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Sixteen Women, Six #1s: Indian Wells WTA Round of 16 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 03/15/2011

Ivanovic vs. Jankovic: Seeking her second straight Premier Mandatory quarterfinal, Ana eyes a tenth confrontation with her compatriot and fellow Indian Wells champion. The Serbian stars share parallel career trajectories, having emerged almost...

Rites of Spring (II): Indian Wells ATP Draw Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 03/09/2011

Whereas the womens draw at Indian Wells yawns open for a host of players to exploit, the mens draw rests within the vise-like grasp of a tiny elite. Or so we thought last year until Ljubicic reminded us that anything can happen in a land where...

Rites of Spring (I): Indian Wells WTA Draw Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 03/08/2011

One hundred and ninety-two combatants, twelve days, two champions. The Indian Wells and Miami tournaments separate the pretenders from the contenders with an efficiency as brutally terse as the dissonance in Stravinskys Rite of Spring. We outline...

5 (+1) Plotlines to Ponder: Indian Wells Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 03/06/2011

More than a month after the action climaxed in Melbourne, all of the leading ATP and WTA contenders reconvene for the first time. On the eve of Indian Wells, we ponder a few intriguing narratives that the first marquee non-major of 2011 might...

Sixteen Nations, Seven Storylines: Davis Cup First Round Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 03/04/2011

Embarrassment of riches (BEL vs. ESP): Spearheaded by a reinvigorated Rafa, the Spanish team has marshaled no fewer than three top-10 players against a Belgian team with only one member (Malisse) in the top 100. So potent is Spains firepower, in...

Farewell to February: Reflections on Dubai, Doha, Acapulco, and Delray Beach

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/28/2011

Perhaps the quietest month of the tennis season, February hovers uneasily between the Australian Open and the two mini-Slams of Indian Wells and Miami. As the contenders converge upon North America, we reflect upon the four events that unfolded...

The View from the Top: Preview of the Semifinals in Dubai and Doha

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/25/2011

Maneuvering around obstacles of varying obduracy, the top two seeds have arrived in the semifinals at both events on the Persian Gulf. Will they progress one step further to their appointed destinations, or does an unforeseen patch of quicksand...

The Week That Was: Stories from Dubai, Memphis, and Marseille

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/22/2011

Caro(usel) at the top: After the briefest of interregnums, Wozniacki marched into Dubai and terminated Clijsters one-week reign atop the rankings. Although she nearly dropped sets to both Chakvetadze and Jankovic, the Dane ended her week in...

A Gulf Apart: ATP Dubai Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/21/2011

Towering above the competition at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai, Federer and Djokovic look destined to reprise their Australian Open semifinal collision. Without Nadal, Soderling, or Murray to derail them, can anyone prevent a marquee final next...

Will the Top Dogs Bark Last? The Finals in Dubai, Memphis, and Marseille

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/20/2011

In the four tournaments that unfolded this week, each top seed advanced to the final. Can the favorites quell their last challengers to claim their crowns? Entrusting Buenos Aires to other pens, we preview the championship tilts in Dubai, Memphis,...

Caro and the Cockroach: WTA Dubai Semifinal Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/19/2011

Wozniacki vs. Jankovic: Winless in four career meetings against the Serb, the Dane failed to muster compelling resistance in their most notable collision. On a windy Sunday afternoon last spring, Jankovic brushed aside her inexperienced opponent...

A Crown for Caro (Again)? WTA Dubai Quarterfinal Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/18/2011

Wozniacki vs. Peer: Seeking her 13th consecutive victory at a Premier Five tournament, the top seed hopes to avenge her defeat to the Israeli at this Persian Gulf event in 2010. Spurred to unexpected feats by the controversy swirling around her,...

(TW)2: The Week That Was in San Jose, Paris, Rotterdam, Costa do Sauipe, and Pattaya City

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/15/2011

No Melbourne mirage (Paris, San Jose): Hard on the heels of his second-week appearance at the Australian Open, Milos Raonic took a crucial first step towards justifying the attention with a debut title in San Jose. The stocky...

Shifting Sands: WTA Dubai Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/14/2011

First quarter: Temporarily deposed in Paris last week, Wozniacki aims to reclaim her throne atop the WTA rankings in the seasons first Premier Five event. In the quarterfinal, the beguiling Dane could confront the memories of her riveting...

Uncovering the Understudies: Wawrinka and Troicki

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/10/2011

Sharing not only a profession but a passport with two of the sports most luminous stars, Wawrinka and Troicki have worn the uncomfortable label of the second-best players from their two small countries. On one hand, their diminished stature has...

(TW)2: Four Storylines From the Week that Was in Fed Cup, Zagreb, and Johannesburg

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/07/2011

1) 1812 Overture: Like Napoleons Grande Armée two centuries ago, French invaders temporarily occupied Moscow before valiant Russian resistance forced them to retreat. Cast in the role of Marshal Kutuzov was the equally wily Shamil Tarpischev, who...

Sisters of Sisyphus: Fed Cup First Round Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/04/2011

Condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a rugged mountainside, the mythical figure of Sisyphus would complete that labor only to immediately undertake it anew. Three months after hoisting their second straight Fed Cup title, Corrado Barazzuttis...

Memories of Melbourne: Grading the Australian Open

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 02/01/2011

As Murrays final feeble forehand faded into the net, our thoughts wasted little time in turning towards the events that unfolded at the seasons first major. We review the most dazzling success stories, the most courageous overachievers, and the...

Wizards of Oz (XIV): Australian Open Day 14 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/29/2011

Just as he did in 2008, Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Australian Open final after charging to the US Open final the previous fall. Just as he did in 2008, the Serb mercilessly dismantled the GOAT and reigning champion in a straight-set...

Wizards of Oz (XIII): Australian Open Day 13 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/28/2011

Li vs. Clijsters: The fifth first-time finalist in the last four majors, Li Na hopes to follow the yellow brick road to the same destination at which Schiavone arrived on the red dirt of Roland Garros. Yet a maiden title for Chinas golden flower...

Wizards of Oz (XII): Australian Open Day 12 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/27/2011

Ferrer vs. Murray: Not the Spaniard whom most expected to spar with the Scot in the second semifinal, the world #7 has reached the final four for only the second time at a major. Curiously, both of his appearances at this stage have come on hard...

Wizards of Oz (XI): Australian Open Day 11 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/26/2011

Wozniacki vs. Li: Converging for the second straight Australian Open, these baseline gladiators collaborated upon an especially ghastly fourth-round encounter here last year. While Wozniacki uncorked just three winners, Li repeatedly shanked...

Wizards of Oz (X): Australian Open Day 10 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/25/2011

Nadal vs. Ferrer: Impeccable in their last seven meetings, the world #1 has dropped just one total set to a feisty grinder who sometimes can match him in consistency but not in power. But their most recent meeting at a major came more than three...

Wizards of Oz (IX): Australian Open Day 9 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/24/2011

Berdych vs. Djokovic: Meeting on two notable occasions in 2010, their encounters spiraled in strikingly divergent directions. In a Wimbledon semifinal, the Czech fired the first salvo with a comprehensive performance that cruelly contrasted his...

Wizards of Oz (VIII): Australian Open Day 8 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/23/2011

Nadal vs. Cilic: Far more talented than the Spaniards previous victims, the Croat routed him late in 2009 but will find a far more determined opponent this time. Not quite rising to his vintage brilliance, the top seed still has cruised almost...

Wizards of Oz (VII): Australian Open Day 7 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/22/2011

Well worth the wait caused by an odd bit of court maintenance, the third-round collision between Sharapova and Julia Goerges featured breathlessly paced rallies punctuated by chillingly bold shot-making. After the German matched her winner for...

Wizards of Oz (VI): Australian Open Day 6 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/21/2011

As the first week concludes, several of the top seeds confront intriguing obstacles that range from two Czech lefties to a feisty Aussie and an elephantine American.Safarova vs. Zvonareva: Despite a dazzling start to 2011 in Hong Kong, the world...

Wizards of Oz (V): Australian Open Day 5 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/20/2011

Initially staggered by her opponents scintillating start, Sharapova came within a point of a 4-0 deficit in her second-round clash with Razzano. Swiping aside three straight break points, however, the Siberian refused to surrender the set but...

Wizards of Oz (IV): Australian Open Day 4 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/19/2011

While Ivanovic gazes languorously into a future beyond the Australian Open, we remain firmly in the present and bring you the six most compelling encounters of Day 4. Can these twelve players fill the void left by the absence of Ana?Petrova vs....

Wizards of Oz (III): Australian Open Day 3 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/18/2011

Not without nerves in her opening victory, Sharapova steadied herself late in both sets and unleashed a pitiless barrage of groundstrokes far removed from the torrent of errors that she delivered in Melbourne last year. As she marches deeper into...

Wizards of Oz (II): Australian Open Day 2 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/17/2011

While the mens draw featured several suspenseful five-setters, Day 1 did not ruin the manicures of the leading women or their supporters. That trend could shift on Day 2 when the most famous working mom in tennis opens her Melbourne campaign...

Wizards of Oz (I): Australian Open Day 1 Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/16/2011

Determined to erase the memories of a year ago, Sharapova opens proceedings on Rod Laver Arena for the second straight season. While the time and place remain the same, changes in her coach and equipment should help to quell the remembrance of...

Drawn and Quartered: Australian Open Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/15/2011

In the final article of our Australian Open preview series, we scan both draws one quarter at a time to discuss the potential narratives that might unfold during the seasons first major. Many are the hopes that spring eternal in Melbourne, but few...

Saluting the Second Tier: Australian Open Dark Horses

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/13/2011

Having set the stage with our two previous posts, we now contemplate who could steal the show in Melbourne. Overshadowed by their more accomplished peers, the second tier of the ATP and WTA regularly springs memorable upsets at majors. We nominate...

Circle Your Answer: Australian Open Preview, WTA Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/11/2011

Unveiling the sequel to our ATP preview of the Australian Open, we outline three tiers of WTA contenders in Melbourne, arranged in an inner circle, an outer circleand an Arctic Circle. Look no further for a comprehensive point-counterpoint...

Dress Rehearsal: WTA Sydney Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/09/2011

Storming past Sharapova, Wickmayer, and two other seeded opponents, the unheralded Hungarian Greta Arn etched her name upon the Auckland trophy during the first week of the WTA season. Although one can discard her improbable title run as evidence...

The Levels of the Pyramid: Australian Open Preview, ATP Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/07/2011

As Rod Laver Arena looms, we open our preview series on the first major of 2011 with an analysis of the leading ATP contenders and their challengers. Glancing down the rankings, we found that separating the pyramid into its levels stirred our...

Viewpoint: In Praise of The "Happy Slam"

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/03/2011

Isolated early in the calendar, the Australian Open often finds itself overshadowed by its three rivals. Yet while the years first major may rank below the others in glamor, it equals and often surpasses them as a venue for scintillating tennis....

Popping the Cork: Auckland/Brisbane/Doha/Chennai Previews

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 01/01/2011

Having unfolded our first 2011 preview with our Hopman Cup article, we return to pop the cork on each of the seasons opening ATP and WTA events. A mirror image of our (TW)2 series, this article offers not a reflection upon the week that was but a...

Many Happy Returns: Hopman Cup Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/30/2010

Amidst Christmas celebrations, Federer-Nadal exhibitions, and a series of review articles on 2010, the offseason meandered to its conclusion along a path more beguiling than boring. With barely two weeks before the first major of 2011, Perth...

11 Predictions for '11: Forecasting the Season To Come

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/24/2010

In the final article of our offseason series, we look forward rather than backwards and unfurl a series of predictions for the season to come. Will we go 11 for 11 in 11?1) Federer-Nadal rivalry revives (somewhat): Bereft of Slam meetings since...

Seasons to Forget: Disappointments of 2010

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/21/2010

Having celebrated the most noteworthy accomplishments of this season, we now turn towards those who will approach 2011 determined to erase the memories of 2010. Dont worry if your favorite player lands on this list, for they find themselves in...

Seasons to Remember: WTA Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/19/2010

As a collective effort, the WTA may not have produced a season to remember in 2010. But many of its familiar and several of its less familiar denizens did. We memorialize their achievements below.Wozniacki: Stagnant for most of the first half, the...

Wishing for Wimbledon: An Interview with Rhonda de Lang

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/17/2010

In our first interview, we feature promising Dutch-Liberian junior Rhonda de Lang. Born in the Ivory Coast, Rhonda hopes to emulate the ascent of the Williams sisters to the pinnacle of their sport. Entering tennis relatively late at age eight,...

Seasons to Remember: ATP Edition

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/16/2010

We continue our backward glance at 2010 by reflecting upon the members of the ATP who crafted seasons that they (and we) should pause to remember even as the new year rushes towards us.Nadal: After the first three months of 2010, the Spaniards...

A Tale of Two Seasons: Ivanovic in 2010

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/13/2010

Many are the stars that rise and fall, but few are the stars that rise again. Such was the challenge that confronted Ivanovic in 2010, eighteen months removed from her major breakthrough at Roland Garros and the Wimbledon loss to Zheng that began...

So Near, Yet So Far: Sharapova in 2010

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/11/2010

At first glance, the numbers look more than respectable. Few eyebrows would furrow over a 33-11 record that included two titles and five total finals across the span of just thirteen tournaments. While seven of the eleven losses came against...

Allez and Ajde: Davis Cup Final Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/03/2010

Armed with a perfect record in Davis Cup live rubbers this year, the French team now leaves its homeland for the first time this season. Entering Novaks lair, Monfils and his supporting cast must target victories in the three matches not contested...

The Architect of Accidents: Gilles Simon

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 12/02/2010

Currently simmering at a plebeian #42, Gilles Simon seeks to rebound in 2011 from an injury-plagued season and reassert his status as a threat to the ATP elite. In response to a request from one of our readers, we discuss the Frenchmans principal...

Titans on the Thames: ATP London Final Preview

By ChrisSkelton @ Sharapovanovic- Your Ticket to Tennis! 11/28/2010

On the final day of the ATP season in 2009, a dramatic shift in the tours hierarchy seemed to loom. Having absorbed a second straight loss to Del Potro in the round-robin stage, Federer fell to Davydenko for the first time in his career after the...

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