock: Sacking the Competition
Jack Sock, just twenty-two years of age, won his first ATP tour title at the U.S. Clay Court Championships defeating fellow American, Sam Querrey in straight sets 7-6, 7-6. Sock, with this impressive win, has achieved a career high ranking of thirty-six in the world and should he maintain this momentum on the dirt, it […] READ MORE
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters: Who will Master the Clay and Claim the Crown?
On April 12, 2015, eight of the world’s top ten players will convene in the picturesque town of Monte-Carlo to compete at the season’s first Masters 1000 event contested on clay. Last year’s Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters finalist and number two player in the world, Roger Federer will be in attendance along with world number one, […] READ MORE
Daria Gavrilova: Gaining Ground and Attention
Daria Gavrilova, just twenty-one years of age, made the most of her time in the sunshine state by defeating the world’s number two ranked player Maria Sharapova in straight sets. It was an impressive and mesmerizing display of raw talent, focused aggression and high-risk play which, if maintained, will continue to pay dividends. Despite her […] READ MORE
Sabine Lisicki: What Have you Done for me Lately?
Sabine Lisicki, the 25-year-old German power-house, typically let’s her racquet do the talking but for the better part of last season and the one prior, all we heard was silence. She is, and perhaps will remain, consistently unpredictable. In 2009, at the age of 19, Lisicki made the quarters at Wimbledon and won her first […] READ MORE