Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 8

Quarter final results.

Serena Williams (1) beat Na Li (9) 7-5 6-3
Petra Kvitova beat Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6 (10-8) 8-6
Tsvetana Pironkova beat Venus Williams (2) 6-2 6-3
Vera Zvonareva (21) beat Kim Clijsters (8) 3-6 6-4 6-2

Once Serena Williams broke Na Li's serve near the end of the first set it was plain sailing from then on.
Another big shock yeserday saw Venus Williams crash to Tsvetana Pironkova.
Petra Kvitova saved five match points to earn her semi final place.
Kim Clijsters made too many errors and was beaten in 3 sets by Vera Zvonareva.

Strange tournament on the women's side. With the top players winning easily early on who would have thought Thursday's semi final line up would be;
Serena Williams (1) v Petra Kvitova
Vera Zvonareva (21) v Tsvetana Pironkova

Serena Williams: Diary of a Grand Slam Champion: Serena defeats Li ...
Serena Williams put a firm halt on a run of surprise results at Wimbledon by defeating China's Li Na 7-5, 6-3 and moving closer to her 13th Grand Slam championship. The top-seeded Serena had 11 aces to take her tournament total to 73, ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 21:48
http://simplyserenawilliams.blogspot.com/2010/06/serena-defeats-li-na-advances-to.html

Serena Williams Advances, Venus Sent Home at Wimbledon – Tennis ...
With all the other big names gone, Serena Williams is the overwhelming favorite for the title. “It's not mine to lose, it's mine to win if I can get it,” she said. “There's three other people that are vying to win it. ...
Publish Date: 06/30/2010 7:48
http://dajugz.com/uncategorized/serena-williams-advances-venus-sent-home-at-wimbledon-tennis/

No all-Williams final at Wimbledon: Venus stunned | The Daily ...
“Didn't do myself any favors,” said the No. 2-seeded Williams, whose younger sister, No. 1 Serena, won Tuesday to reach the semifinals. “I missed all shots today: forehand, volley, backhand. You know, if there was a shot to miss, ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 14:57
http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/29/venus-williams-stunned-in-wimbledon-quaterfinals/

Serena rolls while Venus stumbles in quarters - Tennis- nbcsports ...
Serena Williams did what her sister Venus couldn't, winning Tuesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. ... “Honestly, I think no one expected me to play semifinal in Wimbledon and to beat Venus Williams like that,” Pironkova said. “ Coming here I really just wanted to play a good game, to maybe win one or two rounds. “I still cannot believe that I reached the semifinals. This is truly like a dream to me.” ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 19:56
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37994220/ns/sports-tennis/

Wimbledon: Kim Clijsters joins Venus Williams on the sidelines ...
Instead of a Venus Williams against Kim Clijsters semifinal at Wimbledon, it will be Vera Zvonareva against Tsvetana Pironkova (who just upset Williams). Zvonareva was nervous early but stayed not only steady but attacking and ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 15:21
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/wimbledon-kim-clijsters-joins-venus-williams-on-the-sidelines.html

Women Who Serve: Venus Williams & Kim Clijsters both upset in ...
Not as shocking, but nevertheless significant, was Vera Zvonareva's upset of Kim Clijsters. It isn't that Zvonareva doesn't have the game to beat Clijsters--she is a good mover with a sometimes-blistering backhand. ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 19:05
http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.com/2010/06/venus-williams-kim-clijsters-both-upset.html

News of former Wimbledon favourite Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Capriati Hospitalized for Overdose -- Tennis FanHouse
UPDATE: Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescribed medication and is in stable condition, a family spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. She i.
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 2:40
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/06/27/jennifer-capriati-hospitalized/

Jennifer Capriati Addicted To Drugs In Post-Tennis Depression

Championship tennis star, Jennifer Capriati, who recently overdosed on overdosed on prescription medicine early Sunday was rushed to a hospital Sunday after paramedics responded to a emergency call for an 'accidental' overdose. ...

Publish Date: 06/30/2010 6:46

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Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 7

Kim Clijsters won the Belgian duel against Justine Henin. Justine is way short of the level she was at when she was winning Grand Slams.

Serena beat Maria. It was much closer than I had thought. I expected Serena to win quite comfortable.

I never saw Venus's match but was surprised she appeared to have so much trouble with someone ranked 92 in the world and especially on grass.

The biggest shock of the day saw the third seed Caroline Wozniacki thrashed by the 62nd ranked Petra Kvitova in 46 minutes.

Here are the complete 4th round results results.
Serena Williams (1) beat Maria Sharapova (16) 7-6 (11-9) 6-4
Kim Clijsters (8) beat Justine Henin (17) 2-6 6-2 6-3
Petra Kvitova beat Caroline Wozniacki (3) 6-2 6-0
Venus Williams (2) beat Jarmila Groth 6-4 7-6 (7-5)
Kaia Kanepi beat Klara Zakopalova 6-2 6-4
Tsvetana Pironkova beat Marion Bartoli (11) 6-4 6-4
Vera Zvonareva (21) beat Jelena Jankovic (4) 6-1 3-0 (ret)
Na Li (9) beat Agnieszka Radwanska (7) 6-3 6-2

Serena Williams Avoids Flashback, Beats Sharapova - Straight Sets ...
In match reprising the 2004 final, Serena Williams came out on top this time, beating Maria Sharapova to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 17:53
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/serena-williams-avoids-flashback-beats-sharapova/

Serena downs Sharapova to reach Wimbledon q'finals | Home >> Other ...
“If I could serve like him, I'd be a star," Serena Williams said after her fourth-round victory Monday over Maria Sharapova. For the second match in a row, Williams had 19 aces, her high for the year. She has faced only one break point ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 3:53
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=588781&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Kim Clijsters beats Justine Henin and heads to Wimbledon 2010 ...
In what was a slow starting match and hailed as the battle of the Belgiums or the battle of the comeback queens, Kim Clijsters (World Rank 8) managed to win the.
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 17:17
http://blog.fjgirls.com/2010/06/28/kim-clijsters-beats-justine-henin-and-heads-to-wimbledon-2010-quarter-finals/

Kim Clijsters Beats Justine Henin to Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals ...
8 Kim Clijsters d 17 Justine Henin - 26 62 63 Kim now leads the Belgian rivalry 13-12 & has won all 3 matches this year. Justine took a nasty spill in the 1st set & was treated 3 times for it. Henin's stats are a bit better - influenced ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 16:12
http://dailychuckle.typepad.com/tennistoday/2010/06/kim-clijsters-beats-justine-henin-to-reach-wimbledon-quarterfinals.html

Venus Williams Advances to Quarterfinals at Wimbledon - NewsPlurk
Venus battles Groth to reach quarter finals, LONDON — Five-time champion Venus Williams battled into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) win over Australia's Jarmila Groth on Monday. ... Comforting words, but no real advice for Jarmila Groth. "He said very nice words," Groth said. "He said that if I improve I will cause trouble to his daughters. But he didn't tell me what I had to do.... Herald Sun ( 6/27/2010 11:20:29 AM -08:00 ) ...
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 14:57
http://sports.newsplurk.com/2010/06/venus-williams-advances-to.html

Wozniacki crashes out of Wimbledon | Sport | The Copenhagen Post
In the second set, Wozniacki only managed to win five points. The Dane's coach and father, Piotr Wozniacki, said his daughter was given a real 'tennis lesson' on Wednesday. 'Why Caroline wasn't ready for this match, I have no idea,' he ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 9:33
http://74.52.57.15/~cphpost/2010/06/sport/wozniacki-crashes-out-of-wimbledon/

Wimbledon women's tennis news

Yesterday was middle Sunday and no tennis at Wimbledon so here are a few videos to keep you amused.

Player's Fashion at Wimbledon
Check out what the players are wearing at the 2010 Championships


'Keepy-uppie' at Wimbledon
Think you can do better? Post your 'keepy-uppie' attempt as a video response on You Tube and they'll publish the best.


French & Saunders - Tennis (Wimbledon Spoof)
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders play doubles partners in a sketch comedy skit that has their tennis duo being interviewed by a professional British player after their match at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 6

Today is a rest day at Wimbledon. Although I don't think it is needed by any of the top women apart from Maria Sharapova who had a tough match. 3 of the 5 listed below had one close set yesterday so at least they got a bit of a work out. Here are the main results.

Serena Williams (1) beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-0 7-5
Maria Sharapova (16) beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 7-5 6-3
Agnieszka Radwanska (7) beat Sara Errani 6-3 6-1
Caroline Wozniacki (3) beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (29) 7-5 6-4
Na Li (9) beat Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-1

Serena Williams Advances to Wimbledon 4th Round | Daily Contributor
Serena Williams moved another step closer to retaining her Wimbledon singles crown on Saturday with a straight-sets victory over Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 6-0, 7-5.
Publish Date: 06/26/2010 16:39
http://dailycontributor.com/serena-williams-advances-to-wimbledon-4th-round/16482/

Serena Williams beats Cibulkova to reach 4th round | Antiwar Newswire
Defending champion Serena Williams put on a serving clinic Saturday, hitting 20 aces in a straight-sets win over Dominika Cibulkova that set up a fourth-round matchup with former champion Maria Sharapova. ...
Publish Date: 06/26/2010 18:00
http://wire.antiwar.com/2010/06/26/serena-williams-beats-cibulkova-to-reach-4th-round-5/

Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova set up 4th-round showdown at ...
Now it's Maria Sharapova's turn to try to solve Serena Williams' serve on the slick grass of Wimbledon. ... "Serving that well feels awesome," Williams said. "I serve well at Wimbledon, for some unknown reason. I want to keep doing it. I wish I could serve like this every tournament. For the most part my serve works when I'm in trouble. At Wimbledon, it works the whole match." The opening game went this way: ace at 97 mph, service winner at 87 mph, ace at 112 mph, ...
Publish Date: 06/26/2010 23:50
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/breaking/serena-williams-maria-sharapova-set-up-4th-round-showdown-at-wimbledon-rematch-of-04-final-97236474.html

Here's a look one one of their previous encounters.

Wimbledon: No. 16 Maria Sharapova Wins, Will Face No.1 Serena ...
No. 16 Maria Sharapova is into the second week at Wimbledon for the first time since 2007 with a hard fought 7-5, 6-3 win over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic. It was the rare straight set grass court match that took ...
Publish Date: 06/26/2010 17:50
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/26/1538662/wimbledon-2010-tennis-score-saturday-maria-sharapova-zahlavova-strycova-serena-williams-will-play

Wimbledon 2010: Sharapova says she Loves Facing Williams ...
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah. You know, like I said, I've been really happy in the last few weeks I've been able to play matches and come through some tough ones against good opponents that really challenged me and stay healthy. ...
Publish Date: 06/27/2010 8:44
http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2010/06/27/wimbledon-2010-sharapova-says-she-loves-facing-williams/

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 5

No problems for the top women again yesterday. At least it will get more interesting in the 4th round.

Justine Henin (17) beat Nadia Petrova (12) 6-1 6-4
Kim Clijsters (8) beat Maria Kirilenko (27) 6-3 6-3
Venus Williams (2) beat Alisa Kleybanova (26) 6-4 6-2
Jelena Jankovic (4) beat Alona Bondarenko (28) 6-0 6-3

Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters set up fourth round clash at ...
Belgians Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters are set to continue their rivalry in the fourth round of Wimbledon as they will play each other for the 25th time in their careers. Currently, the former world No.1s are tied at 12-12, but Henin ...
Publish Date: 06/25/2010 17:48
http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2010/06/25/justine-henin-and-kim-clijsters-set-up-fourth-round-clash-at-wimbledon/

Wimbledon 2010: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters revive old rivalry ...
Belgians ready themselves for fourth-round battle • Clijsters has edge in recent head-to-head form From the moment the draw for the women's singles was made, the potential fourth-round contest between the two former world No1s from ...
Publish Date: 06/25/2010 20:38
http://mysportsscore.com/sports/wimbledon-2010-justine-henin-and-kim-clijsters-revive-old-rivalry.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-2010-justine-henin-and-kim-clijsters-revive-old-rivalry

Henin, Clijsters renew rivalry at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England – Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters were evenly matched from the start of their professional rivalry, 12 years ago in a qualifying tournament near Tel Aviv. Henin closed out the victory by winning a second-set ... “It's a great opportunity for both of us,” Henin said. “To play each other again in a Grand Slam, I think it's something we couldn't expect a year ago. It's going to be interesting, very exciting.” A year ago, the two Grand Slam champions were ...
Publish Date: 06/26/2010 8:46
http://www.ushour.com/henin-clijsters-renew-rivalry-at-wimbledon/

Wimbledon: No. 4 Jelena Jankovic Wins First Set In 14 Minutes ...
No. 4 Jelena Jankovic is through her first set against No. 26 Alona Bondarenko in only 14, winning it 6-0 on Court 2. Bondarenko, who beat Jankovic in straight sets at this year's Australian Open, has only won FOUR points thus far in ...
Publish Date: 06/25/2010 13:51
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/25/1536386/no-4-jelena-jankovic-wins-first

Wimbledon 2010: Venus victory hints at extension of Williams ...
Williams claimed the first of her five Venus Rosewater Dishes a decade ago now, when she was 20. Asked to reflect on this, she said: “Yeah, [I'm] definitely getting older. It's wonderful obviously to come back to this event, ...
Publish Date: 06/25/2010 22:47
http://dajugz.com/uncategorized/wimbledon-2010-venus-victory-hints-at-extension-of-williams-dominance/

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 4

Another easy day for some of the top women players. Serena Williams (2) beat Anna Chakvetadze 6-0 6-1, Caroline Wozniacki (3) beat Kai-Chen Chang 6-4 6-3 and Maria Sharapova (16) beat Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1 6-4. But Daniela Hantuchova (24) went out to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-1 2-6 4-6.

Although this is a women's tennis blog I must give a mention to John Isner and Nicolas Mahut who played the longest ever tennis match, 11 hours and five minutes. The final set was longer than the previous longest match ever. They took eight hours and 11 minutes just to complete the fifth set. The final score was 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68 to Isner. It would be nice to see those two guys somehow make a lot of money out of this, they deserve it. Serena will probaly win the women's title and not spend that long on court all tournament.

Wimbledon: No. 1 Serena Williams Dominant Again, Beats Anna ...

No. 1 seed Serena Williams turned in her second rout of the tournament in Day 4, utterly dominating former top five player Anna Chakvetadze 6-0, 6-1. Serena may have been angry about the scheduling committee relegating her to Court 2 on ...

Publish Date: 06/25/2010 2:12
http://mysportsscore.com/sports/wimbledon-no-1-serena-williams-dominant-again-beats-anna-chakvetadze-6-0-6-1.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-no-1-serena-williams-dominant-again-beats-anna-chakvetadze-6-0-6-1

Serena meets the Queen

Serena Williams Discusses Concerts, Curtsies and Soccer - Straight ...
In her pre-Wimbledon news conference, the defending women's champion was most animated when talking about topics other than tennis.
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 16:10
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/serena-williams-discusses-concerts-curtsies-and-soccer/

Maria Sharapova rediscovers her lost Wimbledon form | Wimbledon ...
Maria Sharapova says her failure to reach round three of Wimbledon for two years running helped inspire her to victory in her second-round match with Romania's Ioana Olaru.
Publish Date: 06/25/2010 0:54
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2010/06/maria-sharapova-wimbledon-2010/

Wimbledon: No. 16 Maria Sharapova Wins Convincingly Over Olaru ...

Maria Sharapova, champion of Wimbledon 2004, registered a dominant 6-1, 6-4 win over Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru to make the third round of the Ladies' Singles draw for the first time since 2007. Sharapova suffered embarrassing second ...
Publish Date: 06/24/2010 15:11
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/24/1534174/wimbledon-2010-day-4-thursday-no-16-maria-sharapova-wins-olaru-beats-ioana-raluca

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams wear England-Inspired Nike ...

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams each took to the grass courts of Wimbledon yesterday in custom designed Nike tennis dresses inspired by the English setting of the championship. Williams arrived on the court in the "Control Lawn ...

Publish Date: 06/23/2010 19:15

http://sleekfly.com/content/19501-maria-sharapova-and-serena-williams-wear-england-inspired-nike-gear-wimbledon

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 3

Comfortable wins for Venus Williams (2) over Ekaterina Makarova 6-0 6-4 and Kim Clisters (8) over Karolina Sprem 6-3 6-2. Two sets win for Justine Henin over Kristina Barrois 6-3 7-5. Jelena Jankovic (4) had a harder time taking 3 sets to beat Aleksandra Wozniak 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Daniela Hantuchova (24) had a big struggle to overcome Vania King 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Venus Williams Channels Tina Turner On The Court At Wimbledon ...
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Publish Date: 06/22/2010 21:55

http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/06/venus-williams-channels-tina-t.html

Wimbledon: No. 2 Venus Williams Dominates Hot Makarova - SBNation.com
Venus Williams dominated an extremely dangerous Ekaterina Makarova 6-0, 6-4 to move on to the third round. Makarova had won nine straight matches and eighteen straight sets before facing the five-time champion. ...
Publish Date: 06/23/2010 17:08
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/23/1532228/wimbledon-2010-tennis-venus-williams-beats-wins-ekaterina-makarova-second-round-score

Wimbledon 2010: Winning day for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin ...
Even as she was serving out match point, over on Court One Kim Clijsters was starting her second-round match against Karolina Sprem, which she won in ruthless style, 6-3, 6-2. Clijsters and Henin were born a year apart and grew up in ...
Publish Date: 06/23/2010 20:26
http://mysportsscore.com/sports/wimbledon-2010-winning-day-for-kim-clijsters-and-justine-henin.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-2010-winning-day-for-kim-clijsters-and-justine-henin

Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters Advance At 2010 Wimbledon Tournament
Two Belgians Justine Henin, and Kim Clijsters won their matches to move one step closer to an all Belgian fourth-round match up. Tennis sportsbooks have set Henin's chances to win the tournament higher than Clijsters.
Publish Date: 06/23/2010 17:33
http://www.sportsbookgurus.com/news/justine-henin-kim-clijsters-advance-at-2010-wimbledon-tournament

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 2

Easy wins for some of the top players yesterday in their first round matches. Serena Williams (1) won with the loss of 4 games, Caroline Wozniacki (3) for the loss of only 3 games and Maria Sharapova (16) lost just a single game. Only one surprise, Samantha Stosur (6) was beaten by Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-4.

Serena Williams Overpowers First-Round Wimbledon Opponent ...
No. 1 seed Serena Williams of the United States looked very comfortable during her first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The American cruised by Portugal's Michelle Larcher De Brito 6-0, 6-4.
Publish Date: 06/22/2010 14:47
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/06/22/serena-williams-overpowers-first-round-wimbledon-opponent/

Wimbledon: Serena Williams and her aces move on | The Fabulous ...
Serena Williams didn't lose a point if she got a first serve in, and she was good on 27 of those. The defending women's Wimbledon champion always plays the first match on Centre Court on Tuesday, and Williams took advantage...
Publish Date: 06/22/2010 14:49
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/wimbledon-serena-williams-and-her-aces-move-on.html

Serena Williams, her game and curtsy in form, routs Larcher de ...
Serena Williams wins opening match at Wimbledon. ... “I served so terrible my last match at the French,” Williams said. “I went home and worked really hard on my serve. I was incredibly disappointed with it. Had a talk with my serve. I said , 'You know, we got to do a little bit better.'” Williams reached double figures in aces for the eighth time this year, most on the women's tour. She has won 58 of her past 59 matches against players ranked outside the top 100. ...
Publish Date: 06/22/2010 15:07
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/22/serena-williams-her-game-and-curtsy-in-form-routs-larcher-de-brito-in-1st-round-at-wimbledon-114122/

Wimbledon: No.16 Maria Sharapova Crushes Pivovarova In First Round ...
No. 16 Maria Sharapova turned in the most dominant scoreline of Wimbledon 2010 so far, obliterating Anastasia Pivovarova 6-1, 6-0. Further from the spotlight than usual over on Court 2, Sharapova completely overpowered the young lucky ...
Publish Date: 06/22/2010 17:45
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/22/1530370/wimbledon-2010-maria-sharapova-first-round-win-match-anastasia-pivovarova-dress

Maria Sharapova to Wear Elsa Peretti Earrings at the 2010 ...
Tiffany & Co. today announced that tennis champion Maria Sharapova will wear Elsa Peretti® earrings at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, June 21 – July 4 at.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 4:44

http://pursuitist.com/style/maria-sharapova-to-wear-elsa-peretti-earrings-at-the-2010-wimbledon-championships/

Wimbledon 2010 Day 1

Not a good day for British Women's tennis yesterday at Wimbledon. The only bright spot was a good performance in losing by Laura Robson against the 4th seed Jelena Jankovic. Sania Mirza lost but it was a stroll in the park for Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin and Venus Williams with easy wins. The biggest shock of the day was French Open champion Francesca Schiavone crashing out.

Wimbledon – Brits: Robson falls to Jankovic | Special
British teenage wildcard Laura Robson gave fourth seed Jelena Jankovic a nervous time at Wimbledon, before the Serb progressed to the second round. She pushed Jankovic hard before succumbing 6-3 7-6(5) on Centre Court..
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 22:59
http://www.mirosport.net/2010/tennis/16003/wimbledon-brits-robson-falls-to-jankovic/

Sania Mirza crashes out of Wimbledon - Sports - Tennis - ibnlive
India's Sania Mirza-Malik was beaten in straight sets in the first round of the women's singles on the opening day of the all-England lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon on Monday.
Publish Date: 06/22/2010 7:40
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sania-mirza-crashes-out-of-wimbledon/125016-5-22.html?from=tn

Williams leads women's seeds on Wimbledon opening day
LONDON - Five-time champion and second seed Venus Williams moved quickly on the longest day of the year, taking an opening victory over Rossana De Los Rios 6-3, 6-2 in less than an hour to reach the second round at Wimbledon.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 21:20
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/21/williams-leads-womens-seeds-on-wimbledon-opening-day-113951/

Kim Clijsters Rolls in Wimbledon Return -- Tennis FanHouse
Kim Clijsters walked off the Wimbledon lawn victorious in singles on Monday for the first time in four years. Clijsters, who is seeded eighth in.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 9:18
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/06/21/kim-clijsters-rolls-in-wimbledon-return/

Wimbledon: French Open Champion No. 5 Francesca Schiavone Loses In ...
No. 5 Francesca Schiavone was upset in the first round of Wimbledon by Vera Dushevina, by the score of 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-1. Schiavone has not won a match since winning the French Open, also losing her first round match last week in ...
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 18:27
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/21/1528520/wimbledon-french-open-champion-francesca-schiavone-vera-dushevina

Venus, Henin, Clijsters avoid upset bug - Tennis- nbcsports.msnbc.com
Women's roundup: Five-time champion Venus Williams reached the second round at Wimbledon with a straight-set victory over Rossana de los Rios of Paraguay on Monday.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 21:03
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37823134/ns/sports-tennis/

Wimbledon 2010 women's preview

Well, another year and another Wimbledon. Let's hope for fine weather and some great women's tennis. Serena Williams begins her defence of the title tomorrow but today the main attraction for us Brits is the match between Laura Robson and the fourth seed Jelena Jankovic.

Below you can find out what others think before the start of Wimbledon 2010.

Tennis Odds: Wimbledon Women's Preview - Bodog Beat
While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hog the headlines on the men's side heading into the start of Wimbledon on Monday at the All England Club, the Williams sisters draw all the publicity on the women's side. Bet on the season's third ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 17:20
http://beat.bodoglife.com/sports/tennis-odds-wimbledon-women%E2%80%99s-preview-85799.html

Wimbledon 2010 Preview: 10 Players To Watch - SBNation.com
As the biggest tennis tournament of the year gets underway, a look at the five men and five women with the best shots at Wimbledon glory.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 6:04
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/21/1525790/wimbledon-2010-preview-10-players-to-watch

Serena Williams: Diary of a Grand Slam Champion: Worthy Wimbledon Fact
Venus and Serena Williams are the ONLY two women (in the Open Era) to win the Wimbledon singles title after saving match point. Venus did it in 2005 (vs. Lindsay Davenport) and Serena did it in 2009 (vs. Elena Dementieva). ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 22:11
http://simplyserenawilliams.blogspot.com/2010/06/worthy-wimbledon-fact.html

Who can break the Williams' Wimbledon stranglehold? | Tennis | The ...
For a decade, at least one of them has played every single Wimbledon final but one, and in eight of those ten years, a Williams has won.
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 11:14
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2010/06/venus-serena-williams-wimbledon-2010-record-grass/

WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY DAY ONE: MONDAY, JUNE 21 | GOTOTENNIS
Wimbledon is here! Day One on Centre Court will be entertaining - the gentlemen's defending champ takes the traditional first steps onto the grass, British.
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 20:32
http://www.gototennisblog.com/2010/06/20/wimbledon-order-of-play-day-one-monday-june-21/

Wimbledon Betting Odds: Womens Preview & Picks | Maddux Sports Blog
Wimbledon equals Williams on the women's side. One of the Williams sisters has won in each of the last three years and in four of the last five tournaments in London. The sisters faced off in the final in 2008 and 2009, ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 22:00
http://www.madduxsports.com/blog/wimbledon-betting-odds-womens-preview-picks-4810/

My all time favourite women's tennis player, Steffi Graf

Justine Henin wins pre Wimbledon tournament in Netherlands

Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch
Final result.
Justine Henin (1) beat Andrea Petkovic (7) 3-6 6-3 6-4

Justine Henin Wins Wimbledon Tuneup Tournament in Holland ...
A tuneup event for a 42-time singles tournament winner on tour shouldn't be a career maker or breaker. But for Justine Henin, it might have been just that.
Publish Date: 06/19/2010 13:43
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/06/19/justine-henin-wins-wimbledon-tuneup-tournament-in-holland/

Henin wins 1st grass title in 3 years at Unicef - NewsPlurk
Henin warms up for Wimbledon with Dutch win, S'HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands — Former world number one Justine Henin enjoyed the perfect peraration for Wimbledon when she beat Germany's Andrea Petkovic... AFP ( 6/19/2010 8:46:30 AM -08:00 ...
Publish Date: 06/19/2010 17:50
http://sports.newsplurk.com/2010/06/henin-wins-1st-grass-title-in-3-years.html

Aegon International Eastbourne Final result.

In the other Wimbledon tuneup event Ekaterina Makarova beat Victoria Azarenka to become the first qualifier to win the Eastbourne title with a 7-6 6-4 victory over Victoria Azarenka who was hampered by an injury.

Makarova Shocks Azarenka To Capture First Career Title At ...
AHN Sports Staff Eastbourne, United Kingdom (AHN) - Russian Ekaterina Makarova made a suitable conclusion to her surprising run Saturday, stunning Belarusian.
Publish Date: 06/19/2010 15:00
http://gantdaily.com/2010/06/19/makarova-shocks-azarenka-to-capture-first-career-title-at-eastbourne/

Qualifier Makarova beats Azarenka in Eastbourne final | Tennis
The hobbled 20-year-old from Belarus sank to her knees after Makarova hit a winning return to break for 2-0. While Azarenka was moving gingerly at times, she competed throughout, holding a break point at 2-0 and another at 4-2 before ...
Publish Date: 06/20/2010 1:40
http://www.tennis.fm/2010/06/qualifier-makarova-beats-azarenka-in-eastbourne-final/

Justine Henin through to final of Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch

Women's Tennis Results

Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch
Semi final results.
Justine Henin (1) beat Alexandra Dulgheru (5) 6-2 6-2
Andrea Petkovic (7) beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-2) 6-4

Aegon International Eastbourne
Semi final results.
Victoria Azarenka beat Marion Bartoli 6-3 7-5
Ekaterina Makarova beat Samantha Stosur 7-6 (7-5) 6-4

Henin reaches final of Unicef Open (AP) | Tennis
Henin reaches final of Unicef Open (AP). Justine Henin defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-2, 6-2 Friday to reach the final of the Unicef Open. Seventh-seeded Andrea Petkovic upset Kirsten Flipkens 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-4 to advance to Saturday's final ...
Publish Date: 06/18/2010 22:40
http://www.tennis.fm/2010/06/henin-reaches-final-of-unicef-open-ap/

Finalists set for Eastbourne's Aegon International. - TENNIS in DEPTH.
Russian qualifier Ekaterina Makarova stunned French Open finalist Samantha Stosur 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 Friday to knock the Australian out in the semi-finals of the Eastbourne International. The number 100 outsider played well above her level ...
Publish Date: 06/18/2010 15:50
http://tennis-in-depth.com/2010/06/18/finalists-set-for-eastbournes-aegon-international/

Justine Henin wins but Kim Clijsters is out

Today is women's semi finals day at the two pre Wimbledon grass court tournaments. There were mixed results for the Belgiums yesterday as Justine Henin won her quarter final at the Unicef Open while Kim Clijsters lost in Eastbourne.

Here are the full quarter final results from the two tournaments.

Aegon International Eastbourne.
Marion Bartoli (8) bt Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-5)
Sam Stosur (3) bt Elena Baltacha 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-0
Ekaterina Makarova bt Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 7-5
Victoria Azarenka bt Kim Clijsters (5) 7-6 6-4

Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch.
Justine Henin (1) beat Kristina Barrois 7-5 6-3
Alexandra Dulgheru (5) beat Yaroslava Shvedova (4) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Andrea Petkovic (7) beat Sandra Zahlavova 6-2 7-6 (7-5)
Kirsten Flipkens beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-3

Todays semi final line ups is as follows.
Aegon International Eastbourne.
Centre Court (from 11.30hrs)
1. Samantha Stosur vs. Ekaterina Makarova
2. Marion Bartoli vs. Victoria Azarenka

Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch.
Centre Court (after the men's matches. Not before 15.00hrs)
3. Justine Henin vs. Alexandra Dulgheru
4. Kirsten Flipkens vs. Andrea Petkovic

Clijsters loses to Azarenka in Eastbourne | Latest News | Fresh ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters was out-hit and out-shrieked on Thursday as Victoria Azarenka bundled the former world number one out of the Eastbourne championships in the quarter-finals. The Belgian, sharpening her grasscourt game ...

Publish Date: 06/17/2010 17:37

http://www.news90.com/sports/clijsters-loses-to-azarenka-in-eastbourne/4524

Kim Clijsters ready for return to Wimbledon | HOT News Updates

“My dad was one of the people who was always there with me and that's something that I'm going to have to deal with, because it's going to be emotional not having him there,” said Clijsters. It seems that will be easier to cope with ...

Publish Date: 06/18/2010 8:54

http://hot-news-update.info/kim-clijsters-ready-for-return-to-wimbledon/

Aegon International Eastbourne News

The Easbourne tournament has been going for a few days now and the women are down to the quarter finals stage.

The top 8 seeds are;
1. Caroline Wozniacki
2. Francesca Schiavone
3. Samantha Stosur
4. Agnieszka Radwanska
5. Kim Clijsters
6. Flavia Pennetta
7. Li Na
8. Marion Bartoli

Only 3 of them survived the first round, they were Samantha Stosur, Kim Clijsters and Marion Bartoli. All 3 are through to the quarter finals.

Stosur, Azarenka advance to quarters of Eastbourne | Tennis
EASTBOURNE, England (AP)—Australia's Samantha Stosur has beaten Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to record her 300th career victory and reach the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International. Third-seeded Stosur needed three match ...
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 17:40
http://www.tennis.fm/2010/06/stosur-azarenka-advance-to-quarters-of-eastbourne/

Stosur records 300th victory to reach Eastbourne quarterfinals ...
World No.7 and third seed Samantha Stosur worked hard to defeat Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 3-6 6-4 and advance to the quarterfinals of the AEGON International.
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 17:02
http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2010/06/16/stosur-records-300th-victory-to-reach-eastbourne-quarterfinals-clijsters-wins-in-38-minutes/

Samantha Stosur, Kim Clijsters reach quarterfinals at Eastbourne ...
Samantha Stosur defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-2, in the third round of the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday. Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andreas Seppi make early exits from Eastbourne tournament. June 14th, 2009 Mathieu, ...
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 16:52
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/16/samantha-stosur-kim-clijsters-reach-quarterfinals-at-eastbourne-grass-court-tournament-112042/

Clijsters cruises into Eastbourne quarter-finals; Stosur is made ...
Kim Clijsters is catching fire at just about the right time and her preparations for Wimbledon began to gather pace at the Devonshire Tennis Park in Eastbourne.
“It was a good one. Quick and perfect,” said Clijsters, who is playing her first grass court tournament in four years. “Yesterday was my first match in a while on grass, and today was even better. That’s a good sign. I’m playing good tennis and that’s the most important thing for me. I’ve always liked playing on grass.”
Publish Date: 06/17/2010 7:30
http://www.topfeedsnews.com/2010/06/17/clijsters-cruises-into-eastbourne-quarter-finals-stosur-is-made-to-toil/

Ana Ivanovic beaten at Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch

Andrea Petkovic beats Ana Ivanovic in second round of Unicef Open ...
Former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic won in three sets in the first round of the $220000 Unicef Open against Sofia Arvidsson 4-6 6-0 6-1, but then fell in the next round already, to seventh seed Andrea Petkovic. After losing the first set, ...
Publish Date: 06/15/2010 19:29
http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2010/06/15/andrea-petkovic-beats-ana-ivanovic-in-second-round-of-unicef-open/

What is wrong with Ana Ivanovic and her game?
Last year, she was the finalist at Australian Open and the winner at French Open. Samantha Stosur played great today and I am not trying to take anything from.
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 1:41
http://www.femaleceleb.info/what-is-wrong-with-ana-ivanovic-and-her-game.html

Why don't Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic get along together?
I have heard that Ana and Jelena do not get along together. I want to know why as they both seem like nice people, have great personalitie, are from the same country (Serbia). I mean look Ivanovic and Djokovic get along together but that is ... Like I said I heard it in tennis forums. Also they are probably forced to be together as they are the top 2 Serbs being ranked in the top 10 and both have a very bright future ahead of them as they are quite young. Good news. ...
Publish Date: 06/15/2010 19:36
http://www.femaleceleb.info/why-dont-ana-ivanovic-and-jelena-jankovic-get-along-together.html

Ana Ivanovic dress for Wimbledon | Tennisty News
Ana Ivanovic unveiled her new Adidas dress for Wimbledon and said: I think it's a very feminine look and I'm going to enjoy wearing it in London.
Publish Date: 06/09/2010 15:49
http://news.tennisty.com/tennis-players/ana-ivanovic-dress-for-wimbledon/

Justine Henin wins at Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch

It is 3 years since Justine Henin last played on grass but she made a successful return at the Unicef Open S-hertogenbosch.

Returning retiree Justine Henin impresses at Unicef Open | Tennis ...
The top seed, Justine Henin, made a successful return to grass after a three-year absence by beating Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Unicef Open in the Netherlands. Henin's last match on the surface was a ...
Publish Date: 06/14/2010 20:08
http://tennis-tips.aussiett.com.au/returning-retiree-justine-henin-impresses-at-unicef-open/

Henin cruises, two-time defending champ Tanasugarn loses at Unicef ...
Top seed Justine Henin was an easy opening-round winner at the Unicef Open, formerly known as Ordina Open, while twice defending champion Tamarine Tanasugarn lost in the first round of the tournament where she won two of her three WTA ...
Publish Date: 06/14/2010 21:26
http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2010/06/14/henin-cruises-two-time-defending-champ-tanasugarn-loses-at-unicef-open/

Henin makes comfortable grass return | www.bullfax.com
It is another Justine Henin who will try and go out there and achieve her dream of finally winning Wimbledon," Henin said."I don't know if it's possible but that just makes it an even more passionate challenge for me." ...
Publish Date: 06/14/2010 21:47
http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-henin-makes-comfortable-grass-return

Danish Dutch opponent in the Soccer City Stadium

Group E match in World Cup 2010 Netherlands vs Danes play in the Soccer City Stadium. Both teams showing the best strength.

Here skuat both teams:
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
Maarten Stekelenburg
Gregory van der Wiel
Johnny Heitinga
Joris Mathijsen
Giovanni v. Bronckhorst
Nigel de Jong
Mark van Bommel
Dirk Kuyt
Wesley Sneijder
Rafael van der Vaart
Robin van Persie
Coach: Bert van Marwijk

Danish (4-3-3)
Thomas Sørensen
Lars Jacobsen
Simon Kjær
Daniel Agger
Simon Poulsen
Christian Poulsen
Thomas Kahlenberg
Martin Jørgensen
Dennis Rommedahl
Nicklas Bendtner
Thomas Enevoldsen
Coach: Morten Olsen

Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)

Sharapova beaten by Li Na in AEGON Classic final Birmingham

Masha's service deserts her as she loses to Li Na in Birmingham ...
Li Na of China clinched the AEGON Classic title in Birmingham with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Maria Sharapova. It is the second time the top-ranked Li has defeated the former Wimbledon champion at the Priory after winning their semi-final ...
Publish Date: 06/13/2010 16:03
http://tennis-in-depth.com/2010/06/13/mashas-service-deserts-her-as-she-lose-to-li-na-in-birmingham/

Maria Sharapova loses to Li Na in straight sets at grass-court ...
“Last year I beat Maria in the semifinals, and then was so excited I forgot I had another match,” Li said. “I'm excited again. If I had another match this time, I think I would probably lose that, too.” Second-seeded Sharapova won in ...
Publish Date: 06/13/2010 15:22
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/13/maria-sharapova-loses-to-li-na-in-straight-sets-at-grass-court-birmingham-final-111102/

Maria Sharapova beaten by Li Na in Aegon Classic final at ...
“I had a good start to the beginning of the year and I think then you become more comfortable to continue,” said Li, whose participation at Edgbaston was confirmed only a week before the tournament when her visa came through. ...
Publish Date: 06/13/2010 19:41
http://tennis-tips.aussiett.com.au/maria-sharapova-beaten-by-li-na-in-aegon-classic-final-at-edgbaston/

Li beats Sharapova in Edgbaston final | Special
“The goal was to get as many matches as I could and I did that and I've played opponents with different types of game,” Sharapova said. “It's always nice to win a tournament but it doesn't always happen. ...
Publish Date: 06/14/2010 0:01
http://www.mirosport.net/2010/tennis/15529/li-beats-sharapova-in-edgbaston-final/

Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix, Button Runner

 Lewis Hamilton to appear perfect in the Canadian Grand Prix, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Start from pole position, the McLaren driver had managed to touch the finish first.

This is Hamilton's second victory in the last two races. On the Turkish GP, Hamilton also appeared as a champion.

"So far, this is the hardest race of the season. We took the position of one-two, Jenson perform very well. I am very proud of this team," said Hamilton.

Germany Beat Australia by 4 Goals

Australia was forced to play with 10 players after Tim Cahill was sent off by referee.:

Germany looked impressive in his first match in Group D against Australia at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Panzer team winning with a score of 4-0.

Germany played with confidence since the first round. In fact, Germany is a superior first two goals since the first 45 minutes.

Losing one player England Again

Heart UK defense could leak.:

Malang is the fate of the British team at the World Cup in 2010. England has lost David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand and now a player again.

The Three Lions a central defender, Ledley King suffered a thigh injury against the U.S., Saturday, June 12, 2010. The heart can leak when the UK defense minister of Algeria, Saturday, June 19, 2010.

79 minutes, ahead of Algeria, Slovenia

Slovenia to temporarily lead the duel contra Algeria, Sunday, June 14, 2010. Team captain Robert Koren of Slovenia 1-0 lead in the continued provision of this 2010 World CPiala Group.

Slovenia increasingly dominate the way the second round after the referee expelled one of the players of Algeria, Abdelkader Ghezzal. Ghezzal rewarded red card after a second yellow card on 73 minutes.

Bend Algeria, Slovenia Leads Group C

Slovenia successfully reap the full points in his first game in the allowance for the Group C World Cup in 2010. Dealing with Algeria, Sunday, June 13, 2010, troops Matjaz Kek 1-0 win.

This victory makes Slovenia now leads Group C with a collection of three points from all matches. While his opponent was in the position of Algeria's most bloated with indigo zero.

Maria Sharapova will play Li Na in Birmingham final

The first and second seeds made it through to the Aegon Classic final in Birmingham yesterday. Both taking 3 sets to beat their respective opponents.

Sharapova and Li gain Birmingham final with Russian going for 1st ...
Sharapova and Li advance to Birmingham final. BIRMINGHAM, England — Maria Sharapova beat Alison Riske 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 in the Aegon Classic on Saturday and will play Li Na in the final of the Wimbledon warmup.
Publish Date: 06/12/2010 17:24
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/12/sharapova-and-li-gain-birmingham-final-with-russian-going-for-1st-grass-court-title-in-3-years-110697/

Sharapova – Li Na set up dream Birmingham final | Top Feeds News
Maria Sharapova marched into the final here at Birmingham as her warm up for Wimbledon continued undaunted with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 victory over the tournament surprise package Alison Riske. Despite a blip midway through the second set, ...
Publish Date: 06/12/2010 19:01
http://www.topfeedsnews.com/2010/06/12/sharapova-li-na-set-up-dream-birmingham-final/

Maria Sharapova & Li Na to Play for Birmingham Title - TennisToday
1 Li Na vs 2 Maria Sharapova - Li Na's only win came the last time they played - here in the semis last year. They are 1-1 on grass - this is their 3rd meeting in Birmingham. Li Na is looking for her 1st title of '10 - she ...
Publish Date: 06/12/2010 17:38
http://dailychuckle.typepad.com/tennistoday/2010/06/maria-sharapova-li-na-to-play-for-birmingham-title.html

Lewis Hamilton pole

Lewis Hamilton succeeded in showing that he is a strong candidate to win the Canadian GP in 2010. McLaren had won pole position in qualifying, Saturday, June 12, 2010.

Hamilton recorded a time of 1 minute 15 105 seconds. Note this time is sufficient to break the dominance of Red Bull on the seven previous races always grab pole position.

Rossi said the cause of accident

 

Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi had an accident while undergoing official training session at the Italian GP last weekend. According to Rossi, it was purely caused by the fault.

The accident at the Italian Grand Prix has made Rossi a broken right leg bone. As a result he had to undergo a series of operations at a regional hospital in Florence, Italy.

Nigeria Admits Loss Of Concentration

Nigeria's 1-0 defeat against Argentina a very tough team coach Lars Lagerback beating heart. Supposedly, the Super Eagles are not remiss in the early minutes.

"It is unfortunate that the error actually comes from our team goals that eventually bear fruit," Lagerback said in his press conference after the game keterang as quoted from the Goal, Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Maradona gave praise to the Nigerian goalkeeper

Argentina have struggled to pluck victory in the inaugural match against Nigeria. Tango team only won 1-0.

The difficulty of breaking into the Super Eagles goalkeeper can not be separated from the figure of the guard post. He is Vincent Enyeama.

Sharapova through to semi final in Birmingham

The top two seed are through to the semi finals of the AEGON Classic in Birmingham. The full line up is as follows.

Women's Singles - Semi-Finals line up

M SHARAPOVA RUS (2) v A REZAI FRA (4)
N LI CHN (1) v A Riske USA

Maria Sharapova back into Birmingham semifinals after win against ...
"I wouldn't be back playing here if I thought winning Wimbledon again was impossible," Sharapova said Saturday at a news conference for the Aegon Classic, a grass court warm-up for Wimbledon. ...
Publish Date: 06/11/2010 16:08
http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/11/maria-sharapova-back-into-birmingham-semifinals-after-win-against-qualifier-110334/

Sharapova gets back into Birmingham semifinals
“I definitely feel in a better situation,” Sharapova said. “Last year, I wasnt sure how my arm was going to hold up, and I was always on the watch out for that. But I feel much better about it now.” Sharapova made it to the semis in her ...
Publish Date: 06/12/2010 9:07
http://tennis-sportsbetting.com/3181/tennis-news/sharapova-gets-back-into-birmingham-semifinals/

Maria Sharapova eases past Sesil Karatantcheva at Edgbaston ...
“I am much more comfortable [this year],” said Sharapova, who decided to learn French a couple of months ago when she was sidelined with a wrist injury. “Last year was only my third tournament back and I was still trying to get matches ...
Publish Date: 06/11/2010 16:54
http://tennis-tips.aussiett.com.au/maria-sharapova-eases-past-sesil-karatantcheva-at-edgbaston/

Women's Tennis Birmingham update

A busy time in Birmingham after the rain delays of the last few days. Here are a few selected results.

M Lucic (remember her? A semi finalist at Wimbledon in 1999) beat K Sprem 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-3) and then was beaten by A REZAI 7-5 6-3.

Y WICKMAYER (3) beat L Robson 7-5 6-4 and then went on to beat T Tanasugarn 6-4 6-4 after T TANASUGARN (14) had beaten S Mirza 4-6 7-5 6-1,

M SHARAPOVA (2) beat B Mattek-Sands 6-0 6-3 and then went on to beat A Kudryavtseva 6-3 6-1.

Long-lost Lucic makes mark in Birmingham | Tennis
Long-lost Lucic makes mark in Birmingham. Mirjana Lucic has recorded her first consecutive WTA wins since 2001, defeating Karolina Sprem 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3) to reach the third round as a qualifier. Lucic served for the match in the second ...
Publish Date: 06/11/2010 4:20
http://www.tennis.fm/2010/06/long-lost-lucic-makes-mark-in-birmingham/

Sharapova overcoming rain, past slights at Birmingham | Tennis
Sharapova overcoming rain, past slights at Birmingham. After rain caused a three-day delay in her opening match, Maria Sharapova put in a double shift to reach the second round of Birmingham. Sharapova defeated Bethanie Mattek 6-0, ...
Publish Date: 06/11/2010 4:20
http://www.tennis.fm/2010/06/sharapova-overcoming-rain-past-slights-at-birmingham/

Sharapova advances to 3rd round at Birmingham | The Daily Caller ...
On Thursday, it began four hours late with Sharapova leading 4-0. “It took a while to finish — a few days — and it's tough for all of us here, but it's definitely good to finish my first one,” Sharapova said. Soon after the match, ...
Publish Date: 06/10/2010 18:45
http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/10/sharapova-advances-to-3rd-round-at-birmingham/

The women's tennis tour in Birmingham this week

The players have now moved from the clay of Paris to Birmingham England for the start of the short grass court season and the run up to Wimbledon.

Players of interest are: Maria Sharapova Laura Robson Mirjana Lucic and Sania Mirza.

The top eight seed are;
1 Na Li CHN
2 Maria Sharapova RUS
3 Yanina Wickmayer BEL
4 Aravane Rezai FRA
5 Sara Errani ITA
6 Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ
7 Olga Govortsova BLR
8 Andrea Petkovic GER

The official website site of the tournament is http://www.lta.org.uk/Watch/AEGON-British-Tennis-Series/AEGON-Classic/

Maria Sharapova Showing Off Her Abs On June 3rd In Birmingham ...
Maria Sharapova On Court Photos during practise.
Publish Date: 06/09/2010 4:04
http://tennispaparazziphotos.blogspot.com/2010/06/maria-sharapova-showing-off-her-abs-on.html

Paolo Maldini AC Milan Attack Policy

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini again criticized the ex-club. Maldini assess problems Rossoneri coach is not in the sector but on the player's transfer policy.

Although acknowledged the appointment of new coach Massimiliano Allegri as a good step, but Maldini Rossoneri failure rate is due to the transfer policy.

Eto'o optimistic world cup champion

World Cup 2010 a grand event that was held on the African continent should be a momentum of rise of African football. Therefore, in this World Cup teams from Africa should be able to demonstrate its ability and could be World Cup winner.

In recorded history, indeed there has been no single nation from Africa has ever tasted the sweetness of winning the World Cup.

Absent probable Robben Danish Opponent

Hamstring injury to Arjen Robben reason can not perform in the Netherlands in the opening match of World Cup 2010 South Africa. In a game the Orange team was scheduled to meet at the Danish Soccer City, Johannesburg, on June 14, 2010.

"It is impossible to believe that he (Robben) ready to face the Danes," said Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk is quoted from ESPN, Tuesday, June 18, 2010.

Sania Mirza to retire in two years time

Sania Mirza to play two more years | Current Social
The spouse of Pakistani Test cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said she will quit tennis within two years, Geo news ...
Publish Date: 06/08/2010 6:16
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Bollywood Queens: Small screen's 'Sita' to play 'Sania Mirza' on ...
“The film is not a biographical piece of work on Sania. Hyderabadi Damaad will be adequately fictionalised,” Debina said. “Whether it is Jawaharlal Nehru or Indira Gandhi, inspiration can come from anyone. Since Sania is a star tennis ...
Publish Date: 06/07/2010 20:39
http://queensesofbollywood.blogspot.com/2010/06/small-screens-sita-to-play-sania-mirza.html

Sania Mirza Is Not Happy
Sania's concern about movie: On the other hand, Sania Mirza said that the film director has not concerned her while filming this movie and just picked the information from media coverage which might be inaccurate.
Publish Date: 05/31/2010 18:08
http://www.indiabuzzing.com/2010/05/31/sania-mirza-is-not-happy/

Torres returned to Spain Not Interested

The issue of the departure of striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool this season seems only a mere rumor. Therefore, players have hinted Spaniard would have stayed with the Reds.

"As a competition, the Premier League is the best," Torres said as quoted from the Football Fancast, Monday, June 7, 2010.

Maria Sharapova voted sexiest player

Maria Sharapova was voted the sexiest female tennis player on the circuit beating the likes of Ana Ivanovic, Elena Dementieva and Daniela Hantuchova. She got 58% of vote in a new poll from Robinsons.

Japan's National Team Arrives in Africa

Japan's national team arrived in South Africa, Sunday, June 6, 2010. The players were greeted by a choir and also the sounds of the vuvuzela.

Japan will play in Group E. There are also joining the Netherlands, Cameroon and Danish. Samurai team will be headquartered in derah Bitu George and will play the match in Bloemfontein, Durban and Rustenburg.

Arsenal's Dutch ABG Attract, Chelsea Losing Competitiveness

 

Arsenal managed to get a new power to face the 2010-2011 season. 16-year-old Feyenoord player, Kyle Ebecilio, will become part of the future of the Gunners.

RTV Rijnmond report will be introduced by Arsenal Ebecilio officially on July 1, 2010. Arsenal managed to win the competition with Chelsea, who also wants the player.

Schiavone wins the French Open Final

I watched the faces of the two players as they were waiting to come onto court for the final and you could see who was the more relaxed. Francesca Schiavone looked to embrace the occasion but Sam Stosur was tense. It was a tension she never really lost apart from 3 games early in the second set when she took a 4 - 1 lead. That was the only time we saw the woman who had beaten both Justine Henin and Serena Williams in earlier rounds. On the other hand, it was a great display by Schiavone who played to her full potential and got her tactics spot on.


Women's Views on News: Schiavone wins French Open final
Francesca Schiavone has become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title with a superb victory over Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final. The 29-year-old from Milan ignored her underdog status as she won a ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 17:28
http://alisonclarke.typepad.com/womens_news/2010/06/schiavone-wins-french-open-final.html

Schiavone takes French Open crown - NashuaTelegraph.com
“You want the full fairy tale,” Stosur said, her voice cracking, “but it didn't quite happen.” Not for her. But it did for Schiavone, who mixed speeds, went after Stosur's weaker backhand side, made sure to put the Australian's powerful ...
Publish Date: 06/06/2010 5:11
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/sports/othersports/759864-222/schiavone-takes-french-open-crown.html

Italy's Schiavone wins French Open title - WRALSportsFan.com
Schiavone was seeded 17th. The only other time the title has been won by a woman not seeded in the top 10 was in 1933. "Everybody has the chance to be who you really want to be, and do everything in your life," Schiavone said. ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 18:21
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Francesca Schiavone Wins 2010 French Open
"I was a little worried," said Italy's Fed Cup and Davis Cup captain Corrado Barazzutti, who works with Schiavone in lieu of a full-time, personal coach. But Stosur's coach, Australia's Fed Cup captain David Taylor, said of his charge: ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 17:14
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/05/francesca-schiavone-wins-_n_601725.html

Women's finals day at the French Open

Samantha Stosur(AUS)[7] vs. Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[17]

Head to head is 4 - 1 in Stosur's favour.

Last meeting 2009 Osaka Final Stosur won 7-5, 6-1

What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago these two met in the opening round at Roland Garros with Sam Stosur winning and going on to reach the semi final.

French Open Women's Final Preview: Samantha Stosur vs. Francesca ...
The Women's Singles Final at the French Open 2010 is a story that two women will relate to their grandchildren many summers from now, seated in the comfort of a patio. The punters are running for cover as the rank outsiders prepare to ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 7:01
http://www.topfeedsnews.com/2010/06/05/french-open-women%E2%80%99s-final-preview-samantha-stosur-vs-francesca-schiavone/

Improbable pairing in French Open women's final - Tennis ...
Francesca Schiavone has provided the better photo op, her beaming face caked with clay after she kissed the court to celebrate her semifinal victory at the French Open.
Publish Date: 06/04/2010 15:16
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37507269/ns/sports-tennis/

2010 French Open Women's preview - Sam Stosur vs Francesca ...
The 2010 French Open Women's Final has captured the interest of the Australian public with our very own Sam Stosur making her way into her first Grand Slam Final when she takes on Francesca Schiavone on Saturday night at Roland Garros. ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 5:13
http://www.sportsandracing.com.au/2010/06/05/2010-french-open-womens-preview-sam-stosur-vs-francesca-schiavone/

Laura Robson apologises for 'Sluts' slur

Young British rising star Laura Robson has apologised for remarks made in the lastes issue of British Vogue.

“Some of the tennis girls, they’re sluts. They go with every guy and make such a bad name for themselves - and you don’t want to be known for stuff like that. You want to be more discreet,” Robson had said.

Laura Robson, who won the Junior Wimbledon title in 2008 later said, “I still have a lot to learn both on and off the court, and clearly I need to be a lot more careful about how silly remarks may come across when taken out of context.”

“I would just like to say a big sorry to anyone that I may have offended in an interview published recently. I made a totally inappropriate, throwaway comment without considering the consequences.”

Luis Fabiano in News

Prepare Spurs £ 18 million to Luis Fabiano :

Tottenham Hotspur's search for high-profile players to strengthen their skuat. Brazilian striker who played for Sevilla, Luis Fabiano, now a target of Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.

Tottenham are ready mengelontorkan money amounting to £ 18 million, about USD 242 billion, to obtain the services of the striker. Spurs really wanted to be ready to play in the Champions League next season.