All Eyes On Ashlyn Krueger Who Advances To 1st Career WTA 500 Semifinal At Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Ashlyn Krueger is the only American left in the women’s singles draw at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open. On Thursday, she outlasted Canadian Leylah Fernandez in a three-set quarterfinal battle filled with ups and downs. The Cinderella story continues! 💫 Ashlyn Krueger is into her first WTA 500 semifinal, after defeating Fernandez 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. […]

wendioliveros  •  3H
Simona Halep Announces Her Retirement From Professional Tennis

Former World No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis after losing her first-round singles match at the Transylvania Open. The 33-year-old Romanian admitted she felt sad and happy about her decision. Halep said life goes on beyond tennis but vowed to stay close to the game, continuing […]

wendioliveros  •  04 Feb 2025
Hurricane Helene Relief Focus of ‘Stars Servin’ Up Love’ North Carolina Tennis Exhibition

Any day is good for tennis, but February 2’s “Stars Servin’ Up Love” exhibition will be especially great. Current Top 10 WTA stars Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro are joined by American tennis legends Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick in an event held at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville to raise money for Hurricane […]

wendioliveros  •  01 Feb 2025
Ex-Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees Explains Why Andy Roddick Is The Reason He Switched Sports

Super Bowl 59 will kick off in about 10 days in the Caesars Superdome, the New Orleans Saints’ home stadium.  Retired quarterback and former Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees will forever be synonymous with the Saints, and the team’s 2010 championship is one of the shining moments for the city and franchise especially after Hurricane […]

wendioliveros  •  29 Jan 2025
Former World No. 8 Anna Kournikova Spotted Publicly For First Time In Years

Anna Kournikova is a former two-time Australian Open women’s doubles champion in 1997 and 2002.  She was a young phenom tennis player with the talent and beauty to be a cover girl for the sport. As a result, her popularity skyrocketed. Injuries plagued her and ultimately shortened her career.  She retired in May 2003 when […]

wendioliveros  •  29 Jan 2025
Australian Open 2025 Hosted Over 1M Fans, Including NFL And Entertainment VIPs

Over 1 million tennis fans attended the 2025 Australian Open.  Despite the distance, NFL and entertainment VIPs were among them.  Some may surprise you. 1. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals QB While Joe Burrow would much rather be competing in the AFC Championship this weekend, his Bengals came up short in the regular season, missing the […]

wendioliveros  •  26 Jan 2025
Nike Tennis Wins Big At 2025 Australian Open

Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner are the 2025 Australian Open champions.  They are the big winners, but not the only ones.  Nike Tennis is also a champion.  After losing perennial ambassador Rafael Nadal to retirement in 2024, the brand has endured with Keys, Sinner, and finalist Aryna Sabalenka at the forefront of the sport in […]

wendioliveros  •  26 Jan 2025
Sinner, Zverev, and Djokovic At Odds With Court Of Public Opinion At AO 2025

The 2025 Australian Open has concluded with Jannik Sinner repeating as men’s singles champion.  However, it has been a rocky road for Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic as they navigated the court of public opinion and Australian Open media this fortnight. 1. Sinner Repeatedly Questioned About CAS Hearing Jannik Sinner barely had time to […]

wendioliveros  •  26 Jan 2025
Taylor Townsend Is AO Champion, Wins 2nd Grand Slam Doubles Title In 6 Months

American tennis fans have two reasons to celebrate Down Under.  In addition to Madison Keys winning the Australian Open singles title, Taylor Townsend won her second Grand Slam doubles title in six months. Townsend again teamed with the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova to win a hard-fought doubles final against Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei in […]

wendioliveros  •  26 Jan 2025