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Archive for the 'Elena Dementieva' Category
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September 17th, 2007
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Bali-hoo for WTA Tour Season-ending Championships: The Biggest Losers |
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There’s a method to the seeming madness in the WTA Tour announcing a second season-ending tournament to start in 2009 in Bali, Indonesia.
Posted by Richard Vach @ 10:06 pm in ATP, Elena Dementieva, Etienne de Villiers, Larry Scott, Schedule, Tennis on TV, WTA, WTA Tour, Year End | 5 Comments »
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January 11th, 2007
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Aussie Open Draw Breakdown; Davydenko Fined |
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2007 Aussie Open Preview
The list of players injured before the Aussie Open even starts is long, and the list of possible withdrawals from Melbourne, even longer (Rafael Nadal? David Nalbandian? Nikolay Davydenko? Nadia Petrova?), but it’s summer in Australia and the Aussie Open starts Monday (event if Roger Federer says it should be pushed back […]
Posted by Richard Vach @ 11:52 pm in Dmitry Tursunov, Elena Dementieva, Etienne de Villiers, James Blake, Jimmy Connors, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova, Mauresmo, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Serena Williams | 21 Comments »
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January 9th, 2007
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Injuries Top-Seeded Again on ATP, WTA Tours |
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Nadal, Srichaphan, Petrova Injured
On Tuesday pro tennis was reminded that injury will again play a prominent role in 2007 when three marquee players retired from matches with various work stoppages, putting their Australian Open campaigns in jeopardy.
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, thwarted in his attempt to gain his first title of the year last week […]
Posted by Richard Vach @ 11:16 pm in Elena Dementieva, Etienne de Villiers, Jimmy Connors, Mauresmo, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Serena Williams | 2 Comments »
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October 28th, 2006
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Last Week of Season Redux; MS-Paris Preview |
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Welcome to the last week of regular-season play on the ATP and WTA tours. Doesn’t it seem like yesterday was January and you were anticipating the return of Martina Hingis after her three-year hiatus? Or are you thinking ‘Thank (fill in your god or preferred deity)! Let’s get Tommy Robredo eliminated and get on with […]
Posted by Richard Vach @ 9:31 pm in Elena Dementieva, James Blake, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Mauresmo, No. 1 ranking, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Uncategorized, Year-End No. 1 | 7 Comments »
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October 15th, 2006
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WTA Preview: Rare Week at Zurich Amidst Injury-o-Rama |
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There are a number of “storylines,” as the TV people like to say, this week at the Zurich Open. Foremost is the fact the WTA Tour has a week where one of its top-level Tier I events is showcased without a couple Top 20-less (or Top 50-less) Tier III or Tier IV events being contested […]
Posted by Richard Vach @ 2:36 pm in Elena Dementieva, Injuries, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Larry Scott, Maria Sharapova, Mauresmo, No. 1 ranking | 4 Comments »
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October 6th, 2006
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Half of Top 15 WTA Players Injured — Problem? Nah! |
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In each of the last two years, WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott has described the rash of injuries as a “fluke.” Time to make it three, or at least comment on the women’s state of the game, maybe hold a Women’s State of the Union address.
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On Thursday, world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo pulled out of […]
Posted by Richard Vach @ 6:11 pm in Elena Dementieva, Etienne de Villiers, Injuries, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Larry Scott, Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova, Mauresmo, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, WTA Tour | 10 Comments »
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