May 2008 Articles (158)

Yannick Noah doesn't get the problem with public partying

Yannick Noah has a lot to be proud of, right? The former French Open champion is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his only major win (and the last time a Frenchman has won their native… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 28, 2008 at 9:10am — No Comments

Roland Garros: Players Signing the Autographs - Photos

Jelena Jankovic, Sybille Bammer, Caroline Wozniacki, Agnes Szavay, Karin Knapp and Tommy Robredo spent some time with fans in Roland Garros.

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Added by Svetlana on May 28, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Adidas Names a Line After Sania Mirza

Adidas is going to launch an apparel and accessories collection named after Indian tennis up-and-comer Sania Mirza - the aptly named "Sania Mirza collection" will come out under the 'adidas' brand. This is the first time that Adidas will globally roll out a dedicated merchandise line after a tennis star.

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Added by Bob Wallace on May 28, 2008 at 8:06am — No Comments

FASHION FIX: Sharapova shines in Nike, but suffering US Open '07 flashbacks?

New world no. 1...top seed...potential career Grand Slam...feeling pressure much? I'm thinking so after Maria "Shriek"apova escaped an embarrassing first round dismissal by finally… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 28, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments

Player Profile: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova; born July 3, 1991, Samara, Russia), is a professional tennis player from Russia and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion.

Junior career

Pavlyuchenkova first made headlines by winning the 2006 Australian Open junior title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki. She then won the US Open junior… Continue

Added by Svetlana on May 27, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Video - Rafa vs Aliens in KIA Commercial!

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A little sister's plea

Dinara Safina pleaded with big brother Marat on Tuesday not to quit tennis, insisting that his colourful, rollercoaster career, which has yielded two Gramd Slam titles, is far from over.

Safin, a former world number one, has struggled with form and motivation in recent years and has not added to his career… Continue

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Sharapova waits as Kuznetsova cruises

Torrential rain swamped Roland Garros on Tuesday leaving the French Open with a backlog of first round matches and Maria Sharapova forced to wait another day to make her 2008 bow.

Only Russian fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and 13th seeded compatriot Dinara Safina were able to complete their opening matches… Continue

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Andy Murray Work Hard in Paris!

It seams that critics said about Andy Murray had effect. He works very hard to prove to everybody that he belongs to top 10 and that he can win any tournament, maybe even Roland Garros?!?

His time in Paris he mostly spend in… Continue

Added by Svetlana on May 27, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Should I Stay Faithful? (Or, "Oh Yeah, I Play Tennis, Too—the '08 Edition")

We've been together about seven years now, and things are good, but sometimes I can't stop thinking about what things would be like if I were to explore my options.

Of course, I'm talking about my racquet of choice!

I figured while the French Open has been deluged, I could write about an issue all of us players face, namely when to switch racquets. And is it REALLY necessary to do so? I'm taking a poll here, so feel free… Continue

Added by Van Sias on May 27, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Photo of The Day

Visitors protect themselves with umbrellas from rain during the first round of the French Tennis Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris, on May 26, 2008.

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Added by Svetlana on May 27, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

What Sould Perfect Tennis Plaver Have?

Would you like to be perfect tennis player?

Imagine to have :

serve of Pete Sampras…

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Wanna serve like Ana Ivanovic? Well now you can!

Have you ever wanted to serve like a Serbian star? Well now you can...or at least read about how to serve like Ana Ivanovic.

The New York Times' Play magazine has a great… Continue

Added by tennis baller on May 27, 2008 at 2:48pm — No Comments

More rain at French Open

Heavy rain prevented any early play in the French Open on Tuesday with defending champion Rafael Nadal due to kick off his campaign on the centre court.

The start of play was pushed back one hour to midday, but the forecast was for more rain during the afternoon.

Already several hours were lost due to rain on Monday the second day of the… Continue

Added by Svetlana on May 27, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Roland Garros Day Two Photos

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I have a better chance now - Jankovic

World No 3 Jelena Jankovic warned on Monday that she is ready to fill the gap left by retired queen of clay Justine Henin.

Jankovic, who reached the semifinals 12 months ago, enjoyed a 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 first-round victory over Romanian lucky loser Monica Niculescu.

And the 23-year-old plans to make the most of the shock retirement of Henin,… Continue

Added by Svetlana on May 27, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments