Chakvetadze is the winner of the Bank of the West Classic
Anna Chakvetadze of Russia defeated Sania Mirza of India in straight sets 6-3 6-2 to win the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California. This victory earned Anna the fourth title of 2007;...
Rafael Nadal vs. Maria Sharapova exhibition match possible
We might have the pleasure of watching an encounter of two second ranked tennis players Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova. That should be interesting! The exhibition match could happen in the inaugural Merdeka Tennis...
Maria Sharapova on the Fed Cup scandal
Maria Sharapova was criticized a lot lately since she withdrew from the Fed Cup on two occasions in 2007; actually the 20-year-old is yet to make a Fed Cup appearance for her native country.
Both...
Jelena Jankovic returns from vacation fresh and healthy
You can hardly name a tournament Jelena Jankovic didn’t play in 2007, so if anyone needed a vacation it was her. This summer she went to Marbella, Spain, and spent there one week swimming,...
Marion Bartoli leaves Stanford in tears
World No. 11 Marion Bartoli lost her first chance to prove that she is not just a one-hit wonder. The Frenchwoman was beaten in her first match since the Wimbledon final.
Bartoli left the court...
Wilander will teach Golovin some tennis tricks
Tatiana Golovin is glad that seven-times grand slam champion Mats Wilander will be her coach from the beginning of the East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife tournament until the US Open. The Frenchwoman...
Chakvetadze wins Cincinnati title, heads to Stanford as top seed
On Sunday, Anna Chakvetadze won the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Akiko Morigami. The Russian needed less than an hour to beat Morigami,...
Amelie Mauresmo might miss US Open
Amelie Mauresmo’s coach Loic Courteau told the French newspaper L'Equipe that it’s not certain that Mauresmo will compete in the last Grand Slam of the year which starts on the 27th August.
World No. 6...
Lindsay Davenport considers comeback after birth of first child
Lindsay Davenport has been out of action since the end of last year, awaiting the birth of her first child. On June 10 she gave birth to her son Jagger, and now she’s planning...
Ana Ivanovic signs sponsorship deal with Verano Motors
Ana Ivanovic has entered into an exclusive three-year partnership with Verano Motors, the distributor of Peugeot automobiles in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia. This is probably the biggest ever endorsement deal for an athlete in...
