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 [...]
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Posted by Mike McIntyre on January 17, 2010 · 1 Comment
When was the last time the women’s game had this much depth? I’m not knocking the WTA Tour, which in fact has had more depth in recent years than the men’s Federer vs. Nadal show. When I look at the Australian Open draw though, I’m just floored with the amount of talent out there. This [...]
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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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BEST (Blue Entertainment Sports Television) Tennis announced today that #24 ATP World Tour Singles Player Sam Querrey has signed a new, multi-year apparel and shoe deal with leading tennis manufacture K-Swiss.
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Posted by Randy Walker on October 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It was three years ago on October 26, 2006 that Mary Pierce’s tennis career took a serious blow. The following is the excerpt on the happening from the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com).
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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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Anna Kournikova and Vera Zvonareva were the celebrity “cat-walkers” Wednesday night at the K-Swiss US Open party and fashion show in New York City.
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Posted by Justin Cohen on August 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
No. 14 seed Flavia Pennetta continued her winning ways as she dismissed No. 3 seed Venus Williams, 7-6(2), 6-4, on Thursday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.
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Posted by Bob Greene on July 27, 2009 · 3 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 Indianapolis Tennis Championships and the International German Open.
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Posted by Bob Greene on June 22, 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 Aegon International and the Ordina Open.
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