About players’ habits to retire from matches
How often do injured players retire when closer to victory, and how often when they are losing? Which players are more likely to retire, and which stay in match even though they are losing?
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Mauresmo skips J&S Cup
Amelie Mauresmo had to have her appendix removed in mid-April. She's recovered a great deal, but still, she's not ready enough to compete in J&S Cup, which takes place in Warsaw next week.
The French...
Serena’s grand plans
Serena Williams ended 2006 ranked 95th, now she's world No.12. And not only that, she already has two important titles in 2007 - the Australian Open and the Sony Ericsson Open. However, Serena's ambitions...
Wimbledon increases Ladies’ Champion’s purse by 12%
This year, Wimbledon will give male and female players equal amount of money, and more money than ever before! "No tennis tournament has ever offered higher prize money than Wimbledon in 2007," claimed Tim...
Russia vs. US in Fed Cup semifinals
Now we know all the members of the Fed Cup semis which will take place in July; France will face Italy, the U.S. will play Russia. Italy and the United States will have advantage...
Serena’s replacement victorious in Fed Cup
Serena Williams of USA had to pull out of her Fed Cup match against Belgian Kirsten Flipkens because of minor inflammation in her right knee.
Serena's injury appeared after her Saturday's match against Caroline Maes,...
France, Italy first pair of Fed Cup semis
Italy, the defending champion, will meet France in the 2007 Fed Cup semifinals scheduled for July.
Italy booked their place in the final four by defeating China 5-0. World No. 23 Tathiana Garbin defeated China's...
Wimbledon will be Clijsters’ final Grand Slam
The most likeable female tennis player, Kim Clijsters, decided Wimbledon to be the last Grand Slam of her career. This means that she won't play at the U.S. Open, which she won in 2005.
However,...
France counts on Golovin in Fed Cup
France's No. 2, Tatiana Golovin, will be the leader of the French team in the Fed Cup, since France's highest ranked player, Amelie Mauresmo, is still recovering from her appendectomy. A lot of pressure...
Understanding Fed Cup groups
It's not easy to understand the structure of the Fed Cup. The following text is my attempt to clarify how the Fed Cup groups are formed. I tried to make my explanation as simple...
