Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Grand Slam champions will return to Indian Wells next month for their WTA Finals debut. Reigning Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva and Wimbledon winner Linda Noskova have both qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals set for November 8-15th at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. An Indian Wells semifinalist last March, … [Read more...] about Andreeva and Noskova Qualify for WTA Finals in Indian Wells
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Wimbledon has a New Ladies Tennis Champion by Alix Ramsay
Photo credit: TPN/Frey-Getty By Alix Ramsay After the chilling car crash of a final last year, Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova gave us a match. More than a match – they gave us drama, history and feats of mental strength that not even the likes of John McEnroe could believe. Martina was in tears at the end. In the first all-Czech grand slam final (that was the … [Read more...] about Wimbledon has a New Ladies Tennis Champion by Alix Ramsay
Linda Noskova Tops Karolina Muchova for Maiden Major Title at Wimbledon Tennis
Photo credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Draping a red towel over her face like a shroud, Linda Noskova tried to silence ghosts of self-doubt haunting her head. Seeing five championship points slip from her grip in the second set, Noskova spiraled through a five-game slump as her Wimbledon dream flickered and fluttered to a familiar face A strong-willed Noskova tossed down … [Read more...] about Linda Noskova Tops Karolina Muchova for Maiden Major Title at Wimbledon Tennis
Ricky’s tennis pick for the Wimbledon final: Muchova vs. Noskova
Just as there was at Roland Garros, there will be a first-time Grand Slam champion crowned when the Wimbledon women’s singles final is played on Saturday.It is without question a surprising matchup between fellow Czechs Karolina Muchova Linda Noskova, but it is one that did not come from completely out of the blue. Both women are ranked in the top 12 and both have been red hot … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the Wimbledon final: Muchova vs. Noskova
Amanda Anisimova Battles Into Second Wimbledon Tennis Quarterfinal
Gazing up at the translucent Centre Court ceiling, Amanda Anisimova raised the roof at Wimbledon.. On her second match point, Anisimova spun a clean backhand winner down the line, closing a tense 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 triumph over Linda Noskova to surge into her second Wimbledon quarterfinal in the last three years. Anisimova won five of the final six games to rally … [Read more...] about Amanda Anisimova Battles Into Second Wimbledon Tennis Quarterfinal