Fernandez To Take Over In 2008
Written by USTA
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., December 17, 2007 – The USTA today announced that former doubles partners Zina Garrison and Mary Joe Fernandez will serve as Captain and Coach of the U.S. Fed Cup Team, respectively, for 2008. In addition, it was announced that Fernandez will become the United States Fed Cup Captain in 2009. [...]
Justine Henin Wins Women Tennis Trophy
Justine Henin has won the 6th edition of the Women Tennis Trophy, her own exhibition tennistournament.
The Wallonian number 1 of the world proved too strong for Russian Anna Chakvetadze beating her in straight sets: 6-4, 6-2.
In the match for the third place Italian Francesca Schiavone beat Russian opponent Nadia Petrova in straight sets as well: [...]
Maria Sharapova To Skip Sydney
Maria Sharapova has reorganised her schedule and will not play the week before the first Grand Slam of the year 2008; the Australian Open. Sharapova isn’t the only big name who is absent from the Sydney tournament. Venus Williams (Wimbledon winner of 2007) and sister Serena Williams (AusOpen winner of 2007) won’t play either. But [...]
Henin Secures Title in Zurich
Written by Filippo Pellandini
World number one Justine Henin beat Tatiana Golovin 6-4 6-4 in the Zurich Open finale. The Belgian beat the young Frenchie in a finale for the second time after their battle in the finale of Stuttgart two weeks ago.
Early on Golovin seemed on her way to win the first set [...]
Another Final For Henin
Written by Filippo Pellandini
World number one Justine Henin of Belgium advanced to her 10th final of the year after a hard-fought battle against Czech Nicole Vaidisova (WTA 15).
Henin came back from the loss of the first set winning 3-6 6-3 7-5. After Henin missed a couple of chances to break Vaidisova took her [...]
Dominik Cibulkova: Fed Cup – Final Day
Domi had a tough day. She had 2 hard fought matches, but came up short both times and Slovakia fell to the Czech Republic 3-2 in Fed Cup World Group II play.
Sharapova Debut: Russia Wins 4-1
Maria Sharapova beat Tzipi Obziler 6-0 6-4 to even the tie at 1 with Israel. Sharapova didn’t drop a game taking the first set with ease.
A Fed Cup Preview
This weekend sees the opening round of the Federation Cup and unfortunately for the tournament, the weakest field of players in years. In newly crowned Australian Open Champion Maria Sharapova there is a controversial but much needed top ten player to liven up the competitions’ star-starved first round fixtures.
Defending champions Russia travel to Israel in [...]
Sharapova Set To Make Debut
Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open now she hopes to help Russia defend their Fed Cup title. This will be Sharapova’s debut in Fed Cup and her first trip to Israel but she said there will be no sight seeing because she is focusing on the matches. The tie is this weekend.
The strong Russian [...]
Case against Mirza dropped
After Sania tendered an apology, the clergy of the Mecca masjid decided to drop its complaint filed against the tennis star.
