Julie Coin would rather hit tennis balls than hold down a regular job, even though shea s made less than 1 percent of the $50 million Roger Federer has collected in prize money.
Leander Paes remembers the moment he realized there was something wrong. Elevating for an overhead during a 2003 Wimbledon mixed doubles quarterfinal, Paes landed on the court only to find himself temporarily …
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The powerful Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, will clash in the semifinals, while top-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic came up a quarterfinal loser Friday at the $600,000 Bangalore Open tennis event. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Former world No. 1 Serena Williams was an easy second-round winner Wednesday at the $600,000 Bangalore Open tennis event. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
PATTAYA, Thailand, Feb. 5 Local favorite Tamarine Tanasugarn and Ekaterina Bychkova won first-round upsets Tuesday at the $170,000 Pattaya Women’s Open tennis tournament in Thailand. via Earth Times
Day 1 of the $170,000 Pattaya Women’s Open was wiped out because of rain on Monday. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
“A lot of the times the first two matches are the most difficult, especially after a little bit of time off, so any time I can get through it and play pretty well I’m happy”
Lindsay Davenport and Anastassia Rodionova provided the main talking points on the first day of the ASB Classic women’s tennis […]
Ashley Harkleroad routed eighth-seeded Emilie Loit Monday in first-round play of the $145,000 ASB Classic tennis tournament in New Zealand. via ArcaMax Publishing
Former world No. 1 star Lindsay Davenport highlighted Monday’s opening-round winners at the $145,000 ASB Classic tennis tournament. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
“Obviously she was having some problems but I was able to not let it distract me.”
Sympathy was low for Anastassia Rodionova as she tearfully lost the plot in her ASB Classic tennis tournament appearance in Auckland today. via MyTown
Former major league pitcher Steve Stone reportedly is a possible candidate to be the next general manager of the Chicago Cubs. via Political Gateway
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams highlighted Thursday’s winners at the $200,000 Bangkok Open. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
Top-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka was a first-round winner on Wednesday, while second-seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova exited the draw at the $145,000 Tashkent Open. via TSN.ca
Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues lost a tough three-set match Friday in the quarterfinals of the $175,000 Guangzhou International tennis tournament in China. via Political Gateway
Top-seeded Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues came up a quarterfinal loser Friday at the $175,000 Guangzhou International women’s tennis event. via TSN.ca
KOLKATA, India, Sept. 19 Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova was an easy straight-set winner Wednesday in first-round play of the $175,000 Sunfeast Open tennis tournament in India. via Earth Times
Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova and fourth-seeded Maria Kirilenko were among Wednesday’s winners at the $175,000 Sunfeast Open. via TSN.ca
Daniela Hantuchova collected a straight-set victory Thursday in second-round play at the $175,000 Sunfeast Open tennis tournament in India. via Political Gateway
American Vania King upset top-seeded Marion Bartoli in first-round action Tuesday at the $175,000 Sunfeast Open. via TSN.ca
Former champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Hingis were a pair of second-round winners Thursday at the U.S. Open. via Sports Network
“I felt that I had to tell myself to give that extra effort” Sports Johansson moves into second round [ 2007-8-1 ] AP WASHINGTON, July 31: Thomas Johansson of Sweden advanced to the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Monday, beating Colombian teenager … via Gorkhapatra Sansthan
From Beacon Journal wire services Tony Stewart was fined $25,000 and docked 25 points by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during his television interview after his win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. via Akron Beacon Journal
Venus Williams bounced back from a slow start in her first tournament since winning Wimbledon to defeat Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-0 in a first-round match Monday at the Acura Classic. via PR-inside.com
Top-seeded Sania Mirza was ousted in Tuesday’s first-round play of the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix clay-court tennis tournament. via Moldova.org
Olga Poutchkova needed a third-set tiebreaker Monday to advance to the second round of the $145,000 Estoril Open tennis tournament in Portugal. via The Post Chronicle
“We’re just too different … men are stronger than women, and you just cannot compare us, but I think for the fans they love to watch women and the game is interesting.” Jelena Jankovic is not the least bit interested in being the top-seeded player remaining in the Family Circle Cup.’I just want to […]
Rafael Nadal breezed into the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier today, advancing with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. via Pueblo Chieftain
Americans Vania King and Bethanie Mattek were among the first-round winners Thursday at the $2.1 million Pacific Life Open. via Kion46.com
“There’s nothing they (doctors) can do” By Mark Lamport-Stokes Indian Wells, California - Fifth seed Elena Dementieva pulled out of the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday because of a lingering rib injury. via Independent Online
