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 »
August 1st, 2010
Roddick, Jankovic, Wozniacki Star at Washinton, San Diego, Copenhagen
Loaded non-seeded field with former No. 1s Ivanovic and Safina, and former No. 2 Kuznetsova unseeded; first-round match-ups of interest are (6) Bartoli vs. Hantuchova, (7) Peer vs. (WC) Ivanovic, (8) Wickmayer vs. Kuznetsova, and potential second-round match-ups after seeded byes (1) Jankovic vs. Rezai and Stosur vs. Azarenka or Oudin
Posted by Staff @ 3:32 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
May 6th, 2010
Maria Kirilenko Hits a Moonball Winner vs. Kuznetsova [Video]
You really can hit a winner off a moonball, watch Maria Kirilenko do it.
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:38 pm in Rome, Videos | 5 Comments »
January 24th, 2010
Australian Open: Mid-Tournament Assessment
I wasn’t sure when to make a mid-tournament assessment.
Posted by Ben Pronin @ 3:07 pm in 2010 Season, Australian Open, Grand Slams, Tennis | 86 Comments »
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 19th, 2010
Serena Limps Through; Tennis-X Notes and Nazis
The younger Williams sister’s movement seemed around 75% — which could lead to a Melbourne moment when she faces the first player who can hit three consecutive balls in the court and make her run, unlike Radwanska.
Posted by Staff @ 7:01 am in Tennis | 4 Comments »