You are here:
Home / Archives for clay court
By Maud Watson
End to the Grand Slam Drought? – With his win in Melbourne at the Australian Open, Roger Federer became the first father since Andre Agassi to win a Grand Slam title, bringing his total up to 16. While every title he earns makes his legacy that much more impressive, the real question on [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Andre Agassi, Australian Open, backboard, Billie Jean King, caroline wozniaki, clay court, congratulations are in order, Elena Dementieva, grand slam title, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, last woman, offensive game plan, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, tennis legend, The Friday Five
Posted by Leigh Sanders on January 18, 2010 · 1 Comment
The 2010 tennis season is now getting in to full swing with the first Slam of the year, the Australian Open, underway in Melbourne this week.
The usual names are being touted for Grand Slam glory this year but question marks are being placed over the head of Spanish giant Rafael Nadal after his injury ravaged [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with AEGON, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, clay court, Davis Cup, french open title, full swing, grass courts, Hopman Cup, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juan Martin del Potro, native spain, Pete Sampras, prestigious tournament, question marks, Rafael Nadal, tennis season, Tommy Robredo
Posted by Mike McIntyre on January 5, 2010 · 1 Comment
Justine Henin made a triumphant return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in Brisbane on Monday with a 7-5, 7-5 win over second seeded Nadia Petrova.
In her first competitive match since retiring eighteen months ago, Henin showed no signs of rust as she advanced against an opponent she has dominated 11-2 in their career head-to-head [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with ace, brisbane, cairo, career head, clay court, compatriot, exhibition, five points, Grand Slams, head meetings, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, match, Nadia Petrova, Olympic Gold, opponent, professional tennis player, rust, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, triumphant return
Posted by McCarton Ackerman on September 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
Taking advantage of a visibly injured opponent, Kendrick crushed groundstroke winners in front of a packed crowd on Court 4, easily moving into the second round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Martin Vasallo-Arguello of Argentina.
Filed under The Circuit - McCarton Ackerman · Tagged with aces, Andy Murray, arguello, ATP Tour News, challenger, clay court, forehand, lethargically, limited power, match point, rallies, Robert Kendrick, Roland Garros, service games, vasallo, willingness, Wimbledon
Posted by McCarton Ackerman on August 18, 2009 · 6 Comments
When Serena Williams won Wimbledon earlier this summer, she mockingly praised Dinara Safina for her No. 1 ranking, saying she earned it by winning Rome and Madrid before bursting out into laughter.
Filed under Lead Story, The Circuit - McCarton Ackerman · Tagged with anomaly, calendar year, clay court, common sense, consistent results, Dinara Safina, dominant force, Grand Slams, mandatory participation, match, older sister, premiere events, prime example, roadmap, rule in tennis, Serena Williams, sister venus, Sybille Bammer, Wimbledon, WTA Event
Posted by Mike McIntyre on June 9, 2009 · 8 Comments
Roger Federer defeated surprise finalist Robin Soderling 6-2, 7-6(1), 6-4 for his first French Open victory on Sunday and in the process cemented his place as the greatest tennis player of all time
Filed under Featured Columns · Tagged with Andre Agassi, career grand slam, clay court, defending champion, deranged fan, forehand, four aces, French Open, Grand Slam tournaments, last man, marquee events, open victory, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, red clay, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, tears of joy, tennis player, tiebreaker
Posted by Randy Walker on May 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
There is no denying that Rafael Nadal is “El Rey de Clay” as the Spanish lefty and world No. 1 eyes his unprecedented fifth straight French men’s singles title. It was on May 29 back in 2006 that Rafa won his record breaking 54th straight-match on clay, beating Robin Soderling in the first round of the French Open.
Filed under Lead Story, Randy "Sky" Walker · Tagged with clay court, consecutive victories, court victories, french men, French Open, French Tennis Federation, grand slam tournament, Guillermo Vilas, hamburg germany, lefty, match, Monte Carlo, new chapter, Rafael Nadal, Randy "Sky" Walker, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Stefan Edberg, Tennis History, Wimbledon
Posted by Robbie Koenig on May 21, 2009 · 32 Comments
Anyway, the clay court season thus far, one word….” NADAL”….the kid is from another planet!!! Mentally and physically, on this surface, he’s the greatest I’ve ever seen, and probably the best of all time…and he’s only just 23 (in a few days)!!!
Filed under Lead Story, The Robbie Koenig Blog · Tagged with athletic ability, clay court, Clay court season, Djokovic, Fendi, Fernando Gonzalez, Fernando Verdasco, few days, fi, footwork, French Open, genes, HEAD, intensity, Juan Monaco, left arm, Marin Cilic, match, Murray, next opponent, Paris, peers, point of view, rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, small victories, Stan Wawrinka, third game, uncles, ups, US Open, victory
Posted by Randy Walker on May 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Andy Roddick may have performed his best act when he married Sports Illustrated model Brooklyn Decker last month, but his act of sportsmanship at the 2005 Italian Open would rank high as well. The following excerpt from the May 5 chapter of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.tennishistorybook.com) details what happened.
Filed under Lead Story, Randy "Sky" Walker · Tagged with american sports, Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker, clay court, double fault, fellow american, Fernando Verdasco, John McEnroe, match point, national public radio, six games, sports illustrated model, sports journalist, tennis court, Tennis History, tie break, tournament of champions, Vitas Gerulaitis, way of the world, west side tennis club
