All Articles Tagged 'Martina' (8)

This Week in Tennis 8-9-2013 The Return of Martina Hingis

Viktor Troiki gets suspended for 18 months, Martina Hingis returns to the WTA Doubles Tour, the men are in Montreal and the women are in Toronto for the Rogers Cup. These are just some of the stories host Phil Naessens and special guest co-host Craig Doyle on this edition of This Week in Tennis…

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Added by Phil Naessens Tennis Academy on August 9, 2013 at 2:36am — 2 Comments

This Week in Tennis 5-4-2013 Martina Navratilova: The Real LGBT Pioneer

On this week’s edition of This Week in Tennis hosts Phil Naessens and Craig Doyle answer listeners questions regarding homosexuality and doping, congratulate Martina Navratilova on being the pioneer of LGBT athletes and Craig tells us what it’s really like as a professional photographer covering a professional tennis event.

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Added by Phil Naessens Tennis Academy on May 5, 2013 at 1:19am — No Comments

Top 10 players of the Decade - Women (Part - 1)

The 2000-09 decade can be easily considered one of the most competitive decade women's tennis has ever witnessed. With no clear domination of a single player, there were twelve different Grand Slam winners from and a series of nail-biting rivalries that regaled the tennis arena with some breath-taking tennis. As we bid goodbye to the past decade, let's take a look at some of the brightest names of the last ten years -

10- Martina Hingis

We kick off our list of the 10… Continue

Added by TennisEarth on December 23, 2009 at 1:03am — 1 Comment

10 Most Emotional Victories of All Times - Part 1

It is often said that there are a few things in life that should not be compared - pain, emotions, love and sometimes personal achievements. However, true to form, we all believe in categorizing things, making countdowns, best and worst lists. We all blame others for being judgemental at some point in our life and yet secretly follow the same pattern towards others with equal passion and tenacity.

Actually, it's a human nature to compare and extensify one's efforts to yield the best… Continue

Added by TennisEarth on December 20, 2009 at 11:22pm — No Comments

Top 10 Greatest comeback matches of the decade - Women

Sportsworld can easily be considered the best source of dramatic entertainment. An entertaining match does not just call for power and technique, but the drama that spellbinds the spectator with the nail-biting tussle. Unlike the drama we seek in other sources of entertainment, there are no pre-decided scripts here, no direction, just pure tenacity and the WILL TO WIN.

The history of tennis has witnessed many such occasions where the expected 'vanquished' has come from the brink of… Continue

Added by Rohit Sharma on August 15, 2009 at 11:54am — 2 Comments

SERENA - Best NOW or Best EVER..?

With Federer's rechristening as the BEST EVER, many look forward to know about the Best Female player, the Sport has ever seen. Take a look at some of the contendors for the coveted title.

What do Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams have in common?

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Added by Rohit Sharma on July 17, 2009 at 1:23am — No Comments

Wimbledon awaits another Williams vs. Williams final

The green grass at Wimbledon has been a witness to several all-Williams encounters, but this time a lot more is at stake than just a title. Is it going to be a sixth time triumph for Venus or major No.11 for Serena? Find out the real statistics of the sibling rivalry....!.

Added by Rohit Sharma on July 3, 2009 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Sarah Gronert - Nature's Tragedy or Human Triumph?

Sarah Gronert recently found herself dogged by the controversy when some of her opponents raised the question about her so-called masculine advantage as a result of her being bornt with both male and female genitalia.

On July 6, 1986, a family in a little town of Germany welcomed a baby girl into their small world. This 'welcome', however was with a little twist of fate. The biological condition of the baby did not confirm with the stereotypical traits of any new born. It was… Continue

Added by Rohit Sharma on April 16, 2009 at 1:30am — 3 Comments