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ATP - Sep 14
1 Roger Federer 11240
2 Rafael Nadal 8845
3 Andy Murray 8390
4 Novak Djokovic 7480
5 Juan Martin Del Potro 6825
6 Andy Roddick 5310
7 Jo Wilfried Tsonga 3950
8 Nikolay Davydenko 3535
9 Fernando Verdasco 3430
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1 Dinara Safina 9070
2 Serena Williams 7807
3 Venus Williams 6645
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6060
5 Elena Dementieva 6035
6 Caroline Wozniacki 5850
7 Vera Zvonareva 5460
8 Jelena Jankovic 5320
9 Victoria Azarenka 4592
10 Flavia Pennetta 3490
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June 21st, 2009

Becker, Tursunov, Woz Win Titles; Wimbledon Next

No. 6-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki won the women’s title for her fifth of the year, beating unseeded Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano 7-6(5), 7-5. It was the career-first grasscourt title for Wozniacki, who further shored-up her Top 10 status. “It’s my first title on grass so that means a lot to me. I’ve beaten some great players, some great grasscourt players,” Wozniacki said. “This tournament had a very strong field.” Razzano toppled the top-seeded Elena Dementieva en route to the final.

Posted by Staff @ 11:40 pm in Tennis | 11 Comments »

June 21st, 2009

Confusion on Women’s Side Kicks Off 2009 Wimbledon

Wimbledon begins Monday at the All England Club featuring a new roof and a lot of confusion on the women’s side, where no one seems to ready to step up and take the champion’s mantle in the absence of Justine Henin, who abruptly retired last year.

Posted by Staff @ 11:31 pm in Tennis | 16 Comments »

June 9th, 2009

Sharapova v American Glatch Wednesday at WTA Birmingham

Glatch is quickly rising into the “next American to watch” (and there aren’t many) on the women’s side after a stunning Fed Cup debut where she notched two singles victories to propel the U.S. team to a 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic, putting the U.S. in the Fed Cup final.

Posted by Staff @ 4:00 pm in Tennis | 3 Comments »

June 7th, 2009

Unseeded Sharapova Favorite on WTA Birmingham Grasscourts

“The one thing I’ve always said about ranking is I think numbers never lie,” Sharapova said following her French Open effort. “They always reflect on your performance and what you’ve achieved. But taking that aside, I think no matter if you’re ranked No. 1 or No. 100, it takes just as much work to get there.”

Posted by Staff @ 8:19 pm in Grass season, WTA | 6 Comments »

June 2nd, 2009

Safina Stumbles, Sharapova Spanked at French Open

It was the first appearance in a Slam quarterfinal for the Slovak. For Sharapova it was an unexpected run after injury on her worst surface, where her movement remains a liability.

Posted by Staff @ 6:23 pm in French Open, Tennis | 10 Comments »

June 1st, 2009

Jankovic Janked; Safina, Sharapova On Tuesday at French Open

On tap for Tuesday quarterfinal play are (1) Dinara Safina vs. (9) Victoria Azarenka, and (20) Dominika Cibulkova vs. unseeded former No. 1 Maria Sharapova.

Posted by Staff @ 10:55 pm in French Open, Tennis | 12 Comments »

May 27th, 2009

Venus in Trouble, Sharapova Struggles Through at French Open

“These types of matches are really important for me,” Sharapova said. “I’m spending more time out there than I want to, but I’m learning so many new things as well. When you haven’t played for such a long time and you’re put in these situations, many things come back to you.”

Posted by Staff @ 11:00 pm in French Open, Tennis | Comments Off

May 25th, 2009

Safina Bakes Bagels; Venus, Sharapova Struggle at French Open

Other Top 10 seeds in action did not have such an easy time, with No. 3 Venus Williams squeaking by fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, and No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki at a set all against Vera Dushevina when the match was suspended.

Posted by Staff @ 5:36 pm in French Open, Tennis | 1 Comment »

May 24th, 2009

Karlovic Crushes a Record 55 Aces in Loss to Hewitt at French Open

The big names like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick are schedule to play Monday in Roland Garros.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:01 pm in French Open | 56 Comments »

May 24th, 2009

Mauresmo Loses Opener, Sharapova on Monday at French Open

Ivanovic has had a difficult 12 months since winning last year’s french title, suffering a thumb injury which led to a bout of self-doubt.

Posted by Staff @ 5:25 pm in French Open, Tennis | 1 Comment »

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