March 21st, 2012
Venus Williams Returns Today In Miami; Kleybanova Gets First Win After Cancer Battle
The first round of the women’s event is all about the comebacks: Alisa Kleybanova, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters.
Posted by Staff @ 9:14 am in Miami | 7 Comments »
February 29th, 2012
Alisa Kleybanova Set To Return From Hodgkin’s Lymphoma In Miami
After a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Russian Alisa Kleybanova is set to return to pro tennis next month in Miami.
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:45 pm in 2012 Season | 1 Comment »
July 15th, 2011
Soderling, Berdych Clash in Bastad; Kleybanova Diagnosed with Cancer
Robin Soderling and Tomas Berdych will clash in the Bastad semifinals.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:39 pm in 2011 Season | 38 Comments »
October 17th, 2010
Jankovic Headlines Moscow; Dementieva in Luxembourg: WTA Previews
Notes: (1) Dementieva opens against Peng, and (3) Wickmayer against the Osaka finalist Schnyder; wildcards went to Dementieva, Russian Yulia Putintseva, Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella, and France’s Virginie Razzano; in last year’s final Francesca Schiavone defeated Olga Govortsova.
Posted by Staff @ 11:36 pm in Tennis | 8 Comments »
September 26th, 2010
Chela Doubles-Up; Del Potro, Azarenka Return; Serena Visits Oprah; Tennis-X Notes
Juan Ignacio Chela wins two titles this weekend while Juan Martin Del Potro returns in Bangkok.
Posted by Staff @ 10:13 pm in 2010 Season | 4 Comments »
February 28th, 2010
Kleybanova Upsets Dementieva in All-Russian WTA Kuala Lumpur Final
“I want to congratulate Alisa, she played really well today,” Dementieva said. “I know it is difficult to organize a tennis event such as this but I think the organizers have done a great job and I hope that this tournament will continue for many years. I am grateful for the warm welcome here in Malaysia and I thank all the fans for staying and supporting us today and through the week.”
Posted by Staff @ 12:06 pm in Tennis | Comments Off
January 22nd, 2010
Petrova Pummels Clijsters at Australian Open; Henin Survives
US Open champion Kim Clijsters had dominated her opponent, Nadia Petrova, in four prior meetings, but it wasn’t the Belgian’s night.
Posted by Staff @ 7:15 am in Australian Open | 19 Comments »
January 7th, 2010
2010 WTA Preview: Will Justine Henin Resume Her Domination?
Sean Randall takes a look at what’s to come on the WTA tour in 2010.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 3:41 pm in 2010 Season, WTA, Year-End No. 1 | 27 Comments »