WILL SAFINA’S BACK FORCE HER TO HANG IT UP? THE FRIDAY FIVE

By Maud Watson
The Back Saga Continues – Once again, Dinara Safina’s back has forced her to withdraw from a tournament. This time, it is the prestigious BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Safina has stated that her back is still causing her too much pain to even consider competing next week in California, and is [...]

IVANOVIC’S MISTAKE: THE FRIDAY FIVE

By Maud Watson
Mixed Priorities? – By now, everyone probably knows that Andy Roddick’s wife Brooklyn Decker is appearing on the cover of the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. But in case you missed it, Serb Ana Ivanovic is also being featured in the popular magazine spread. It’s easy to see why she was approached to [...]

WHAT’S UP WITH THESE GIRLS?

This year’s Australian Open highlighted once more the stagnant pool of young teenage starlets whose careers have significantly flattened out since hitting the dizzy heights of the women’s game at a young age.
Unfortunately, it was the usual suspects as always. Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic; they all crashed out to supposedly lesser opposition once [...]

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. [...]

A DREAMER OF MARIA SHARAPOVA PICTURES I RUN IN THE NIGHT

As the title says: I am a dreamer of Sharapova pictures I run in the night. I actually find the Neil Young song (Cinnamon girl) way better but it makes a good title.
Maria Sharapova has arrived in Melbourne to prepare for the Australian Open that will start this Monday on January 18.  I am hoping [...]

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI ENJOYING HER FREE TIME ON THE BEACH

The tennis season is over and many tennis players are taking a well needed and deserved break from training and tournaments. That ofcourse goes for everyone including Caroline Wozniacki. The Danish teen sensation who has had a great season, reaching the US Open finals, is enjoying her free time on the beach with friends.
Just to [...]

Murray, Baltacha British No. 1s: Tennis in the Commonwealth

Great Britain’s Andy Murray failed to improve on past ATP World Finals performances after suffering elimination in the group stages at London’s O2 Arena

Tennis In The Commonwealth – Murray and Robson To Play For GB In Hopman Cup

Robin Soderling is a doubt for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, England, after the world No. 10 was forced to withdraw from his semifinal in Stockholm against Cyprus’ Marcos Bagdhatis with an elbow injury.

Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the second week of the US Open.

D Arthur Ashe to be inducted to the US Open Court of Champions: This Week in Tennis Business

From the USTA announcing that Arthur Ashe will be inducted into the US Open Court of Champions to Midland, Mich., being named the “Best Tennis Town” in America to WTA CEO and Chairman Stacey Allaster issuing an apology to world No. 1 Dinara Safina for the late notice on moving her match at the US Open, these stories caught the attention of tennis fans and insiders this week.

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