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Life after tennis for Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters and Juan Carlos Ferrero?

September 15, 2012 By 1 Comment

by James A. Crabtree Former grand slam champions Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters are retired. Now add 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero (well, after Valencia in October) to the list that has seen Fernando González and Ivan Ljubicic call it quits in 2012. An era of big names and equally big characters is [...]

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Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters call it quits — The Friday Five

August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Farewell For Real There was no singles fairytale ending for Kim Clijsters. In her opening round against young 16-year-old Victoria Duval, Clijsters spoke of passing the torch to the younger generation, and that’s exactly what happened in her following match, as she was outplayed by the young talent from Great Britain, Laura [...]

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Kim Clijsters – A farewell to one of the greats of the women’s game

August 31, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Ian Horne, editor of Live-Tennis.com and US Open Tennis Live Stream A 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) defeat against Laura Robson marked the end of Kim Clijsters’ singles career on Wednesday night, much to the surprise of the US Open fans in attendance in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. There had been high hopes for the Belgian. One final swansong could [...]

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Marion Bartoli comedy night at the US Open

August 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By David Kane, Special for Tennis Grandstand If Caroline Wozniacki represents the proverbial tragedy mask, then Marion Bartoli, intentionally or otherwise, is at the US Open to provide a healthy dose of comic relief. The early days of the year’s final Slam are filled with tension around the grounds; while the top seeds are blowing [...]

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US Open: Day One by the numbers

August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Romi Cvitkovic Day One of the US Open by the numbers: 51 - The number of minutes it took Sam Stosur to defeat Petra Martic, 6-1, 6-1 en route winning the first 19 points. That’s almost five straight games! 16 - The age of the youngest competitor, Victoria Duval, who lost to Kim Clijsters, 6-3, 6-1, [...]

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US Open Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day featuring singer Carly Rae Jepsen and tennis stars Federer, Djokovic, Williams

August 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Romi Cvitkovic Saturday marked the annual US Open Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, and man, was it a party on court! Tennis players Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters were joined by some of entertainment’s hottest stars including Carly Rae Jepsen, The Wanted and Matthew Morrison. Olympian Missy [...]

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Can Kim Clijsters add an Olympic medal to her list of career achievements?

August 1, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows Kim Clijsters has enjoyed an illustrious career in tennis – dampened by injuries, but nonetheless, she has enjoyed many successes on the court. She is a firm fan favourite, always enthusiastically supported wherever she competes and is popular with her fellow players. Could an Olympic victory tempt her to decide not to [...]

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Wimbledon’s unseeded stars; India fighting for gold medal at Olympics — The Friday Five

June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Not So Happy Feet Between kicking a box that injured a linesman and suffering a case of “foot-in-mouth” disease after, David Nalbandian’s feet have gotten him into a lot of hot water this past week. The Argentine will be able to play Wimbledon thanks to the slow bureaucratic machinery of the ATP, [...]

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Rafael Nadal set for seventh Roland Garros title; Maria Sharapova climbing the ranks — The Friday Five

May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Happy Hunting Grounds Last weekend, Rafael Nadal was right where he wanted to be – on red clay and back in the winner’s circle. His play at the Foro Italico was a glowing example of why Nadal is arguably the greatest clay court player ever. He’s mixing in the right amount of [...]

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Kim Clijsters to focus on Olympics; John Isner new number one American — The Friday Five

April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson London or Bust To the dismay of her legion of fans and the WTA in general, Kim Clijsters announced that she will be unable to make one last run at Roland Garros. The Belgian is suffering from ankle and hip injuries and is healing much slower than anticipated. She is wisely opting [...]

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