US OPEN, New York (USA) [8] Serena Williams (USA) defeated [5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals. Svitolina had six break point opportunities in the first set and did not capitalize. Williams tightened up her focus and protected her serve perfectly in the second set and Svitolina had no opportunities to break her…
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US OPEN, New York (Queens) Last night, [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) had to retire from his match against [23] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) due to his persistent painful left shoulder injury. It was not how either played hoped the match would end; however, Djokovic will not be able to defend his US Open title and Wawrinka…
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US OPEN, New York (Queens) There are three American women left in the singles draw at the end of day seven. If you had picked these three women to make it to the second week of the US Open, congratulations. Many would have picked Serena Williams despite her recent injury woes because frankly, Williams is…
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When Serena Williams is healthy and in the draw, I would pick her to get to the final nine times out of ten; however, I do not think she is currently healthy enough to compete at the level she needs to go deep in a major draw. Last year’s finalist will be tested immediately as…
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As much as we want to think twenty is the new thirty, the reality is you are no longer twenty and your body no longer behaves like a twenty-year-old. In the grand scheme of things thirty and forty is not old; however, for solo athletes, it is very old. How The Body Changes With Age…
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I am a fan of both Serena and Venus Williams as tennis players, if you doubt that look at our Facebook page. What both sisters have accomplished in the tennis world is very impressive. What Serena has accomplished by winning twenty-three major titles in singles in addition to those in doubles is tremendous and to…
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