Return of Serve Analysis: Victoria Azarenka’s Excellence and Ana Ivanovic’s Streakiness
A detailed analysis of the return of serve performances of Victoria Azarenka and Ana Ivanovic during their Carlsbad semifinal.
Live Analysis: Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka in the French Open Semifinals
Live, game-by-game analysis of the Maria Sharapova vs. Victoria Azarenka semifinal at the 2013 French Open
GIF: Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka Dancing
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams did some dancing together as a warmup for their Federer Gillette Tour appearance in Brazil:
Strange Umpire Controversy in Azarenka and Errani’s Quarterfinal in Doha
This is just one of the strangest things I have ever seen happen in a tennis match. I think it’s safe to say that Julie Kjendlie has had better weeks.
LiveAnalysis: Victoria Azarenka vs Li Na, Australian Open Final
LiveAnalysis of the Women’s Australian Open Final.
LiveAnalysis: Sloane Stephens vs. Victoria Azarenka Australian Open Semifinal
Live Analysis of the Sloane Stephens vs. Victoria Azarenka Australian Open semifinal.
Stats: Dishing Out Bagels at Slams
There has been a lot of talk recently about those nice baked goods we love to eat, and tennis players love to dish out (and avoid receiving): bagels. That got me thinking … how do the Big Four of the ATP compare against each other in terms of dishing out 6-0 sets to the opposition, specifically, how do they compare at Grand Slam events? And what do we see when we look at the WTA? My wife and I did some scavenging around on the ATP and WTA sites (the same task took us about four times longer on the WTA site, but that’s a rant for another day) and we found some interesting things. Let’s start!
The Best Match of 2012 – Azarenka and Kerber Set Istanbul Ablaze
Sometimes we forget that the best tennis match of the year should be the match with the best tennis, regardless of the round, tournament, or players involved. And it should have a certain level of excellence throughout, not just near the end or at the beginning. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Azarenka vs. Kerber at the WTA Championships.
Changeover Chat: Individual WTA Awards
In this episode of the Changeover Chat, a quick back-and-forth exchange between the writing staff at The Changeover, we discuss our own picks for the WTA player awards, plus some new categories.
GIFs: 2012 Grand Slam And Olympics Celebrations
Relive every 2012 Grand Slam and Olympics Gold singles celebration moment in GIF form.
