Archive for May, 2010
Venus falls short in fourth round; Henin outlasts Sharapova
Tennis newsVenus Williams celebrated corset went under wraps Sunday, and now its out of the French Open. Playing with a long-sleeve top over her black lace outfit on a chilly afternoon, Williams lost in the fourth round to Nadia Petrova, 6-4, 6-3. Williams came into the tournament seeded No. 2 behind her sister Serena, but Petrova [...]
Soderling, Federer to face off in French Open quarters
Tennis newsA year after stopping Rafael Nadals 31-match winning streak at the French Open, Robin Soderling will try to put an end to Roger Federers run. Which would mean more? “I dont know. It depends which tournament, which round, whatever,” Soderling said with a smile and a shoulder shrug its a great achievement, I think. You [...]
Serena advances; Roddick falls
Tennis newsSerena Williams looked ill, and not only because she had lost five games in a row at the French Open. Battling a cold, Williams received a visit during a changeover from a trainer, who checked her temperature and gave her pills. Then came a third-set surge, and Williams beat 18-year-old Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday, [...]
Sharapova-Henin matchup suspended at a set apiece
Tennis newsMaria Sharapova and Justine Henin have star power and resumes worthy of a Grand Slam final. Instead, theyre meeting in the third round of this French Open, and their rainy, windy match was suspended because of darkness while tied at a set apiece on Saturday. Fans huddled under blankets and umbrellas, and camera flashes popped [...]
Serena, Nadal breeze through morning at French
Tennis newsSo much has transpired in the nearly 2½ years since Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin last played each other. Sharapova needed right shoulder surgery and was off the tour for 10 months, then missed time with a right elbow injury. Henin abruptly announced her retirement and stayed away for 20 months, then returned, happier off [...]
Tsonga lone hope for French men in rare down year
Tennis newsFrench men have matched their worst result at the French Open since the tournament allowed foreigners to enter in 1925, with only one player reaching the third round. The last time there was only one French player remaining in the tournament at this stage was in 1995. There was also only one French player in [...]
Former champion Ivanovic loses at French Open
Tennis newsMaybe this is progress for Andy Roddick on clay: He lost serve seven times Thursday and still won. On a rainy, chilly day at Roland Garros, Roddick endured two delays and difficult conditions to defeat Blaz Kavcic 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The damp weather took some zip off Roddicks biggest weapon, and for much of [...]
Cowboys Stadium to host Serena, Sharapova, Roddick
Tennis newsJerry Jones has found another unique way to use his massive Cowboys Stadium. Tennis, anyone? Six days after Wimbledon, the $1.2 billion stadium will host a pair of best-of-three matches, featuring Serena Williams against Maria Sharapova, and Andy Roddick against John Isner. The showcase, to be held July 10, is called the Cowboys Tennis Slam [...]
Venus, Federer straight-set winners at French Open
Tennis newsApparently, even Roger Federer, with his record 16 Grand Slam titles, was in need of some advice on a wet and windy Wednesday at the French Open. Forced off court by two rain delays, and “pushed,” as he put it, by a player with a career record below .500, Federer turned to Swiss Davis Cup [...]
Tsonga lashes out at French Open organizers
Tennis newsJo-Wilfried Tsonga lashed out at French Open organizers for turning down his schedule requests. The 8th-seeded Tsonga, the top-ranked French player, reached the third round by defeating countryman Josselin Ouanna 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday. But the former Australian Open runner-up said he was dissatisfied after organizers made him play his first-round match on Sunday [...]
