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WTA Dubai Update; Visas, Quarterfinals & More
by Pretty Tough
posted February 18, 2009 at 8:39pm
Venus Williams is on course for a possible semi-final clash with her younger sister Serena after beating Alize Cornet 6-3 6-1 at the WTA Barclays Dubai Championship.
The 19-year-old Cornet, from Nice, proved no match for the Wimbledon champion, who wil...more
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Israeli tennis star denied visa to Dubai
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 7:07pm
Shahar Peer, a Jewish tennis player traveling on her Israeli passport, was denied a visa, and the chance to play in this week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
Peer was scheduled to play Russian Anna Chakvetadze in the first round of the tournamen...more
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Ivanovic selects Craig Kardon as new coach
by Pretty Tough
posted February 12, 2009 at 9:20pm
Former top-ranked player Ana Ivanovic has appointed American Craig Kardon as her new tennis coach. The pair will work on a trial basis, beginning at next week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
Ana is also set to take part in the BNP Paribas Showdo...more
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New #1 Serena visits Jay Leno
by Pretty Tough
posted February 5, 2009 at 5:22pm
The world’s new #1 tennis player, Serena Williams, stopped by “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last night to discuss winning her fourth Aussie Open crown....more
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Serena crushes Safina; Wins 10th Grand Slam title
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2009 at 2:03pm
Serena Williams always selects a special outfit to bring to Australia for a victory celebration. Every second year, she gets to wear it.Williams’ 6-0, 6-3 rout of Dinara Safina on Saturday earned her a 10th Grand Slam title, a fourth Australian title �...more
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Serena top-earning female athlete ever
by Pretty Tough
posted January 30, 2009 at 5:20pm
Who are the highest paid athletes?
Serena Williams just became the all-time career earnings leader in all of women’s sports by reaching the Aussie Open final and winning the doubles crown with sister Venus.
Williams’ not only eclipses Lindsay Davenp...more
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Women’s Tennis: Dokic’s fairytale ends, for now
by Pretty Tough
posted January 29, 2009 at 5:06pm
Nine-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will meet the French Open runner-up Dinara Safina in the final of the 2009 Australian Open this Saturday. It should be a great match and whoever wins will take the No.1 ranking position from Jelena Jankovic.
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AO Update: No.1 Jankovic upset
by Pretty Tough
posted January 25, 2009 at 3:18pm
A lot happening on a busy day of fourth-round action at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
The big upset: France’s Marion Bartoli reached her first quarterfinal at the Aussie Open, outhitting the Jelena Jankovic and stunning the top seed in straight set...more
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AO Update: No. 5 Ivanovic ousted in third round
by Pretty Tough
posted January 23, 2009 at 6:52pm
Fortunes change quickly in tennis. Last year’s French Open champion and, for a time, No. 1 ranked player, Ana Ivanovic’s hopes of a return trip to the Australian Open final fell apart in a barrage of mistakes Friday as Russia’s Alisa Kleybanova oust...more
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AO Update: Venus upset, Serena digs deep
by Pretty Tough
posted January 22, 2009 at 6:32pm
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams lost to Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the biggest upset so far at this year’s Australian Open.
This Spanish surprise had Venus squandering a match point in the 10th game of the final set before losing 2...more
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Sharapova to miss Australian Open
by Pretty Tough
posted January 11, 2009 at 3:26pm
January 11, 2009 -Defending champion Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the Australian Open. Via her website she said:
I am very very sad to report that I am just not ready to compete at the level required to win a Grand Slam. I have been work...more
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Road to the Australian Open: Women’s Tennis Update
by Pretty Tough
posted January 10, 2009 at 2:14pm
January 10, 2009 - Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic pulled out of a team exhibition tournament today due to illness, leaving her with little match practice before the Australian Open.
Belorussian Victoria Azarenka beat Marion Bartoli in the Brisbane Intern...more
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Ivanovic crashes in Brisbane quarterfinals
by Pretty Tough
posted January 8, 2009 at 4:54pm
January 8, 2009 - World No. 5 Ana Ivanovic lost in straight sets to Amelie Mauresmo in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International tournament yesterday.
Ivanovic was expected to sweep past the Frenchwoman but it was Mauresmo who shone in the 67-minute...more
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Grand Slam Tennis
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 8:13pm
January 5, 2009 - If it’s January, tennis fans know Grand Slam season is upon us.
The Australian Open kicks off January 19th and we hope to see Maria Sharapova defend her title after months of rehab for a bum shoulder. She recently pulled out of Hong Ko...more
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Dinara Safina to team up with brother in Hopman Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2008 at 8:11pm
December 30, 2008 - It looks like one of the most volatile pairings in mixed doubles history. Rising Russian star Dinara Safina will join older brother and former world No.1 Marat Safin when they team up in the Hopman Cup, starting in Perth on Saturday...more
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Maria Sharapova delays comeback, pulls out of Hong Kong
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2008 at 5:35pm
December 30, 2008 - Just as we were getting stoked to see Maria Sharapova return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, news comes that her return has once again been delayed.
The three-time Grand Slam champion, who hasn’t played since the first week ...more
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Love Serena Williams Style
by Pretty Tough
posted December 23, 2008 at 5:10pm
December 23, 2008 - Lookin’ good. The former no. 1 Serena Williams did a photo shoot for this month’s celeb/style mag h monthly. The pictures are accompanied by a conversation with Serena in which she discusses her recent travels, her new conc...more
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Tennis Tidbits
by Pretty Tough
posted December 16, 2008 at 2:41pm
As the tennis world gears up for the first Grand Slam of 2009, here’s what our fave female ballers have been up to…...more
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