Jelena Jankovic has penned her thoughts about losing to Serena Williams in the fourth round of the Australian Open. This rising star is a terrific sport, she’s now rooting for Williams to win! Prior to the 2007 Australian Open loss, Jankovic was one of only two players currently in action that had an advantage over [...]
Williams Defeats Vaidisova for Finals Slot
January 24, 2007 By 11 Comments
In Australian Open women’s semifinal play today, Serena Williams squared off against Nicole Vaidisova winning in two sets 7-6(5), 6-4. As improbable as it seemed two weeks ago, Williams only needs one more win to take the year’s first Grand Slam title. Prior to the tournament, she was ranked 81 in the world but is [...]
Men’s Semis: Federer vs. Roddick, Haas vs. Gonzalez
January 24, 2007 By 1 Comment
It took Fernando Gonzalez of Chile just three sets to whip Spain’s Rafael Nadal in this quarterfinal twist (6-2, 6-4, 6-3). Gonzalez is tenth seed, Nadal was seeded second. Gonzalez is certainly a force to be reckoned with, he also ripped through Lleyton Hewitt and James Blake in the preliminary rounds of the tournament. Yet [...]
Roddick Throws Fish on the Barbie
January 23, 2007 By 1 Comment
In the men’s draw, Andy Roddick looked to be in near perfect form and showed no mercy to friend Mardy Fish in three sets with only four unforced errors (6-2, 6-2, 6-2). Afterwards they hugged it out. “Today I played pretty flawless,†Roddick stated. “I feel good going into the semis.†He will meet world [...]
Sharapova vs. Clijsters, Williams vs. Vaidisova in Australian Open Semifinals
January 23, 2007 By 1 Comment
Maria Sharapova, seeded first in the women’s draw for the 2007 Australian Open, moved into the semifinals for the third straight year with a decisive triumph over comrade and twelfth seed Anna Chakvetadze (7-6 (5), 7-5). Sharapova will play the winner of the Clijsters vs. Hingis match to see who will play the final in [...]
Australian Open Women’s Quarterfinals Update
January 22, 2007 By 3 Comments
Two Russians match their talents for the first slot in the quarterfinals: Maria Sharapova, number one seed, against Anna Chakvetadze, twelfth seed. The next slot will go to either Belgian Belle Kim Clijsters (fourth seed) or Swiss Miss Martina Hingis (sixth). I am delighted to say that I am currently watching the contest for the [...]
Australian Open Men’s Quarterfinals Update
January 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Two Spaniards and two Americans comprise fifty percent of the 2007 Australian Open men’s quarterfinals action. Top seed Roger Federer representing Switzerland takes on Tommy Robredo, seventh seed from Spain. The US is guaranteed a spot in the semifinals: Andy Roddick (sixth seed) faces Mardy Fish to see who will represent America in the next [...]
Roddick Advances to Quarterfinals
January 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick note to say — WOW!! Still serving at 137 miles per hour three hours into the match, Andy Roddick played this one like a true powerhouse, beating Croatian Mario Ancic (6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4). After a close call against Roddick at match point, this good sport did not fuss. Instead he [...]
Top Ten Rankings in Professional Tennis, January 2007
January 19, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Official Men’s Rankings (ATP Tour) 1 Roger Federer 2 Rafael Nadal 3 Nikolay Davydenko 4 Ivan Ljubicic 5 James Blake 6 Tommy Robredo 7 Andy Roddick 8 David Nalbandian 9 Fernando Gonzalez 10 Mario Ancic Official Women’s Rankings (WTA Tour) 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 Maria Sharapova 3 Amelie Mauresmo 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 Kim Clijsters [...]
Men Thunder in Land Down Under
January 19, 2007 By 1 Comment
Andy Roddick managed an impressive victory over Marat Safin in third round action, winning 7-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6. Roddick attributes his inspiration for the win partly to the arrival of his beloved coach, Jimmy Connors. Connors had stayed behind in the United States after his mother’s death but arrived in Melbourne just in time for [...]