Archive for the 'Tennis' Category

WTA – Ivanovic & Jankovic Top Tennis Stars

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
The both female Serbian tennis superstars, the 20-year old Ana Ivanovic and her long-time rival and friend Jelena Jankovic, will be shortly switching places in the world tennis rankings as after nine weeks in the top spot, Ivanovic will be replaced as of August 11th by Jankovic, after Ana’s recent defeat at the […]

Nadal & Federer on Course to Take Beijing 2008 Gold Medals

Friday, July 18th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
Some days after the most fierce tennis match we have witnessed at Wimbledon between the world number one Roger Federer and the new crowned title holder, second best tennis player Rafael Nadal, another chapter of action unveils as we get closer to the beginning of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China during the […]

WTA - Tennis Number One Justine Henin Retires Suddenly

Friday, May 16th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford
Former tennis world number one; the 25-year old Belgium Justine Henin whose tennis career was one of the most outstanding ones in the WTA circuit has recently announced her sudden retirement. It was certainly a shocker for most tennis fans to learn that Justine decided to shift her life in such a way […]

US Davis Cup Roster Remains the Same

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

By: Cindy Ferguson
While many may be in fear as to which tennis players will be part the US Davis Cup team; that no longer seems to be a topic. Patrick Monroe, captain of the team, got rid of the drama and has made his life simpler and much less complicated by selecting the identical four […]

Federer’s Reign - 209 Weeks as #1 in ATP Rankings

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

By Claudia Beckford -
After 4 years in the number one position the talented Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer continues to amaze the sports world by establishing a new record of the most weeks in that position.
His early career started in his home town in Basel, Switzerland by the age of six. Some years later […]

French Open Officials Taking Security Measures

Monday, February 4th, 2008

By Audrey Nolan - French Open organizers are taking to courts the online betting companies in order to ban them from offering bets on the Grand Slam tournament. The complaint was filed on the courts of Belgium and Paris and states it jeopardizes the reputation of Roland Garros.  “There is urgency to act because sporting ethic […]

Russia wins the Fed Cup with an unexpected guest in the sidelines

Monday, September 24th, 2007

By Claudia Beckford
Russia won its third Fed Cup title in four years last Sunday, September 16 at Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, where the team had an unexpected participant. Maria Sharapova, currently with an injured shoulder and who has never played in a Fed Cup competition, was cheering up her compatriots from the sidelines. Sharapova […]

Serena Williams beats Sharapova and wins the Australian Open

Monday, January 29th, 2007

By Stephen Lars
Despite the fact, that Serena Williams started the tournament ranked No. 81 after spending most of last season on the sidelines due to a knee injury, she was able to make it to the finals.
There were quite a few Serena skeptics at this Australian Open: the naysayer who doubted her capacity to rise […]

Sharapova’s best shot to win the Australian Open

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

By Audrey Nolan
Luck, or maybe just an indicator, the absence of Justine Hennin-Hardenne in the Australian Open will leave an open spot, becoming the best shot for Maria Sharapova to win the Australian Open.
Hennin-Hardenne, the world’s #1 player, was a finalist in 4 major events in 2006, and she will not be there for personal […]

Federer to the U.S. Open final

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

By Marshall Smith
The US open final is coming to its end, having a long road to walk before getting to where they are two of the best tennis players in the world will have a hard job trying to stand against each other to become the champion.
After defeating the Russian Mikhail Youzhny, Andy Roddick is […]