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Posted by Kristina on Apr 9, 2013

Can Maria Sharapova claim her second Wimbledon title in 2013?

The 2013 season is turning out to be another big one for Russia’s Maria Sharapova. Besides the successful launch of her Sugarpova sweets range, the Career Grand Slam holder has been launching a very respectable assault on the No. 1 spot in the WTA rankings. She’s already managed to leapfrog Victoria Azarenka, and she’ll have her sights on Serena Williams. Of course, it was Serena who...

Posted by Kristina on Apr 8, 2013

From 1876 to Present Day: The Exciting History of Wimbledon

Did you know that Wimbledon started out as a casual tennis tournament at one of the nation’s oldest croquet clubs? The year was 1876, and lawn tennis, a game that had been invented by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield just a year earlier, was added to the list of sports at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Wimbledon gurus may be interested to know that Wimbledon initially wasn’t about tennis....

Posted by Kristina on Apr 1, 2013

Andy Murray Wins 2013 Sony Open

On Sunday, March 31, 2013, Andy Murray won the Sony Open Championship 2013 against David Ferrer with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(1) win. Murray also won the title back in 2009. This year Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal chose to skip the 2013 Sony Open which made the win for Murray a little easier. Novak Djokovic left the championship in the fourth round after being defeated by Tommy...

Posted by Kristina on Apr 1, 2013

Serena Williams Wins 2013 Sony Open

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 score in the Sony Open Championships on Saturday Mar. 30, 2013. The win brings Serena as the only woman wininng the most Sony Open Titles and keeping her ranked as number 1. “It feels really good,” said Williams, which gives her victories at this event to 61. “At the start of the tournament, I definitely didn’t feel like I would be...

Posted by Kristina on Mar 18, 2013

Rafael Nadal Wins BNP Paribas Open Title

The Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, has won his third title of four tournaments he has played in beating Juan Martin del Potro with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat, winning the BNP Paribas Open Championship on Sunday, Mar. 17, 2013. Nadal has recently returned from a seven month layoff from a left knee injury. The win will move him to number four in the rankings and breaks a tie with tennis player Roger Federer, making his...

Posted by Kristina on Mar 18, 2013

Maria Sharapova Wins BNP Paribas Open Title

Maria Sharapova defeated Caroline Wozniacki in her first big win of the year at the BNP Paribas Open in a 6-2, 6-2 final. The title paid her $1 million and is now 11 straight years where she has won at least one title going back to 2003. Rafael Nadal also won the BNP Paribas Open Title against Juan Martin del Potro with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win also earning $1 million. In the doubles finals, the Bryan brothers...

Posted by Kristina on Mar 8, 2013

Ernests Gulbis wins 2013 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships

Ernests Gulbis defeated Edouard Roger-Vasellin in straight sets to win the 2013 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. The match-up featured both players who were ranked outside the top 100, Gulbis (109) and Roger-Vasellin (105). This sort of match-up hasn’t happened since 2007 in Houston. Gulbis also won the event back in 2010, and is the first qualifier to win since Jarkko Nieminen did...

Posted by Kristina on Mar 5, 2013

BNP Paribas Showdown 2013 Results

Rafael Nadal was beaten by Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (4), 6-4, at Madison Square Garden on Monday March 4 at the 2013 BNP Paribas Showdown. Nadal is looking forward to playing in the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in his comeback from his left knee injury. In the women’s tennis showdown, top ranked Serena Williams defeated No. 2 tennis player Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3. Both Williams and Azarenka will also be...