By Christopher Rourke
This Final match, the first Grand Slam final of the 2010s brings the two greatest female players of the 2000s into battle for the fourteenth time. Their first match took place at 2001 US Open, where Serena defeated Henin in the fourth round, 7-5 6-0. The nineteen year-old Henin, had been a semi-finalist [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by Stephane Carter on December 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This is just another Jelena Jankovic pictorial. I mean she amazingly goodlooking and when I found these photos I just had to show you the class and style she possesses offcourt. The way she dresses is definitely class.
I am sure a whole lot of you know the biography of Jelena Jankovic, I figure I skip [...]
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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 [...]
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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 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 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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Posted by Bob Greene on August 31, 2009 · 5 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 Pilot Penn and the EmblemHealth Bronx Open.
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