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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Sam Querrey beats Jose Acasuso to reach Pilot Pen final; tourney moved - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel



NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) â€" Sam Querrey has reached the final of the Pilot Pen tournament, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-4. Acasuso became so frustrated in the second set he repeatedly smashed his racket on the court. Saturday's semifinal was
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Tennis: U.S. Open TV schedule - Naples Daily News
1 p.m.-6 p.m. -- ESPN2 -- Opening Round 7 p.m.-11 p.m. -- ESPN2 -- Opening Round Tuesday, Sept. 1 11 a.m.-7 p.m. -- TENNIS -- Opening Round 1 p.m.-6 p.m. -- ESPN2 -- Opening Round 7 p.m.-11 p.m. -- ESPN2 -- Opening Round Wednesday, Sept. 2 11 a.m.-7
Source: www.naplesnews.com

Double for Ramkumar in national junior tennis - New Kerala
Chennai, Aug 29 : Unseeded Ramkumar Ramanathan of Tamil Nadu completed a fine double in the boys Under-18 category by adding the singles title to the doubles crown when he defeated Ronit Bisht of Delhi 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Adidas MCC National
Source: www.newkerala.com

Multi-Sport Events - Chicago Tribune
The rain has stopped in New Haven and they are drying the Connecticut Tennis Center courts off with blowers in anticipation of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament women's championship match between defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and Elena Vesnina
Source: www.courant.com

Pilot Pen Update: Women's Championship Delayed By Rain - Hartford Courant
NEW HAVEN - The rain has stopped in New Haven and they are drying the Connecticut Tennis Center courts off with blowers in anticipation of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament women's championship match between defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and
Source: www.courant.com

Yuki beats Vardhan third successive time, wins ITF title - New Kerala
New Delhi, Aug 29 : India's Yuki Bhambri shrugged off an indifferent start to beat compatriot and top seed Vishnu Vardhan 6-4, 6-3, to win his fourth International Tennis Federation (ITF) title in the USD 10,000 event at the DLTA complex here
Source: www.newkerala.com

US Open: Kim Clijsters aims for perfect return but Serena Williams - Daily Telegraph
On the comeback trail: Kim Clijsters is hoping to become the first mother for nearly 30 years to win a grand slam Photo: REUTERS Everyone is out there launching, promoting, doing a little light marketing. Outside the Rockefeller Center, Maria
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Roddick Wants Wins, Not Attention - New York Times
Or if he was, they would coo over his year-old English bulldog , Billie Jean, who was named after the pioneering tennis player and has never met a person she would not let rub her belly. “I don’t mind being bothered because it’s all part of my
Source: www.nytimes.com

KHS tennis team starts season 2-0 - Kearney Hub
KEARNEY - The Kearney High boys tennis team opened the season with a pair of dual wins Friday. The Bearcats rolled past Holdrege 8-1 before defeating McCook 7-2. "Today I was pleased with our play. I really felt that this group was excited for the
Source: www.kearneyhub.com


Like everybody else, when I don't know what else to do, I seem to go in for catching colds.
- George Jean Nathan

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Teams take to the tennis court for the 1st time this season - Worthington Daily Globe



LUVERNE â€" This fall, Worthington senior Maggie Fornoff decided not to go out for cross country or volleyball. She’s still spending a lot of time running and hitting over a net â€" only now, she has a tennis racket in her hand. “I’ve tried
Source: www.dglobe.com


Eat right, exercise regularly, die anyway.
- Author Unknown

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Tennis: Spot in U.S. Open delights Ohio State's Buchanan - Columbus Dispatch



The United States Tennis Association identified Chase Buchanan as a potential star before he hit puberty. It gave him coaching and assistance to develop his game, then challenged him by having him play in the world's top junior tournaments. Some of
Source: www.dispatch.com

Scot crowned double Wimbledon Champion at 75! - Newstrack India
London, Aug.19 (ANI): A Scot has been crowned a double Wimbledon champion at the age of 75. Veteran tennis player Jimmy Wood has scooped more titles than Andy Murray in his long career. And now he's trumped the young upstart once again by being
Source: www.newstrackindia.com

CL schools loom large this girls tennis season - Northwest Herald
The 2010 girls tennis season is shaping up to be a same-as-usual scenario, with the top teams and players coming from the three Crystal Lake schools. Prairie Ridge leads the Crystal Lake contingent and still is the consensus favorite in the Fox
Source: www.nwherald.com

Prep tennis: Hackman second, Manitowoc Lincoln seventh at Neenah - Herald Times Reporter
NEENAH â€" Freshman Kali Hackman finished second at No. 1 singles to lead Manitowoc Lincoln at the Neenah Rocket Invite on Tuesday. The Ships took seventh out of eight teams with nine points. Madison West won the tournament with 29 points. Hackman
Source: www.htrnews.com

Game, set, match over - SLAM! Sports
OK, maybe that's a little harsh. But for Canadian tennis fans there is no joy at the Rogers Cup. Two days ago, tournament organizers were selling this event as a showcase for the renaissance of Canadian tennis. Stephanie Dubois, Heidi El Tabakh
Source: slam.canoe.ca

Tennis: Seeds Venus, Kuznetsova ousted in Canada - Channel NewsAsia
TORONTO: Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine upset third-ranked Venus Williams 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of a US$2 million WTA hardcourt tournament here on Tuesday. Williams, who enjoyed a first-round bye, roared to a quick victory in the opening
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

Harding girls tennis opens season with loss - Marion Star
MARION - Marion Harding's girls tennis team opened its 2009 season with Findlay, a perennial power in the Greater Buckeye Conference, and dropped a 5-0 decision on Tuesday. In singles, Harding's Kristina Moodley fell 1-6, 0-6 to Meghan Gray. Allison
Source: www.marionstar.com


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Monday, August 17, 2009

'Megafon-Moscow launches Wi-Fi break'



Megafon-Moscow has launched a ennoblement beneficence for gratuitous Wi-Fi apple Wide Web access surrounded by 8 August and 16 October in the 'Scheremetyevo' airport (terminal 1, 2, railway terminal), 'Paveletrsky' station, shopping mall centres such as 'Erevan Plaza', 'Svetophor',


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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Great news for tennis elbow sufferers: early simple strength training - San Francisco Examiner



People with pain in the elbow or forearm from playing sports or just from common everyday activities, might be able to use a simple bar and strengthening exercise to alleviate pain (see photos below), say researchers who are presenting their study
Source: www.examiner.com

Sex and tennis: The perfect match - Toronto Sun
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Source: www.torontosun.com

Amanda Salinas dishes dirt on tennis star Mark Philippoussis - News.com.au
Mark Philippoussis spent wildly, says ex The tennis star had a "poor work ethic" Celebrity gossip: ShowBUZZ, shooting stars FORMER tennis ace Mark Philippoussis's ex-girlfriend has severed all ties with him, telling of his wild spending and poor work
Source: www.news.com.au

Local tennis: Marco Island's Embree falls in title match at USTA Girls - Naples Daily News
Marco Island's Lauren Embree was soundly beaten by Christina McHale, 6-0 and 6-1, in the title match of the USTA Girls 18s National Championship in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday. Embree, the No. 4 seed, had won a pair of three-set matches on the way to
Source: www.naplesnews.com

Winter Park tennis center may be privatized - Orlando Sentinel
WINTER PARK - The City Commission will soon decide whether to privatize the Azalea Lane tennis center to save money. The center, which employs one full-time and four part-time staff members, lost between $40,000 and $50,000 in each of the last three
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com


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

Saturday, August 15, 2009

TENNIS: Andy Murray up to someone else in the universe rankings after semi-final win



Andy Murray moved into the final of the Rogers Cup and leapt up to inferior in the heavenly body rankings after seeing off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Montreal on Saturday evening.

Murray punches ticket to Montreal final
Murray will next face the winner of Saturday night's semifinal amid fifth-seeded American Andy Roddick and sixth-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. It is a rematch of last week's Washington, DC final won by del Potro.

Murray poised to oust Nadal
Andy Murray went into his Rogers Cup semi-final in Montreal needing to defeat Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga to become the first male player from Britain to claim a station in the globes top two in the modern era.


The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen.
- John Redman Coxe, 1800

Friday, August 14, 2009

Tennis whites yield to brights in Mason - Cincinnati.com



Forget about tennis whites. Magenta, bright orange, China rose, Midwest gold and Baltic blue â€" those are the colors of women’s tennis on the Sony Ericsson Women’s Tennis Assoc. Tour these days. At the Western & Southern Financial Group Women
Source: news.cincinnati.com

Tennis: Federer overcome by Tsonga - New Zealand Herald
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates his victory over Roger Federer in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada. Photo / AP MONTREAL - Roger Federer lost for the first time since May with a dramatic collapse against Jo
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Speicher Legacy Holds Serve at Florida State - First Coast News
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- The legacy of Scott Speicher is on the hard court at Florida State. "I play tennis because I love it," exclaimed Lauren Macfarlane. Macfarlane is a senior and former tennis team captain at Florida State University. "Even now I look
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

Officers want to see men's tennis league grow - Sand Mountain Reporter
Bret Carroll remembers when his father, Mike, was active in the men’s Sand Mountain Tennis League more than 20 years ago. Mike Carroll was a champion in his division in those days, when the league had more than 100 members. Bret Carroll â€" the
Source: www.sandmountainreporter.com

Murray, Roddick advance to semifinals - ESPN.com
The two stars were ousted after entering the tournament after time off. Nadal was coming back from 10 weeks off to treat tendinitis in both knees, and Federer was out while his wife gave birth to twins. Down 5-1 in the third set, Tsonga used two
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Federer loses 5-1 lead in 3rd, Nadal falls as well - FOXSports.com
MONTREAL (AP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled out a stunning victory over Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro followed with a two-set win over Rafael Nadal on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. The two stars were ousted after
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Federer, Nadal fail to fire in Montreal losses (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Montreal - Roger Federer lost his grip while leading 5-1 in the final set to fall victim to a storming 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 7-6 (7-3) comeback from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the top seed crashed out in the quarter-finals of the Montreal Masters. He was joined
Source: www.monstersandcritics.com

Federer out after defeat to Tsonga at Montreal Masters - Xinhua News Agency
OTTAWA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer was shocked out of the Montreal Masters tennis tournament on Friday after losing in three sets to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The seventh-ranked Tsonga, staged a spectacular comeback to stun
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Tennis-Pennetta expects Italy to go crazy after reaching top 10 - Reuters UK
CINCINNATI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Flavia Pennetta became the first Italian female to reach the world's top 10 on Friday and said she expected a "crazy" reaction when she returned home next month. The 27-year-old beat Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 6-3 to
Source: uk.reuters.com


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- Lord Chesterfield

Monday, August 10, 2009

Pennetta up two places



Flavia Pennetta moves up two places to 12th in the WTA rankings after her win

Pennetta claims LA crown with win compassed with Stosur
Pennetta killings LA Women's Tennis title by Stosur Flavia Pennetta took assistance of error-prone Samantha Stosur for a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Sunday, giving the Italian her twin title of the year.

Pennetta too steady for Stosur
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Sunday, August 09, 2009

Cove tennis team off to 3-0 start - Killeen Daily Herald



COPPERAS COVE â€" The Copperas Cove tennis team moved to 3-0 with a pair of dominating victories Saturday. The Bulldawgs lost only two games in boys doubles on the way to shutting out Hutto 19-0. Tim Ortner played in the No. 1 boys singles slot for
Source: www.kdhnews.com

Stakes grow higher at Olde Forest Racquet Club event - Times-News
ELON â€" The Olde Forest Junior Open is a chance for youth tennis players to improve their rankings on the statewide level in the U.S. Tennis Association. And a few area entrants are among those who might be doing so in this weekend’s tournament
Source: www.thetimesnews.com

Roddick, Del Potro Meet for Legg Mason Title - Voice of America
Top seed and world No. 5 men's tennis player Andy Roddick of the United States and defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina have advanced to the finals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. Roddick will attempt to win this event for the
Source: www.voanews.com

Andy Roddick, Juan Martin Del Potro book ATP Washington final showdown - Business World
WASHINGTON â€" Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro struggled into the finals of the ATP Washington Classic yesterday, Del Potro sagging in sweltering heat and Roddick tested by big-serving John Isner. Andy Roddick celebrates a point against John
Source: www.bworld.com.ph

Nadal won't push his luck upon return to tennis - Earthtimes
Washington - A successful Montreal title defence next seek, a US Open breakthrough and a return to the number one ranking were all off the table as Rafael Nadal got back to basics Sunday about his tennis chances after two-and-a-half months out
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Amy Yeast Pro-Am Memorial Tennis Tournament under way - Battle Creek Enquirer
Andrew Jung, former Lakeview High star and 2007 MSHAA Mr. Tennis award winner, hits a backhand return during his match against Corey Renker on Saturday morning at the 21st annual Amy Yeast Pro-Am Memorial Tennis Tournament. The first day of the event
Source: www.battlecreekenquirer.com

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Sharapova stunned by Pennetta in LA - Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Italy's Flavia Pennetta stunned former world number one Maria Sharapova 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the semi-finals of the LA Championships on Saturday. Pennetta, the 10th seed, will meet Samantha Stosur in the final after the
Source: uk.reuters.com


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Thursday, August 06, 2009

Tennis duo ace finals - Missisauga News Online



Allegiances can turn on a dime. Mississaugan David Vieyra and his close friend, Damien David, teamed up Thursday afternoon to easily win the Canadian junior men’s doubles tennis championship at the Ontario Racquet Club. But it was a much different
Source: www.mississauganews.com

Music! Tennis!! Kids!!! - POLLSTAR
The 14th annual Tennis and Music Festival is slotted for the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. on Aug. 29. On the tennis side of the day’s events, former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova will appear
Source: www.pollstar.com

Vierya in tennis finals - Missisauga News Online
Mississauga's David Vierya has reached the men's singles finals at the Canadian Under-16 tennis championships. in the semi-finals at the Ontario Racquet Club on Southdown Rd. The win was sweet revenge for Vierya, who lost to David in April at the
Source: www.mississauganews.com

Hewitt moves into third round of Washington Classic - News.com.au
LLEYTON Hewitt notched an encouraging victory over 15th seed Dudi Sela to reach the third round of the ATP Washington Classic. Gearing toward the US Open at the end of the month, Hewitt downed the Israeli 6-3 2-6 6-2. The Australian now faces a
Source: www.news.com.au

Roddick Grows Into Role Forced Upon Him Long Ago - Washington Post
Moments after his heirloom at Wimbledon last month against Roger Federer, where he displayed equal portions of grit and graciousness in defeat, Andy Roddick's agent sent him an e-mail. "Andy, you lost a very tough match and I know you're discouraged
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Stonington tennis: Olde Mystick tops Mystic Indoor - Westerly Sun
STONINGTON â€" Olde Mystick Village beat Mystic Indoor Tennis 4-3 in a Stonington Recreation Adult Tennis League match on Monday. The teams were tied 3-3 for the six matches played. OMV gained the victory by a 43-40 margin in collective games won
Source: www.thewesterlysun.com

Haas Moves Into Quarters With Win Over Ferrero - WUSA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tommy Haas defeated former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in the third round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Thursday. All eight remaining seeded players will be in action Thursday, including top-seeded Andy
Source: www.wusa9.com

ITF appeals independent tribunal's ruling that cleared tennis player - Hartford Courant
LONDON (AP) â€" The International Tennis Federation has appealed a doping ruling that essentially cleared tennis player Richard Gasquet, who was said to have inadvertently taken cocaine by kissing a woman in a nightclub. The ITF said Thursday it was
Source: www.courant.com


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

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Venus To Meet Bartoli In Stanford Final - Javno



Williams of the U.S. pumps her fist after beating Elena Dementieva of Russia in the semi-finals of their Stanford Classic tennis match at Stanford University in Palo Alto Williams of the U.S. pumps her fist after beating Elena Dementieva of Russia in
Source: www.javno.com

Young players hope Decatur tennis tournament leads to bigger things - Herald & Review
DECATUR - Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Henri Landes played a lot of basketball and soccer. After his parents divorced, his father, a tennis pro and former college standout, began playing a lot of tennis with him. "I got hooked on it
Source: www.herald-review.com

Serbia Beat Spain On Penalties, Seize World Title - Javno
Team Serbia celebrate their victory over Spain after their men`s water polo gold medal match against Serbia at the World Championships in Rome Team Serbia celebrate their victory over Spain after their men`s water polo gold medal match against Serbia
Source: www.javno.com

Tennis: Serena crashes out, Venus in semis - FOXSports.com
Top seed Serena Williams has crashed out of the Bank of the West Classic, but her older sister Venus reached the semifinals after thrashing Maria Sharapova. Wimbledon champion and world No. 2 Serena was upset 6-2 3-6 6-2 by unseeded Samantha Stosur
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Querrey follows Ball into LA tennis showdown - Bangkok Post
Qualifier Carsten Ball stretched his dream run at the Los Angeles Open all the way to Sunday's final, where he faces former junior rival Sam Querrey in a battle of big servers, Carsten Ball of Australia returns a shot to Leonardo Mayer of Argentina
Source: www.bangkokpost.com

Better Tennis: Players sometimes behave strangely - Gainesville Times
Friendly, good-natured people can become easily-rattled, explosive, confrontational, angry, unethical, self-doubting, complaining, frustrated, violent, terrified, detached, cocky, boastful, boisterous you name it, I’ve seen it. Well-meaning
Source: www.gainesvilletimes.com

No net gain from Murray effect - FOXSports.com
HIS heroics at Wimbledon and tournaments around the world have volleyed the profile of Scottish Tennis to unprecedented new heights. But an international sports conference has heard that the "Andy Murray effect" has failed to materialise in his
Source: msn.foxsports.com


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