Archive for December, 2009

01Dec

Verbal volley has Serena in trouble

Tennis news

Serena Williams was yesterday handed a three-year suspended ban from the US Open after her verbal tirade at a lineswoman at this years event. The incident occurred during her semi-final defeat to Kim Clijsters when Williams was called for a foot fault, handing her opponent a match point. Williams was also fined pounds 53,000. Replays [...]

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01Dec

Nikolay Davydenko wins ATP World Tour Finals

Tennis news

Russian Tennis player Nikolay Davydenko has won the ATP World Tour Finals beating Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-4 in the final on Sunday. The match lasted for one hour 24 minutes. Davydenko becomes the first Russian Tennis player to have won the ATP tour finals. Davydenko, who was seeded sixth at the tournament, [...]

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