World number one Maria Sharapova doesn’t limit her goodness to tennis, today she was appointed goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), pledging to support their fight against world poverty. The 19-year-old Russian tennis star also donated $100,000 to recovery projects in rural areas in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine still impacted by the [...]
Davis Cup and Fed Cup Tickets
February 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If you’d like to attend the Davis Cup or Fed Cup quarterfinals–both being held here in the US–we list the details for tickets. The United States hosts Spain in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup April 6-8 at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This round will be played indoors on a hard-court surface, [...]
US Plays Spain in Davis Cup Quarterfinals
February 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Andy Roddick defeated Tomas Berdych in Round 4 to give the United States a 3-1 lead, assuring us a slot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in April. In this high-pressure match of two giant players with giant serves, Roddick’s growing confidence finally reigned king (4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4)). Roddick is now 8-0 in Davis [...]
US Ahead in Davis Cup Battle
February 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to the Bryan brothers, the US leads the Czech Republic 2-1 in the first round of the 2007 Davis Cup. The world’s number one ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan beat Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner in three symmetrical sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Both sides fought hard with skill and enthusiasm, providing the [...]
Davis Cup Action: America vs Czech Republic Tied
February 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The United States and the Czech Republic are locked at 1-1 in the first round of the 2007 Davis Cup. Andy Roddick gave the US an early lead, defeating Ivo Minar 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Round 1. Roddick’s serve was clearly in control, including a flurry of formidable aces. Though Minar played an aggressive game, Roddick spent [...]
Serena Joins US Fed Cup Team
February 8, 2007 By Leave a Comment
It’s official–Australian Open champion Serena Williams will join her sister Venus on this year’s American Fed Cup team. The Williams sisters will play in the quarterfinals against Belgium scheduled for April. Fed Cup Team Captain Zina Garrison announced to tennis fans today: “We are thrilled to have Serena back on the US Fed Cup team, [...]
Venus Leads US Quest for Fed Cup
February 7, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The United States meets Belgium in the first round of play for the Fed Cup on April 21-22 in Florida at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. US Fed Cup captain Zina Garrison picked Venus Williams to lead the US against Belgium and hopes to persuade her sister (and Australian Open champion) Serena to [...]
Bryans, Blake, Roddick in Davis Cup
February 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The 2007 Davis Cup kicks off on February 9, sixteen nations vie in a year-long best-of-five match series. Here is the draw for the first round of Davis Cup play: Chile vs Russia in Chile France vs Romania in France Germany vs Croatia in Germany Belgium vs Australia in Belgium Czech Republic vs USA in [...]
Top Ten Rankings in Professional Tennis, February 2007
February 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Official Men’s Rankings (ATP Tour) 1 Roger Federer 2 Rafael Nadal 3 Nikolay Davydenko 4 Andy Roddick 5 Fernando Gonzalez 6 James Blake 7 Tommy Robredo 8 Ivan Ljubicic 9 Tommy Haas 10 Mario Ancic Official Women’s Rankings (WTA Tour) 1 Maria Sharapova 2 Justine Henin 3 Amelie Mauresmo 4 Kim Clijsters 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova [...]