Around the Grounds: Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open
Saturday morning, driving to Key Biscayne, I passed a sign on Route 1 for “Brazilian Butt Lift” and thought: You don’t get that at Wimbledon. The first Saturday was always my favorite day of the...
View ArticleThe Redundancy of Defeat: Sony Ericsson Open
By Thomas Swick Tennis is a game of losers. If you don’t lose today, you lose tomorrow (or the day after). You travel from tournament to tournament and, unless your name is known to millions, you...
View ArticleVictoria Azarenka, Serena Williams lead women seed ousted in Paris
STARS French Open (First Week) Dominika Cibulkova beat top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2 7-6 (4) Svetlana Kuznetsova beat third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2 Virginie Razzano beat fifth-seeded...
View ArticleDominika Cibulkova Talks of Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Mixed Doubles With...
By Justin Cohen CINCINNATI, Ohio — Known for her contagious smile and striking looks, Dominika Cibulkova is quickly become a fixture as an upper echelon player and personality on the WTA tour. The...
View ArticleIrina Falconi swings hard, laughs hard
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJWa9JY-mBY&w=560&h=343] - Video produced by Wonok Kim - By Christopher Lancette WASHINGTON — Third-year pro Irina Falconi and I sit down at a bar....
View ArticleJohn Isner Struggles, But Survives Tiebreakers — Mondays with Bob Greene
STARS Dominika Cibulkova beat Agnieszka Radwanska 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California, USA John Isner beat Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3) 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2) to win the...
View ArticleLi Na Achieves Rare Australian Open Feat First Achieved 91 Years Ago
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher In winning the Australian Open women’s singles title Li Na of China has accomplished a rare feat first achieved Down Under in 1923. Margaret Molesworth of Queensland...
View ArticleSurprising Dominika Cibulkova Captures WTA Finals In Singapore – Mondays with...
Mondays with Bob Greene STARS Dominika Cibulkova beat Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore in Singapore Andy Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 7-6 (6) to win the...
View ArticleWozniacki, Sharapova Set to Battle
NEW YORK – Blustery winds, the aftermath of a hurricane-turned-tropical-storm that skirted the area the day before, blew away the hopes of some hopefuls at the US Open, but not the big favorites. “It...
View ArticleWozniacki and Surprises in Women’s Quarterfinals
NEW YORK – Aided by her opponent’s 36 unforced errors, including nine double-faults, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark grabbed a spot in the US Open quarterfinals Monday where she was joined by...
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