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Serena to Miss Big Tournaments, Cincinnati Shapes up, Ivanovic Refused Montreal Wildcard

July 21, 2010 By Leigh Sanders Leave a Comment

*Following on from last week’s news that Serena Williams’ foot injury would lead her to miss the entire WTT 2010 season it is now confirmed she will also miss the WTA events in Montreal, Istanbul and Cincinnati. She sustained the injury stepping on broken glass while at a restaurant. She said: “I’m so upset I [...]

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FUNDING CUTS, COMEBACKS, WITHDRAWALS: TENNIS IN THE COMMONWEALTH

December 27, 2009 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

By Leigh Sanders British No. 2 Alex Bogdanovic’s career looks in jeopardy after the 25-year-old was told he is one of eleven players cut from the list to receive the highest level of support from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) next year. He is ranked No. 164 in the world, 97 places above British No. [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Alex Bogdanovic, Anne Keothavong, broady, Davis Cup, davis cup team, Fed Cup, high priority, Justine Henin, knee ligament damage, Lawn Tennis Association, LTA, networking website, quarterfinals, social networking, Sydney International, team gb, tennis circuit, wildcard entry, wimbledon championships, world group