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" Patriots owner , who called himself an Anglophile and said he is a regular at 's tennis tournament, was also happy with the decision to send his team to London for a game. "When you get to Wimbledon and the have an opportunity to own a team that's going to play at Wembley, that's pretty cool," Kraft said. "I'm looking forward to that. " American football is not nearly as popular in London as the English version, but Wembley has still been packing in the NFL fans over the last few years. Many... (USA Today -- Sports)
Sunday showdown: Agassi, Sampras to play Oct 23, 2009
The seven-time Wimbledon champion went into the match struggling with his form, ranked No. 14. "I felt great. I felt a little vindication. People wrote me off. And I just sort of believed in myself at a time when everyone lost faith in me," he said. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Nalbandian to end nine-month layoff in Auckland Oct 22, 2009
Nalbandian, 27, has made the finals of 20 ATP singles tournaments, winning 10, and has reached the quarterfinals or better of 10m Grand Slam tournaments, including his run to the Wimbledon final in 2002. He won 14 of his 21 matches in 2009 before the surgery in May. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Serving A Purpose? Getty ImagesWorld No. 1 Roger Federer will kick off his 2010 campaign with an exhibition tourney in Abu Dhabi.What's the problem with pros playing exhibitions? Nothing really, says SI.com's Jon Wertheim. But it all depends on how you perceive their place in the game's calendar. Oct 22, 2009
Federer: I did a half-hour interview with him at Wimbledon, one of the strangest that I've ever done ... If Justine Henin or Kim Clijsters or Amelie Mauresmo or Lindsay Davenport or any other player happened to be a reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion and a semifinalist in the last two other Grand Slam tournaments, you would say she is having a superb year and dominating women's tennis. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Swede begins battle for a berth to the World Tour Finals Oct 21, 2009
The Swede continued to thrust himself into year-end contention for one of three remaining spots in the eight-man field with a Wimbledon fourth round defeat by Federer and a New York quarter-final, where he was beaten by the Swiss again. In the race to Londons final, Soderling stands behind Spains Fernando Verdasco, who is looking at property in Las Vegas and training for the next fortnight with Gil Reyes, former fitness guru of Andre Agassi. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
McEnroe to play in Adelaide Oct 21, 2009
Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash will lead the Australian team and Henri Leconte will play for Europe. Their partners have yet to be named. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Sports Briefs Oct 21, 2009
The reaction I received from fans after the Wimbledon final was something I will never forget, the 27-year-old Roddick told the ATP Web site. Ive always had great support in London and Im looking forward to being back there in November. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Sharapova commits to local tennis tourney Oct 21, 2009
Sharapova has won 20 singles titles, including the 2008 Australian Open, the 2006 U.S. Open and 2004 Wimbledon. She was the number one player in the world from August 2005 to January 2009 and is currently ranked No. 15. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Hingis happy where she is, rules out comeback Oct 21, 2009
Hingis tested positive for cocaine after a third-round exit at Wimbledon in 2007. She denied using the drug. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Retaining interest of sports fans is hard Oct 21, 2009
Marquee sporting events such as Wimbledon, the Grand National and the IAAFs athletics World Championships thrust their respective sports into the media spotlight ... Marquee sporting events such as Wimbledon, the Grand National and the IAAFs athletics World Championships thrust their respective sports into the media spotlight. (India Times)
Odesnik, Ginepri win in upsets at Kremlin Cup Oct 21, 2009
France's , seeded seventh, rallied past beat Wimbledon junior champion Andrey Kuznetsov 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. The 20th edition of the dual ATP and WTA Kremlin Cup has a weakened women's draw. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Woodbridge will play peacemaker to get Hewitt and Tomic talking Oct 20, 2009
DAVIS Cup coach Todd Woodbridge is willing to help facilitate a clear-the-air meeting between Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt over what the former doubles champion describes as the Wimbledon ''kerfuffle'', but is adamant that the pair must solve their differences personally and privately. Woodbridge said Tomic had indicated he was willing to speak with Hewitt, who remains furious at what he considers the lack of respect shown by the 16-year-old in refusing a practice invitation at the All... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sampras says Federer will win more Slams Oct 20, 2009
U.S. tennis legend says all-time major win leader isnt finished. Pete Sampras says Roger Federer is going to win some more majors. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Nadal versus Davydenko in Shanghai final » Oct 18, 2009
The Spaniard is looking for his sixth title of the year, and the first since returning from an injury layoff to recover from knee tendinitis, which prevented him from defending his Wimbledon title. He also struggled with a stomach muscle injury at the U.S. Open. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Davydenko, Nadal through to semis as injury strikes Oct 18, 2009
Nadal expressed disappointment at the bitter ending as the veteran Croatian could not go on at an event peppered with pull-outs all week, including the loss of Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick and US Open winner Juan Martin del Potro ... Nadal missed his Wimbledon title defence due to knee problems and needed a month to recover from an abdominal strain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tennis: Stosur captures first WTA title at Japan Open Oct 18, 2009
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It's time to give Tennis Australia another serve over those UScourts Oct 17, 2009
Wimbledon has its English grass. The French Open its red clay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Brook, 53, elected All England Club vice chairman Oct 17, 2009
Brook has been a member of the Wimbledon committee since 1997. Wimbledon chairman Tim Phillips steps down in December 2010 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Philip Brook has been elected vice chairman of the All England Club and is now in line to succeed Tim Phillips when the Wimbledon chairman steps down in December 2010. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Major sporting codes unite in pay TV push to relax sports broadcastrules Oct 17, 2009
The Australian Subscription Radio and Television Association cited examples where it claimed free-to-air television was letting viewers down, including two-hour delays to Wimbledon matches involving Australians, netball internationals not being screened, and the after-match presentation at this year's NRL grand final not being show in Melbourne. It also referred to a survey of 1500 people that revealed nearly twice as many (40 per cent) thought there was too much sport on free-to-air television... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tennis: Serena, Monfils, Hewitt confirmed for Sydney ATP/WTA Oct 15, 2009 Megan McCarthy of Norfolk racks up college tennis honors Oct 15, 2009 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Oct 15, 2009 Federer-Nadal era ending, says Agassi Oct 15, 2009 Frustrated Hewitt hits out at bosses Oct 15, 2009 Belgians, teens vie for Sydney wildcards Oct 15, 2009 Henin granted wild card entry for Australian Open Oct 14, 2009 Millrose Games turns 100 (2) Oct 13, 2009 IBM and the NFL to Continue Longtime Partnership Oct 13, 2009 Nadal calls current ATP schedule 'impossible' Oct 13, 2009 Best In Beijing Feng Li/Getty ImagesSecond-seeded Novak Djokovic (above) overcame an upstart Marin Cilic and a 90-minute rain delay to win in China.Novak Djokovic grabbed his third title of the season, topping Marin Cilic 6-2, 7-6 (4) at the China Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova beat 6-2, 6-4 Agnieszka Radwanska in the women's final. Oct 12, 2009 Djokovic, KuznetsovawinChina Open titles Oct 12, 2009 Kuznetsova Rolls; Dementieva Falls In Beijing Oct 10, 2009 Howard to blame for plunging Liberals into chaos Oct 10, 2009 WTA will decide Serena's fate by end of year Oct 10, 2009 M.Tennis To Host Stan Drobac Invite Oct 9, 2009 Show respect: Tomic gets a rocket from Rosewall Oct 9, 2009 Mauresmo considering retiring from tennis Oct 9, 2009 Former No. 1 Mauresmo considering retirement Oct 9, 2009 Mauresmo considering end of tennis career Oct 9, 2009 Dokic's imprisoned father begins hunger strike Oct 9, 2009 Henin seeks Brisbane kickoff for 2010 comeback Oct 9, 2009 Petrova Ousts Serena In Beijing Oct 9, 2009 Sexist!? Misogynistic!? Chauvinistic!? Oct 8, 2009 Serena poses nude for ESPN, may be barred Oct 8, 2009 Serena Returns To No. 1 Oct 7, 2009 Safina, Venus Exit Beijing In Second Round Oct 6, 2009 Nadal happy with his aggressive style of playing Oct 5, 2009 Dokic wins Athens ITF title Oct 5, 2009 Serena, Safina advance in China but look rusty Oct 5, 2009 Ivanovic pulls out of China Open with illness Oct 4, 2009 Venus struggles through, Ivanovic out of China Open Oct 4, 2009 Oudin crashes out in qualifying round Oct 3, 2009 * Sports Briefs Oct 3, 2009 NSW town makes a racquet for Goolagong Oct 3, 2009 Hingis On The Record Oct 1, 2009 * Date Krumm turns back clock with latest triumph Oct 1, 2009 Tennis: Wildcard Johansson knocks out former World No. 1 Hewitt Sep 30, 2009 IMG signs Chinese tennis star Li Na Sep 30, 2009 Nalbandian to make Dec. return at Buenos Aires Sep 26, 2009 Federer to rest rather than play in Japan, China Sep 26, 2009 Cobb: What has Oudin done for us? Oh, so much Sep 26, 2009 Clijsters gets picky Belgian opts for quality over quantity next year Sep 26, 2009 Serena withdraws from Pan Pacific Open due to injury Sep 25, 2009 Only the top spot will do for comeback kid Henin Sep 25, 2009 Monfils breaks into quarters at Open de Moselle Sep 25, 2009 Serena pulls out of next week's Pan Pacific Sep 25, 2009 Jelena Dokic's father jail sentence confirmed Sep 25, 2009 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Sep 25, 2009 TENNIS Henin to debut new serve for Australian Open Sep 24, 2009 Baghdatis and Dent add glitter to Malaysian Open Sep 24, 2009 Sydney officials join queue as Henin confirms return to Australia Sep 24, 2009 Henin Returns Sep 23, 2009 HOFers to honor late tennis champion Kramer Sep 23, 2009 TENNIS Henin aims for Wimbledon title in comeback Sep 23, 2009 Henin announces return Sep 23, 2009 Henin to return » Sep 23, 2009 Henin to return to tennis tour in 2010 Sep 23, 2009 Another unretirement in tennis: Do players need sabbaticals? Sep 23, 2009 Belgian Papers Report Henin Is Set To Return Sep 22, 2009 Tomic won't learn until he listens, says coach Sep 22, 2009 Justine Henin poised to announce comeback: Media Sep 22, 2009 US teen Oudin knocks off another seed at Open (4339) Sep 22, 2009 Nadal pulls out of Thailand Open Sep 21, 2009 Get Notre Dame gameson your iPhone Sep 20, 2009
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Agassi says Federer-Nadal era is ending Oct 15, 2009
Federer won the French and Wimbledon, breaking Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slams, but was beaten in the U.S. Open final by 21-year-old Argentine del Potro. It was the first Grand Slam won by a player other than Federer or Nadal since Djokovic won the 2008 Australian Open. (MSNBC -- Sports)
I had no idea last year that I d have a perfect singles record for so long, said McCarthy, who is a tennis summer camp counselor at Wimbledon 109 in Walpole, where she took her first formal lessons. The honors last year were really exciting, but since we play shorthanded [Regis had just five varsity players because of injury and illness] it s more important to me to lead as best I can, give some tips to my teammates and hope we can all be a better team in the future. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mauresmo celebrates her Wimbledon title last year ... Female tennis players will earn the same prize money as their male counterparts at Wimbledon this year for the first time ever after the All England Club finally bowed to the weight of public opinion and the will of the WTA Tour ... "We believe our decision to offer equal prize money provides a boost for the game as a whole and recognises the enormous contribution that women players make to the game and to Wimbledon."We hope it will also... (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Federer won the French and Wimbledon, breaking Pete Sampras' record of 14 grand slams, but was beaten in the US Open final by 21-year-old Argentine del Potro. It was the first grand slam won by a player other than Federer or Nadal since Djokovic won the 2008 Australian Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
For their part, the Hewitt camp is angry that while it was still in negotiations about the deal at Wimbledon this year, it was later learned the idea of using Hewitt for its marketing campaign had already been knocked back by the TA board ... The timing of Hewitt's attack on Tennis Australia soon after negotiations about a marketing contract broke down, could leave the former Wimbledon and US Open champion open to accusations that his comments were financially motivated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
And 16-year-old Bernard Tomic, accused by the Lleyton Hewitt camp during Wimbledon of declaring Hewitt "not good enough" to be a hitting partner for Tomic, is another potential wildcard, to be decided in consultation with TA.. "Names like Bernard Tomic and Brydan Klein, they bring attention to the event, as well as providing opportunities (for Australian players)," Watson told reporters on Thursday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
I'd certainly look forward to that match," Tiley said.Clijst 000016CF ers became the first mother since Australia's Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles championship when she took the U.S. Open title last month, her first major back on the tour.The 27-year-old Henin retired last year after winning 41 WTA titles but decided to return because she had unfinished business in tennis. Henin's goal is to earn a Wimbledon title, the only major she hasn't won. She... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wimbledon can't (the tournament was canceled during World Wars I and II). The Belmont Stakes can't (there was no race in 1911-12 because of anti-betting legislation in New York). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Today, IBM provides technology support and solutions to major sports and entertainment properties, including the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open Tennis championships, the Masters, the NFL and Tony Awards. For more information on IBM, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"It's impossible to play 1st of January and finish 5th of December," said the 23-year-old Nadal, who did not defend his title at Wimbledon because of a knee injury. "It's impossible to be here playing like what I did the last five years, playing a lot of matches and being all the time 100 percent without problems.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
" Cilic struggled to find his range throughout the match and had two chances to force a third set before the tiebreaker when serving at 5-4 and 6-5. Djokovic broke him both times. "The things that I didn't do well decided (the match)," said Cilic, whose booming serve had so flummoxed Nadal. Djokovic was flying directly to Shanghai to compete in this week's Shanghai Masters. Kuznetsova has already qualified for the season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Doha at the end of the month, and said she... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
"Cilic struggled to find his range throughout the match and had two chances to force a third set before the tiebreaker when serving at 5-4 and 6-5. Djokovic broke him both times."The things that I didn't do well decided (the match)," said Cilic, whose booming serve had so flummoxed Nadal.Djokovic was flying directly to Shanghai to compete in this week's Shanghai Masters.Kuznetsova has already qualified for the season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Doha at the end of the month, and said she will... (MSNBC -- Sports)
The 2007 Wimbledon runner-up Bartoli came back to upend seventh-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. The 2009 Beijing champion will collect $775,500. (ABC 7 News, DC)
It's all very well for the spendthrift Rudd Socialists to throw billions at Aboriginal housing, but that's hardly going to get us back into the winner's circle at Wimbledon. A tennis court in every backyard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion was fined $10,000 for the verbal attack on the official during the semifinals at Flushing Meadow last month. Williams still faces possible exclusion from future grand slam events after a further review by the Grand Slam Committee, which oversees the four major tournaments in tennis. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Before attending MSU, Drobac, along with former MSU men's tennis coach, Frank Beeman, who also preceded Drobac's coaching reign and coached Drobac as a student-athlete, competed in doubles play at Wimbledon. Throughout his coaching career, Drobac made a substantial impact on the Michigan State tennis program. (Msuspartans.com)
Hewitt and Tomic fell out over a practice invitation at Wimbledon, with Team Hewitt claiming Tomic asked Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero for a hit after declining Hewitt's offer to practic 00004000 e on the middle Sunday. Tomic has denied approaching Ferrero, insisting that swine flu was the sole cause of his refusal to hit with his Davis Cup teammate and that he had only admiration for the dual grand slam winner he grew up idolising. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The 30-year-old Mauresmo won two Grand Slam titles in 2006, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The 30-year-old Mauresmo won two Grand Slam titles in 2006, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Mauresmo, 30, topped the WTA rankings in September 2004, and clinched her two Grand Slam titles in 2006 when she won the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She has collected 25 WTA singles titles since turning professional in 1993. (Xinhuanet, China)
A Wimbledon semifinalist in 2000, Dokic renounced her Australian ties in 2001 to move back to Serbia, then decided to compete for Australia again in 2006. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Clijsters made a stunning comeback from retirement by winning the U.S. Open last month, becoming the first mother since Australia's Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles championship ... Henin's goal is to earn a Wimbledon title, the only major she hasn't won. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
On Tuesday, the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open titlist Williams beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova to reclaim the top ranking from French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Dinara Safina. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Anyway, how does someone so out of shape play three sets and nearly three hours of tennis in a Wimbledon semi-final (in the summer heat) against a supposedly fitter opponent (Dementieva) to reach the final and then go on to beat a four time Wimbledon champion (with fresh legs) who went virtually unchallenged in her half of the draw ... Whitlock didn't even have the where with all to pen his rant after Serena was bounced from the French in the quarters mere weeks before Wimbledon to lend his... (Slate)
Tarango stormed off court at Wimbledon in 1995 after disagreeing with a line call during a third-round match with German Alexander Mronz ... Tarango was barred from two grand slams, including Wimbledon the next year. (India Times, India)
The reigning Wimbledon and Aussie Open champion Williams will achieve No. 1 status for the fourth time in her brilliant career. She actually held the top spot earlier this year, from early February to mid-April. (ABC 7 News, DC)
The French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Safina, who piled up 13 double faults, was stunned by Chinese qualifier Shuai Zhang 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), while the third-seeded Wimbledon runner-up Venus, who tallied 12 double faults, was ousted by promising 18-year-old Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, for a second time in the last week, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on the hardcourts at the Olympic Green Tennis Center ... The former world No. 1 Aussie Open and Wimbledon champion Serena, who captured this Chinese... (ABC 7 News, DC)
" Nadal seemed to reach his peak last year by winning the long coveted Wimbledon trophy and the world number one ranking after the Olympic success. The season of 2009 started strong for the bull like youngster who claimed the Australian Open for the first time, but it did not take long before he lost the top ranking to nemesis Roger Federer and the injury talk became the media hype again. "It's been a more difficult year for me because I had an injury of the knee and then the abdominal injury... (Xinhuanet, China)
Dokic then missed almost two months between Wimbledon and the US Open while bed-ridden with a debilitating glandular fever-like virus. The one-time world No.4 suffered a first-round loss to Kirsten Flipkens at Flushing Meadows last month before turning the tables on the Belgian en route to the title in Greece. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion made nine unforced errors in the 83-minute encounter against the big-hitting Kanepi, who broke the second-seeded American three times. Williams, though, always looked to have the edge on the big points and reached the second round of the $6. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Ivanovic, who won the French Open in 2008 and has reached two other Grand Slam finals, said she had to rework her serve after Wimbledon to accommodate a sore shoulder ... She made the round of 16 at the French Open and Wimbledon, but lost in the first round at the U.S. Open. (ESPN -- Tennis)
"This trip to Asia has been a big disappointment and I have struggled with my health pretty much since I arrived. "It's especially disappointing because I was hoping to be able to see some improvements before the season ended," said Ivanovic, who never won more than two matches in each tournament she took part in since this summer's Wimbledon. "My body is quite fragile at the moment because I over-trained during the first part of the year. This was, I think, what caused me to have many small... (Xinhuanet, China)
Oudin also made the fourth-round at Wimbledon, knocking off another former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic on the way. The China Open main draw starts today for the women. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Oudin burst onto the scene in June with a fourth-round showing at Wimbledon, shocking former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic en route ... Former Wimbledon finalist Nathalie Tauziat indicated on Thursday she will pursue a claim for defamation against the media and three former players, saying she has been falsely accused of keeping quiet over allegations of rape that led to the arrest of her former coach. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
She won Wimbledon titles nine years apart - 1971 and 1980, the French Open in 1971 and the Australian Open for four consecutive years from 1974. When Kim Clijsters won the US Open last month, she became the first player to win a major as a mother since Goolagong Cawley in 1980. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Martina Hingis' last Slam appearance before her two-year ban was Wimbledon in 2007 ... To review: The ITF claims that 42 nanograms per milliliter of a cocaine metabolite was found in Hingis' system, as per a drug test administered after her third-round defeat at Wimbledon in 2007 ... It indicated no traces of cocaine in her system in the 90 days following Wimbledon. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Date Krumm abruptly retired from tennis in 1996 after reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon where she had Steffi Graf on the ropes until rain saved the German. Her eighth tour title tasted sweeter for Date Krumm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The Australian, currently ranked 26th in the world and a Grand Slam winner at the US Open and Wimbledon, was expected to make light work of the Swede in the first-round match. But it was Johansson, currently ranked 441st, who played a wonderful power game to take out Hewitt 7-6 (9-7), 6-3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
In the same year at Wimbledon, she became the first Chinese woman to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal. She attained her highest world ranking of No. 16 in 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
BUENOS AIRES -- Former world No. 3 and 2002 Wimbledon finalist will make his comeback from hip surgery in an exhibition tournament in Buenos Aires in December, organizers said. Complete results. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Federer reached all four Grand Slam finals this year, winning the French Open for the first time in his career, then breaking Pete Sampras' record with his 15th major title at Wimbledon. He also earned two points for Switzerland last weekend during a 3-2 victory over Italy in the playoffs to remain in the top-tier World Group of the Davis Cup. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Given dedication, hard work and the right combination of circumstances, maybe any one of us could have played at Wimbledon or the U.S. Open. The level of energy experienced as we gathered together in our homes or public places to watch Melanie play betrayed how easy it is to project our own hopes, dreams and aspirations onto her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
She will follow that with Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Montreal, the US Open, Beijing and the Masters in Doha, if she qualifies. Belgium take on Poland in Group Two of the Fed Cup in February. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion was initially named in the two million event alongside with the rest of the women's world top 10 including her elder sister Venus. World No. 1 Dinara Safina, who was not on the initial entry list, has opted to compete in Tokyo in a bid to retain the Pan Pacific crown she won last year. (Xinhuanet, China)
By then, she hopes to have won Wimbledon the only Grand Slam title missing on her resume. Agencies. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Former world No. 4 Grosjean, a wild-card entry ranked 1,147th, had shoulder surgery last December and won his first match this week since Wimbledon in 2008. He had four break points in the very first game against Monfils but was unable to convert them. (ESPN -- Tennis)
The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion has not played a singles match since her rant at a lineswoman in her semifinal loss to Belgian at the U.S. Open earlier this month. The rest of the women's world top 10, including Serena's older sister Venus, is among the field at the $2 million event. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Dokic, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2000, renounced her Australian ties in 2001 to move back to Serbia, then decided to compete for Australia again in 2006. 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mauresmo celebrates her Wimbledon title last year ... Female tennis players will earn the same prize money as their male counterparts at Wimbledon this year for the first time ever after the All England Club finally bowed to the weight of public opinion and the will of the WTA Tour ... "We believe our decision to offer equal prize money provides a boost for the game as a whole and recognises the enormous contribution that women players make to the game and to Wimbledon."We hope it will also... (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
She'll return in January ahead of the Australian Open, complete with a new serve in her quest for a Wimbledon title ... A powerful serve is especially essential to dominate on the grass of Wimbledon, and it will complement the rest of her solid game ... By then, she hopes to have won Wimbledon -- the only Grand Slam title missing on her resume of four French Open titles, two U.S. Opens and one Australian Open championship. (Erie Times-News, PA)
He was a semi-finalist at Wimbledon in the same year and enjoyed career wins over Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo and David Nalbandian ... Dent defied doctors predictions that he would never play professional tennis again by qualifying for the main draws of the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
A four-time winner of the French Open, Henin has also claimed two US Open titles and the Australian Open in 2004, but adding a Wimbledon win to complete her own personal grand slam is a key motivation. After exhibition events in Belgium and Dubai, Sydney International officials hope to have Henin on their books for the tournament starting on January 11, a week before Melbourne's Australian Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
"Justine is that rare athlete who decided to step away from the game at the height of her powers, and no doubt she will be a force to be reckoned with from the get go. Her career was marked by so many amazing moments, and a new chapter begins today." The 2004 Olympic gold medalist Henin, who serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has captured every major tennis event, with the exception of Wimbledon ... Henin's long-time coach Carlos Rodriguez said the Belgian great is determined to capture... (ABC 7 News, DC)
The 88-year-old player won the Wimbledon singles title in 1947 and the U.S. Championships, the forerunner of the U.S. Open, in 1946 and '47 ... In 1973, he led ATP's boycott of Wimbledon, which helped players gain more control of their own careers from national tennis associations. (ESPN -- Tennis)
BRUSSELS -- Justine Henin is seeking the elusive Wimbledon title in her return to the WTA Tour ... Henin was one game away from victory in the Wimbledon semifinals in 2007 before losing to Marion Bartoli. (Erie Times-News, PA)
" Coach Carlos Rodriguez said Henin wanted to win Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam event to elude her. "We want it (Wimbledon). It's one of the reasons for her return," said the Argentinian vowing "to make her even better than before. (iAfrica.com)
Henin returns, hopes to win Wimbledon ... BRUSSELS -- is seeking the elusive Wimbledon title in her return to the WTA tour ... Henin was one game away from victory in the Wimbledon semifinals in 2007 before losing to. (ESPN -- Tennis)
By then, she hopes to have won Wimbledon - the only Grand Slam title missing on her resume that contains four French Open titles, two U.S. Opens and one Australian Open championship ... Never having won Wimbledon really stung when her memories drifted back on her achievements. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bjorn Borg reacts after defeating John McEnroe and winning his fifth consecutive Wimbledon singles championship in 1980. Borg shocked the world by retiring in 1983 at the age of 26. (USA Today -- Sports)
Henin, who serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, has captured every major tennis event, with the exception of Wimbledon. She even helped tiny Belgium win its first and only Fed Cup title back in 2001 and is a two-time winner of the prestigious year-end Tour Championships. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Sopko, who said he quit his job in frustration after Wimbledon, five months into his Tennis Australia-subsided association with Tomic, said the gifted 16-year-old was not yet ready to compete at senior level and had arrived at an important fork in the road that could determine his future ... Speaking to Tomic's local newspaper, the Gold Coast Bulletin, Sopko also said he had no issues with Tomic's father, John, whom the Herald revealed last week had ordered Bernard to decline a practice... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
She won the French Open four times, the U.S. Open twice, the Australian Open once and an Olympic gold in 2004, but failed to win Wimbledon. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)
Up next is a familiar foe: No. 12 Robin Soderling of Sweden, who is 0-11 against Federer, including losses this year in the French Open final and Wimbledon s fourth round ... She never had won a Grand Slam match until June, when she knocked off former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic en route to Wimbledon s fourth round after losing the first set, naturally. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Nadal was forced to skip a title defense at Wimbledon due to sore knees that kept him off tour for all of June and July. 2009 Associated Press. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
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