MARIA KIRILENKO IS LOOKING SWELL AT THE AUSSIE OPEN!
So is it a surprise that the ever swell looking Maria Kirilenko has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open? To me it is. I never expected her to reach the second week of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. But like I wrote in my “I’ll supply the love: Maria Kirilenko” post [...]
BRING ON A HENIN vs. SERENA FINAL
A blockbuster Justine Henin vs. Serena Williams women’s singles final at the 2010 Australian Open looks like a strong possibility.
A renewal of one of the best rivalries in women’s tennis over the last 10 years looks to be in the cards as the bottom half of the women’s draw opened up with losses by No. [...]
FEDERER NEARS EDBERG RECORD; KUBOT SHINES BRIGHT FOR POLAND
* October 13, 1986 – this is the date when Wojtek Fibak, the best player in history of Polish tennis, was a top 100 player for the last time in his long career. Twenty-three years later, on Nov. 16, 2009, Lukasz Kubot became the second player from Poland to rank in the top 100 in [...]
RODDICK NEEDS TO GET A GRIP ON HIS EMOTIONS: THE FRIDAY FIVE
By Maud Watson
Rattled Roddick – In the second round encounter earlier this week at the Australian Open between Andy Roddick and Thomaz Bellucci, Bellucci hit a shot on match point down that was initially called out. Bellucci challenged the call. Hawk-eye showed the ball in, and chair umpire Fergus Murphy awarded the point to Bellucci. [...]
AUSOPEN 2010: HIT FOR HAITI CHARITY FUNDRAISER
Tragedy has fallen upon Haiti and as the world united to organise rescue missions to help victims , the Australian Open organised a fundraiser for the victims of this great tragedy.
An array of stars play a charity match on a packed Rod Laver Arena to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake. Stars like [...]
IS ROGER FEDERER “A BLUBBERING, CRY BABY SISSY BOY?” AS DON IMUS SAYS
By Bob Stockton
It was a year ago that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played one of the greatest Australian Open finals ever – and provided for one of the most touching moments in tennis in many years.
At the time, Federer was two major singles titles shy of breaking Pete Sampras all-time record of 14. However, [...]
JUSTINE HENIN IS SCINTILLATING
By Melina Harris
The Rod Laver arena witnessed a scintillating 7-5, 7-6(8-6) win for comeback queen, Justine Henin over world No. 5 Elena Dementieva Wednesday. The match could signify the dawn of a new age for women’s tennis and possibly a coronary for Dementieva’s mother and coach, the omnipresent Vera who was uncomfortable to watch as [...]
HENIN, DEMENTIEVA TO FULFILL THE APPETITE OF TENNIS FANS
By Melina Harris
WTA players and tennis fans alike were waiting with baited breath to see where seven-time major champion, the diminutive Belgian Justine Henin was going to be placed in the Australian Open draw last week. Unfortunately for the players, but fortunate for fans, the draw created a hugely competitive mouth-watering half of the draw [...]
DEATH OF A DREAM: SHARAPOVA LOSES IN FIRST ROUND!
I was just reading the Tennis Fanhouse article by Greg Couch, a very good writer I must say, and he wrote that despite the 70 million dollar endorsement Sharapova recently signed she is still nothing more than a puppet in the hands of marketeers.
She is nothing but an Anna Kournikova but then with results. Well, [...]
JOVIAL ANDY MURRAY ADVANCES DOWN UNDER
By Melina Harris
Andy Murray has made his name, often consistently camped three feet behind the baseline, counter punching his opponents with his wicked consistency and variety of shot over the past few years, helping him to rise to the giddy heights of No. 3 in the world, yet the Grand Slams have remained stubbornly elusive. [...]
