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Ana Ivanovic on a Roll

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...

The US Open Draw Is Out

The US Open Draw Is Out

Aug. 26 | The men’s and women’s singles draws for the 2010 US Open is out! For the men’s draw you can go here:  http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ms/index.html?promo=topnav And for the women’s draw you can go here: http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ws/index.html?promo=topnav Some...

FOR IVANOVIC, REVENGE IS A MONTREAL DISH SERVED COLD

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...

ZVONAREVA CARVES HER NICHE IN RUSSIAN TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON

ZVONAREVA CARVES HER NICHE IN RUSSIAN TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON

Jul. 1 | By Ritesh Gupta By making it to the ladies singles final at Wimbledon, Vera Zvonareva has proved that there is so much more to the sport than just the slambang brand of tennis. After toiling for years, the 25-year old Russian seems to have been finally...

ANALYZING WIMBLEDON LOSSES FROM VENUS AND ANDY

ANALYZING WIMBLEDON LOSSES FROM VENUS AND ANDY

Jun. 29 | By Charles Bricker This was a surprising loss by Venus Williams on Tuesday, but it was not shocking and anyone who is “stunned” or in “disbelief” that the older of the sisters won’t win Wimbledon this year hasn’t...

VENUS SHOWS CHAMPION’S GRIT IN DEFINING MOMENTS

VENUS SHOWS CHAMPION’S GRIT IN DEFINING MOMENTS

Jun. 28 | By Ritesh Gupta Sometimes how hard an underdog may try, the favourite just knows how to find a way out. The fourth-round clash between the five-times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams and Australian Jarmila Groth aptly showed how the ones will...

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR SCHIAVONE

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR SCHIAVONE

Jun. 1 | By Blair Henley Francesca Schiavone will be making a Grand Slam semifinal appearance for the first time in her 12-year career after upsetting No. 3 seed Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-3 on yet another gloomy day at Roland Garros. She is the only Italian...

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN 2010 WINNERS

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN 2010 WINNERS

Apr. 5 | STARS Sony Ericsson Open Men’s singles: Andy Roddick beat Tomas Berdych 7-5 6-4 Women’s singles: Kim Clijsters beat Venus Williams 6-2 6-1 SAYINGS “The last month has been real good for me. I’ve played well on the big moments. I’ve been able...

STEADY CLIJSTERS BEATS VENUS FOR SONY ERICSSON TITLE

STEADY CLIJSTERS BEATS VENUS FOR SONY ERICSSON TITLE

Apr. 3 | By Randy Walker Kim Cljisters won the biggest tennis tournament in the United States last September when she won the U.S. Open. Saturday, she won the second biggest. The Belgian dominated Venus Williams 6-2, 6-1 in just 58 minutes in the title match...

CLIJSTERS vs. HENIN: INCONSISTENCY RULED THIS CLASSIC

CLIJSTERS vs. HENIN: INCONSISTENCY RULED THIS CLASSIC

Apr. 2 | By Charles Bricker Kim Clijsters is into Saturday’s Sony Ericsson Open final against Venus Williams and here I am 20 minutes after this confounding 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) victory over her compatriot, Justine Henin, and I’m still not...

CLIJSTERS NIPS HENIN IN EPIC SEMIFINAL: VENUS NEXT

CLIJSTERS NIPS HENIN IN EPIC SEMIFINAL: VENUS NEXT

Apr. 2 | By Randy Walker Kim Clijsters is now 2-0 in her head-to-head against top rival and fellow Belgian Justine Henin in her “second career” as the 2009 U.S. Open champion and super Mom defeated Henin 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) in a Thursday night epic...

ARE THE DAYS OF VENUS WILLIAMS AS AN ELITE PLAYER NUMBERED?

ARE THE DAYS OF VENUS WILLIAMS AS AN ELITE PLAYER NUMBERED?

Mar. 30 | By Charles Bricker I’ve not only seen this Venus Williams comeback before, I think I’ve previously seen that red frock she was wearing on Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open. Didn’t Miss Kitty wear that outfit in an episode of “Gunsmoke?” That...