Former world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after a 6-3, 7-5 win over Ana Ivanovic. Also in action at the Dubai Championships, former U.S. Open champ Samantha Stosur was knocked out of contention by current world’s number 14 Jelena Jankovic, 4-6, 2-6. Wozniacki cruised through the…
American Venus Williams will return to action on the WTA Tour in March after receiving a wild card to compete in her first tournament since her withdrawal in August with an autoimmune disease, making her return at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Venus returned to active competition in February, teaming with Liezel…
On Monday evening March 5, the top stars from both the ATP and WTA tours will converge on the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City for the BNP Paribas Showdown. This year, one men’s singles exhibition will take place between world number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland and American Andy…
Victoria Azarenka, the 2012 Australian Open champion, has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships after sustaining an ankle injury. The 22-year-old will take two to three days of rest in hopes of healing. She was on a 17 match winning streak and this break will allow her to go home and spend much needed time…
American Andy Roddick has been upset by Xavier Malisse of Belgium, 7-6, 7-5, in the opening round match on Wednesday night during the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tenn. Roddick, who has fallen to 27th in the ATP Tour rankings, had his earliest departure after 12 prior appearances. Roddick has been deterred by both…
Love and marriage? Dane world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and the number two-ranked golfer in the world, Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, have been dating the since the 2011 U.S. Open with the Golden couple having confirmed that, they are in love. However, Wozniacki has stated that she will not get married in 2012. The Dane was…
Rafa, an autobiography of former number one player Rafael Nadal, was published last summer, but considering that its subject has just scored another career triumph, playing on Spain’s winning Davis Cup team late last year, this is a good time to revisit Nadal’s story. As sport autobiographies go, Rafa holds up well. This is because…
Former world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark went back at Martina Navratilova this past week after she claimed that Wozniacki had never deserved to even be at the top of the world rankings. Wozniacki said she lost respect for Navratilova and that it was meant to stir things up a little bit. "I would…
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has defeated Francesca Schiavone of Italy to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, winning in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, after breezing through the first set of the match. The first set lasted just 33 min. with Schiavone attempting a comeback in the second; however it was no…
As part of their ongoing partnership, the USTA and Nickelodeon have announced the launch of the “Tennis Really Rocks” sweepstakes. One lucky kid will win the grand prize—a trip for four to New York to attend Arthur Ashe Kids Day, the annual kick-off event to the U.S. Open; as well as hang with the stars…