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  • Burse, Nelson doom Escalon

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    ...be the equal of SoCal small school powers Francis Parker or St. Margaret's. By Mark Tennis, Executive Editor Proving that the lineup is much more indeed than the incredibly versatile Isaiah Burse, a...

  • Murray, Davydenko reach Valencia Open semis

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:24 pm
    Andrew Murray carried his comeback into the Valencia Open semis by cruising past Albert Montanes of Spain 6-4, 6-2 on Friday.

  • Davis on NFL talk: Basketball's my focus

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    ...he would get the same reaction had he said he wanted to pursue a career in table tennis. Then he dropped the real bombshell: Neither football nor basketball was his best sport. He grew up...

  • Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub.

  • Djokovic calls for meetings to address schedule

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:21 am
    Novak Djokovic has called for "crucial" meetings to address the heavy playing schedule faced by top tennis players.
 
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  • Murray, Davydenko breeze into Valencia semis

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm
    VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Top-seeded Andrew Murray carried his comeback into the Valencia Open semifinals by cruising past Albert Montanes of Spain 6-4, 6-2 on Friday.

  • Djokovic into Swiss Indoors semis

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    Playing on his hometown courts, Roger Federer advanced to the Swiss Indoors semis in straights. Next up for the top seed is childhood rival and Swiss wild card Marco Chiudinelli.

  • Gasquet says he's ready for cocaine-kiss hearing

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:07 pm
    BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Tennis player Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub.

  • Djokovic calls for meetings to address schedule

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    Novak Djokovic has called for "crucial" meetings to address the heavy playing schedule faced by top tennis players.

  • Wickmayer withdraws from Bali after suspension

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:28 am
    USA DUA, Indonesia (AP) -- US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.
 
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  • Pennetta gives Italy 1-0 lead in Fed Cup final

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am
    Flavia Pennetta posted a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexa Glatch to give Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Pennetta used her consistent baseline game to wear down the 132nd-ranked Glatch, breaking early in the first set to set the tone, then cruising in the second set. Francesa Schiavone of Italy faced U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin in the second singles on the outdoor clay court at the Rocco Polimeni club.

  • Murray, Davydenko win in Valencia; Simon out

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:27 pm
    Top-seeded Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open on Friday, beating Albert Montanes 6-4, 6-2, while fifth-seeded Gilles Simon crashed out, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny. Murray looked comfortable throughout his 73-minute match and broke Montanes of Spain in the first game. Murray broke again in the ninth to help clinch the set before racing to a 4-0 lead in the second and securing a semifinal spot.

  • Federer, Djokovic make Swiss Indoor semifinals

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm
    Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. The second-seeded Djokovic trailed by a set and a service break before rallying against the sixth-seeded Swiss. The 22-year-old Serb had to work hard for this win, a day after breezing past Jan Hernych 6-0, 6-0 - his first double bagel in an elite tournament. Djokovic will play fifth-seeded Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic on Saturday.

  • Djokovic, Stepanek gain Swiss Indoor semifinals

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    Down a set and a break Friday against Stan Wawrinka, No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic rallied to reach the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors.

  • Without Williams sisters, U.S. faces test vs. Italy

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    Venus and Serena are out. That leaves a gaping hole on the U.S. squad as it prepares for this weekend's Fed Cup final against Italy.
 
 
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  • Pennetta gives Italy 1-0 lead in Fed Cup (AP)

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:23 am
    Flavia Pennetta beat Alexa Glatch 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to give Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final. The 11th-ranked Pennetta used her consistent baseline game to wear down the 132nd-ranked Glatch, breaking early in the first set to set the tone, then cruising in the second set.

  • Bartoli, Rezai set all-France final (AP)

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:42 am
    Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai had straight-set victories on Saturday to line up an all-French final at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Bartoli beat Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 6-1, 6-3 in an 85-minute match. Date-Krumm, who was seeded 12th, had reached the semifinals after Yanina Wickmayer withdrew because of a one-year doping suspension.

  • Federer, Djokovic advance to Basel semis (AP)

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm
    Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday, staying on course to meet in the final. Three-time defending champion Federer cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win against Russian qualifier Evgeny Korolev and Djokovic pulled out a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka.

  • Top-seeded Murray reaches Valencia semis (AP)

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pm
    Top-seeded Andrew Murray carried his comeback into the Valencia Open semifinals by cruising past Albert Montanes of Spain 6-4, 6-2 on Friday. Murray broke Montanes in the first game and again the ninth to help clinch the first set, and then raced to a 4-0 ahead in the second in his first event in six weeks.

  • Gasquet faces doping hearing next week (AP)

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    Tennis player Richard Gasquet will go before the highest court in sports Tuesday for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub. The World Anti-Doping Agency and International Tennis Federation have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland to ban him for one to two years. Gasquet failed a drug test after pulling out injured from a tournament in Florida in March and was...
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  • Bartoli, Rezai set up all-French encounter in Bali final

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am
    The final of the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions turned out to be an all-French affair as both Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai take their chances to end the year on a bright note.

  • Federer storms into Basel Semis, Djokovic struggles

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm
    As Federer breezed past his opponent, Serbian Novak Djokovic was made to sweat in the spine-chilling climate of Basel, Switzerland as the quarterfinals day saw its finish.

  • Murray, Davydenko reach Valencia Semifinals

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pm
    The quarterfinal day at the 2009 Open Tenis Valencia produced some breath-taking tennis as both Davydenko and Simon were taken to distance by their respective opponents with the latter losing the battle.

  • Commentary: Guillermo Garcia-lopez Vs Nikolay Davydenko @ Valencia Open, Men's Singles QF(Finished)

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    Guillermo Garcia-lopez Vs Nikolay Davydenko 4-6,6-7. It took him almost two hours of play, but the Russian Nikolay Davydenko did it in straight sets to post a win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and reach the semifinal of the 2009 Open Tenis Valencia, an ATP World Tour 500 event.The second set saw two trade of breaks which let the Spanird back into the match momentarily, but the Russian took matters into his own hands in the thoroughly dominated tie-break.

  • Bartoli advances into Bali semis

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    Top seeded Marion Bartoli of France assured her place in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions at Bali with a 6-3 6-2 win over Shahar Peer of Israel.
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  • Henin granted Australian Open wildcard

    11 Oct 2009 | 8:46 am
    Australian Open 2004 champion Justine Henin has been granted a wildcard into the 2010 tournament.

  • Your ticket to the world

    4 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    Australian Open 2010 ... your ticket to the world. The new tag line was unveiled at the official launch of next year’s Grand Slam of Asia–Pacific this morning amid a raft of 2010 initiatives, and a new television commercial.

  • Woodies to be inducted into Hall of Fame

    4 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, the world’s most successful ever doubles pair, will be inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010.

  • Welcome to Grand Slam Oval

    4 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    The Australian Open today revealed plans to more than double spectator space at the event with the introduction of Grand Slam Oval.

  • The year of the comeback...?

    4 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    Nine months is a long time in world tennis. Think back. Rafael Nadal was king and Serena Williams appeared to have the tennis world at her mercy, having just raised the Daphne Akhurst Trophy for the fourth time.
 
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    Serena Williams Diary

  • Articles

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm
    Serena: Right Where She Belongs by Peter Bodo The BEST at her Best by Steve TignorSerena looks motivated after Sony Ericsson Title by Matt CroninWilliams Restores Order At Last by Steve FlinkGritty Serena Confounds Critics by Simon Reed

  • Serena's thinking about the 2012 Olympics

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm
    Serena Williams revealed that she plans to compete in the 2012. One of the few trophies Serena hasn’t obtained in tennis is that precious Olympic gold medal in the women’s singles. She has won two golds in the doubles (in 2000 and 2008) but the memories of her quarter-final defeat to Elena Dementieva in Beijing still rankles. “2012's just around the corner," says Serena. "Venus and I are so going

  • Glamour Magazine: Women of the Year 2009

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pm
    She is a Woman of the Year because: “When most people would falter, she is able to raise her game a level, and that’s what you look for in champions. I feel confident she will win more major singles titles than my 12. And that makes me very proud.” — Billie Jean King, tennis champ and 2006 Woman of the YearSerena Williams: The Athleteby: Shaun Dreisbach Serena Williams feels the pull of

  • Serena at London Book Signing

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Serena Williams is pictured during a book signing at Harrods department store in London, on November 2, 2009. Williams was promoting her book entitled "Serena Williams, My Life, Queen of the Court". (Photo credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Serena Williams - Year End #1

    1 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    After a season-long battle for the world No.1 ranking, Serena Williams will conclude the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season on top. When the new rankings are released on Monday, November 2, Williams will be No.1 again, replacing Dinara Safina. Williams secured a return to No.1 following Safina's opening match retirement and Williams' win against Svetlana Kuznetsova. She will hold the top spot at least
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  • Maria Sharapova’s new boyfriend Lakers' Sasha Vujacic?

    Marija
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    According to Matt Cronin's tweet Maria Sharapova is now dating Slovenian-born Sasha Vujacic, the #18-wearing guard for the LA Lakers. So, Charlie Eberson is history now? Hey, their relationship didn't even get the chance to be confirmed. Sasha resembles Charlie a bit! Don't you think? (source: Down the Line, photo of Sasha via Life.com) Share This

  • Serena Williams sets single-season prize money record with $6.5 million

    Marija
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    World No.1 Serena Williams earned $6.5 million in 2009, which is the largest amount of prize money ever earned in women's tennis during a single season. Williams won two Grand Slam titles in 2009 – Australian Open and Wimbledon – and finished the successful year in style by earning the season-ending No.1 ranking and winning the Sony Ericsson Championships. Previously, Justine Henin held the record with her slightly under $5.5 million earned in 2007. Serena Williams' career prize money is now at record $28.5 million. (source: ESPN, photo by our reader Jacob) Share This

  • Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: decrease in withdrawals in 2009

    Marija
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:55 am
    When I saw it on ESPN that "WTA Tour says withdrawals down" I was very confused, especially in the light of the last tournament, the Sony Ericsson Championships, which was all about injuries. The Championships saw Caroline Wozniacki suffer from severe leg cramps, Serena and Venus Williams had their left legs strapped, alternate Vera Zvonareva's nose was bleeding and she pulled out after playing just one match, Victoria Azarenka also retired, top seed Dinara Safina retired with a serious back injury, and remember only ten singles players took part in the Championships (eight +…

  • Dinara Safina enters Brisbane International

    Marija
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    This is a bit old news that I didn't have time to report earlier: Dinara Safina has entered the Brisbane International, a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open, despite the serious back injury which forced her to pull out of the Sony Ericsson Championships and threatened her participation in the first Grand Slam of the year. "The Brisbane International will be the perfect tournament to get some tough match practice in the lead-up to the Australian Open. I am looking forward to the challenge and I cannot wait to get there," said Safina who handed Serena Williams the…

  • Serena Williams beats her sister Venus to claim Sony Ericsson Championships title

    Marija
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    Serena Williams defeated defending champion Venus Williams to win the Sony Ericsson Championships – Doha 2009. Serena beat her older sister Venus for the second time at this year’s Championships and faced no break points en route to a 6-2 7-6(4) victory in the season finale. The match was not spectacular, as most of the meetings of the Williams sisters are. Both players had heavy strapping on their left legs, which was just the appropriate ending to the injury plagued tournament. Serena, who will end the season ranked No.1, earned $1.55 million in Doha after finishing the tournament…
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  • Fed Cup Final Open Thread

    Craig Hickman
    7 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    GettyUSA team during the national anthems at the Final of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 7, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.::Italy leads USA 1-0. I haven't checked the scores, but that would mean Flavia Pennetta had her way with Alexa Glatch. Melanie Oudin just broke Francesca Schiavone in the fourth game of the second rubber.

  • Quote For The Day

    Craig Hickman
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm
    "It's in the hands of the Grand Slam administrator, who I believe has now completed his investigation and will be making a ruling within the next two weeks. That's what we have been told -- that Serena would hear, we would hear. We really have not gone down that path of making a judgment as to what would be right or wrong at this point. She was defaulted out of the singles and she has apologized sincerely. So we'll just have to see what the Grand Slam administrator comes to the Grand Slam committee chairs with. I think Serena is very anxious to hear." --Lucy Garvin, USTA President

  • Face Of The Day

    Craig Hickman
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:05 am
    APLeonardo Mayer of Argentina, reacts during the ATP 500 World Tour Valencia Open tennis tournament against Andy Murray of Britain at the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, in Valencia, Spain, Thursday Nov. 5, 2009.::Singles - Second Round[1] A Murray (GBR) d L Mayer (ARG) 64 36 63[2] N Davydenko (RUS) d J Monaco (ARG) 63 75[4] F Verdasco (ESP) d J Tipsarevic (SRB) 63 63[7] T Robredo (ESP) d F Lopez (ESP) 46 63 64A Montanes (ESP) d [8] D Ferrer (ESP) w/o (hamstring)M Youzhny (RUS) d P Cuevas (URU) 62 26 61Doubles - Quarterfinals[3] F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK) d J Coetzee (RSA) / S Huss…

  • Outrageous

    Craig Hickman
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:09 pm
    US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer and her Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse were on Thursday handed one-year bans for falling foul of doping regulations, the Belga news agency reported.Wickmayer, the world number 18, was suspended by the Flemish Doping Tribunal (VDT) for failing to fulfil [sic] the controversial "whereabouts rule" while Malisse was also punished for missing a drugs test.Both players can appeal their suspensions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).The suspension was announced despite 20-year-old Wickmayer currently playing in the Tournament of Champions event in…

  • Roland Garros To Move?

    Craig Hickman
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:21 am
    I hope the new stadium, if built, has lights.The federation announced this year a project to build a new center court with a retractable roof that could be in use by 2013 or 2014.The new 14,600-seat stadium would be located just under 500 yards from the current center court and surrounded by two other smaller, covered arenas at a cost of $177 million.The project is reportedly facing opposition from green members of the city council and residents living near the stadium. Paris city hall said it remained committed to the project.“Paris city hall and its political majority wants the French…
 
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  • Sampras Defeats Agassi in Exhibition Match

    Mike McIntyre
    25 Oct 2009 | 8:55 pm
    By Mike McIntyreMore than seven years since their last meeting, American tennis legends Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras renewed their storied rivalry on Sunday in Macau. Okay, so it's not exactly Flushing Meadows, but many have still been quietly anticipating this event for some time now. Anyone who grew up watching these two icons battle it out over the years can appreciate what these two meant to the sport of tennis. Theirs was arguably the greatest American tennis rivalry of all time, although some might say it was preceded by the equally compelling McEnroe vs Connors. Either way,…

  • Henin on the Comeback Trail

    Mike McIntyre
    23 Sep 2009 | 12:02 am
    By Mike McIntyreMove over Kim Clijsters - there is another Belgian on the comeback trail.A mere 16 months after she announced her retirement as the number-one ranked player in the world, Justine Henin has decided to return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Just as she followed fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters into retirement, she has jumped on the bandwagon and declared a comeback as well.There have been rumors swirling since Clijsters returned that a similar announcement was in the works for Henin. It isn't really that surprising, and in fact is welcome news on the tour. After a summer of…

  • Del Potro Ends Federer's Reign at the U.S. Open

    Mike McIntyre
    14 Sep 2009 | 8:18 pm
    By Mike McIntyreAll good things must come to an end, even in the city that never sleeps. Roger Federer's incredible streak of five consecutive U.S. Open titles ended on Monday evening against first-time Grand Slam winner, Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina. In a hard fought battle that lasted over four hours, Del Potro clawed his way back from a two-sets-to-one deficit to win 3-6, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-2. He is the first Argentinian to win the U.S. Open since Guillermo Vilas did it back in 1977.Who would have thought that Federer would finish with two Grand Slams this year and yet…

  • Updated WTA Rankings Are Out

    Mike McIntyre
    14 Sep 2009 | 7:56 am
    By Mike McIntyreUpdated rankings were released today on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour and you can imagine who made the biggest jump. Now that she has played in three tournaments, Kim Clijsters officially qualifies for a ranking on tour and finds herself at number 19 after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday. Clijsters gained 2000 ranking points for the victory. I'm not sure what her playing schedule will be like for the remainder of this season, but look for a return to the top ten with a few more matches under her belt. Here are a few other noteable movers in the rankings.Melanie Oudin: The…

  • (Another) Amazing Federer Shot

    Mike McIntyre
    14 Sep 2009 | 4:37 am
    You have to check out this video of Roger Federer's amazing shot against Novak Djokovic from their semi-final encounter at the U.S. Open from September 14, 2009. It is pure Federer and pure genius. This set-up match point for Federer and must have signalled to Novak that it just wasn't his day.Enjoy,Mike
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  • short balls wednesday

    nmccarvel
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:07 am
    Tennis players are human, too: Some need hookers, some need meth. Others need a better immune system. It was revealed earlier this week that touring pro Tommy Haas is recovering from swine flu and is out of Basel and Paris to finish the season. See ya next year, TomTom. B-listed in Bali: It’s strange that the women’s tour, which had its season-ending tournament last week, has another tour stop in Bali this week, don’t you think? We think so. The girls looked a little overworked in this photo gallery put together by the WTA. Ready for holiday and rest time, ladies? You…

  • sunday (spooky) survey

    nmccarvel
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:45 pm
    Happy Halloween, y’all! We hope you’re celebrating all weekend long! If you’re dressing up for Halloween, send us your pics! We’d like to post our faves up, especially if they’re tennis-inspired. We’re thinking Robin Soderling as a Gladiator might be a good choice. So we’re just wondering, what were YOU for Halloween?!

  • jankovic earned her fashion stripes

    Erwin
    30 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm
    Not over yet: Serbian Jelena Jankovic could end her year on a high note — the rest of it hasn’t been the best (titles in Andalucia and Cincinnati; a finals appearance in Tokyo) — since she’s still jankovic earned her fashion stripesin the running for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Tour Championships, happening this week in Doha. The tour’s final outing of 2009 brings out another outfit from the partnership between JJ and ANTA. This time, she let the fabric do the talking, staying away from complicated details and instead placing a monogram on the back of the pink wrap…

  • elena’s little black dress

    Erwin
    30 Oct 2009 | 3:08 pm
    Elena Dementieva played in her eighth WTA Tour Championships — dating all the way back to 2000 — wearing a little black dress from Yonex. Way to show off those gams! The Russian failed to make it out of the event’s round robin stage, winning her match against Venus Williams but losing to Serena and Kuznetsova. Looking ahead: In the semis, Venus will play Jelena Jankovic and Serena will go up against Caroline Wozniacki. In doubles, the team of Cara Black/Liezel Huber will vie for a spot in the final, and Stosur/Stubbs will try to down the second-seeded Williams sisters. More:…

  • this is how you do it: doha edition

    Erwin
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:34 pm
    Tournament organizers in doubt about how to stage a draw ceremony can now use the 2009 SEWTA Tour Championships as a reference. They dolled up the ladies, threw them in the Museum of Islamic Art, and snapped away. The results? Venus gets our vote for “Best Style”, Elena gets “Most Glam”, and we are all about Azarenka’s big bow. (Is that you, Blake Lively?) Who was your fave? Up close: Pics of each lady after the cut. (images via Getty)
 
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  • The Deuce Club, 11.6

    Peter Bodo
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    By Jackie Roe, TW Social DirectorGood evening, TWibe! It's already November - how on earth did that happen? Raise your hand if you're not looking forward to the dreadful winter weather. *raises hand* Aussiemarg and others in warm climates, gloating isn't allowed! As you all know, I was in Washington, D.C. last weekend to see my sister give a recital (she's a pianist) and visit some relatives. I had a wonderful time, though I missed hanging out here in the Deuce Club. How was everyone's Halloween? Did any of you dress up? If so, I'd love to see your costume! If…

  • Bad News Bearettes

    Peter Bodo
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    by Pete BodoThe Fed Cup final starts tomorrow, although you wouldn't know it from the media black-hole the event occupies. That's okay, there's something nice - and enjoyable - about having an event all to ourselves, right? So get ready to laze around tomorrow and Sunday, taking in last bit of tennis worth watching. My own feeling is that compared to the recent Sony-Ericsson Championships and the suspiciously oxymoronic Commonwealth Tournament of Champions (Bali), the Fed Cup will be easy on the eyes (how can you beat red clay and the sunshine of a southern Italian resort town…

  • Travelin' Man

    Peter Bodo
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:07 am
    by Pete BodoMornin', and sheesh - when was the last time we talked about Roger Federer?  You know, Swiss dude. Used to dye his hair orange. Works for some chocolate factory  - Lindt, is it? Guy whose reputation was destroyed by some blogger who didn't like Federer's Wimbledon wardrobe BUT GAVE METH FREAK ANDRE AGASSI A FREE PASS!!!!!!  Talk about vicious and unfair! Yeah. That Federer.I imagine a fair number of tennis pros who woke up this morning and checked the Internet suddenly lost their appetite for low-carb Muesli with mango and pomegranate when they saw that Federer…

  • Goodbye, Monsieur Garros?

    Peter Bodo
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am
    by Pete BodoMornin'. All eyes are shifting toward Paris as we approach the final high-value tournament of the year, the BNP Paribas Masters, known more colloquially as Paris Bercy. As indifferent as I've sometimes been, at least in some contexts, to the fall (mostly) indoor season, I've got to tip my hat to this long-lived event. Back when tennis pros valued any opportunity to play for significant prize-money, especially at times of year when the outdoor tennis actions is slow, Bercy was a talent magnet, and over the years the promoters managed to grow it into a noteworthy…

  • The Great Awakening

    Peter Bodo
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pm
    by Pete BodoWell, I took my time and read through all the comments at my Andre Agassi post of yesterday, and cherry-picked some of the questions raised there in hopes of laying to rest this issue. Because one thing I'm convinced of is that this isn't any bigger an issue than you choose to make of it. As is often the case, it took on a life of its own because the facts are familiar and simple, and the moral implications clear and well-defined. Isn't it ironic.So let's start with this: Upon hearing that Agassi had sold his book for a $5 million advance,  David Hirshey, a…
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  • Italian open — and shut?

    Tennis Talk, Anyone?
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    This weekend's the Fed Cup finals and we all know the story of how WTA Championships winner Serena Williams decided to pull out of the tie. But you know what? I don't think it really would've made a difference because, man, that Italian team is tough!Francesca Schiavone has been one of the hottest players on tour the past couple of months and Flavia Pennetta has been having a career year. Plus, the tie is being played on a slow red clay court. Plus, plus, it's being played in Italy. Plus, plus, PLUS … naw, I'm just kidding, those are enough factors!This U.S. team has been amazing this year…

  • Oh, Andre ...

    Tennis Talk, Anyone?
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:37 pm
    I can't believe the news:Andre Agassi wore a hairpiece in the early 1990s! What a bombshell he dropped in his new book! (I promise I'm not being sarcastic; I really was shocked to hear that.)And speaking of that autobiography of his, how about the other big news that came out a few days ago? You know, the whole crystal meth thing? All I have to say is I don't know what to say about that. I guess I do want to say this: Agassi is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite athlete of all time. Tennis has been as close to a dominant force as anything in my life and 'Dre has been there through most of…

  • Round (and around and around) robin

    Tennis Talk, Anyone?
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:14 pm
    The semifinals are now set at the WTA Year-End Championships in Doha with Serena Williams set to play Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams slated to go against Jelena Jankovic.But honestly, aside from Serena going undefeated, the way everyone else advanced has my head spinning! Venus got there on sets won, Jankovic benefited from Dinara Safina's retirement and Wozniacki got help when Victoria Azarenka had to retire against alternate Agnieszka Radwanska, a real tough break for the Ukrainian.It's been an interesting tournament, to say the least, just by the sheer unpredictability of the…

  • Smile and the whole world smiles with you

    Tennis Talk, Anyone?
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:06 pm
    The winners' lists at last week's tournaments brought a show of pearly whites to this old blogger's face. Maybe not as much as Marcos Baghdatis', but a pretty decent-sized one! A lot of players showed signs of rounding into form after dropping from their earlier highs. Why not take a quick trip back? OK, I will!• In Stockholm, Baghdatis won his first ATP title since 2007 by beating Olivier Rochus in the final. Now about Baghdatis: Waay back when this season first kicked off, I made a mention that I thought he was due for a big comeback year. He really didn't do too much to prove me right,…

  • How will history judge Nikolay Davydenko?

    Tennis Talk, Anyone?
    19 Oct 2009 | 11:23 am
    Maybe you expected it, but if you didn't, no worries: I'll bet you're like about 95 percent of the tennis fans out there!I'm referring to Nikolay Davydenko winning one of the ATP Tour's biggest stops, the Shanghai Masters. He followed up his near-classic semifinal win over Novak Djokovic with a straight-set defeat of Rafael Nadal, the top seed. This is Davydenko's fourth title of the season, all coming post-Wimbledon. I wonder if his legs are a little fresher after being sidelined in the early part of the year? (I still vote "no" on a shorter season!) But there I go again, making excuses for…
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  • ITA Indoor Semifinals Set After Two Rounds Friday

    Colette Lewis
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm
    ©Colette Lewis 2009--West Haven CT--The men's and women's contenders for the college season's second major were pared from 16 to 4 Friday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale University.Men's top seed JP Smith of Tennessee will meet fifth seed Steve Johnson of the University of Southern California, while the other semifinal will feature two unseeded players: Michael Shabaz of Virginia and Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech.The Yellow Jackets have a chance for two titles, with No. 2 seed Irina Falconi of Georgia Tech set to face unseeded Lenka Broosova of Baylor. The other women's…

  • Top Seed Mosolova, All-American Finalist Gullickson Out in First Round at ITA Indoor Championships

    Colette Lewis
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm
    ©Colette Lewis 2009--West Haven CT--Top seed Maria Mosolova of Northwestern's 6-4, 7-5 loss to wild card Anastasia Petukhova of Fresno State was over by the time we arrived at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale University, but I did watch some of the second big upset of the day, as 2009 All-American finalist Chelsey Gullickson, the third seed, fell to UCLA senior Yasmin Schnack 7-6(5), 6-2. Gullickson had an early 4-1 lead in the opening set, but injured her knee shortly thereafter, and Schnack capitalized on the Georgia sophomore's lack of mobility.For Mosolova, it was the second…

  • October Aces

    Colette Lewis
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    I don't know what time my post from the first day of the ITA Indoor Championships might go up this evening, so here's an early post, linking to my monthly aces feature for the Tennis Recruiting Network. Check out the ITA tournament home page and my twitter feed for results throughout the weekend.Tags: college tennis, junior tennis, Tennis Recruiting Network, ITA Indoor, Colette Lewis

  • Singh Wins Challenger First Round, So Out of Indoor Championships; College Tennis Showcases; Serena, Oudin, Isner & Querrey to Play at UGA

    Colette Lewis
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm
    We're heading for Connecticut early Thursday, (look for a link to my Tennis Recruiting Network October Aces to autopost around noon) but we won't be seeing Virginia's Sanam Singh playing at the ITA Indoor. Singh qualified for the main draw of the $50,000 Challenger being played in Charlottesville this week, and he won his first round match yesterday, defeating sixth seed Grega Zemlja of Slovenia, who has an ATP ranking of 156. For more on that match, see this article in the Daily Progress. Singh doesn't play his second round match against Scoville Jenkins until Thursday, so he had to withdraw…

  • USTA Study of Junior Injuries Produces Troubling Numbers; Paul Roetert Leaving USTA; Delic Chats at Illinois

    Colette Lewis
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:43 pm
    In an article today for Foxsports.com, Richard Evans writes of a study on junior injuries conducted from 2007-2008 by the USTA, which was recently presented at a coaches meeting at the Boca Raton Training Center. The numbers are not encouraging. Of the 861 players surveyed, 41 percent reported an injury, with 13 percent reporting two or more injuries. Although the article doesn't address this specifically, I'm assuming these are injuries that prevent a player from competing.National coach Tom Gullikson is quoted as saying "it's worse than we expected," and those expectations were probably…
 
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    Tennis With Attitude

  • OK. Now I'm confused.

    Naf
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    "The 22-year-old player is gathering evidence to prove his innocence despite two samples testing positive."No, that's not Yanina Wickmayer, who has just been suspended by a Belgian anti-doping committee panel. (Besides, she's a girl, and it clearly says "his.") Why? Because she didn't report her whereabouts to the same officials three times. Sounds about right. Rules are rules. And when you blow off officials three times, it does appear as if you're hiding something. It will be interesting if her one-year suspension stands. Because, of course, these are the same people (the ITF, or an…

  • Hunh. I would have guessed cocaine.

    Naf
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm
    So, the top eight women in the world (now minus Dinara Safina with a back injury) are battling it out in Doha. Venus and Serena Williams just finished a heckuva match with a lot of great hitting and entertaining points, especially at the end. But, really. Who cares about that?So Andre Agassi used meth while he was playing tennis! As far as autobiographies go, it's no Mackensie Phillips-sized revelation, but this is a pretty big deal and not for the reason one might think. Yes, Agassi is a role model and he ought to be ashamed of himself and his image (which is everything, remember) might take…

  • The TWA Crystal Ball

    Naf
    14 Oct 2009 | 4:07 pm
    I don't think Andy Roddick's really injured. Come on -- one day he's complaining about the long tournament schedule, the next he pulls up lame doing almost nothing on court. Grow up, dude and get back on that calendar! One month is puh-LENTY of time off!Seriously, though. Seems like the fastest way to get the powers that be to do something about that calendar is to make them travel all over the world and play from January to November -- in their work shoes! Now we're talking. This annual debate begs the question -- what if the players went on strike to protest the effed-up tennis calendar?

  • Coach swap!

    Naf
    7 Oct 2009 | 5:47 pm
    So, tough times for Venus Williams and Dinara Safina. Two weeks, two early round exits for both. For Venus, she's lost twice in a week to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (and, yes, that, too, was cut-and-pasted), a mere qualifier. Meanwhile, world (ahem) No. (ahemahem) 1 Safina lost to Shuai Zhang, who is ranked TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX IN THE WORLD! Think Roger Federer could do that? And men's tennis is actually deep. It is late in the year, and as they say, shiz-nit happens. But both these players have had very interesting seasons. Safina gets to the top of the mountain, but wimps out in major…

  • The Top Ten(nis) -- I am so clever

    Naf
    30 Sep 2009 | 4:11 pm
    From the "Mardy Fish Injury Duh" file: Sam Querrey is out for 6-8 weeks because ... wait for it ... wait for it ... because he sat on a glass table and it broke under his 6-foot-6, 200-pound ass. Which should have been completely unexpected. The glass cut his forearm and thus the vacation. I gotta admit, just looking at him, he looks sort of lanky. Surprise. Venus Williams, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva all were tripped up at the starting gate at the Toray Pan Pacific tournament. Dementieva said she felt players didn't have enough time to recover from the U.S. Open.
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  • Wicky still looking to appeal while The X-Man hints at calling it a career

    RiCH
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am
    Yanina Wickmayer seemed none too pleased after getting approached by an Indonesian journalist at Nusa Dua in Bali a day after getting hit with a one-year ban for violating doping regulations. She voluntarily with drew from The Tournament of Champions today after learning the news.Though she is still considering an appeal, the suspension would still stand during the process which would keep her out of the game for several months. Wicky would need to take her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.The U.S. Open semifinalist's spokesperson, Rudi Kuyl, said…

  • Will Broddick be moving to Brooklyn?

    RiCH
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:09 am
    Guess who might be nabes?!!Andy Roddick and wifey Brooklyn Decker were reportedly spotted scoping out apartments in my 'hood - Brooklyn, NY - recently.According to the New York Post's Page Six, the couple visited the J Condominium complex in DUMBO near the Manhattan bridge which boasts high-end eminities and views of the Manhattan skyline. The gossip rag's sources said,[...] they are looking for a Brooklyn apartment to complement their Texas spread and didn't want to buy in Manhattan.Broddick already owns a pad in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan which they bought for $1.19 million in…

  • (UPDATED) THE LOW DOWN: Wicky + The X-Man slapped with one-year suspensions - is "Agassi Effect" in play?

    RiCH
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    Compatriots Yanina Wickmayer + Xavier Malisse were both handed shocking one-year bans today by the Flemish Doping Tribunal after both Belgian ballers violated doping regulations.The U.S. Open semifinalist, who is currently in Bali competing in the Tournament of Champions, is reportedly being accused of failing to fulfill the ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration and Management System) three times. Under this WADA policy ballers must notify their national anti-doping officials about their whereabouts for one hour every day over a 3-month period. The X-Man was accused of missing required drug tests…

  • PHOTO OP: Serena stock photo?

    RiCH
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am
    "I'm only getting butt-nekkid once this year kids. Grab it while you can."Serena Williams strips down AGAIN this time as "The Athlete" and one of Glamour magazine's Women of the Year.Billie Jean King explains why she was chosen telling the mag,When most people would falter, she is able to raise her game a level, and that’s what you look for in champions. I feel confident she will win more major singles titles than my 12. And that makes me very proud.Clearly this choice by the pub will be a controversial one for many especially in light of her US Open meltdown.This photo is almost a carbon…

  • VIDEO VAULT: Rafa visits with CNN's Talk Asia

    RiCH
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    (videos via marmiaumiau)
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  • Fed Cup final draw announced

    Diane
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am
    The 2009 Fed Cup final, featuring team USA and team Italy, takes place this weekend on a clay court in Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy. After completing the draw ceremony, the players had their photos taken and did some buffet dining, and they are now ready for the main event:Round 1: Flavia Pennetta vs. Alexa GlatchRound 2: Francesca Schiavone vs. Melanie OudinRound 3: Flavia Pennetta vs. Melanie OudinRound 4: Francesca Schiavone vs. Alexa GlatchRound 5: Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci vs. Liezel Huber/Vania KingIn case you are not that familiar with Fed Cup, here are some things you should…

  • Bali semifinals to be played tomorrow

    Diane
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am
    Top seed Marion Bartoli, who represents Group A, increased her Bali round robin record to 2-0 today, which puts her into the semifinals. Bartoli defeated Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-2.In Group B, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez got a ticket to the semifinals when she defeated Sam Stosur, 7-6, 7-5.In Group C, Vera Dushevina defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, which gives Medina Garrigues a 0-2 record. However, Dushevina--who, as an alternate, replaced Yanina Wickmayer--does not get Wickmayer's one win to count as part of her record, so she is out of the running. Kimiko Date Krumm has a 1-1 record and goes to…

  • Friday cat blogging--That's what friends are for edition

    Diane
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am

  • Wickmayer gets 1-year suspension

    Diane
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm
    Just a little over a week ago, I reported that Yanina Wickmayer was unlikely to be suspended for violating the anti-doping "whereabouts rule." Though a warning was recommended by the Belgian anti-doping tribunal prosecutor, the tribunal voted in favor of a one-year suspension.The International Tennis Federation reported today that it had not received written notification from the Belgian tribunal about the suspension, and therefore could not comment on it.Wickmayer, who is playing in the CommonwealthBank Tournament of Champions in Bali this week, was told that the suspension begins…

  • Rezai successful in Bali

    Diane
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:58 pm
    Aravane Rezai, who defeated Sabine Lisicki earlier this week at the CommonwealthBank Tournament of Champions, defeated Melinda Czink today. Rezai's 6-3, 7-5 victory in Group D puts her into the semifinals.In Group A, Shahar Peer defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 7-6. This was Rybarikova's second loss in as many rounds. In Group B, the winner was Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who defeated Agnes Szavay. And in Group D, Kimiko Date Krumm defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 6-3.Here are the standings so far:GROUP ABartoli: 1-0Peer: 1-0Rybarikova: 0-2GROUP BStosur: 1-0Martinez Sanchez:…
 
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  • Bollettieri student Hong Chung takes down top seed

    Nick's Picks
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Hong Chung IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Hong Chung, who is only 16 years old, defeated the world #8 and top seed of the Asian/Oceania Closed Championships (ITF GB1) to move into the quarterfinals. Hong won 6-3, 6-3 over Liang-Chi Huang, who has been ranked as high as #3 in the ITF junior world rankings. Hong recently moved to Brandeton, Florida to train at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy with his younger brother, Hyeon Chung and is currently ranked #355 in the ITF world rankings. To see the draw of the tournament, click here. Congrats to…

  • Under Armour and IMG Performance form unprecedented partnership

    Nick's Picks
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    IMG Peformance and Under Armour hosted a combine in London in October. Photo of Jeff Dillman, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at IMG Performance Institute. Under Armour and IMG Academies announced today that they are forming a partnership to develop a unique comprehensive athletic training platform that will establish a global measurement standard for improved sports performance, health and fitness called “Combine360.” By utilizing the performance and training expertise of Under Armour and IMG Performance, Combine360 will measure and record sport-specific ability and mental…

  • Ryan Harrison: Live from Macao – Part 2

    Nick's Picks
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:07 am
    Pete Sampras and Ryan Harrison after our practice session the day before the big Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown 2009 IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and up-and-coming American talent, Ryan Harrison, is blogging live from Macao while he participates in the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown with fellow Bollettieri student Yuki Bhambri and tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Here is his first entry! Hello everyone from Asia. So, I had much better luck sleeping last night as I was able to sleep in until 6:00 am today.  I felt much more rested this morning and I started my day with…

  • Ryan Harrison: Live from Macao!

    Nick's Picks
    24 Oct 2009 | 8:05 pm
    IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Ryan Harrison IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and up-and-coming American talent, Ryan Harrison, is blogging live from Macao while he participates in the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown with fellow Bollettieri student Yuki Bhambri and tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Here is his first entry! Today was my first day in Macao for the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown 2009.  I am here doing an exhibition with Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and another 17-year-old player from the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy, Yuki Bhambri.  Anyway, I thought I…

  • Bollettieri and Gilbert host local 10 year old

    Nick's Picks
    13 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am
    Nick Bollettieri and Anh Tran Anh Tran made waves around the local area when local TV station SNN featured the 10-year-old Tran ripping forehands on local tennis courts despite being barely able to see over the net. The feature caught the eye of Nick Bollettieri, and the coaching legend invited Anh for a free lesson with himself and Brad Gilbert, and offered Anh a free week in the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy junior program. SNN followed the original feature with a 4-minute video shot on the IMG Academies’ campus on Monday: more about “| HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota…
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  • Andy Murray’s Radical Messenger Competition Winners

    Pinewood
    11 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am
    Thank you to everyone who entered Andy Murray’s Head Radical Messenger Competition. The winners of the prizes are as follows. HEAD Microgel Raptor OS Raquet – Kimberley Stone HEAD Radical Backpack – Victor Storey HEAD limited edition wristband – Claire Constable

  • Sky Sports tennis coverage – brilliant

    Pinewood
    27 Sep 2009 | 1:29 pm
    On my Facebook information page I have listed ‘tennis on sky sports’ as one of my favourite TV shows. At university my house mates and I often found ourselves glued to the tv screen watching an epic ATP tour match. We were very much involved in the tennis gambling scene and there were some very entertaining moments when bets were going well or badly. For instance I particularly remember when fellow Tennis Centre writer Andrew Johnson lumped £50 on Rafael Nadal when he was a set down to David Nalbandian. I however had identified this match as a potential banana skin for Nadal…

  • Andy Murray’s Radical Messenger Competition

    Pinewood
    4 Sep 2009 | 8:41 am
    ANDY MURRAY’S Head Radical Messenger application offers you the chance of winning three top prizes. The fun new app features Murray talking about his new racket – the YouTek Radical Pro as well as some amusing sketches with the British number one. To enter log on to www.radicalmessenger.head.com, follow the on screen instructions and click on ’shoot your friends a message’. Write in thetenniscentre@london.com as a recipent and then include the answer to the following question in your message.. What is Andy Murray’s current world ranking?  The…

  • Federer keeps it red

    Pinewood
    3 Sep 2009 | 12:28 pm
    Roger Federer is wearing a red shirt for his day time matches at the US Open for the second year running. Fed turned out for his opening round match against Devon Britton in a very similar outift to last year - but this time he wore black shorts instead of grey. Ususally the Swiss master enjoys experimenting with different colours and styles for grand slams however on this occasion he has kept with what he knows. Personally I am not a fan of red but he pulls off the outfit well with a black bandana and wrist band. For night matches he has opted for the ‘Darth Federer’ look…

  • Ward becomes British number 2

    Pinewood
    19 Aug 2009 | 10:09 am
    The Tennis Centre’s James Ward has topped off his good form in 2009 by becoming the British number two.   Ward, who has improved massively over the last 12 months, cracked the worlds top 250 for the first time in May following his tournament win in Sarasota, Florida and has not looked back. He had an impressive summer notching his first ATP tour win against Victor Crivoi at Eastbourne as well as making his debut appearance at Wimbledon. Now standing at #204, the 22-year-old Londoner is brimming with confidence and will be looking to carry on his meteoric rise up…
 
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    HOW TO PLAY BETTER TENNIS

  • How To Always Bring A Steady Game To My Matches?

    Tomaz
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am
    I play tournaments every week but  i can’t seem to bring my game together on match day. At training i play great but in matches i only play a good point once every two games. One day i beat the number 4 seed the next day i lose to a hacker. How can i always [...]

  • Caroline Wozniacki’s Investigation – The Right Call?

    Tomaz
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am
    Caroline Wozniacki, currently ranked 6th on the WTA, has recently retired against Anne Kremer from Luxembourg (ranked 323)  when leading 7-5, 5-0. Now before you even read further, you immediately see that this is a very strange score to retire at. Here’s what happened: Caroline has injured herself during the match and the pain in her hamstring [...]

  • Dealing With Bad Patches Of Play

    Tomaz
    5 Oct 2009 | 7:05 am
    Hi Tomaz, Got your Mental Manual yesterday, I’m reading through it and it looks great! I thought I’d take the opportunity to ask you a question. First, a little background: I’m coaching a 10 year old boy who needs help in the mental side of tennis. When playing a match, he’ll be all smiles when winning but if [...]

  • Fitness Ball Training for Tennis Players

    Tomaz
    28 Sep 2009 | 5:02 am
    Although physical therapists have used the Fitness Ball for 40+ years, fitness trainers around the world now understand that they are a great way for athletes to strengthen their entire bodies and increase balance, endurance and coordination. This is particularly true for tennis, a sport which requires constant balance, stability and core strength. Also known as [...]

  • Interview Insights – Juan Martin Del Potro at US Open 2009

    Tomaz
    20 Sep 2009 | 11:19 am
    Juan Martin Del Potro reached his dream – he finally won the US Open this year by beating Roger Federer in five tough sets. The parts of interviews below are from his 6 interviews that he gave at the US Open 2009 and I’ve chosen the parts that show how Juan Martin Del Potro mentally approached [...]
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  • Andy in New Ace Magazine

    andyroddick.com
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:27 pm
    This year, Andy has gotten “Leaner and Meaner”, as so printed in Ace Magazine’s recent edition. With great progress under the tutelage of Coach Larry Stefanki, this article highlights all of Andy’s efforts and successes so far this year. From older to more recent photos, it gives a good picture of how much Andy has grown and matured as a player and person. Team Roddick is ready to display their evident hard work yet again with Andy’s upcoming Masters Series Finals appearance in London, England. Check out the newest addition at your local magazine stand, or click…

  • Last Chance to Dance in Austin

    andyroddick.com
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm
    After giving thanks to all of your friends and family, give yourself a pat on the back for “serving children today for tomorrow” by joining Sir Elton John at the Hilton-Austin on November 30th. All proceeds for this event go directly to the Andy Roddick Foundation, benefiting at-risk youth in Texas and Florida. We are proud to bring you this intimate, once-in-a-lifetime event. With some individual seats and a few tables still available, the sooner you call, the better your chances are to see this music legend perform your favorite songs in person! Begin mingling at 6:30 for cocktail hour…

  • Get Ready for 2010! And Free Shipping!

    andyroddick.com
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    The 2010 season is already on the minds of players and fans alike. Stay organized in the new year with the Official Andy Roddick Calendar. Featuring action shots and candids both on and off the court, Andy’s Calendar is a must have tennis accessory. Like everything in the pro-shop, proceeds from the calendar benefit the Andy Roddick Foundation. Don’t miss out 13 months of Andy and more! Check out the pro-shop today by following the link below: http://proshop.andyroddick.com/2010-andy-roddick-wall-calendar-p-110.html

  • ARF Charity Gala Featuring Sir Elton John

    andyroddick.com
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    ARF Charity Gala Featuring Sir Elton John Austin Hilton November 30th, 2009 6:30 Cocktail Reception www.johnarthurmartinez.net 7:30 Dinner / Auction / Concert Single Tickets $750 Tables of 10 start at $7500 Business Casual Attire For Tickets Call: 561-620-9449 Don’t miss the opportunity of a lifetime to see the legendary Sir Elton John in an intimate concert benefiting the Andy Roddick Foundation!

  • October Fan Of The Month

    AndyRoddick.com
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm
    Congratulations to five-year-old Brayden, who is AndyRoddick.com’s belated October Fan of the Month. Brayden’s mom sent us the following entry: “I would like to nominate my son, Brayden of Taylor, Texas as fan of the month. As a parent you hope your child chooses a positive role model to follow and I am so proud Brayden has chosen a person with the integrity and determination that Andy possesses. This past August when Brayden turned five, he decided he wanted his party theme to be Andy Roddick and tennis. So we loaded up on the Andy gear (Lacoste shirt, shorts and cap, Babolat racket…
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  • Samantha Stosur Wins Her First WTA Tour Title at Japan Open

    The Insider
    20 Oct 2009 | 1:10 am
    The Tennis Times would like to send out a big congratulations to Samantha Stosur who won her first career WTA tour title at the 2009 Japan Open. Sam is from the same place as me back home in Australia and we played all the same tournaments when I was a junior, so its great to see a fellow Aussie doing so well. The final match in Japan Sam defeated No. 24 ranked Francesca Schiavone 7-5 6-1 to take home the title. Stosur was quoted at Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, “I’m very, very pleased to win my first title after losing five previous finals. It has been a personal goal for a while, so I’m…

  • Juan Martin del Porto is the Fifth Player to Qualify for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

    The Insider
    21 Sep 2009 | 3:11 am
    Can you say cheese! Newly crowned US Open mens singles champion Juan Martin del Potro has become the fifth player to qualify for the end of year Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. He has joined Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic for the event which takes place at the O2 in London from 22-29 November. Related Articles Mens and Womens French Open 2009 Quarterfinal Draws – June 2, 2009 2009 French Open Preview – May 23, 2009 Live: Spectacular Tennis at Madrid Masters Event – May 19, 2009 Roger Federer Ends Rafael Nadal’s Winning Streak in Madrid…

  • Kim Clijsters Wins the US Open Womens Singles Title over Caroline Wozniacki

    The Insider
    14 Sep 2009 | 3:24 am
    Kim Clijsters has capped a great return to womens tennis with a 7-5 6-3 win in the final of the US Open over Caroline Wozniacki. Kim received a wildcard into the event in which now she goes from being unranked in the world to the Number 19 player in the world according to projections. Nevertheless, congrats to the 19-year-old Wozniacki for making the finals and becoming the first Dane, man or woman, to reach the finals of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. Congrats to Kim Clijsters the 2009 US Open Womens Singles Champion Related Articles Serena Williams Defaulted from US Open Semi Final Against…

  • Serena Williams Defaulted from US Open Semi Final Against Kim Clijsters, Terrible!

    The Insider
    14 Sep 2009 | 2:03 am
    Womens Tennis has just got a lot worse for me. Serena Williams at the US Open was pretty much a disgrace to Womens Tennis after being defaulted from her semi-final against Kim Clijsters. Here is the incident and the after match interview. Whats your thoughts? Related Articles Kim Clijsters Wins the US Open Womens Singles Title over Caroline Wozniacki – September 14, 2009 Andy Murray Questions Serena Williams and Her Interest Outside of Grand Slam Tournaments – September 8, 2009 Is Womens Tennis Getting Strong From The Return Of Kim Clijsters? – September 7, 2009 Serena Wins…

  • Roger Federer Reaches $50 Million in Career Prize money after First Round US Open 2009 Win

    The Insider
    8 Sep 2009 | 1:51 pm
    Roger Federer became the first tennis player to reach $50 million in career prize money with his first-round win at the U.S. Open tennis championship. The 28-year-old Swiss, who is guaranteed at least $31,000 by advancing in New York, is seeking his sixth straight U.S. Open title and 16th Grand Slam championship. Here is a quick breakdown of the US Open prizemoney is for 2009: PLAYER BASE PRIZE MONEY POTENTIAL PAYOUT WITH BONUS Winners $ 1,200,000 $ 2,200,000 Runners-Up $ 600,000 $1,100,000 Semifinalists $ 280,000 $ 530,000 Quarterfinalists $ 140,000 $ 265,000 Round of 16 $ 72,000 $ 142,000…
 
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  • Open Forum Friday: Who Will Win the 2009 Fed Cup Title?

    Aaress Lawless
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm
    The 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final will take place this weekend in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Can the underdog American team battle their way to the title or will the experienced Italian claycourters win the coveted cup trophy? Led by Flavia Pennetta who is enjoying the best season of her career, the Italian squad also includes Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. Up against the Italians are rising stars Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch and Vania King, as well as co-ranked doubles No. 1 Liezel Huber. For today’s Open Forum Friday discussion, tell us how you think the draw will…

  • Fed Cup Final Television Schedule

    Aaress Lawless
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:18 am
    Tennis Channel will air live coverage of the 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final this weekend in the United States. The cable network will broadcast complete coverage of Team USA’s championship competition against Italy in Reggio Calabria. The year-ending final will consist of two singles matches on Saturday, Nov. 7, and two reverse singles matches and the doubles match Sunday, Nov. 8. Tennis Channel will carry all matches live, beginning at 5 a.m. ET each day, followed by encore replays each evening. All TV listings are ET and are subject to change. Please verify the times in your area…

  • Yanina Wickmayer Voluntarily Withdraws from Bali Championships

    Aaress Lawless
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:54 pm
    Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster announced at a press conference on Friday that Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Wickmayer was suspended on Thursday by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal for one year after failing to comply with regulations. “As reported this morning, the Flemish Doping Tribunal has informed Yanina Wickmayer that effective immediately they are suspending her from competition due to three filing failures under the Belgian anti-doping whereabouts programme,” Allaster said. “With…

  • Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions November 5 Results / November 6 Schedule

    Aaress Lawless
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:59 pm
    COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Bali-INA November 4-8, 2009 $600,000/International Hard/Indoors Results – Thursday, November 5, 2009 Round Robin – Day 2 Group A: Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 61 76(4) Group B: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 46 64 60 Group C: (WC) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 64 63 Group D: Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 63 75 Order of Play – Friday, November 6, 2009 Centre Court (from 14.00hrs) 1. Samantha Stosur vs. María José Martínez Sánchez 2. Sabine…

  • Support Breast Cancer Research Year-Round. Make a Difference While You Play Tennis.

    Karin Burgess
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm
    Don’t let the end of October and Breast Cancer Awareness month stop you from supporting breast cancer research on an ongoing basis. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) there have been 192,370 new cases of breast cancer and 40,170 deaths from breast cancer in 2009 so far. The ACS states that “The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is a little less than 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35.” The good news is that breast cancer rates are going down and women are surviving the diagnosis because of earlier…
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  • GVTN's Net Notes for November 6, 2009

    Global Village Tennis News
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    GVTN's Net Notes for November 6, 2009                              Yanina Wickmayer, is thinking about an appeal against a one-year ban for failing to comply with  the "whereabouts rule," which states that players must let their national doping agency where they can be reached on a daily basis. Wickmayer WithdrawsAlso suspended was fellow Belgian Xavier Malisse. A tearful Xavier Malisse at a news conference in Antwerp thought the…

  • ATP World Tour Results for November 6, 2009

    Global Village Tennis News
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
        Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel € 1,755,000 ATP WORLD TOUR 500Basel, Switzerland  (+1 hours GMT) 2-8 November, 2009     Surface: Indoor Hard www.ATPWorldTour.com     Please note that today's singles matches were quarter-finals, not second-round matches. RESULTS - FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER, 2009Singles - Quarter-finals[1] R Federer (SUI) d [Q] E Korolev (RUS) 63 62[2] N Djokovic (SRB) d [6] S Wawrinka (SUI) 36 76(5) 62[5] R Stepanek (CZE) d [4] [WC] M Cilic (CRO) 46 63 63[WC] M Chiudinelli (SUI) d R Gasquet (FRA) 61 63Doubles - Quarter-finals[2] B…

  • Sony Ericsson WTA Tour - Bali Results for November 6, 2009

    Global Village Tennis News
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSBali-INANovember 4-8, 2009$600,000/InternationalHard/IndoorsResults - Friday, November 6, 2009Round Robin - Day 3Group A: (1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 62Group B: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (2) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 76(4) 75Group C: Vera Dushevina (RUS)* d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 26 61 75Group D: (4/WC) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 62 67(1) 64* Alternate (replacing Yanina Wickmayer)Order of Play - Saturday, November 7, 2009Centre Court (from 14.30hrs)1. Marion Bartoli vs. Kimiko Date Krumm2.

  • Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final Draw

    Global Village Tennis News
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:40 am
    WORLD GROUP FINAL ITALY v USA Venue: Circolo del Tennis "Rocco Polimeni", Reggio Calabria, ITA (clay – outdoors) Saturday 7 November – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Alexa Glatch (USA)Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Melanie Oudin (USA) Sunday 8 November – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Melanie Oudin (USA)Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Alexa Glatch (USA)Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (ITA) v Liezel Huber/Vania King (USA)

  • ATP World Tour Results for November 5, 2009

    Global Village Tennis News
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm
        Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel € 1,755,000 ATP WORLD TOUR 500Basel, Switzerland  (+1 hours GMT) 2-8 November, 2009     Surface: Indoor Hard www.ATPWorldTour.com     RESULTS - THURSDAY, 5 NOVEMBER, 2009Singles - Second Round[2] N Djokovic (SRB) d J Hernych (CZE) 60 60[4] [WC] M Cilic (CRO) d V Troicki (SRB) 76(7) 67(8) 76(6) - saved 3 M.P.[6] S Wawrinka (SUI) d J Nieminen (FIN) 75 26 61[Q] E Korolev (RUS) d J Chardy (FRA) 64 76(1)R Gasquet (FRA) d J Isner (USA) 46 76(9) 62 - saved 2 M.P.[WC] M Chiudinelli (SUI) d [Q] M Lammer (SUI) 26 63 63Doubles -…
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  • Caroline Wozniacki topless + more bikini pics

    hectopascal
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am
    Ok I take back the comments about Wozniacki being a nice girl with a pretty face who you would take to meet your mum. These pics (via tennisforum) go a long way in sexing up her image :yummm:As you may be aware, Wozzi's friend Viktoria Azarenka posed in bikinis earlier this year for FHM magazine and said she thought it's good for women's tennis if the off court and photo shoots bring more

  • OMG HILARIOUS! Wozniacki injury dance

    hectopascal
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:34 pm
    I'm sorry I can't get enough of this girl!A remix video of the Woz Woz Wozniacki electro-dance song featuring scenes from Caroline's spasms.It's mean but I can't stop laughing :`( ROFL

  • Wozniacki dances to Single Ladies in Doha

    hectopascal
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:25 pm
    Caroline Wozniacki was seen dancing to Beyonce's Single Ladies whilst watching the 2009 SEWTA YEC match between Aga Radwanska and Azarenka in Doha.Woz Woz Wozniacki is now through to the semifinal stage of the championship.Good to see she's having fun and all, but isn't she supposed to be injured lol?! With all the drama, twisting and spasms yesterday, she seems perfectly fine now hahah.

  • Wozniacki flirts with umpire Kader Nouni

    hectopascal
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am
    At the 2009 YEC round robin match in Doha yesterday....Watch the flirting from about 0:45 and again at 3:31.Caroline Wozniacki came from a set down to beat Viktoria Azarenka in 3 tight sets 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. It was pretty clear the 33yo chair umpire Kader Nouni had some kind of chemistry going on with 19yo Wozniacki, especially from the the way he was staring at her. Wozniacki flirted back after

  • Play this game! Tennis Ace

    hectopascal
    11 Oct 2009 | 5:57 am
    I've been hooked on Flash Tennis for ages, but this game is pretty good too.Tennis Ace is a womens tennis game... you get to choose who you want to play against and on what surface (grass or clay). I've only managed to beat Claudia once :/Continue reading to play the game! You can kinda cheat cos you don't have to wait for your opponent to be ready before you serve hehehe.
 
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  • 10 Web / Online Forums for Sports Fans

    Tennis Guru
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:40 pm
    Check out this very useful and timely article for sports fans out there. Ms. Mary Ward provided a detailed list of sites you can go to. Ms. Ward writes about how to get a sports management degree online. – Web forums are great resources for learning about any subject, as well as for discussing subjects that interest you. You’ll find that there are forums for every subject somewhere on the web. Some of the most active, however, are forums about sports. Sports fans everywhere use these forums to discuss, rant and share information about their favorite sports and their favorite teams.

  • Fed Cup 2009 Final: Serena Williams pulls out

    Tennis Guru
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm
    The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Saturday that world number one Serena Williams has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Fed Cup final match against Italy in Calabria. The new winner of the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships tournament has yet to give specific reasons for the withdrawal. USTA announced that Vania King would take Williams’ place. King will join Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch and Liezel Huber.

  • ATP 1000 Paris Masters: BNP Paribas Masters 2009 [Live Online Video Stream]

    Tennis Guru
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm
    The BNP Paribas Masters is the ninth and last ATP 1000 tournament of the season. The Palais Omnisports in Bercy, Paris will once again be filled with the world’s best players as they vie for the top cash prize and glory. The world’s top eight players are expected to take part in this tournament which starts on Monday, November 8. The ATP 1000 Paris Masters will have a total cash prize money of €2,750,000. The singles event winner will get €450,000 while the doubles event champions will get €166,500. Catch all the action at the ATP Paris Masters 2009 tennis by watching the…

  • ATP Valencia Live: Valencia Open 500 [Live Online Video Stream]

    Tennis Guru
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm
    After sustaining a wrist injury which prevented him from competing in the Asian leg of ATP events, world number four Andy Murray is back this week as the top seed of the Valencia Open.This tournament used to be played in claycourts before it transitioned into an indoor hardcourt tournament. With 500 ATP points at stake for the champion, this tournament could change the fortunes of the players vying for the last two spots for the year-end Barclays World Tour Finals which will be held in London two weeks from now. Defending champion David Ferrer, Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando Verdasco are…

  • ATP Basel Live: Davidoff Swiss Indoors 2009 [Live Online Video Stream]

    Tennis Guru
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm
    World number one Roger Federer is back in action this week at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, an ATP 500 tournament which he won three times in the past. In order for him to clinch his fourth career title in his home tournament, he will need to outlast dangerous players lurking in the draw such as second seed Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic, James Blake and compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka. The singles event winner will receive €291,700 while the doubles event champion will get €71,500. Watch the ATP Basel: Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel 2009 live online HERE.
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  • Watch Tennis Live ATP Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors Online Free Video Streaming

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm
    Watch Tennis Live ATP Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors Online Free Video StreamingSaturday November 7th 2009ATP Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors Semifinals08:30 ET to 13:00 ETLink

  • Watch Tennis Live ATP ATP Valencia Open Online Free Video Streaming

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    Watch Tennis Live ATP ATP Valencia Open Online Free Video StreamingSaturday November 7th 2009ATP Valencia Open Semifinals09:00 ET to 13:00 ETLink

  • Roger Federer into Basel's semifinals

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:54 pm
    Roger Federer into Basel's semifinalsRoger Federer reached the semifinals of Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel after scoring a 6-3, 6-2 win against Evgeny Korolev.Federer will play against compatriot Marco Chiudinelli, a childhood friend, who beat Richard Gasquet 6-1, 6-3.“It’s amazing to play Marco,” Federer said. “I’ve never played a really good friend on the tour. I’m looking forward to it.”Federer, aiming for a fourth successive title in his hometown tournament, broke serve twice in each set against the world number 58, who was never really in the match. Novak Djokovic was…

  • Richard Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    Richard Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next weekRichard Gasquet's cocaine-kiss is not over yet.The Frenchman will go before the highest court in sports next week for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub.In March before playing at the Master Series event in Miami, Gasquet failed a drug test and was suspended. The World Anti-Doping Agency and International Tennis Federation have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland to ban him for one to two years.Richard's defend was that his positive test resulted from a kiss he gave a woman.An independent tribunal…

  • Paris BNP Paribas Masters Main Draw

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm
    Paris BNP Paribas Masters Main DrawCheck out the Paris BNP Paribas Masters Main Draw... Qualy Draw HERERoger Federer (1) ByeBenneteau - PetzschnerQualifier - WawrinkaBye (15) Gael MonfilsMarin Cilic (12) ByeA.Beck - QualifierKohlschreiber -SeppiBye (7) Fernando VerdascoAndy Murray (4) ByeBlake - SantoroMathieu- TroickiBye (13) Radek StepanekFernando Gonzalez (10) ByeQualifier - IsnerQualifier - SafinBye (5) Juan Martin Del PotroNikolay Davydenko (6) ByeLlodra - BeckerCuevas - KarlovicBye (9) Robin SoderlingTommy Haas (16) ByeF.Lopez - QualifierChardy - MonacoBye (3) Novak DjokovicJo-Wilfriend…
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  • Watch Tennis Live USA vs Italy Fed Cup Final 2009 Online Free Video Streaming

    WTA Womens Tennis
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:19 pm
    Watch Tennis Live USA vs Italy Fed Cup Final 2009 Online Free Video Streaming Saturday November 7th 2009 USA vs Italy Fed Cup Final 2009 TV Schedule 00:30 ET to 05:00 ET Link

  • Watch Tennis Live Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Online Free Video Streaming

    WTA Womens Tennis
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm
    Watch Tennis Live Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Online Free Video Streaming Saturday November 7th 2009 Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Order of Play 00:30 ET to 05:00 ET Link

  • Maria Jose Martinez Sanches reach Bali semifinals after beating Samantha Stosur

    WTA Womens Tennis
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm
    Maria Jose Martinez Sanches reach Bali semifinals after beating Samantha Stosur Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset Samantha Stosur 7-6 7-5 and reached the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali. Stosur broke Venus Williams’ record of the fast serve after hitting a 208kph serve. The WTA said the record was pending verification. Aravane Rezai, Marion Bartoli and Kimiko Date Krumm also made it into the semifinals. Bartoli made it through after defeating Shahar Peer 6-3 6-2. Date Krumm benefited from the withdrawal of Yanina Wickmayer. Vera Dushevina was called…

  • Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki to play Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibition’s “Tennis Pon de Rock”

    WTA Womens Tennis
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki to play Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibition’s “Tennis Pon de Rock” Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will meet at the Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibition’s “Tennis Pon de Rock” set for November 28-29 at the Wildey Gymnasium Complex in Barbados. Saturday’s match will start at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a senior exhibition between Jeff Tarango and Haydn Lewis starting at 6 p.m. On Sunday all four players are scheduled to play an exhibition where they will play women’s singles, men’s…

  • Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Semifinals Order of Play Saturday November 7th

    WTA Womens Tennis
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Semifinals Order of Play Saturday November 7th Saturday, November 7, 2009 Centre Court (from 14.30hrs) 1. Marion Bartoli vs. Kimiko Date Krumm 2. Aravane Rezai vs. María José Martínez Sánchez
 
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  • Arthur Ashe On Tennis

    Kim
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    After the U.S. Open, I got really interested in Arthur Ashe. If you watched even 5 minutes of the Open, you probably heard his name repeatedly since the main stadium for the U.S. Open is (you guessed it) Arthur Ashe Stadium. Which also happens to be the site for Arthur Ashe Kid's Day which kicks off the U.S. Open each year. I picked up his book, Arthur Ashe on Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom. You probably know that Arthur Ashe died in 1993 at the age of 49 from AIDS-related complications. He won 3 Grand Slam titles in his tennis career - the 1968 U.S.

  • Serving Into The Sun

    Kim
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Even though the weather has cooled off, we're still having plenty of sunny days where I play. And that can often mean that you, or one of you if you're playing doubles, has to stare into the sun during your serve. If you're playing early enough and the sun is still low, it may not be so bad. But if you're playing a later match and the courts are laid out just right (or actually laid out just wrong), you may have to deal with the sun in your eyes. So what can you do to overcome the glare when you're the one serving into the sun? Try any or all of these tips: Wear a hat, cap or visor. This…

  • Effort Is A Skill

    Kim
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:47 am
    I just read a really great post on the Essential Tennis blog - Effort Is A Skill. It talks about the difference between the lackadaisical out-there-for-some-fun player and the player who tries to run down every single ball and give it everything they've got. Read this post (by clicking on the post title above) and learn that, whatever your athletic skill level, here's another way to get an advantage over your opponent. Photo from essentialtennis.com © Kim Selzman 2009 All Rights Reserved

  • Quick Tennis Fix: Take Care of Your Racquet

    Kim
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Where do you keep your tennis racquet when you're not playing? In your house or the locker at your club where its protected from the heat, cold, humidity and other vagaries of the weather? Or in your car where its exposed to all of these things and more? Your racquet is your most important piece of tennis equipment. And probably your most expensive. So treat it nicely by giving it a well-protected spot to rest in when you're not using it. Take it out of the car (or worse yet, the trunk of the car) and bring it inside. Your racquet will last longer and your strings will definitely last longer!

  • The Double Bounce

    Kim
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    During today's match, a dispute arose over the dreaded double bounce - did it or didn't it bounce twice before it was hit? So here's the set-up: My partner serves. Our opponent returns. My partner hits the ball back. Our opponent, running in to the net, again hits the ball to my partner. She again returns but says, at the same time, "That was a double bounce. The ball double bounced." The opponent again hits the ball, this time hitting it out. Now she says, "It wasn't a double bounce and that's my call to make anyway. I make that call. But we lost the point anyway." My partner then says, "No,…
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  • Marin Cilic makes waves in Beijing

    Krystle Lee
    12 Oct 2009 | 5:12 pm
    It’s hard to know what to make of Marin Cilic’s run to the Beijing final, and his upset win over Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.Cilic is a tough guy to read.  Whether he plays well, or not so much, he plays at a similar level of intensity.  In terms of body language, there’s not much of a difference, because he seems to be one of those players that try to find themselves in ‘automatic’ mode to find their best tennis, rather than an inspired mode.  It’s not too dissimilar to Tomas Berdych’s approach to ball-striking except that Cilic is relaxed, not casual like…

  • Does the ATP calendar need to support the players more?

    Krystle Lee
    2 Oct 2009 | 7:04 pm
    The ATP players have long spoken about the need for a longer off-season, and it’s been one of the most widely discussed topics in the most recent years. It’s been such a cause of concern for the players that for the first time, three of the highest profile players, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic nominated themselves to be on the ATP Players Council in a bid to create change and make a difference.Given the recent injury problems of Rafael Nadal and the recent announcement of Roger Federer’s withdrawal from the tournaments in Tokyo and Shanghai, it’s time to evaluate the…

  • What does Andy Murray need to do to make that next step in a Grand Slam?

    Krystle Lee
    2 Oct 2009 | 6:54 pm
    It would be unfair to call Andy Murray’s successful 2009 season as a sophomore slump. In a way, it’s a reference to the mindset that changes, Murray’s second successful year as a solidified top player on tour, and it can be draining mentally. Adrenaline doesn’t last forever, and every peak levels out eventually, whether due to increasing expectations or declining play.It’s a common observation in tennis, young players finding their forms and suddenly feeling like they’re on top of the world. They’ve barely started their careers and they’re already close to the top of the…

  • Sportingo Competition

    Krystle Lee
    28 Sep 2009 | 8:12 am
    Sportingo.com are currently holding a competition, where if you write an article between September 25 - Thursday October 1 and your article is chosen as the winning article in the tennis section (same applies for other sports), you win £50.So far I haven't seen anyone submit any articles in the tennis section during this period, so unless if everyone writes all their articles at the last minute, I don't imagine that the participation would be exceptionally high. Anyone can write an article just by registering for free.The word limit is between 400 to 600 words, which has always been a…

  • Juan Martin Del Potro, the 2009 US Open men's champion

    Krystle Lee
    14 Sep 2009 | 8:29 pm
    It’s been a while since we’ve had a new Grand Slam champion, not since Novak Djokovic captured the Australian Open title in 2008. You’d be hard pressed to find a more impressive performance than the one that Juan Martin Del Potro displayed today against Roger Federer, in what was the Argentine’s first Grand Slam final.I have already made reference to it numerous times before, the rapid pace with which Del Potro seems to be improving, yet he still seems to find a way to amaze me just when I thought I had already handed out enough compliments his way as of late.It was a high quality…
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  • The Woz says Posing in Bikinis is Good for Women's Tennis

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    We found some great pics of Wozniacki hanging with her friends at the beach after a hard day at the courts.As you know, Wozniacki posed in bikinis earlier this year for FHM magazine and said she thought it's good for women's tennis if the off-court and photo shoots bring more attention to the game. What do you guys think? Metro.co.uk: Your teen rival Victoria Azarenka has stripped down to pose in her bikini. Is that good for women's tennis? Would you?Wozniacki: I think it's good. If that's a thing players choose to do I think that is a good thing. As long as you have good results on the court…

  • Djokovic Hopes to Defeat Federer in Basel

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm
    Novak Djokovic is in Roger Federer‘s home turf in Basel and he is playing in the main draw for the first time. After his win over German player, Andreas Beck on Tuesday, he hopes to meet hometown favorite Roger Federer in the final.He admits that being in the town that Federer was born can be somewhat intimating but the people in Basel have shown him "great hospitality." “In Basel, everything revolves around Federer; after all he is the best tennis player in the world and this is the city where he was born.” states the third-ranked Serb.But that still doesn’t prevent him from wanting…

  • The Woz Woz Wozniacki Injury Mashup Remix

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am

  • Deadline for Autograph Contest is Nov 6th

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    Sign up at Tennis Express to win player autographs. Prizes include a Andy Roddick Autograph Rookie Card, Bryan Brothers Mini Signature Ball and a James Blake Autograph Cover. Enter Today to win!

  • Tennis Now Wilson New BLX 6.1 Tour Tennis Racquet Paint Job Contest

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    Enter the Tennis Now Wilson BLX 6.1 Tour Tennis Racquet Paint Job contest for a chance to win a $50 Tennis Express girftcard. Let them know what your vision of the new wilson would be?From the website, "A lot of people have expressed their dislike of the BLX 6.1 Tour Paint job. So the fine folks at Tennis Express have agreed to provide us a prize for the best three paintjob edits of the new BLX 6.1 Tour. You can use Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, whatever you'd like to edit the photo.Prizes as follows: * 1st place-$50 E-Gift Card courtesy of Tennis Express * 2nd place and 3rd place will…
 
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