Posts Tagged ‘Samantha Stosur’
Serena’s Storm; Djokovic’s Year of Wonder
A Look Back At a Super Wild, Super Weird U.S. Open
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — The entire stadium held its collective breath. After chair umpire Eva Asderaki uttered the fateful words, “It’s her point,” there was a hush in the vast arena. Everyone from primetime pop stars in the President’s Box and to Vinny in Row Z knew a storm was about to hit. The fury [...]
U.S. Open Buzz: We’re Zingin’ In the Rain
Of the Whiffs, Wonders and Wisdom of a Curious Game They Call Tennis
YOU’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: Teen Jack Sock confided, “When you play on Ashe [Stadium] at the Open, it feels a lot different than playing at Blue Valley North in May at the high school state championship.” MUCH ADIEU ABOUT NOTHING: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga said, “My game is very good when I have nothing in my [...]
Sam I Am: Stosur 2011 U.S. Open Champion
Serena (Again) Sparks Controversy In Emotional 6-2, 6-3 Defeat
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — It was a somber day in New York, a day of remembrance, a day of reflection. American flags hung over parkway overpasses along the Hutchinson, the Sprain, the Taconic. New Yorkers observed poignant moments of silence, first at 8:46 a.m., then at 9:03 a.m., the exact times the planes struck the [...]
Rafa On 9/11: ‘I Felt Much Pain; I Suffered, Too’
U.S. Open Buzz Day 14
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Rafel Nadal was in an unusually reflective mood following his 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 semifinal victory over Scot Andy Murray on Saturday. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Spaniard took a moment to reflect on the tragedy.
Serena, Sharapova, Stosur Early Stanford Commitments
Strong Field Already Taking Shape for July 25-31, 2011 Event
Serena Williams was limited to just six tournaments in 2010, but the 13-time Slam champ is already lining up events for 2011. Williams, along with Maria Sharapova and Sam Stosur, have committed to play the Bank of the West Classic, July 25-31 at Stanford’s Taube Family Stadium. The Bank of the West Classic, a Premier-level [...]
Stosur, Schiavone Qualify For WTA Championships
Roland Garros Finalists to Complete Career-Best Seasons in Doha
Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone today became the fifth and sixth players to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships, to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 26-31. Both players have qualified in singles for the first time in their careers, having previously qualified and competed at the WTA Championships [...]
21 Club: Birthday Girl Azarenka Headed For BOW Final
Will Shoot for First Title of Year After 6-2, 6-3 Routine of Top-Seed Stosur
STANFORD, CALIF. — Victoria Azarenka doesn’t care much for beer. She says she’s much more likely to reach for a glass of champagne. But a celebratory toast wasn’t what she had in mind on her 21st birthday. A semifinal win over the top-seeded Sam Stosur at the Bank of the West Classic would suffice. And [...]
Del Potro Steps Up To Down Roddick
Pennetta Stops Stosur to Win LA
Andy Roddick’s return to competition made it look like he would sail through the Legg Mason Classic. But Juan Martin Del Potro stepped up with a three-set final victory, as the Argentine inched out Roddick in the third-set tiebreak 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(6).
Sveta’s War
Kuznetsova Finally Downs Serena in the Clutch; to Face Stosur in Semis
FROM ROLAND GARROS IN PARIS – How many times, over the past five years, have the elite Russian women been asked about why their nation has produced some many terrific players? Perhaps thousands.