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AUSSIE MOVINGS AND SHAKINGS: TENNIS IN THE COMMONWEALTH

January 5, 2010 By Leigh Sanders Leave a Comment

Tennis fans of Queensland, Australia, were celebrating after three of their big name stars received wild cards this week for the 2010 Australian Open. Davis Cup star Carsten Ball, two-time junior Grand Slam winner Bernard Tomic and national under 18 champion Jason Kubler were all handed passes to the event. Ball missed the recent wild [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Tennis People Tagged With: Alicia Molik, Australian Open, back injury, Bernard Tomic, Carsten Ball, Davis Cup, davis cup victory, grand slam winner, Grand Slams, kubler, Lisa Raymond, Peter Luczak, queensland australia, Rennae Stubbs, rising star, Samantha Stosur, Sony Ericsson Championships, tennis fans, time america, wild cards

Tennis In The Commonwealth: Stosur Wins, Birmingham Restored

October 22, 2009 By Manfred Wenas 2 Comments

The following is Leigh Sanders’ weekly look at tennis headlines in “The Commonwealth” or the traditional tennis powerhouses that were former members of the British Empire, most notably Australia, South Africa, India, Canada and, of course, Great Britain.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Aleksandra Wozniak, Alex Bogdanovic, Alex Bogomolov, Andy Roddick, Anne Keothavong, Carsten Ball, Daniel NEstor, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Jeff Coetzee, Jelena Dokic, Julien Benneteau, Leyton Hewitt, Mahesh Bhupathi, Marcelo Melo, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Martina Navratilova, Nenad Zimonjic, Nicolas Mahut, Samantha Stosur, Sania Mirza, Vincent Spadea, Wimbledon

From Slam Finals To First Round Losses…In Qualifying; Gaudio, Clement Crash Out

August 27, 2009 By McCarton Ackerman 6 Comments

On a scorching Wednesday afternoon, 2004 Roland Garros champion Gaston Gaudio, and 2001 Australian Open finalist Arnaud Clement crumbled in the heat, falling to little-known players in uninspired first round losses.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: abigail spears, Arnaud Clement, Australian Open, Carsten Ball, Donald Young, Gaston Gaudio, Grand Slam, japanese player, juan pablo brzezicki, Karolina Sprem, Kimiko Date, match of the day, nasdaq 100 open, reister, Roland Garros, Somdev Devvarman, stephanie foretz, straight sets, tim smyczek, wisconsin native

US Open Qualifying Might Be The Best Deal In Tennis

August 26, 2009 By McCarton Ackerman 2 Comments

French Open semifinalist Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, who will be competing in Flushing Meadows for the first time since 1996. Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain, part of the No. 3 ranked women’s doubles team with fellow Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues, will be competing in the final singles event of her career as she sets her sights on retirement at the end of the season.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Anabel Medina Garrigues, atp events, Australian Open, Billie Jean King, Carsten Ball, doubles team, free admission, Gaston Gaudio, grand slam champion, national tennis center, Nicole Vaidisova, Pat Cash, Roland Garros, Somdev Devvarman, tournament history, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Vince Spadea, Virginia Ruano Pascual, Xavier Malisse

Mondays With Bob Greene: Venus is one of the greatest champions ever

August 3, 2009 By Bob Greene 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 Bank of the West Classic and the Countrywide Classic LA Tennis Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alicia Molik, Amira Paszek, Andy Murray, Anne Keothavong, ATP Tournament, Australian Open, Barack Obama, Beijing Olympics, Benjamin Becker, Billie Jean King, Bob Bryan, Boris Becker, Carsten Ball, Davis Cup, Delray Beach, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Frank Moser, Frantisek Cermak, Gardnar Mulloy, Igor Andreev, IMG, International Tennis Federation, Jarkko Nieminen, Jelena Jankovic, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Kim Clijsters, Lucie Hradecka, Marco Chiudinelli, Marion Bartoli, Michael Kohlman, Michael Kohlmann, Michael Llodra, Michal Mertinak, Mike Bryan, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Patty Schnyder, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Renata Voracova, Roger Federer, Rogers Cup, Sam Querrey, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, Stanislas Wawrinka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tamira Paszek, Thomaz Bellucci, Tim Mayotte, US Open, USTA, Venus Williams, Vera Dushevina, Wimbledon, WTA

Tarango Wins USTA Futures In Wisconsin

August 11, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

Unseeded Daniel Yoo of Korea won the singles title at the Time Warner Cable “Road Runner Pro Tennis Classic,” dominating No. 6 seed Ryan Young, of the United States, 6-2, 6-1. Both the singles and doubles final were completed during Sunday’s play.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Carsten Ball, Daniel Yoo, Edward Kelly, James Blake, Jeff Tarango, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, Michael Yani, Raven Klaasen, Ryan Young

Dokic and Massu Take First Steps to Former Glory

May 14, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman 1 Comment

Last week on the challenger circuit, two former top 10 players struggling with injuries and motivation took their first real steps to reclaiming their former glory, while two players on the men’s side continued their hot streaks on the circuit.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Anna Chakvetadze, Anne Keothavong, Carsten Ball, Christophe Rochus, Fabrice Santoro, Gaels Monfils, Ivan Miranda, Jelena Dokic, Jir Vanek, Jorgelina Cravero, Ksenia Milevskaya, Lourdes Dominguez-Lino, Lucie Hradecka, Mariana Duque-Marino, Marion Bartoli, Melanie South, Nicolas Massu, Oscar Hernandez, Petra Cetkovska, Renata Voracova, Robert Kendrick, Samantha Smith, Santiago Ventura, Severine Bremond, Sofia Arvidsson, Teimuraz Gabashvili, Tetiana Luzhanska, Thomaz Bellucci, Tomoko Yonemura, Yan-Ze Xie, Yanina Wickmayer, Yen-Hsun Lu