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.
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on December 15, 2009 · 5 Comments
Galen E. Bull
It hasn’t been easy, especially lately. Elena Dementieva is the proverbial bridesmaid but never a bride. The Olympic gold was fine, but I think even she knows a Slam title would be finer. She’s been close and was a net cord away from her first Wimbledon final only to lose to Serena Williams [...]
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 25, 2009 · 1 Comment
Former world No. 8, Australia’s Alicia Molik, reached the final of the Cliffs Esperance Tennis International Pro Tour event before finally being derailed by top seed Olivia Rogowska
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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.
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 28, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 Open de Moselle and Hansol Korea Open.
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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 Davis Cup and Bell Challenge.
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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.
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 10, 2009 · 2 Comments
Although the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd was loudly pulling for her, Melanie Oudin’s dream run at the US Open ended Wednesday night when she was overwhelmed 6-2 6-2 by ninth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.
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Kim Clijsters pulled off another upset that didn’t really look like one. Now, she’s only two wins from a U.S. Open title hardly anyone could have seen coming.
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 8, 2009 · 4 Comments
NEW YORK – Yes, it’s the US Open, but Melanie Oudin has used her exciting run to the quarterfinals to master Russian.
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