January 2007
Monthly Archive
Bryan twins take men’s doubles title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 27 Jan 2007 1:51 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
No chest bump, just a big hug. American twins Bob and Mike Bryan skipped their usual celebration ritual Saturday but were jubilant anyway after grabbing their fifth Grand Slam men's doubles title by beating Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi 7-5, 7-5 at the Australian Open. "It's great to come out and start this year well," Bob Bryan said.
Black, Huber win women’s doubles final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 26 Jan 2007 2:03 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
Cara Black and Liezel Huber won their second Grand Slam title Saturday, taking the Australian Open doubles final with a three-set victory over the wild-card rookie team of Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung. Third-seeded Black and Huber, who won the Wimbledon doubles title in 2005 but didn't play together last year following a left knee injury to Huber, won 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1.
Australian final pits Sharapova, Serena (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 25 Jan 2007 4:38 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The Grand Slam rematch of Serena Williams against Maria Sharapova has been two years in the making. Their initial meeting came in the 2004 Wimbledon final, when Sharapova won her first major. In the 2005 Australian Open semifinal, Sharapova served twice for the match -- once in the second set, once in the third -- and blew four match points before losing 8-6.
Hingis says ‘comeback is long over’ (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 24 Jan 2007 12:53 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Martina Hingis would like to banish the word 'comeback.' More than a year after returning to the WTA Tour following three years off because of injuries, she's ready to drop the reference. "Comeback is long over," Hingis said Tuesday after her 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Kim Clijsters in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Henin-Hardenne separates from husband (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Jan 2007 8:04 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Justine Henin-Hardenne is separating from her husband and plans to return to the WTA Tour. Three weeks after pulling out of the Australian Open, Henin-Hardenne, the former No. 1, announced on her Web site Wednesday that she and her husband, Yves, had decided to separate and she planned to play next month in Paris.
Israel’s Peer impressive against Serena (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 23 Jan 2007 10:36 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
A part-time Israeli army soldier who graduated near the top of her class in sharpshooting nearly ended Serena Williams' run at the Australian Open. Shahar Peer was two points away from victory before Williams rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 8-6 win on Tuesday. Israel's highest-ranked female player will move from No.
Delray Beach to host U.S. Fed Cup match (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 22 Jan 2007 4:13 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Delray Beach, Fla., will host a Fed Cup quarterfinal between the United States and Belgium on April 21-22. The last time the U.S. played a Fed Cup match at home, it beat Belgium at Delray Beach in the 2005 quarterfinals. The U.S. lost to Belgium in the 2006 semifinals. The site for the best-of-five series was announced Monday by the U.S.
Challengers look to dethrone Federer (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 22 Jan 2007 3:51 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
At 25, Roger Federer is already the competitor every up-and-comer wants to take down. The Swiss star is aiming for a 10th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He's on track for a record stretch at No. 1, after losing only five of 97 matches en route to 12 titles last year. Four of those five losses were to No.
Old house mates Roddick, Fish to meet (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 21 Jan 2007 12:50 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Hey, Mardy: It's time to pay the rent. That was Andy Roddick's joking line Sunday to old house mate and buddy Mardy Fish. They will meet Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and Roddick will take any edge he can find. They'll still be friends afterward, but neither should expect any favors once the first serve toss goes up.
Local favorite Hewitt loses in Australia (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 20 Jan 2007 1:17 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Fernando Gonzalez played two sets of near flawless tennis then hung on to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Chilean, who finished in the top 10 last year despite not winning an ATP title, made just one unforced error in each of the first two sets and three double faults for the match to beat the former Wimbledon and U.S.
Nalbandian wins 5-setter at Aussie Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Jan 2007 11:30 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Eighth-seeded David Nalbandian came from two sets down and fended off three match points Saturday to beat Sebastien Grosjean 5-7, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1 in the third round of the Australian Open. Nalbandian also came from two sets down in his opening match against Janko Tipsarevic when the Serbian player retired because of heat illness in the fifth and deciding set.
Gasquet beats good friend Monfils (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 19 Jan 2007 2:35 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
It was far from the usual end to a men's tennis match -- Richard Gasquet planted a kiss on the cheek of good friend, frequent practice partner and French compatriot Gael Monfils. The future of French men's tennis put on a pretty good show at the Australian Open on Friday when 18th-seeded Gasquet beat fellow 20-year-old Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a third-round match.
Baghdatis bumped early from Aussie Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Jan 2007 1:53 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Marcos Baghdatis was joined by his father, brother, extended family and friends at the Australian Open. They can all go home early. His celebrated run to the final last year included upsets of three top 10 players. But Baghdatis crashed out in the second round Wednesday, losing 7-6 (5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 to Gael Monfils of France.
Santoro defends Hall of Fame title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Jan 2007 12:41 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Second-seeded Fabrice Santoro captured his second straight Hall of Fame Tennis Championships title Sunday, beating Prakash Amritraj 6-3, 7-5 to become the second player since 1990 to win an ATP event after his 35th birthday. In winning his sixth career title, the 35-year-old Santoro became the oldest player to win the tourney on the International Hall of Fame's grass courts.
Federer becoming statesman for tennis (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 17 Jan 2007 3:40 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
The world's best tennis player is becoming the sport's No. 1 statesman. When Roger Federer walks into a news conference, he's certain to be asked about his forehand, his serve and how he felt. But he's just as likely to be asked about the state of the game, the people running it, or its future direction.
