September 2007
Monthly Archive
Ivanovic aiming for world’s top ranking (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 16 Sep 2007 4:44 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The early challenge for Ana Ivanovic was to avoid crashing into the walls of an empty Belgrade swimming pool where she played tennis at 5. Now, her goal is to reach the No. 1 ranking. The 19-year-old is the youngest of a Serbian trio -- including Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic -- who are ranked in the top 10 and excelled at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S.
Simon, Hanescu in BCR Open Romania final (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 15 Sep 2007 12:25 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Gilles Simon and Victor Hanescu advanced to the final of the BCR Open Romania on Saturday. The sixth-seeded Simon rallied to defeat Carlos Berlocq 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3. After serving poorly in the first set, Simon found his stride in the second and cruised the rest of the match. Hanescu defeated Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-3.
Former No. 1 Kuerten mulling retirement (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 12 Sep 2007 4:59 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten might retire if he fails to play competitive tennis next year. The 31-year-old Brazilian was ranked No. 1 in 2000 but is now 662nd. He has a 2-7 singles record this season, his first playing regularly on ATP tour since hip surgery in September 2004. "My goal is to try to gain more confidence and feel conformable for the singles tournaments, and I think...
Jankovic blows lead to Szavay in Beijing (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 11 Sep 2007 1:39 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay rallied to defeat world No. 3 Jelena Jankovic 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-2 in the Beijing Open final on Sunday. Jankovic appeared to be cruising to the title after winning a tough first set in a tiebreak and then storming to a 5-1 lead in the second. But the 18-year-old Szavay took advantage when Jankovic began to show signs of fatigue, winning six straight games to snatch the...
US Open TV ratings drop from 2006 (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 10 Sep 2007 6:17 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
The overnight TV ratings for both U.S. Open singles finals dropped from last year. The men's final, in which Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic, drew a 4.2 overnight rating on CBS on Sunday, down from a 5.1 for Federer against Andy Roddick in 2006. The women's final, in which Justine Henin defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, got a 2.6 overnight rating on CBS on Saturday night.
Davenport wins Bali Open after year off (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 10 Sep 2007 12:20 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Lindsay Davenport won her first singles title after almost a year's absence from the tour, defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Sunday to capture the Bali Open. Davenport was playing her first singles tournament since having a baby in June. And the 31-year-old Californian eliminated some strong opponents en route to this title: second-seeded Hantuchova, top-seeded Jelena Jankovic and...
Dechy, Safina win Open women’s doubles (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 9 Sep 2007 4:03 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Nathalie Dechy of France and Dinara Safina of Russia won the U.S. Open women's doubles title in their first tournament together, beating Chan Yung-Jan and Chuang Chia-Jung of Taiwan 6-4, 6-2 in Sunday's final. Dechy also won last year's doubles championship at Flushing Meadows, but with Vera Zvonareva as her partner -- and Safina was the runner-up, pairing with Katarina Srebotnik.
Aspelin, Knowle win men’s doubles title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 7 Sep 2007 2:17 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Simon Aspelin of Sweden and Julian Knowle of Austria won their first Grand Slam title Friday, beating Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-4 in the U.S. Open men's doubles final. "The pressure was getting pretty big the last couple of days, because we knew we were playing really well and we had a big chance to win this whole thing," Knowle said.
Azarenka, Mirnyi win mixed doubles title (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 6 Sep 2007 6:21 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi of Belarus won the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship Thursday, beating Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States and Leander Paes of India 6-4, 7-6 (6). It's the first Grand Slam title won together by the 18-year-old Azarenka and 30-year-old Mirnyi. They lost in the Australian Open mixed doubles final in January.
Nighttime always special at US Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 6 Sep 2007 3:20 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
As Andy Roddick and Roger Federer took their final break, a familiar tune drifted over the sound system -- "After Midnight" by Eric Clapton. They play it every time the clock strikes the bewitching hour at Arthur Ashe Stadium. And it's becoming the theme song at this U.S. Open. Late nights are something of a tradition at Flushing Meadows.
Leopard print-wearing Mattek out of Open (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 4 Sep 2007 9:34 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
She came to the U.S. Open dressed in a revealing, metallic gold Wonder Woman outfit and left wearing leopard-print shorts so skimpy the tournament referee needed to rule whether they were OK. Is there anything Bethanie Mattek wouldn't sport on court? "I had this bustier for New York. French nanny kind of look," she said.
Blake win over Koubek ends past 1a.m. (AP)
Posted by Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News on 2 Sep 2007 1:17 am. Filed under Uncategorized.
James Blake put in another long night's work at the U.S. Open, and his play only got better as the match went on. The No. 6-seeded Blake reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows by beating Stefan Koubek 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in a match that began Saturday night and finished a little after 1 a.m. Sunday.
