Serena Williams gets personal with HP

USA Today - Video blogs from her family and friends, ring tones and clips from a tennis match with Wee Man of MTV's Jackass show are available at hp.com/serena. "The focus is on what they're doing with their computer, not who they are," says David Roman, vice
Source: www.usatoday.com

USOpen.org Debuts Next Generation of Online Tennis Entertainment
Wall Street Journal - As the Official Information Technology Provider, IBM again will provide hardware, software and services for match information and scores to be distributed throughout the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, on USOpen.org and to television
Source: online.wsj.com

Canadian crashes out in first round of U.S. Open
Worldnews.com - Jesse Levine serves to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, who won 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 Monday. Photograph by : Getty Images/Clive Brunskill OTTAWA - The first men's singles match on the Grandstand Court of the U.S. Open tennis championships involved a young
Source: article.wn.com

Draw's a dream, if City tennis final follows form
Fresno Bee - The match a lot of Fresno tennis followers have been waiting for -- Jelena Pandzic vs. Melanie Gloria -- could happen on Labor Day. Pandzic, a former Fresno State and Fresno Pacific All-American and now a touring pro, is seeded No. 1 in the women's
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Gambling players must learn to deal with two years inside
Guardian Unlimited - Tennis has also been hit by scandal. The authorities are investigating allegations of corruption surrounding a match between Nikolay Davydenko and Martín Vassallo Argüello. The betting exchange Betfair voided all bets on the match after noticing
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Sports Minute: Cubs trade for Trachsel Marleau staying in San Jose
WDAM-TV - Sports Home Auto Racing Boxing Hockey National Football League Major League Baseball Tennis NBA/WNBA Soccer Golf Horse Racing Tech Travel EH'-nuh) and number ten Marion Bartoli. 2000 men's champion Marat Safin (mah-RAHT' SA'-fihn) lost a second-round match to
Source: www.wdam.com

Sports Watch
KTRE - The 2003 champion advanced when his opponent retired from their match trailing 2 sets to 1. Fellow American James Blake, the men's sixth seed, is on tonight's schedule at the National Tennis Center, along with women's titleholder Maria Sharapova.
Source: www.ktre.com

Del Oro denied in nonleague tennis
Auburn Journal - This match came down to the No. 1 doubles match's third-set tiebreaker, where Davis High clinched a 5-4 victory over Del Oro. Liz Archer and Stephanie Park were 7-6 (4), 3-6, 10-1 victors over Megan Silva and Carlee Spangler. Silva - a junior
Source: www.auburnjournal.com

Tennis: Murray edges into third round
Guardian Unlimited - Having lost the first set on his first dropped service game, Murray hit back with some great tennis in the next two sets to take the match by the scruff of the neck. He had lost the first two games of the second set before switching gears and going
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Fortunes on a see-saw, England pull it off
Indian Express - If cricket can be looked upon as a game of tennis for sometime, it was a classical doubles match out in the centre â€" Broad/Bopara vs Chawla/Powar. The Indian spinners got everything â€" turn and bounce, they teased the batsmen with a clever mix
Source: www.indianexpress.com


The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.
- Larry Dossey

Tennis: Henman keeps his focus

Tim Henman has insisted he has made the right decision in retiring despite having fond memories of competing in the US Open. The former British No.

Maria Sharapova goes bold and gets the victory
From the Los Angeles Times U.S. OPEN The reigning champion exudes confidence in 6-0, 6-1 win over Roberta Vinci, who is thrilled to win just a game.

Kuznetsova, Hingis make progress
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova battered her way into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Czech Klara Zakopalova.

Sharapova, Roddick Advance
, 4:06 AM ET NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova was positively giddy. About her sparkling red dress. Her bejeweled handbag. Her picture in the hallway leading to center court. About everything at the U.S. Open, really.


Mother Teresa
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.

{Spam?} Stars stay tuned in during U.S. Open interludes

Newsday - is "interstitial" - as in, "interstitial programming," the fancy term they give music-video snippets broadcast at the tennis He paired off with Andy Roddick to win a doubles match against skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and 19-year-old U.S. hopeful Sam
Source: www.newsday.com


Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises from 1959-1994
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends, and spirit - and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.

Federer, Sharapova on top of their games

NEW YORK -- Top seed Roger Federer issued an ominous warning to those rivals hoping to topple the three-time defending champion at the U.S. Open. 'I'm in great shape,'' the world's top-ranked player said. 'I've had the best summer of my life.

US Open at a glance
A look at the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, which begins Monday: Surface: Hard courts. Site: The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

Davydenko gambling probe haunts US Open
New York - Concerns over the match-fixing probe involving fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko haunt the US Open on the eve of the Grand Slam event.

As U.S. Open spotlight shows, women's tennis all about Williams sisters
the women's title is considered up for grabs, with perhaps half a dozen serious title contenders. And yet this Grand Slam, just like women's tennis as a whole, is in many ways all about the Williams sisters.

U.S. Open Show Court Schedule
MondayAt The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterNew YorkAll Times EDTArthur Ashe StadiumPlay begins at 11 a.m.Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, vs. Jarmila Gajdosova, SlovakiaJustine Henin (1), Belgium, vs.


The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.
- G.K. Chesterton

FATHEAD(R) Crowns 2-Time Grand Slam Champion and International Icon

Forbes - Fathead(R), the fast-growing sports and entertainment brand best-known for its life-size wall graphics, will launch tennis and pop culture phenom Maria Sharapova as the first female athlete and first tennis player to be produced as a Fathead image
Source: www.forbes.com

Russian youths dream of tennis stardom, parents make sacrifices for
International Herald Tribune - MOSCOW: Thoughts of Maria Sharapova inspire 14-year-old Alina Mikheyeva when she's struggling on the tennis court. After all, Alina's mother sold her car, quit her job and rented out her apartment to try to make her daughter's dream of tennis stardom
Source: www.iht.com

Young tennis squad opens season with regional rival win
Steamboat Pilot & Today - Steamboat Springs â€" Matt Gadbois and Ramsey Bernard remember the days when they were the lone freshmen on the Steamboat Springs boys tennis team. Now, the pair are the team’s only seniors and have the duty of leading a markedly young team set on
Source: www.steamboatpilot.com

Henman to Retire After Davis Cup Playoff
US News and World Report - AP Photo/Seth Wenig NEW YORK (AP) -- Tim Henman will play one last time at Wimbledon, but it won't be next summer. The British tennis star will play his final Grand Slam at the U.S. Open and then retire in September after the Davis Cup playoff at the
Source: hosted.ap.org

Tennis Superstar James Blake to Appear at Paragon Sports
PR.com - New York, NY, August 25, 2007 --( PR.com )-- Nike Tennis Superhero, James Blake, ranked 6th in the world, is set to appear at Paragon Sports on August 26th, from 3:00-4:00pm. Blake will be speaking to a group of young tennis players from the Harlem
Source: www.pr.com

U.S. Tennis Association Hires Safir's Firm to Prevent Gambling
Bloomberg - Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Tennis Association hired a security consulting firm founded by former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir to help prevent gambling during the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 27. USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Tennis Photo Wire
ESPN.com - Svetlana Kuznetsova, right,of Russia, comforts Francesca Schiavone, left,of Italy, after Schiavone retired with an injury between the first and second sets of their quarterfinal singles match at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn., on
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Tennis team makes nationals; Weymouth Club sending 8 to Ariz.
Patriot Ledger - HARTFORD, Conn. - The Weymouth Club’s 18-and-younger intermediate tennis team defeated teams from four other New England states to win the sectional title that wrapped up its two-day tournament Wednesday in Hartford. By virtue of winning the
Source: ledger.southofboston.com

Henman set to remain in tennis
MSN UK News - Tim Henman wants to play a major role in improving British tennis after his retirement. The 32-year-old from Oxfordshire is to hang up his racquet after Great Britain's Davis Cup World Group play-off clash with Croatia at Wimbledon next month
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Local tennis team to hold extravaganza
News-Star - The Screaming Indian Savages, a Monroe-based Senior Men’s 4.5 level tennis team, has qualified for the National Championships to be held in Palm Springs, Calif., on Oct. 19-21. Playing out of the Monroe Athletic Club, the Savages have captured the
Source: www.thenewsstar.com


Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
- Mark Twain

Davydenko Ousted In New Haven

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko suffered a surprise defeat in the third round of the ATP event in New Haven, beaten 6-4 6-4 by Frenchman Gilles Simon.

Henman set to retire next month
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tim Henman will retire from the ATP after he plays Davis Cup for Britain next month.

Dan Roebuck: US Open betting
Allegations of recent match-fixing have failed to dent confidence in tennis betting with Betfair expecting 'turnover to be as thriving as ever' on the final grand slam of the year, the US Open.

Federer hunts fourth U.S. Open crown in a row
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roger Federer will chase a fourth successive U.S. Open title next week in his ongoing quest to become the best male player of all time.

Bragging rights on the line at U.S. Open
By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Justine Henin leads the walking wounded contingent of top women's contenders into the U.S. Open tennis championships starting on Monday, with the season's grand slam bragging rights at stake at Flushing

10 of his greatest moments
1 In 1996 Henman became the first Briton since Roger Taylor in 1973 to reach the last 16 of Wimbledon with a 7-6 6-3 6-7 4-6 7-5 victory over Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

2007 U.S. Open Men's Draw
Extract not available.

Henman confirms retirement plans
Veteran Tim Henman will retire from competitive tennis following next month's Davis Cup showdown between Britain and Croatia. Henman, a 32-year-old Londoner, admitted Thursday that he is feeling the rigours of chronic back and knee problems.

Henman Confirms Impending Retirement
Britain's long-time men's tennis number one Tim Henman has confirmed he will be retiring from the sport next month.

Davydenko advances in New Haven
New Haven, CT (Sports Network) - Defending champion, top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko and fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer were second-round winners Wednesday at the $650,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.


To feel keenly the poetry of a morning's roses, one has to have just escaped from the claws of this vulture which we call sickness.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

{Spam?} Author promises mother of all exposés

Herald Tribune - The two tennis legends will play a best-of-three set match in an exhibition to be held in conjunction with the USTA $50,000 New Orleans Challenger. The event is designed to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, New Orleans Recreation Department
Source: www.heraldtribune.com

Rafa's biggest challenge
ESPN.com - filed under: Tennis With the U.S. Open just days away, most fans will be hoping for the first-ever showdown between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the championship match. It hasn't happened yet, not even close. Fed's held up his end of the bargain
Source: sports.espn.go.com

New Bern tennis debuts with style
Sun Journal - The temperature wasn’t the only thing smoking Monday afternoon. The New Bern girls tennis team hit the courts for its first match with the heat index reaching 108 degrees. But the heat didn’t faze the Bears (1-0), as they battled through the
Source: www.newbernsj.com


There's lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.
- Josh Billings

Henman to discuss future amid reports of impending retirement

CHRIS LEHOURITES LONDON (AP) - Sidelined by a bum knee and slowed by a bad back, Tim Henman is in tough shape heading into the U.S. Open. Once among the top players in the world, the four-time Wimbledon semifinalist has fallen to No.

Another Federer-nadal Final At Us Open?
William Hill offer 3/1 that the US Open final is a rerun of the Wimbledon final with Federer and Nadal slugging it out but offer 2/9 that they fail to meet in the Final.

Davenport's comeback postponed by rain at Pilot Pen tournament
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Lindsay Davenport's return to professional tennis was postponed Tuesday when her doubles match at the Pilot Pen event was bumped because of rain.

L. Jon Wertheim: Federer and Nadal are as different as two fierce foes could be
The kid assumed he was being punk'd. After a fine freshman season as Florida's No. 1 singles player, Jesse Levine was luxuriating at home in Boca Ratonlast month when his cellphone chirped.

Henman to discuss future amid reports of impending retirement
Henman to retire? By CHRIS LEHOURITES LONDON (AP) - Sidelined by a bum knee and slowed by a bad back, Tim Henman is in tough shape heading into the U.S. Open.


Doc Childre
A healthy, balanced ego expression allows you to perceive a true picture of yourself and builds a solid foundation of security. A balanced ego expression would mean appreciating yourself not just when things are going well, but especially at those times when you slip backward. Appreciate yourself for whatever progress you've made, then use that energy of appreciation to move forward. To dwell in poor-me attitudes or pitiful feelings is inverted vanity. It's a convenient hiding place, but it's still vanity. You can waste enormous amounts of energy in inverted vanity, creating reasons why you or others are to be blamed for something that happened that left you feeling victimized and powerless.

Robredo wins opener at Pilot Pen; Fish, Spadea advance

ESPN.com - Tennis scores Need the scores from any match played in this or any other tournament? Results The Spaniard, ranked No. 8 in the world, played four consecutive clay-court tournaments following
Source: x.go.com

Federer Vs. Blake in Cincy FINAL
CBS Sportsline - Blake has really had a lot of time to prepare for this tournament after his early exit from the Montreal Tennis Masters Series event last week, so I expect this to be a close match. The problem with Blake is that he is never consistent and never will
Source: www.sportsline.com

Hanover USTA team claims playoff spot
Evening Sun - Hanover's Senior 3.5 men's tennis team won its final regular-season match, a 3-0 triumph over Lebanon-Palmyra on Saturday at Tri-Township Park. The win sends Hanover (6-2) into league playoffs next weekend at Hershey. In Saturday's match, Hanover
Source: www.eveningsun.com

Girls' tennis ready for action
News-Leader.com - After Wednesday's match with Kickapoo, the Falcons will compete in the Southwest Missouri Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Cooper Tennis Complex. Parkview The Vikings have veteran experience this year, something coach Tiffany Caywood is happy to
Source: www.news-leader.com

Game, set and match
Guardian Unlimited - Tim Henman is on the brink of quitting tennis, dogged by a back injury that may or not be a reaction to years of performing the same awkward fist-pumping gesture after winning a point. The good news is that he needn't worry too much about surviving
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Set Shot
Hartford Courant - In his 12th career match, Young stepped onto Stadium Court at the Connecticut Tennis Center and completed his first tour victory. His 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Amer Delic Sunday could be a piece of history, if Young fulfills the promise he displayed
Source: www.courant.com

Stosur dealt US Open blow
Sportal.com.au - Australian Samantha Stosur was denied valuable match practice when she made an early exit at the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven. In her first WTA tournament since being injured at Wimbledon, Stosur was no match for Hungarian world No.41 Agnes Szavay 6
Source: sportal.com.au

Master Federer raises his game right on time
Guardian Unlimited - Tennis: Murray to check in at Flushing Meadows The awkward hero: a farewell toTim Henman How Tim Henman made a fortune Leader It's important to win this kind of match," Henin said. "It gives you a lot of confidence and it [was] very emotional too. It
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk


Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.

Peninsula players reach junior tennis finals in Hampton

Hampton Roads Daily Press - HAMPTON - Several Peninsula players earned berths in the final of the Virginia Beach Tennis Patrons Association Level 5 In 16s, Grant Cutchin -- son of HTC pro Steve Cutchin -- advanced to the title match against Robert Wagner of Norfolk. In
Source: www.dailypress.com

Valpo, Chesterton adapt to roster changes with new talent
NWI.com - Bob Barthold has been around the Region tennis scene long enough to know that each year is independent of another. When last Instead of needing a guy to step up for a match or two this year, I'll need one or two guys to step up for a spot all season
Source: www.thetimesonline.com

Tennis team looking for 10th regional title
Steamboat Pilot & Today - 2007 tennis schedule Aug. 24 vs. Montrose, 4 p.m. Aug. 25 vs. Colorado Academy, 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at Fruita, TBA Sept. 7 to 8 at Last year, Bernard lost in the state championship match at No. 2 singles to Cheyenne Mountain’s Brad Young. “Ramsey has
Source: www.steamboatpilot.com

Farley brothers into A Class quarter-finals
Barbados Advocate - Kevin Farley marched his way into Barbados Table Tennis Association (BTTA) A Class quarter-finals from group four, while his brother Trevor Farley found going just as easy on Tuesday night at the Table Tennis Centre Nursery Drive. Kevin s only match
Source: www.barbadosadvocate.com

Tennis-ATP ask horse racing body to help in betting probe
Reuters UK - LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has asked the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to assist its investigations into irregular betting in a match involving Russian world number five Nikolay Davydenko. In a
Source: uk.reuters.com

Brave Hewitt falls to Fed again
Sportal.com.au - Swiss superstar at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last week - looked all at sea against the 2005 champion early on in this match Tennis
Source: sportal.com.au

Venus splits tiebreakers, then is ousted in Carlsbad
Worldnews.com - Suspicious betting patterns detected in tennis match The Los Angeles Times As the NBA grapples with a betting scandal , tennis must confront a potential gambling scam of its own. Officials on Friday were investigating suspicious betting patterns on a
Source: article.wn.com

Justine Henin to meet Jelena Jankovic in final at Rogers Cup
FOXSports.com - NCAA FB NCAA BK SOCCER GOLF TENNIS MORE FANTASY Community Video SHOP I had ups and downs with my concentration at the beginning of the match," Henin said. "The whole week I had pretty tough
Source: msn.foxsports.com

TheStar.com - Tennis - Yan Zi makes semifinals in women's tennis
Toronto Star - It was more of a mental match, than it was tennis-wise. Because tennis-wise, it wasn’t great.” But it was enough for Golovin to head to the semis. Golovin has one career victory. Kuznetsova said she lost her intensity as the match wore on, but
Source: www.thestar.com


The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.
- Larry Dossey

End of Summer tennis tourney set

Daily World - The End of Summer Open, a fundraiser for the Aberdeen High School boys tennis team, is scheduled for Saturday at the Sam Benn Courts. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with play starting at 9. Singles and doubles divisions in varsity and junior varsity
Source: www.thedailyworld.com

Danai wins men's tennis gold at University Games
International Herald Tribune - BANGKOK, Thailand: Bangkok's new â€" and sweltering â€" National Tennis Stadium had a thrilling official opening Thursday when hometown hero Danai Udomchoke rallied to snatch gold at the World University Games. Danai, who had dropped only 11 games in
Source: www.iht.com

Tennis: Djokovic beats Federer
International Herald Tribune - MONTREAL: Novak Djokovic had called his victory against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal one of the biggest of his career. Turns out, he was only warming up. Djokovic came up with an even bigger upset Sunday in the final
Source: article.wn.com

Senior Planner
Chico Enterprise-Record - SENIOR TENNIS: 9-10 a.m. Community Park courts, 20th Street. Weekly. PARADISE SENIORS: 9 a.m. men's billiards, noon lunch, 1:15 p.m. bingo, 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous. Paradise Senior Center. Weekly. STRETCH & TONE: 9-10 a.m. Dorothy Johnson Center
Source: www.chicoer.com

Tennis: Baghdatis gives Murray's morale a battering
Guardian Unlimited - With luck Andy Murray did not do himself any physical harm by embarking on the second tournament of his comeback here yesterday. He was hardly on court long enough. His morale is another matter. After a 6-2, 6-1 battering by Marcos Baghdatis in the
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk


As a people, we have become obsessed with Health. There is something fundamentally, radically unhealthy about all this. We do not seem to be seeking more exuberance in living as much as staving off failure, putting off dying. We have lost all confidence in the human body.
- Lewis Thomas, The Medusa and the Snail, 1979

Girls tennis players to watch

Cleveland Plain Dealer - Nikki Chiricosta, Soph., Avon Lake: She was a combined 40-0 in second singles and doubles, teaming with her sister, Christine, to win the Division I state championship. She was the Southwestern Conference second singles champ and was named All-Ohio
Source: www.cleveland.com

Tennis: Is Stan the man?
Surrey Advertiser - Fore-ward march: Matt Morris unleashes a forehand on his way to victory on Monday as he returned to competitive tennis at the Cranleigh Tournament . Picture: Steve Porter. FORMER champion Gary Stanford is making another determined bid for the men’s
Source: www.surreyad.co.uk

ATP gets help from British Horseracing over Davydenko betting
FOXSports.com - LONDON (AP) - The governing body of men's tennis will use the British Horseracing Authority's corruption expertise when it investigates a match involving Nikolay Davydenko of Russia. The ATP was alerted to the possibility of a betting scam by online
Source: msn.foxsports.com

West Region boys tennis capsules
Bismarck Tribune - 2006 finish: Fifth-sixth at West Region tournament; did not qualify for state. Coach: Justin Zainhofsky, first year. Roster: Seniors - Ben Hilsen, Jack Hoeven, Ryan Lange, Cliff Naylor. Sophomores - Chris Alveshere, Grant Bakke, Sean Cleary, Matt
Source: bismarcktribune.com

Kia Motors Offers Amateur Tennis Players an Opportunity to Play for
Forbes - U.S. Champions Will Play in the 2008 World Finals in Melbourne IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Kia Motors will provide United States amateur tennis players with an opportunity to represent their country as a member of Team USA at
Source: www.forbes.com

Girls tennis teams to watch
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Avon Lake: Led by dynamic sophomore Nikki Chiricosta, the Shoregals are loaded in experience with players such as sophomores Jenna Geodde and Molly Clayton, freshman Kate Began and seniors Cassie Simmelink, Maddie Shanko, Jessica Began and Julie
Source: www.cleveland.com

Tennis-Ferrero upsets sixth seed Gonzalez in Cincinnati
Reuters UK - CINCINNATI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero upset sixth seed Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 7-6 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday. The Spaniard, runner-up last year, cruised through the first set
Source: uk.reuters.com

Michael Chang to open tennis academy in Shenzhen
International Herald Tribune - HONG KONG: Michael Chang, the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam tennis title, will open an academy in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, media reported Tuesday. The announcement of Chang's plan came as China is counting down for the
Source: article.wn.com


Doc Childre, Freeze-Frame
A harmonious relationship with one you love can enhance your work, health and entire well-being.

Federer In No Hurry For New Coach

Roger Federer says he is in no hurry to appoint a new coach after flying solo since the French Open. The world number one stopped working with Australian Tony Roche two weeks before Roland Garros and has been going it alone ever since.

Still no room at the top after Djokovic
(AFP) - Despite a fresh challenge with the recent emergence of Novak Djokovic, little has changed for Rafael Nadal, still concentrating on chasing Roger Federer for the world's top ranking.

Light Blue stay top in tennis league
Participants at the the Khalifa Tennis ComplexTHE Filipino Tennis League team tennis tournament is in high gear as the Light Blue team maintained its position on the top of the pack with 109 game points, winning nine games and losing three.

Ukrainian PM has started to play tennis
Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has told journalists on Wednesday that he has started to play tennis little by little. ForUm's correspondent reports.

Newsweek: Venus turns sights to U.S. Open
Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue - Venus Williams, 27, is at an age when most tennis greats prepare for retirement. But she's showing no signs of slowing up.


Doc Childre
A healthy, balanced ego expression allows you to perceive a true picture of yourself and builds a solid foundation of security. A balanced ego expression would mean appreciating yourself not just when things are going well, but especially at those times when you slip backward. Appreciate yourself for whatever progress you've made, then use that energy of appreciation to move forward. To dwell in poor-me attitudes or pitiful feelings is inverted vanity. It's a convenient hiding place, but it's still vanity. You can waste enormous amounts of energy in inverted vanity, creating reasons why you or others are to be blamed for something that happened that left you feeling victimized and powerless.

Federer, Nadal head to Montreal showdown

World No.1 Roger Federer and No.2 Rafael Nadal took a step closer to another title showdown as they reached the semi-finals of the Montreal Masters.

Sharapova leads top seeds into semifinals
Carson, CA (Sports Network) - Russian Maria Sharapova led a charge of the top four seeds into the semifinals at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic on Friday.

Federer and Nadal move closer to Montreal showdown
'Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa today passed a medical and signed a three-year contract with Chelsea,' said a brief statement on the London club's Web site (www.chelseafc.co.

Sharapova battles through to Petrova semi in LA
(writes through with Sharapova result) By Matthew Cronin LOS ANGELES, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Top seed Maria Sharapova won her seventh straight match on US soil by defeating holder Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles Classic

Rogers Masters Men's Tennis Update - Aug 10
Extract not available.

Nadal clubs Canadian to join Federer in final four
MONTREAL -- (UPDATE) Rafael Nadal came through a battle with another huge hitter, holding off a charge from Canadian Frank Dancevic to join Roger Federer in the final four of the Montreal Masters on Friday.

Federer, Nadal remain on collision course
MONTREAL, Aug 10: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remained on collision course at the Montreal Masters after coming through third-round matches in contrasting styles on Thursday.


They claim red meat is bad for you. But I never saw a sick-looking tiger.
- Chi Chi Rodriguez

Djokovic, Blake notch wins; Gonzalez upset at Rogers Masters

Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic posted a second-round victory, sixth-seeded Fernando Gonzalez suffered a second-round upset and ninth-seeded American James Blake was a first- round winner Tuesday at the $2.45

Venus Williams pulls out of Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Venus Williams withdrew Tuesday from the Rogers Cup, an event still trying to recover from a rash of withdrawals last year in Montreal. Reasons for Williams's withdrawal were not immediately available.

Gonzalez Out In Montreal
Gonzalez struggled with his first serve throughout the two and a half hour contest, while Stepanek saved all eight break points he faced and crucially converted his only chance in the third set.

Gonzalez out in Montreal
Sixth seed Fernando Gonzalez crashed out of the Rogers Masters after suffering a 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 second round defeat by Radek Stepanek.

Federer, Nadal set for Montreal action as opponents step up
Montreal- The Montreal Masters power pair of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are set to swing into action for the pre-US Open campaign after finally learning the names of their second-round opponents on Tuesday.

Murray Happy With Winning Return
World number 14 Andy Murray was relieved to have finally made a return from injury after marking his first match since mid-May with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win over Robby Ginepri at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Sania upsets Hingis, enters QF at East West Bank Classic
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (PTI) Sania Mirza continued her sensational form, upstaging Martina Hingis to storm into the quarterfinals of the USD 600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament.


Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot.
- Dutch Proverb, sometimes attributed to William C. Hazlitt

Lakers have taken the summer off

This is the wrong offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers to be watching from the sidelines. They need to make a move not only to excite their fans, but also to rejuvenate disgruntled superstar Kobe Bryant.

Tennis: The dark side of a free market
Reading that a match last week involving the highly ranked Russian Nikolay Davydenko is under investigation by men's professional tennis after betting irregularities, I was reminded of a few wild, high-risk rides I happened to take a few years ago.

Pair Dance Into The Limelight
What price John Isner and Agnieszka Radwanska sashaying together around the Savoy's grand ballroom in a couple of years' time as they celebrate their respective Wimbledon title wins at the champions' dinner?

Nortje Recognised By Tennis Body
NAMIBIA'S former tennis star Elizma Nortje was recently honoured by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for her contribution to the development of tennis in her home country and abroad.

Tennis legend Borg makes return after long absence
london • Swedish great Bjorn Borg will end a long absence from the veterans' tour when he takes on former French Open winner Andres Gomez in the Vale do Lobo Grand Champions event in Portugal today.

The republican tennis championship, participation in the Asian Championship and hosting a Davis Cup stage in A
The republican tennis championship, participation in the Asian Championship and hosting a Davis Cup stage in Almaty are all of importance for the state tennis federation. Meanwhile, a Children's tennis tournament is currently underway in Almaty.

Murray trying to make up for lost time
Andy Murray admits the timing of his return has made things more 'difficult' than they might have been.

Berdych Among Seeds To Fall
Former number one Lleyton Hewitt got off to a good start in the Rogers Cup as he advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal on Monday afternoon.

Bud Bounces Back With ESPN
NBC's dismissal of long-time commentator Bud Collins after last month's Wimbledon coverage was the end of an era, concluding Collins' 35-year tenure with the network. But it was not the end of Collins' broadcast career.

Hewitt Dispatches Ferrero
Former number one Lleyton Hewitt got off to a good start in the Rogers Cup as he advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal on Monday afternoon.


Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- World Health Organization, 1948

Roddick captures third Washington title

American top seed Andy Roddick won his third Washington Classic title this morning (Australian time), defeating upstart countryman John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to end a fairytale run by the unheralded 416th-ranked newcomer.

Roddick rolls into semi-finals
): US top seed Andy Roddick rolled into the ATP Washington Classic semi-finals with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 victory Friday over South Korean fifth seed Lee Hyung-Taik while Marat Safin and Tommy Haas were ousted.

Roddick stops Isner, wins 3rd title in Washington
WASHINGTON: Andy Roddick put a stop to John Isner's dream week by beating the unseeded American 6-4, 7-6 (4) Sunday to win his third Legg Mason Tennis Classic title.

ATP vows to investigate suspicious betting
The head of the men's professional tour promised Saturday to use 'all means available' for an investigation into suspicious betting on a match involving Nikolay Davydenko.

Roddick earns third Legg Mason championship
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Andy Roddick put a stop to John Isner's dream week by beating the unseeded American 6-4, 7-6 (4) Sunday to win his third Legg Mason Tennis Classic title.

Isner sets up final showdown with Roddick
Photo: AP Breaking ground: John Isner continued his incredible run beating Gael Monfils of France in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Saturday.

Andy Roddick Wins Third Legg Mason Title
Andy Roddick put a stop to John Isner's dream week by beating the unseeded American 6-4, 7-6 (4) Sunday to win his third Legg Mason Tennis Classic title.


A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
- Irish Proverb

Roddick edges Karlovic to reach Washington final

fired 11 aces but it was an impressive backhand winner Saturday that gave him a 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Ivo Karlovic and a spot in the ATP Washington Classic final.

Roddick stops Karlovic at Washington Open
Top seed Andy Roddick continued his impressive form during the hardcourt season by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-6 on Saturday to reach the final of the Washington Open.

Robredo To Meet Acasuso
Tommy Robredo secured his place in the final of the Orange Prokom Open after a straight-sets win over Gilles Simon on Saturday.

Smooth Sailing
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Maria Sharapova used a big first serve to reach the finals of the Acura Classic by defeating Anna Chakvetadze 6-3, 6-2 Saturday. Tennis scores Need the scores from any match played in this or any other tournament?

Suspicion of match-fixing surfaces in tennis again
The suspicious mid-match injury withdrawal of world No.4 Nikolay Davydenko has sparked a betting shock, with ATP vowing to probe the curious incident that shook online punting markets.

Roddick beats Karlovic to reach final in Washington
Andy Roddick edged Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) Saturday to reach the final of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic for the third time. Roddick had 12 aces, but saved his best shot to set up a match point.

Tennis: Sharapova stops streaking Chakvetadze
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Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something.
- Lord Chesterfield

Bhupathi-Henman pair in quarterfinals

Worldnews.com - Tim Henman and Mahesh Bhupathi made the ideal start to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington after they defeated South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee and Henman loses to rookie in Washington The Daily Mail Tim Henman's miserable year continued as
Source: article.wn.com

Verbal volleys hinder progress
Stuff - A bitter personality clash between the head of Wellington Tennis and the region's top coach has brought the capital's representative game to a standstill. A series of letters leaked to The Dominion Post this week have highlighted an increasingly
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Tennis alive and well in Rapid City
Rapid City Journal - Although tennis in the United States is not as strong as it once was (I might give some of my feelings on that later!), Rapid City has as good as tennis as you can see in the state and the Midwest. Rapid City has some of the best juniors in the state
Source: www.rapidcityjournal.com

NW Briefs | Vlaski leads field for Washington State Open tennis
Seattle Times - Former Washington star Alex Vlaski leads a crowded, star-studded men's open singles field for the Washington State Open tennis tournament that begins today at the Seattle Tennis Club. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. each day, with semifinals
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Tennis: Murray adds New Haven date to US Open warm-up
Guardian Unlimited - Andy Murray, who has not played since injuring his right wrist at the Hamburg Masters in May, and who missed the French Open and Wimbledon, has taken a wild card into the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven the week immediately before the US Open which
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Teen discovers a taste for team play
St. Petersburg Times - Though introduced to tennis around age 5, Herrock devoted his time to club soccer until his team split up when he was about 11. As a freshman at East Lake High in 2005, Herrock defended the No. 1 slot and No. 2 last year. Both years he competed at
Source: www.sptimes.com


The greatest wealth is health.
- Virgil