Can Anyone Beat Aryna Sabalenka At The Australian Open?

Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the finals of the 2025 Australian Open. Sabalenka seeks her third consecutive Australian Open title and fourth career Grand Slam. She looks virtually unbeatable in Melbourne. Sabalenka has not rested on her laurels.  Her game has improved since her maiden Melbourne win in 2023.  Sabalenka’s footwork and finesse game are […]

wendioliveros  •  23 Jan 2025
2025 Australian Open Women’s Semifinals Previews And Predictions

The Australian Open semifinals will take place on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Your Australian Open 2025 Final 4!!!! Who will take the title? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/yHZZi3a7r0 — m (@goatrenka) January 22, 2025 Here is a preview of the matches followed by predictions. 1. Australian Open Semifinals Match #1: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa There are a […]

wendioliveros  •  22 Jan 2025
Life-Changing Moment For Eva Lys, First AO ‘Lucky Loser’ To Reach 4th Round Since 1988

23-year-old German tennis player Eva Lys is living the dream as the first Australian Open lucky loser to reach the fourth round since 1988.  Lys’s story begins like most lucky losers.  She failed to make the main draw but needed to be ready to play on short notice if someone withdrew. Lys stuck around Melbourne […]

wendioliveros  •  19 Jan 2025
Iga Swiatek And Elena Rybakina Duel In Instant Classic At United Cup, Team Poland Advances To Final

In the early weeks of the 2025 tennis season, fans were treated to an instant classic between Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina.  Swiatek representing Poland was the fan favorite with a chorus of fans frequently chanting her name in between points as she faced Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the United Cup semifinal match. The CLINCHER […]

wendioliveros  •  03 Jan 2025
Three Must-See WTA Tennis Matches This Weekend in Australia

The 2025 tennis season just began, but the WTA has some great matches scheduled for this weekend. The good news is that these are matches tennis fans would expect to see in the latter stages of a Grand Slam tournament.  The bad news is that they are happening in Australia so it will be necessary […]

wendioliveros  •  03 Jan 2025
Roland Garros Wins Christmas With French Open Social Media Post

Roland Garros does not begin until May 25, 2025, but the French Open tennis tournament has won Christmas on social media.  Not to be outdone by Wimbledon which featured a beautiful Christmas tree with framed pictures of the champions on the wall beside it, Roland Garros took it one step further. Merry Christmas from #Wimbledon […]

wendioliveros  •  25 Dec 2024
Aryna Sabalenka And Iga Swiatek Training Video Goes Viral

Being a professional tennis player competing in singles events can be lonely.  Players have teams that travel with them and help them prepare, but they are alone in the locker room and on the court. That’s why players enjoy playing team events and practicing with each other as often as possible.  Even though their peers […]

wendioliveros  •  24 Dec 2024
Iga Swiatek Discourages Tennis Fans From Comparing Doping Cases

This is a confusing time in tennis, and unfortunately, Iga Swiatek‘s recent comments do not help. News of Swiatek’s failed drug test and suspension broke on Thanksgiving Day.  Swiatek has already served her suspension for taking a contaminated melatonin supplement. Since then, she has spoken out several times about her case.  The experience of failing […]

wendioliveros  •  14 Dec 2024
Why Is Iga Swiatek Serving Her Suspension In Tennis’s Offseason?

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek is the latest tennis player to fail a drug test.  Though it happened in August, the news was not circulated until Thanksgiving Day when the world was not focused on tennis.  We also learned that her one-month suspension ends on December 4. Tennis’s efforts to keep the game clean are […]

wendioliveros  •  03 Dec 2024