Archive for October, 2009
Oct
31
2009
Serena pulls out of Fed Cup final (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final, deciding she needs to rest after a long season. Williams informed U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez she won't play in the Nov. 7-8 matches, U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Oct
31
2009
Henin has lofty goals in return (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis NewsThe moment Justine Henin realized her tennis career wasn't finished came this past June, when the Belgian watched Roger Federer finally hoist the French Open trophy, the one Grand Slam title he was missing. His triumph reignited a passion that had been dormant inside her. In an interview with The Associated Press at her central Florida training site Saturday, Henin said she wouldn't be...
Oct
30
2009
GroundsPass.net: 2009 USTA Circuit - Calabasas, CAPosted by: Google Videos - pro tennis in Tennis News
Oct
30
2009
Agassi: I did meth ‘for a year or so’ (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Andre Agassi used crystal meth periodically for "a year or so," the eight-time Grand Slam champion revealed in an interview with People magazine. In his upcoming autobiography, Agassi admits he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test -- a result he says was thrown out after he lied by saying he "unwittingly" took the substance.
Oct
29
2009
Safina hopes to play before Aussie Open (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Two days after tearfully pulling out of the WTA Championships with a serious back injury she thought could keep her out of the Australian Open, Dinara Safina has entered the earlier Brisbane International. "After playing on the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2008, I am pleased to return to Queensland to play in Brisbane," Safina said Friday in a statement issued by Brisbane International...
Oct
29
2009
Navratilova compares Agassi to Clemens (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Martina Navratilova drew a parallel Thursday between Andre Agassi and Roger Clemens, saying she's shocked the eight-time Grand Slam champion lied about drug use. Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test -- a result he says was thrown out after he lied by saying he "unwittingly" took the substance.
Oct
29
2009
Ljubicic reaches quarters of Lyon GP (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Thursday by defeating Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Ljubicic, the 2001 Lyon champion, served 27 aces and broke his opponent twice to maintain his perfect 4-0 record against Kiefer. Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France will aim for a quarterfinal berth later Thursday when the Frenchman takes on...
Oct
29
2009
Kema, AKA Donald, trains in Vodice for the circuit..Posted by: Google Videos - pro tennis in Tennis News
Oct
28
2009
Agassi admits using crystal meth in 1997 (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis NewsSo much of Andre Agassi's life has been spent in the public eye -- the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman -- that it was possible to wonder how much more there was to be said about it all. Plenty, it turns out. Excerpts of Agassi's upcoming autobiography published Wednesday by Sports Illustrated and the Times of London...
Oct
27
2009
Serena, Oudin named to US Fed Cup team (AP)Posted by: Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News in Tennis News
Serena Williams is back on the U.S. Fed Cup team for the first time since 2007. Surprise U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin is also on the roster announced Tuesday by the U.S. Tennis Association for the Nov. 7-8 final against host Italy. Williams leads active women with 11 Grand Slam singles titles and is 4-0 in Fed Cup singles matches over her career.
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