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Friday, February 29, 2008

San Diego State has its way with against Fresno State in men's tennis



Fresno Bee - Rudy Siwy won his No. 1 singles match and Mirko Zapletal won in the No. 2 singles match, but that's all the Fresno State men's tennis team could muster as San Diego State snapped its six-match winning streak in San Diego, beating the Bulldogs 5-2 on
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Haas, Davenport advance in Memphis openers
Khaleej Times - Khaleej Times Online >> News >> SPORTS >> Tennis NEW YORK â€" Champion Tommy Haas easily won his opening match in the Memphis Championships on Monday, defeating Argentine
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt
Chicago Maroon - Over the course of my tennis career, I’ve seen some pretty crazy things on the court: outrageously improbable comebacks, flagrant and continuous cheating, and even a couple of post-match brawls. Never in my time, however, have I seen what I saw
Source: maroon.uchicago.edu


Arabian Proverb
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Pat Cash: Why Dad was top of the pops



Times Online - They created a scheme called MATCH â€" Make a Tennis Champion Here. And that’s exactly what they did. Emotions are obviously a little tearful right now and looking at that picture of the Wimbledon players’ box is too downright painful at the
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

13 aces win it for Roddick
San Francisco Gate - Radek Stepanek is part showman, part tennis player. So perhaps it wasn't shocking that he walked on the court for his SAP So after his 129-mph ace ended the match, Roddick turned to the audience and simultaneously wiggled both his right leg and
Source: www.sfgate.com

Drake men's tennis: Bulldogs extend streak to 29
Des Moines Register - Picking up the doubles point helped the Drake men's tennis team beat DePaul 5-2 Saturday at the Drake Tennis Center, coach Setshogo clinched the match for Drake, winning the second-set tiebreaker over Alasdair Graetz at No. 5 singles.
Source: www.desmoinesregister.com

Tennis school expands scope
HometownAnnapolis.com - AATS is a registered non-profit association that is dedicated to growing tennis at the grass-roots level. He fell in a tough three set match to Casey Watt (2). Alex Cauneac (Severna Park) advanced to the quarterfinals in the Boys
Source: www.hometownannapolis.com

Arvidsson wins Memphis opener
Miami Herald - day winners at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & The Cellular South Cup tennis event. The seventh-seeded Arvidsson notched a 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1 triumph over France's Severine Bremond in first-round play. The only other first-round match
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Dynamo simply no match for Gamba
ESPN Soccernet - It's a good thing that, unlike tennis, soccer doesn't normally penalize players for audible obscenities. Otherwise Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad -- and many of his teammates -- would have been ejected long before the conclusion of Saturday's
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Poorly Sharapova pulls out of Dubai
International Herald Tribune - Australian Open champion, who also won in Doha last week, is unbeaten in 2008 and had been scheduled to play her first match Tennis
Source: www.iht.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

Friday, February 22, 2008

Sharapova lands in semis; Jankovic ousted in Doha



Doha, Qatar (exercises Network) - Australian expansive champion Maria Sharapova was an not burdensome quarterfinal winner on Friday, while third-seeded Jelena Jankovic was an upset victim at the $2.5 million Qatar unbarred.

Acasuso downs sixth-seeded Andreev in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's Jose Acasuso beat No. 6 Igor Andreev of Russia 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, overcoming first-set sluggishness to advance to the semifinals of the Copa Telmex on Friday.

Li and Sharapova storm into Qatar disclosed tennis semi-finals
China's Li Na, who hopes to challenge for a medal at the Beijing Olympics, and Maria Sharapova, who'll be one of the favourites in the Chinese capital, both stormed into the Qatar patulous semi-finals on Friday.

Dr. Ivo roars into Rotterdam semis
Towering Croat Ivo Karlovic was among Friday's quarterfinal victors at the $1.2 million ABN AMRO heavenly body Tennis Tournament. 'Dr.

Sharapova to face Radwanska in Qatar semis
DOHA, Qatar -- Fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-0, 6-1 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar unclosed.

Sharapova to face Radwanska in Qatar semis
Fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-0, 6-1 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar unobstructed. The Australian unblocked champion won her 12th straight match that year with her baseline play proving too strong for the 17-year-old Dane.

Roddick quickly defeats teen Nishikori
Roddick effortlessly beats Japanese teen star Kei Nishikori to reach SAP emptied quarterfinals SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Top-seed Andy Roddick steadily defeated Japanese teen star Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4 to advance to to the quaterfinals in SAP expanded on Thursday.

Errani, Muller be careless in Bogota quarters
Bogota, Colombia (plays Network) - Seeded women Sara Errani of Italy and Martina Muller of Germany were a couple of quarterfinal upset innocents Friday at the $185,000 Copa Colsanitas Santander tennis tournament.

Mauresmo taking stock after new setback
Former universe No.1 Amelie Mauresmo is facing a procreate or break next few weeks and freely admits that her poor run of silhouette has left her considering retirement.

Castano advances to Bogota quarterfinals
Colombia's Castano advances in Copa Colsanitas BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Colombia's Catalina Castano beat third-seeded Pauline Parmentier of France 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals in the Copa Colsanitas clay-court tournament.


If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.
- Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

What's Up With Jamie Murray's Hair?



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Galimberti Guilty of Betting on Tennis
LONDON 'Everyone connected to the ATP Tour has a duty to abide by the rules, particularly those designed to protect and uphold the integrity of our sport, and the ATP will persist in to instigate disciplinary proceedings against anyone fix not to be

Roger Federer has scoffed at suggestions he is destined never to win the French
(Russia) Roger Federer has scoffed at suggestions he is destined never to win the French wide despite having fallen at the last hurdle in the pod auger two dotage.

Sania slips to 32 in singles rankings
Sania Mirza slipped out of top 30 bracket after losing five positions to be 32nd in the latest WTA Rankings issued on Tuesday. Sania, who will ajar her expedition at the Qatar unburdened tomorrow, however, maintained her doubles ranking at 23.

Kids dream big with Team Tennis
DIKSHA AGGARWAL was lots hailed a 'hyperactive' child by her teachers. A class VII student of Sadhu Vaswani creation School for Girls, Diksha's teachers advised her parents to channelise her energy in constructive activity.


Red meat is not bad for you. Now blue-green meat, that's bad for you!
- Tommy Smothers

Friday, February 15, 2008

Tennis-China brushes off French Fed Cup protest



Reuters UK - BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) - China has dismissed a protest filed by France after their Fed Cup tie this month, saying the match referee had cleared one of the Chinese players to leave the tie before it ended, state media reported on Friday. French
Source: uk.reuters.com

Tennis Photo Wire
ESPN.com - Britain's Andy Murray returns a ball to France's Nicolas Mahut, during their quarter finals match of the Open 13 tennis tournament, in Marseille, France, Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. Murray won 7-5, 7-6. (AP Photo/Claude Paris) In the blink of an eye
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Blake reaches 2nd round of Delray Beach
FOXSports.com - It was a tricky match, I was sitting around all day and there wasn't a lot of rhythm." Donald Young fell apart after leading FOXSports.com's tennis analyst, Doug Adler, was not shocked with Novak Djokovic's impressive display in winning the Aussie
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Martinborough favoured to maintain winning way
Wairarapa Times-Age - Carterton will be looking to assume the role of giant-killer when they play Martinborough in a Wairarapa regional one tennis match at Carterton tomorrow. As competition leaders, Martinborough will be strongly favoured to continue on their winning way
Source: www.times-age.co.nz

Americans reign supreme at ITC
Miami Herald - Vince Spadea watched as a Gilles Muller forehand whizzed past the baseline Thursday at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, giving Spadea the match and a spot in his fifth consecutive quarterfinals of the International Tennis Championships
Source: www.miamiherald.com

SPORTS WIRE: Dolphins release popular Thomas
Chicago Sun-Times - Monica Seles officially retired from tennis, five years after she played the last match of a career that included nine Grand Slam singles titles and was interrupted at its height when she was stabbed in the back during a match. • • Top-seeded James
Source: www.suntimes.com

Fish beats Navarro to advance to quarterfinals at Delray Beach
USA Today - Sports » Tennis Schedule Men's Results Men's Rankings Women's Results Women's Rankings Davis Cup More Tennis Fed Cup Men's Money Fish got a break when the Spaniard double faulted to even the match at a set apiece. "Probably in the second set I got a
Source: www.usatoday.com


John Steinbeck
A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Election fever symptoms ease only slightly



Globe and Mail - Chris Young from Newfoundland, Canada writes: This is another stunt typical of the Liberal Party of Canada. They say one thing and do the opposite. It is like when they were back in power after the Mulroony years. They pretended to be so progressive
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Ranked Baylor men's tennis to battle No. 40 Stanford
CBS Sportsline - UWIRE) WACO, Texas -- The Baylor men's tennis team travels to Palo Alto, Calif., at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to take on the Get ready for the match Tennis apparel Shop today! •
Source: www.sportsline.com

Sports Roundup
Prague Post - TENNIS The Czech men’s tennis team beat Belgium 3-2 in a first round Davis Cup match in Ostrava Feb. 8-10. Leading Czech players Tomáš Berdych and Radek Štěpánek secured an insurmountable 3-0 lead after the opening three matches. Substitute
Source: www.praguepost.com

Nebraska men's tennis picks up 2 weekend losses
CBS Sportsline - UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska men's tennis took it's first plunge into the loss category after going 0-2 over the Get ready for the match Tennis apparel Shop today! •
Source: www.sportsline.com

Alabama men's tennis hits road again to face top competition
CBS Sportsline - (UWIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The No. 10 Alabama men's tennis team got its first big win of the season at No. 21 Pepperdine over the weekend. The Crimson Tide defeated Pepperdine 4-3 Sunday, snapping the Waves' 58-match home winning streak. Alabama
Source: www.sportsline.com

Following commission hearing, YPD subject to FOIA requests
Yale Daily News - Banged up Elis can’t stop Storm The men’s tennis team may have lost its first match of the season but, in the words of Jeff Dawson ’09, it “got their competitive juices flowing.” Brisben talks sex toys, lube, vibrators Vibrators, lubricants
Source: www.yaledailynews.com

Cougars tennis 'warm up' with 2 tough Arizona teams
CBS Sportsline - (UWIRE) HOUSTON -- After a long, competitive weekend, the match against Intercollegiate Tennis Association's No. 19 ranked Arizona State on Sunday afternoon was one the Cougars could only learn from. The Sun Devils defeated the Cougar netters 7-0
Source: www.sportsline.com

Boilers prepare for first home dual match
Exponent - The Purdue's women's tennis team will host its first dual match of the young season today when it hosts Western Michigan following a 10-day break from competition. According to coach Laura Glitz, the Boilers have used the extended layoff to evaluate
Source: www.purdueexponent.org

No. 8 Bruin women's tennis returns home
CBS Sportsline - UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- After an eventful journey to frigid Wisconsin for the USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, the No. 8 Get ready for the match Tennis apparel Shop today! •
Source: www.sportsline.com


Doc Childre, The HeartMath Solution
Our mental and emotional diets determine our overall energy levels, health and well-being more than we realize. Every thought and feeling, no matter how big or small, impacts our inner energy reserves.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Curry, D’Acosta-Lewis give Rider two titles in Coyote Classic



Wichita Falls Times Record News - Chase Curry and Megan Horter were two of the youngest players in the Coyote Classic tennis tournament. They also proved to be the best on Saturday. Curry, a freshman from Rider, closed out a five-match tournament in which he lost only eight games
Source: www.timesrecordnews.com

USA starts title defense with 4-1 victory over Austria
USA Today - Sports » Tennis Schedule Men's Results Men's Rankings Women's Results Women's Rankings Davis Cup More Tennis Fed Cup Men's Money The American doubles specialist was playing his first Davis Cup singles match. Eschauer had 12 unforced errors while losing
Source: www.usatoday.com

Wii matches set for Delray tennis center
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - He claims to be the best in the world â€" the virtual world, that is. Mayron, 23, stood right next to his 5-year-old opponent, Miles Decoste, ready for their Wii tennis match to start on the giant video screen. "I'll beat each and every one of my
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Why Is Nikolay Davydenko Still Playing Tennis Amid Match Fixing
AOL - On August 2, Russian Nikolay Davydenko , the No. 4 tennis player in the world, quit during a match against Martin Vassallo, the No. 87 tennis player in the world. By default, that made Vassallo the winner. Davydenko said he quit because he was hurt
Source: sports.aol.com

U.S. wins first round in Davis Cup defense
International Herald Tribune - TENNIS | DAVIS CUP U.S. wins first round in Davis Cup defense Horna, who hurt his forearm warming up for singles on Friday and withdrew from his match, surprised the Spanish by playing
Source: www.iht.com

Serbia's Djokovic retires from Davis Cup match to hand Russians
ESPN.com - Russia beat Serbia in the Davis Cup when flu-stricken Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic retired from his match against More Tennis Headlines Craybas, Polish teen advance to Pattaya final Chakvetadze, Szavay advance to Gaz final Murray's brother
Source: sports.espn.go.com

BOE responds to Delegate Kelly’s reaction
Cumberland Times-News - Board president Fred Sloan doesn’t want to add to the disruption by creating a back-and-forth situation, akin to “a tennis match,” between the board and the District legislative 1 delegation. On Friday, Sloan responded to Delegate Kevin Kelly
Source: www.times-news.com

Paes praises teammates
Daily Pioneer - A couple of days back, team captain Leander Paes had said that Prakash Amritraj was "unprofessional" but on Sunday, things changed for the good. When Prakash Amritraj won his match against Farrukh Dustov in the Davis Cup decider, the skipper had
Source: www.dailypioneer.com


He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.
- Chinese Proverb

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Mauresmo sent packing in Paris



PARIS - Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia outlasted Amelie Mauresmo of France 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday and liberal to a semifinal against Marion Bartoli at the accessible Gaz de France.

Commanding direction for Spain
Spain's Tommy Robredo secured his country a commanding van in its Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Peru in Lima. The Spanish No. 1 overcame Ivan Miranda 62 63 63 in two hours and 16 minutes to give Spain its next count of the day.

Roddick, Blake put US ahead against Austria in Davis Cup
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -Clay nearly became a quagmire for the United States as it began defense of its Davis Cup title. Andy Roddick was extended to five sets Friday on what he said was a 'terrible'' court.

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Spain takes 2-0 front slot foregoing Peru in Davis Cup
LIMA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Nicolas Almagro and Tommy Robredo produced comfortable straight sets victories to give Spain a 2-0 leadership ancient history Peru in their Davis Cup universe group first round tie on Friday.

Tennis: Chakvetadze battles prior Mauresmo into Paris semis
Top seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia battled gone by former star statistic one Amelie Mauresmo in one sets to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Paris Indoor expanded here on Friday.

US heavys Austria 2-0 in Davis Cup
VIENNA, Austria Andy Roddick was extended to five sets Friday on what he said was a 'terrible' court.

Dancevic won't play in Davis Cup tie
CALGARY - Canada won't have its top singles player in the lineup for that weekend's Davis Cup Americas Group qualifying tie against Mexico. Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont.


He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.
- Chinese Proverb

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

India to play Uzbekistan in Group 1



NDTV - With a Davis Cup tie, the focus for the Indian team is squarely on tennis. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi seemed to have We are squarely focussed on the tie, and have a tough match ahead of us," said Leander Paes, Non-Playing Captain, Indian
Source: www.ndtv.com

Illinois men's tennis knocks off No. 15 Duke, falls to No. 24 Vols
CBS Sportsline - (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Despite carrying the momentum from a thrilling Friday night triumph over No. 15 Duke into Sunday's match against No. 24 Tennessee, the Illinois men's tennis team could not secure its second win of the weekend, losing 4-3
Source: www.sportsline.com

SUPER BOWL Mannings near top of brother acts, but can't match sisters
San Francisco Gate - SUPER BOWL Mannings near top of brother acts, but can't match sisters My vote for the best sibling pair goes to Serena and Venus Williams and their 22 grand slam tennis titles (14 singles). Sure
Source: www.sfgate.com

Dominant performances mark weekend for Texas tennis
CBS Sportsline - (UWIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas men's tennis team had quite a weekend. The No. 7 Longhorns traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday for their match with the unranked University of Arkansas Razorbacks at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center on Friday
Source: www.sportsline.com


If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.
- Elbert Hubbard

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Wanting to shake controversy, Mirza skips Indian tournament



NEW DELHI (AP) -Indian tennis star Sania Mirza plans to skip the Bangalore agape next year to ditch practicable controversy in her mansion country.

Italy draws Ukraine in Fed Cup playoffs
LONDON (AP) -Former champion Italy will host Ukraine in April in earth Group playoffs for the Fed Cup. Italy was ousted by Spain 3-2 in the first round that year. The Italians beat Belgium 3-2 to win the 2006 title and lost 4-0 in last year's final.

Mirza to skip Bangalore to escape controversy
Mirza to skip Bangalore, struggling to shake off controversy NEW DELHI (AP) -Indian tennis star Sania Mirza plans to skip the Bangalore ajar next day to bypass advisable controversy in her palace country.

Mirza to skip Indian tourney to lay low controversy
NEW DELHI -- Indian tennis star Sania Mirza plans to skip the Bangalore unshut next hour to eschew imaginable controversy in her cave country.

Szavay, Garbin win at passable Gaz de France (AP)
PARIS (AP) -- Agnes Szavay of Hungary and Tathiana Garbin of Italy extreme at the unimpeded Gaz de France on Tuesday.

Szavay, Garbin among Gaz de France winners
PARIS -- Agnes Szavay of Hungary and Tathiana Garbin of Italy breakthrough at the patulous Gaz de France on Tuesday.

Tennis Golden Boy Promoted
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has antiquated rewarded for his Australian stripped exploits with a alarm-up to France's Davis Cup squad for that weekend's big first round clash against Romania.


If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.
- Elbert Hubbard

Sunday, February 03, 2008

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Russia beat Israel 4-1 to reach Fed Cup semis



Reuters UK - TEL AVIV, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Defending champions Russia completed a 4-1 victory over Israel in their Fed Cup world group first-round tie after winning all three rubbers on Sunday. Russia face the winners of the tie between the United States and
Source: uk.reuters.com


If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.
- Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

Saturday, February 02, 2008

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Sharapova rescues Russia, Davenport upstaged



LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova came to Russia's rescue on her Fed Cup debut to pull the holders trim at 1-1 in their star group first-round tie against Israel on Saturday.

Love & Lust @ The Office
That sneaky cherub is going overtime these days. With the young and the not-so-young, the unitary and the taken, all spending the principal hours of their day at performance, Cupid hardly gets to leave the office these days. He's not alone.

Sharapova inspires Russian comeback
win ended Tzipi Obziler. The latterly crowned Australian unburdened champion was making her Fed Cup debut for the Russians and admitted she was relieved to have the win under her belt.'It was very weird to come on court rat race down one delight,' said Sharapova.

Sharapova shines as China eye semi-finals
PARIS (AFP) - Maria Sharapova finally got her Fed Cup career off the ground on Saturday when she pulled defending champions Russia flat against Israel in their cosmos Group quarter-final.

FED CUP Quarterfinal - RUS at ISR Women's Tennis Update - Feb 2
Ramat Hasharon, Israel SATURDAY'S SINGLES MATCHES Shahar Peer (ISR) def. Dinara Safina (RUS), 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 Maria Sharapova (RUS) def. Tzipora Obziler (ISR), 6-0, 6-4 unrivaled-of-five tied, 1-1. Powered by The funs Network.

Lisicki stuns Davenport to put Germany 1-0 up
LA JOLLA, California, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Teenager Sabine Lisicki stunned former globe character one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 7-5 to give Germany a surprise 1-0 heavy concluded the United States in their Fed Cup sphere group first round tie on Saturday.

Thousands of Serbs welcome Djokovic home
Thousands of Serbs cheered Novak Djokovic on his return after winning the Australian rolling. The reception took assign on Saturday in front of Belgrade's intraurban Hall with 10,000 flag-waving fans.

Davenport drops opener to Lisicki in Fed Cup
La Jolla, CA (exercises Network) - Germany's Sabine Lisicki beat former sphere No. 1 Lindsay Davenport in the opening singles rubber of Saturday's Fed Cup quarterfinal. Lisicki won 6-1, 7-5, and put her German team up a match on the host United States.

FED CUP Quarterfinal - FRA at CHN Women's Tennis Update - Feb 2
Beijing, China SATURDAY'S SINGLES MATCHES Na Li (CHN) def. Alize Cornet (FRA), 6-3, 6-1 Shuai Peng (CHN) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 China models number one-of-five tie, 2-0. Powered by The hooplas Network.

Women's tennis team beaten by Uzbekistan
A heartbreaking defeat for the New Zealand women's tennis team at the Fed Cup Asia Oceania tournament in Bangkok. They have missed out on a unlooked for to move into the sphere group, after subsistence beaten 2-1 by Uzbekistan.


Gary Zukav (as quoted in HeartMath Discovery Program)
If your thoughts are thoughts that draw low-frequency energy current to you, your physical and emotional attitudes will deteriorate, and emotional or physical disease will follow, whereas thoughts that draw high-frequency energy current to you create physical and emotional health.