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Posts tagged with "Ana Ivanovic"
US Open: Kim Clijsters Quietly Winning
Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – For being the defending champion, Kim Clijsters certainly has been skirting the headlines at the US Open. On Friday, the talk was all about Hurricane Earl’s impact on New York City, which at least during the day turned out to be all bluster...
Ana Ivanovic on a Roll
Sep. 2 | When Ana Ivanovic cruised past No. 21 seed Jie Zheng 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday, it marked the first time since last year’s Wimbledon that the former world No. 1 reached the third round of a Grand Slam. Decked out in a hot pink Adidas dress and her signature...
Five-Setters, Challenges and USTA Player Development at the US Open
Sep. 1 | They don’t keep records on “most five-setters played in a Grand Slam,” and I’m not planning to pour through decades of drawsheets to research it, but there were 13 matches in the first round alone that went the distance,...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: CLIJSTERS BEATS SHARAPOVA & ANDY MURRAY BEATS ROGER FEDERER
Aug. 16 | STARS Andy Murray beat Roger Federer 7-5 7-5 to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada Kim Clijsters beat Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 (4) 6-2 to win the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Adrian Mannarino beat...
FOR IVANOVIC, REVENGE IS A MONTREAL DISH SERVED COLD
Aug. 13 | By Blair Henley When tact-challenged tournament director Eugene Lapierre denied Ana Ivanovic a main-draw wildcard for the Rogers Cup in Montreal next week, you could say he counted his seeds before they sprouted. Now with Serena Williams, Justine...
TOUGH LOVE FOR ANA IVANOVIC
Jul. 28 | By Blair Henley It’s been just over two years since a smiling Ana Ivanovic charmed her way to victory at Roland Garros, but all memories of the brunette Serb hoisting any kind of trophy seem to be as distant as her No. 1 ranking. Just ask Eugene...
Pete vs Andre/Mac vs Lendl at MSG, Federer in Paperback, Fed Cup to San Diego: This Week in Tennis Business
Jun. 30 | By: Justin Cohen The 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown on February 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York City will feature Andre Agassi taking on old rival Pete Sampras, while John McEnroe will battle Ivan Lendl. Tickets go on sale for the exhibition...
WIMBLEDON DRAW COULD FORTELL SERENA-SHARAPOVA, HENIN-CLIJSTERS FOURTH-ROUNDERS
Jun. 18 | A fourth round encounter with Maria Sharapova could be in the cards for top seed Serena Williams as the draws for the 2010 Wimbledon championships were released Friday. Sharapova famously defeated Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final as a 17-year-old....
TONY TRABERT TALKS ABOUT THE TENNIS HALL OF FAME’S CLASS OF 2010
Jun. 10 | Tony Trabert, the President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, talks to Harry Cicma, the host of the TV show “World Tennis with Harry Cicma” on New England Sports Network (NESN), about the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010. The Campbell’s...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE FIRST WEEK OF THE FRENCH OPEN IS FULL OF SURPRISES
May. 31 | STARS French Open (First Week) Nadia Petrova beat second-seeded Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 Tomas Berdych beat fourth-seeded Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-3 Teimuraz Gabashvili beat sixth-seeded Andy Roddick 6-4 6-4 6-2 Maria Kirilenko beat sixth-seeded Svetlana...
JANKOVIC HAS RAIN TO THANK
May. 27 | By Blair Henley Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic may have the rain to thank for her second round win over Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. The two waited over four hours to start their match, but the wet weather forced them to halt play again...
