August 2006
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Roddick makes 3rd round on 24th birthday (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 30 Aug 2006 11:36 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Clearly, this was a much happier birthday for Andy Roddick. A year after bowing out in the U.S. Open's first round on the day he turned 23, Roddick celebrated turning 24 on Wednesday by reaching the tournament's third round. The 2003 U.S. Open champion, seeded ninth this time, beat Kristian Pless of Denmark 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Agassi had cortisone shot after win (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 30 Aug 2006 11:24 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Andre Agassi's first-round victory at the U.S. Open was more painful than anyone realized. Bothered by a bad back most of this season, Agassi said he could barely stand an hour after his match ended past midnight early Tuesday, and went to the hospital for a cortisone injection after waking up. "The inflammation was pretty bad, and I just don't want to go off the court limping," Agassi told USA...
Venus, U.S. Open honor Katrina victims (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 30 Aug 2006 9:43 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Delayed a day by rain, Venus Williams and the U.S. Open paused Wednesday night to remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina. "We all have to give back in whichever way we can," she told the crowd. Williams led fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a moment of silence after Maria Sharapova's victory and before Andy Roddick's match.
Worn-out Nadal upset by No. 15 Ferrer (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 30 Aug 2006 6:35 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
A worn-out Rafael Nadal winced and dropped to the court, sitting with legs stretched out and head bowed. The No. 2-seeded Spaniard was moments away from a fourth-round loss at the U.S. Open to No. 15 David Ferrer, but far more surprising than the result was the mere sight of the indefatigable, irrepressible Nadal, down and out.
Sony Ericsson to sponsor Miami tourney (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 29 Aug 2006 2:47 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Sony Ericsson is taking over as the title sponsor of the combined men's and women's hard-court tennis tournament in Miami in a deal announced Tuesday that's worth more than $20 million over the next four years. It's the first deal with a tournament for the mobile phone company, which became the title sponsor of the WTA Tour in 2005.
Federer wins 4th straight US Open title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 29 Aug 2006 2:35 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
An hour after Roger Federer struck a most familiar pose, hoisting that silver trophy over his head, another celebration took place at the U.S. Open. Novak Djokovic's family and friends threw him a little party Sunday night, as if he'd won. Made sense, too. Because these days, everyone in tennis is basically playing for second place behind Roger the Great.
Connors back at Open as Roddick’s coach (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 29 Aug 2006 2:44 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Jimmy Connors was back at the U.S. Open, back in the limelight, back in his element. Connors won this Grand Slam title five times as a player, and now he's trying to win it as a coach, working with Andy Roddick. And, by the looks of things, everyone's thrilled to have Connors back in the game, after years away from it.
Instant replay makes Grand Slam debut (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 29 Aug 2006 12:32 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Andy Roddick walked toward the chair umpire, shaking his head and waving his arms. "Challenge it, Andy!" shouted a man high up in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Instant replay made its debut at Grand Slam tennis Monday and two points from an overwhelming win at the U.S. Open, Roddick wanted to test the system.
National Tennis Center renamed for King (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 28 Aug 2006 10:46 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Billie Jean King made quite a name for herself on and off the court, all around the globe. On opening night at the U.S. Open, the tennis world took care of that for her. King, a winner of 39 career Grand Slam titles, was honored Monday night when the home of the U.S. Open was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Djokovic celebrates win with foosball (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 28 Aug 2006 8:41 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
A little over an hour after reaching his first career Grand Slam final, Novak Djokovic was back in competition. Playing foosball. "I'm totally addicted," he said. Djokovic spent a lot of hours in the players' lounge over the last two weeks at the U.S. Open, sharpening his skills at the table. He was back there Saturday after defeating David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
Prince gives Sharapova ‘lifetime’ deal (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 28 Aug 2006 3:22 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
All of 19, Maria Sharapova is committing to a "lifetime" of sponsoring the only tennis racket brand she's used as a pro. Sharapova and Prince have agreed to an endorsement deal that will last until the end of her playing career and beyond, The Associated Press has learned. The contract is set up to be worth about $25 million over the next 10 years, according to a person in the tennis industry who...
Tennis Channel gets French Open rights (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Aug 2006 12:27 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The Tennis Channel is buying the U.S. cable TV rights to the French Open previously held by ESPN2, giving the fledgling network a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and an event it hopes will help increase its reach. The agreement, announced Thursday, begins in 2007 and can run for up to nine years.
Agassi, Serena get tough U.S. Open draws (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Aug 2006 4:03 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Andre Agassi knows it's possible to do well as an unseeded player at the U.S. Open. He won the 1994 title that way, after all -- the tournament's only unseeded champion in the Open era. Still, being thrown into the draw without any sort of protection from facing top players too early can make things tough, as Agassi found out Wednesday.
Blake wins all-American Pilot Pen final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Aug 2006 10:38 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
James Blake beat close friend Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win an all-American final at the Pilot Pen. Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova won the women's title when 18-year-old qualifier Agnes Szavay retired with a back injury while leading 6-4, 0-3. While Fish was playing in his first final of the year, Blake was playing in his second in a week.
WTA, supplement supplier agree to deal (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Aug 2006 5:11 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
WTA Tour players will be provided with free vitamins and health supplements by a company that is offering up to $1 million to any player who fails an anti-doping test because of their products. Under the three-year deal announced Wednesday, USANA Health Sciences is paying a six-figure sponsorship fee to become the women's tennis tour's official health supplement supplier, WTA spokesman Andrew...
