Half of Top 15 WTA Players Injured — Problem? Nah!
In each of the last two years, WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott has described the rash of injuries as a “fluke.” Time to make it three, or at least comment on the women’s state of the game, maybe hold a...
View ArticleHoliday Tennis-X Viewer Mail
Who says December is the tennis off-season? Not Tennis-X fans, for who there is no off-season…or else. Let’s go to the viewer mail: From Tari: “Hey there, all done for the season? Well, I admit that I...
View ArticleAll Americans Out in 1st Round at Gold Coast
It could be years before you see an American player crack the Top 10 after the retirement of Lindsay Davenport and the endless injuries that constantly seem to sideline the Williams sisters. The...
View ArticleAussie Open Draw Breakdown; Davydenko Fined
2007 Aussie Open Preview The list of players injured before the Aussie Open even starts is long, and the list of possible withdrawals from Melbourne, even longer (Rafael Nadal? David Nalbandian?...
View ArticleWilliams Sisters Troubles Continue This Week
When Venus Williams was confirmed for the U.S. April Fed Cup match against Belgium, after she had yet to make a tour appearance this year because of injury, one thought “good luck with that, keep you...
View ArticleFrench Open Women: 5 Questions
5 Questions: 1) What happened to the Williams sisters, American’s lone hope at the French Open? Venus Williams blamed her loss on fatigue due to over-training, which jibes with people from her camp who...
View ArticleDavenport WTA Tour Comeback in the Works
Looks like former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport could set more tennis records in the near future — like shortest retirement. ADHEREL Less than two months after delivering her son Jagger, Davenport will...
View ArticleWeekly Pro Tennis Top 5: Nalbandian Repeats, Catching Betting Cheats
The Top 5 happenings in pro tennis heading into the week of Nov. 5, 2007.
View ArticleTennis: The Womens Game — Lessons For Us Too
There's a strong implication recreational players can gain from the 2007. The main focus is on the world's two best players, and as I see it, it can be grasped not just by recreational adults but also...
View ArticleWTA Tour Stars Sit Out Beginning Week of 2008
The top women’s tennis stars are opting for exhibition play or rest as none of the Top 10 players on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour are in action as the 2008 season kicks off this week at the Mondial...
View Article2008 Tennis — The Women’s Game
With Justine Henin putting up a Roger Federeresque year in 2007, the resurgence of the Williams sisters and the arrival of two instant crowd favorites from Serbia, the WTA is coming off a pretty good...
View Article2008: Federer Eyes Olympics, Svelte Serena Focused on No. 1
2008 is going to different year for the Swiss star than it was in 2007, 2006 and 2005 for the simple reason that it’s an Olympic year.
View ArticleAustralian Open Day 3 Notes: Fans Gone Wild, Stepanek Gets Handsy
Justine Henin has won her last 30 tour matches since losing to Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon… ADHEREL Serena Williams has now won 25 of her last 26 matches at the Australian Open… How the hell does the...
View ArticleVenus Williams, Davenport on Collision Course at WTA Memphis
Americans Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport are the drawing cards next week at the mouthful 'The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and The Cellular South Cup' in Memphis, where the two former No....
View ArticleTennis-X Notes: Federer Doesnt Ride the Bus, Sarcastic Roddick
TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS World No. 1 Roger Federer has been pumped about the Beijing Olympics, but now the Swiss is backing off on his commitment to play based on painful memories of past...
View ArticleDavenport In, Williams Pass On U.S. Fed Cup Semis at Russia
The U.S. is on the verge of reaching the Fed Cup final and capturing the title for the first time since 2000. But Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Lindsay Davenport revealed the U.S.'s...
View ArticleTennis-X Notes: Euros Sick of U.S.; Gambling Journalists?
The U.S. holds the distinction as having the most fat kids in the world, but India is catching up, so doubles whiz Leander Paes in leaping into action -- as a super hero.
View ArticleAmerican Tennis: Time for Clay Anguish
Sayonara North America hardcourts. Hello, European clay. For the Americans, it's a time of anguish, when even such simple matters as making a phone call or ordering dinner exacerbate the tensions of...
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