Archive for November, 2008
At 55, Papillion’s Roach finally breaks through.
Tennis newsBill Roach, a 55-year-old Tennis pro from Papillion, uses the same adrenaline to fight fires as he does to play Tennis . Two weeks ago, Roach rode that adrenaline rush to gold.
Roach, currently ranked No. 2 in the country in his age group, outlasted 100 other competitors to win the U.S. Tennis Association’s [...]
Zheng, low prices to draw fans at HK showpiece.
Tennis newsWith a number of banking and financial institutions opting not to buy patron’s boxes, organisers of the JB Group Classic have kept public ticket prices at the same level as in previous years to avert further impact on the January showpiece.
China’s Olympic heroine Zheng Jie (pictured) was yesterday unveiled as the latest big name for [...]
Rocky Top a new world for Williams.
Tennis newsTennis superstar Serena Williams will get her first taste of Rocky Top when she plays an exhibition Dec. 14 at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena.
She might say: What’s Rocky Top?
Williams, ranked No. 2 in the world, says she has never been to Knoxville, knows little about UT athletics, and has never heard of Bruce [...]
First-Time ATP Winners In 2008 Make Big Impact.
Tennis newsFrenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro (pictured), who finished in the Top 10 of the South African Airways ATP Rankings, were among the 11 players who captured their first career ATP titles this year.
The 20-year-old del Potro became the 13th player (third active) in the Open Era to win his first four [...]
Connors charged for altercation at basketball game.
Tennis newsConnors charged for altercation at basketball game. Tennis great Jimmy Connors has been charged with a misdemeanor for an altercation last week before a college basketball game.
Connors, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, was charged Wednesday in Santa Barbara Superior Court with disrupting University of California Santa Barbara campus activities and refusing to leave a university [...]
Nadal and Federer to play at Qatar Open.
Tennis newsNadal and Federer to play at Qatar Open. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open.
Qatar tennis federation president Nasser al-Kholiafi says Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will also take part in the hard-court tournament, which begins Jan. 5.
The tournament in Doha is one of three [...]
The tennis world had its share of intriguing stories during 2008.
Tennis newsThe tennis world had its share of intriguing stories during 2008.
Whether it was Rafael Nadals remarkable play, Roger Federers struggles, or the revolving door atop the WTA rankings, there was rarely a dull moment.
Expect more of the same when the new season begins in January. As we head toward the start of 2009 season, here [...]
Davis Cup champion Spain returns to home soil.
Tennis newsDavis Cup champion Spain returns to home soil.
Spain’s winning Davis Cup team returned home on Tuesday looking worn out from a night of celebrations followed by a long flight from Argentina.
Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez, David Ferrer, Marcel Granollers and captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario arrived at Madrid’s international airport at 5 a.m. local time. Due to [...]
Djokovic victory adds to Serbia conquests.
Tennis newsDjokovic victory adds to Serbia conquests.
Novak Djokovic is trying his best to complete Serbia’s ascension to the top of the tennis world.
Jelena Jankovic, who won the U.S. Open, already is No. 1 on the women’s side, a spot that compatriot Ana Ivanovic, the French Open titlist, held earlier in the year before slipping to fifth.
Nenad [...]
Stefanki to coach Roddick.
Tennis newsStefanki to coach Roddick.Andy Roddick has a new coach: Larry Stefanki.
Roddick announced on his Web site that Stefanki will begin working with him during the offseason and travel with him in 2009. Jimmy Connors resigned as Roddick’s coach early in the 2008 season.
Stefanki, a former player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 35, has [...]
