Gah. Lleyton Hewitt. He won. That was me eating my words. Now let’s move on.
In other news, David Nalbandian? Cremated. Burnt toast. Hasta la pasta in three sets (6-1, 6-2, 6-3) by Juan Carlos Ferrero. and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga took out Richard Gasquet in four. Is it going to be Tsonga in the final with Roger?
For […]
I took a break from watching reruns and when I came back to my television to watch some live 2008 Australian Open, my cable had stopped working.
What?!? You gotta be kidding me!
Oh no, it wasn’t. Thank goodness for the internet, I guess.
Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin are pretty determined to make this quarterfinal something amazing, aren’t […]
Justine Henin has kicked off the 2008 tennis season with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Kaia Kanepi at the Sydney International.
“It is not my favorite, playing someone I don’t know,” said Henin. “Everyone likes to play the No. 1, because there is less pressure on them. I can feel it; they always have a better […]
On the heels of Andy Murray’s announcement that he may forego future Great Britain team play to focus on his goals as a singles player, women’s world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova has basically pronounced the same thing. Only a little more final.
Reportedly, Kuznetsova told Russian team captain Shamil Tarpischev she will not be playing against […]
Just because tennis is my main squeeze doesn’t mean it’s everyone elses. Or AP’s for that matter.
Although Roger Federer and Justine Henin wrapped up the tennis season at No. 1, they both fell short in the AP Athlete of the Year race. Not a little short either. It wasn’t a photo finish one-point differential; especially […]
Speculation is over. Justine Henin improves her record over Maria Sharapova with a come-from-behind 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 victory in the longest final in the Sony Ericsson Championships history. The match lasted 3 hours, 24 minutes.
Henin also set other records - like it being her 10th title in 2007. And the win being her 25th straight […]
Justine Henin beat fourth-ranked Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-4 and Maria Sharapova romped over No. 7 Anna Chakvetadze 6-2, 6-2 in the Sony Ericsson Championship semi-finals Saturday.
Henin holds a 6-2 career record over Sharapova. Now, whether that means Henin has the advantage with more wins or if Sharapova is due for a win, only the finals […]
I think it is easy for the men’s game to dwarf the women’s. It is faster, more powerful, more court-hitting moves. It’s understandable really - we are action junkies. But all that aside, the women’s game of tennis deserves recognition and thus, I am here to do so.
At the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, Justine Henin […]
The Zurich Open concluded with Justine Henin, World No. 1, securing her ninth title of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Tatiana Golovin.
“She’s absolutely the best,” said Golovin.
Nine titles in a season. That’s just pretty great. I’ve mentioned this before, but Henin is a quiet force. She’s consistent. She’s good. She’s consistently good.
She’s […]
Earlier this year, women’s world No. 1 Justine Henin had a longer name. Halfway through, the Hardenne was dropped. I’m just thankful her tennis wasn’t.
I can have a great deal of appreciation for a lot of different tennis players. I think Venus Williams has an excellent game. Serena also can pull those wins from somewhere. […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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