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 [...]
Filed under Lead Story, The Friday Five · Tagged with Billie Jean King, BNP Paribas, country israel, davis cup tie, devastating earthquake, Dinara Safina, Gigi Fernandez, golden opportunity, host nation, Indian Wells, international tennis hall, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Madison Square Garden, natasha zvereva, Sony Ericsson Open, Todd Woodbridge, wheelchair tennis player, Williams sisters, woodies
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 [...]
Filed under Lead Story, The Friday Five · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker, Dinara Safina, dismal performance, female sports, flash in the pan, Gisela Dulko, grand slam title, popular magazine, Roger Federer, sports illustrated swimsuit issue, Steffi Graf, tennis stars, Tiger Woods, underachievers, viewership
Posted by Leigh Sanders on February 4, 2010 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Alona Bondarenko, Ana Ivanovic, Australian Open, choker, Dinara Safina, dizzy heights, French Open, Gisela Dulko, Indian Wells, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, semifinal appearance, semis, slam results, slouch, stagnant pool, starlets, stumbling block, Vera Zvonareva, wta rankings
Posted by Randy Walker on January 24, 2010 · 1 Comment
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. [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Australian Open, best rivalries, blockbuster, collision course, Dinara Safina, future hall of famers, Jie Zheng, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters, Maria Kirilenko, new chapter, quarterfinal, quarterfinals, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis History, williams women, winning streak, Yanina Wickmayer
Posted by Stephane Carter on January 13, 2010 · 3 Comments
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 [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Tennistastic · Tagged with adversaries, Australian Open, black beauty, blood sweat and tears, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, genuine emotion, impressive collection, Jelena Jankovic, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, neil young, open crown, previous years, Serena Williams, veni vidi, Venus Williams, wimbledon crown
Posted by Stephane Carter on December 15, 2009 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Tennistastic · Tagged with bikini, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, free time, Kim Clijsters, money leaders, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, teen sensation, tennis players, tennis season, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka
Posted by Manfred Wenas on December 3, 2009 · 1 Comment
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
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Alex Bogdanovic, Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, Daniela Hantuchova, Dinara Safina, James Blake, Justine Henin, Marc Gicquel, Maria Sharapova, Michael Llodra, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, WTA
Posted by Manfred Wenas on October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
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.
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with AEGON, Aleksandra Wozniak, Andy Murray, Ashley Fisher, Bank Austria Tennis Trophy, Bernard Tomic, Bopanna, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Eaton, Chris Guccione, Daniel NEstor, Dinara Safina, Elena Baltacha, Elena Dementieva, Frantisek Cermak, Hopman Cup, Igor Andreev, Jamie Murray, Janko Tipsarevic, Jeff Coetzee, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, Jeremy Bates, John Isner, John McEnroe, Kevin Ullyett, Laura Robson, Lleyton Hewitt, Mahesh Bhupathi, Marat Safin, Melanie Oudin, Melanie South, Nenad Zimonjic, Nicolas Almagro, Novak Djokovic, Pat Cash, Peter Luczak, Radek Stepanek, Rennae Stubbs, Robby Ginepri, Robin Soderlin, Robin Soderling, Ross Hutchins, Samantha Stosur, Sania Mirza, Sebastian Grosjean, Simon Aspelin, Somdev Devvarman, South Africa, Stephen Huss, Stockholm Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis Australia, Tommy Robredo, Venus and Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka
Posted by Bob Greene on September 15, 2009 · 2 Comments
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.
Filed under Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Alberto Martin, Amir Hadad, Anders Jarryd, Andy Murray, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Australian Open, Bill Tilden, Billie Jean King, Cara Black, Carly Gullickson, Caroline Wozniacki, Chase Buchanan, Chris Evert, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, Elena Bogdan, Elena Dementieva, Esther Vergeer, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Fernando Gonzalez, French Open, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Guillermo Vilas, Hansol Korea Open, Ivan Lendl, Jeremy Chardy, Jimmy Connors, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John McEnroe, Juan Martin del Potro, Julien Benneteau, Kateryna Bondarenko, Kim Clijsters, Korie Homan, Lawn Tennis Association, Leander Paes, Leyton Hewitt, Liezel Huber, Lleyton Hewitt, Los Angeles, Lukas Dlouhy, Mahesh Bhupathi, Maikel Scheffers, Margaret Court, Maria Sharapova, Marin Cilic, Marion Bartoli, Mark Knowles, Mark Woodforde, Martin Vassallo, Martin Vassallo Arguello, Martina Navratilova, Maureen Connolly, Melanie Oudin, Monica Seles, Nick Bollettieri, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Pam Shriver, Paul Fein, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Ronald Vink, Rossana De Los Rios, Serbia, Serena Williams, Shingo Kunieda, Sloane Stephens, Sony Ericsson Championships, Steffi Graf, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Switzerland, Sybille Bammer, Tashkent Open, Tennis, Tennis magazine, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, US Championships, US Open, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Venus and Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, WTA, Yanina Wickmayer
Posted by Justin Cohen on September 9, 2009 · 2 Comments
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.
Filed under TSF · Tagged with Alan Schwartz, Amira Paszek, Andy Roddick, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, Elena Baltacha, Flushing Meadows, Grand Slam, Grand Slam tournaments, Ivo Karlovic, Jim Courier, Jim Curley, John Isner, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Lucy Garvin, Maria Sharapova, Pancho Gonzalez, Petra Kvitova, Roger Federer, Rossana De Los Rios, Samantha Stosur, Serbia, Simone Bolelli, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Tamira Paszek, Tennis, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, Tony Roche, US Open, USTA, World Team Tennis, WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova
