“The tournament is something we in Pittsburgh need, especially to expose the kids to that level of play” The PNC International Tennis Classic, which has assembled another strong international field of women professionals this year, has become a springboard for many of the top-rated players in the world. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Olga Poutchkova would be happy if history repeats for her at the Bell Challenge this week. via CBS SportsLine
Stephanie Dubois ensured two Canadians will compete in the second round the Bell Challenge by defeating Abigail Spears of the United States 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday. via TSN.ca
Advice from above : For my first Senators blog of the season, I was going to write how important it was for the Senators to lock up Mike Fisher to a long-term contract…. Gene Principe Letter to the Oilers : … via Sportsnet.ca
Top-seeded Tatiana Golovin of France beat Lilia Osterloh of the United States 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Slovenia Open. via CBS Sportsline.com
“Toronto is a lot of good memories, it’s a very special tournament to me so I’m very happy I could make it, and I hope I’m going to have a good one” Justine Henin may be the world’s top-ranked woman and has already captured five titles this season, including a victory at the prestigious […]
“I wanted badly to play Sharapova. We have had good fights even though I lose against her. We have been working hard to get to this point, to be able to play against the top players. “That is why I couldnA’t pull out. I gave it my best.” Jelena Jankovic delivered some devastating blows […]
“I badly wanted to play Maria and it was going to be a great fight but it was just so hard. I tried very hard to play my best.” The third-round line-up for the East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife was completed Wednesday, with no major surprises amongst the tournament favorites. via Tennis […]
“She was all hungry out there and so am I, but she just seems fresher” Australia’s Alicia Molik suffered a shock first round loss to little-known American qualifier Lilia Osterloh at the Los Angeles Classic. via The Age
“I just played a level of tennis you cannot play every single day. That’s just not possible” Unheralded Frenchwoman has been unable to find the form that carried her to Wimbledon final, but she thinks her game is on the upswing. via Los Angeles Times
“I played very consistent tennis, and I am confident that I can continue to do that in future tournaments” International tennis stars took over Taube Family Tennis Center this past weekend, but a few of Stanford’s own also made their presence felt at the 37th annual Bank of the West Classic. via Pac-10 Conference […]
“I played very consistent tennis, and I am confident that I can continue to do that in future tournaments” International tennis stars took over Taube Family Tennis Center this past weekend, but a few of Stanford’s own also made their presence felt at the 37th annual Bank of the West Classic. via Stanford Daily […]
“Usually during the second Saturday of Wimbledon I’m at home training for the summer season, not playing the final. “But my life does not stop at Wimbledon” An unexpected trip to the Wimbledon final has whetted the appetite of France’s Marion Bartoli, pictured 07 July 2007, for more of the same. via TurkishPress.com
“I think this year things even stepped up with the participation of Vera Bradley really taking the fashion show to another level” FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA: With speakers blaring music and a crowd of onlookers gathered, the worlds of tennis and fashion seamlessly pulled off a fashion show Friday before the Bank of the West Classic […]
“Experience and maturity are two things that I have learned over the last two years and it helped out tonight” Stanford , July 28: Sania Mirza recorded her second big upset in successive days as she packed off fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in straight sets to storm into the semifinal of the $ […]
