September 2006
Monthly Archive
Russia ousts U.S. in Davis Cup semis (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Sep 2006 1:14 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The United States was eliminated from the Davis Cup semifinals Sunday when Andy Roddick lost 17-15 to Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in a fifth-set marathon that concluded a match lasting nearly five hours. The Americans trailed 2-1 entering the last day of the best-of-five competition and needed singles victories from Roddick and Blake to advance.
Kirilenko tops Koryttseva, wins Sunfeast (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Sep 2006 12:45 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Fourth-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia won the WTA Tour's Sunfeast Open title, defeating Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine 6-0, 6-2 in the final Sunday. World No. 35 Kirilenko faced no difficulty in outplaying an erratic rival to clinch her third WTA Tour singles title. "It's been a great week. I didn't expect the final to be so easy," said Kirilenko, whose last singles title win was in 2005.
Austrian teen Paszek wins Slovenia Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Sep 2006 10:54 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Fifteen-year-old Tamira Paszek of Austria won her first WTA Tour title Sunday, beating sixth-seeded Maria Elena Camerin of Italy 7-5, 6-1 at the Slovenia Open. Paszek, ranked 259th, played her first WTA tournament in October 2005 in Linz, Austria, where she reached the second round. She joined her country's Fed Cup team last year.
Argentina advances to Davis Cup final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Sep 2006 2:43 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Jose Acasuso upset Lleyton Hewitt in a rain-delayed singles match and Argentina won its doubles match Saturday to beat Australia 3-0 and reach its first Davis Cup final in 25 years. Argentina will face the U.S. against Russia winner in the other World Group semifinal. Acasuso beat Hewitt 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a rain-delayed match the extended into Saturday.
Alex Corretja announces retirement (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Sep 2006 7:06 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Alex Corretja, the winner of 17 ATP singles titles and a former No. 2-ranked player, announced his retirement Saturday. "I am retiring with the tranquility that I have given 100 percent all the time," the 32-year-old Corretja said in a statement released by the ATP. "I am very proud of what I have achieved, and I am very happy and content with my tennis career." The announcement came during the...
Henin-Hardenne may be out until November (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Sep 2006 5:10 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Justine Henin-Hardenne might be sidelined until the tour's season-ending championships in November because of a knee injury that forced her to quit during the decisive match of the Fed Cup final. Henin-Hardenne, the French Open champion who is ranked No. 2, pulled out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, early next month and is doubtful for the Zurich Open beginning Oct.
Davenport wins opening match in Bali (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 13 Sep 2006 10:19 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova eased past Erika Takao 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International. Kuznetsova, No. 7 in the world, outplayed the 18-year-old Takao, who struggled with her serve while the Russian fired eight aces. Marion Bartoli defeated Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-3, and Hana Sromova advanced with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Aiko Nakamura.
Hingis reaches 2nd round at China Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 13 Sep 2006 9:53 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Martina Hingis advanced to the second round of the China Open on Tuesday, beating Sun Tiantian of China 6-2, 6-3. Hingis dropped her opening service game but broke back immediately to take control of the match, dropping serve only one more time. "She started very well and hit some good return points," Hingis said.
Simon beats Hanescu to win at Romania (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 12 Sep 2006 3:40 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Sixth-seeded Gilles Simon of France rallied past Victor Hanescu of Romania 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Sunday to win the BCR Open Romania. Hanescu, unseeded, was playing in his first final. Simon reached the title match by beating Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in the semifinals. Hancescu had defeated Gael Monfils of France.
Roddick to lead US in Davis Cup final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 12 Sep 2006 2:09 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Andy Roddick will lead the United States against defending champion Russia in the Davis Cup final. The sixth-ranked Roddick, who has never won a Davis Cup title, was selected along with No. 13 James Blake and the top-ranked doubles pair of Bob and Mike Bryan. The best-of-five series will be played Nov.
Serena, Gonzalez jump in rankings (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 11 Sep 2006 8:49 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Serena Williams and Fernando Gonzalez made the biggest jumps in the rankings after the first Grand Slam of the year. Williams, who came to the Australia Open ranked No. 81, vaulted to No. 14 after she beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2 Saturday to win the title. Gonzalez lost to Roger Federer in Sunday's final, beaten 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
Henin routs Kuznetsova to win US Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 9 Sep 2006 11:56 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Psst. The name is Justine Henin. Get to know her. Might just be one of the greatest tennis players ever. Is certainly the undisputed No. 1 at the moment. As of Saturday night, she owns two U.S. Open championships and seven Grand Slam titles overall. So let's get that correct. Everybody now: Justine Henin. Overwhelming No.
Djokovic trades aces for arias (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 8 Sep 2006 6:01 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
A day after his big win, Novak Djokovic made another kind of racket. Putting aside aces for arias, Mr. Personality traded center court at the U.S. Open for center stage at the Metropolitan Opera House. There, he saw a rehearsal Friday for "Lucia di Lammermoor," an event so anticipated that eight-person boxes cost up to $100,000.
Navratilova reaches mixed doubles final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 8 Sep 2006 1:25 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Martina Navratilova's last match will be for a Grand Slam title. Navratilova and Bob Bryan advanced to the mixed doubles final at the U.S. Open when their semifinal opponents withdrew Friday because of an injury. Navratilova has announced she will retire for a second time after this tournament. She and Bryan were supposed to face Meghann Shaughnessy and Justin Gimelstob in the semifinals, but...
Venus looking for 7th Grand Slam title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 7 Sep 2006 11:55 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Venus Williams wants more. More matches, more victories, more Grand Slam titles. "Yeah, I definitely would love double-digits" in major championships, said Williams, who won No. 6 at Wimbledon in July and hopes to get No. 7 at the U.S. Open this weekend. "Definitely had a few years there where some Slams were lost between injuries and a lot of other stuff happening." Consider this: Friday's showdown...
