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 »
