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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., January 26, 2010 – The USTA announced today the launch of the US Open National Playoffs, which will expand the footprint of the US Open and provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a wild card into the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament. The US [...]
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on January 20, 2010 · 4 Comments
By Melina Harris
The Rod Laver arena witnessed a scintillating 7-5, 7-6(8-6) win for comeback queen, Justine Henin over world No. 5 Elena Dementieva Wednesday. The match could signify the dawn of a new age for women’s tennis and possibly a coronary for Dementieva’s mother and coach, the omnipresent Vera who was uncomfortable to watch as [...]
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Posted by Mike McIntyre on January 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The women’s qualifying draw packs more heat than on the men’s side for one main reason: Yanina Wickmayer. Despite being ranked 16th in the world, the Belgian is being forced to grind it out through three qualifying matches in order to secure a spot in the main draw.
Wickmayer was suspended by the Flemish Anti-Doping Tribunal [...]
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Posted by Stephane Carter on January 12, 2010 · 1 Comment
I have been follower of Jelena Dokic career ever since she caused that great upset by defeating Martina Hingis in straight sets at Wimbledon back in 1999.
After a long absence from the tennis courts, mostly because of family problems, I was happy to read that she was working on a come back. And it’s a [...]
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 2, 2009 · 1 Comment
Just before becoming the first top-seeded woman to be ousted in the opening round of the US Open, Safina pulled her game together enough to escape a wild-card entry from Australia, Olivia Rogowska. And it wasn’t pretty.
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Posted by McCarton Ackerman on September 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Playing in front a packed crowd on Court 8, Cecil, who received a wild card into the main draw for winning the NCAA championships earlier this summer, found herself overwhelmed by the occasion and her opponent’s game.
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Williams entered Monday’s play ranked second in the world behind Dinara Safina, even though Williams has won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year and Safina is without a Grand Slam title.
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Posted by Justin Cohen on August 13, 2009 · 2 Comments
Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters continued her remarkable comeback to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour with a second consecutive win over a Top 20 player, this time defeating world No. 20 Patty Schnyder.
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The fun for viewers is seeing who makes the French Open as wild cards, who often become tomorrow’s top players. Look at Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a while ago nearly won the Australian Open as an unseeded player! Look at him today advancing at Roland Garros with a great win over Juan Monaco.
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