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Caroline Wozniacki wins Stockholm title



Caroline Wozniacki claimed her first WTA Tour title on Sunday with a straight-sets thrashing of Vera Dushevina at the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm.



The fourth-seeded was far too strong for her Russian opponent, winning 6-0 6-2.



"It's been a fantastic… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 4, 2008 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Rafa and Xisca story continues....



This summer was all about Rafa and Xisca love story.... We wrote about they day at the beach, then about loosing their privacy when they were caught in the garden of… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 4, 2008 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Dinara Safina wins Rogers Cup



Dinara Safina defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-1 to capture the WTA Rogers Cup for her third title in her last six events.



"I was just playing whatever I was feeling, so I guess it was the right tactic today," said Safina, who was quite emotional, and whose voice… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 4, 2008 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Murray defeats Djokovic to capture his 1st Masters Series title



Andy Murray won his first career Masters Series title yesterday with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) victory over Novak Djokovic at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.



"It's huge because to win these tournaments is tough nowadays," the Scot told Sky Sports after… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 4, 2008 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Forty Deuce - you just need to visit it!

It's not ordinary to talk about other sites or blogs but I just have to write about this one and share it with you.



There are many tennis sites and blogs, of course some of them I think are great (Down The Line, Women's Tennis Blog,… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 3, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Ana Ivanovic Montreal Press Conference Video



Here are some video excerpts from Ana Ivanovic press conference Thursday night after she lost to Tamira Paszek. Ana talks about the pain, an injury epidemic on tour, about not being able to perform, the Montreal crowds and about weakness in the thumb why she was not even being able to hold the racquet.…





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Added by Svetlana on August 3, 2008 at 9:29am — No Comments

Jelena Jankovic with No.1 Trophy



As we already said JJ will become No.1 on 11th August.



Jelena was on Saturday presented with the No.1 trophy which is inscribed "In honor of attaining the world number one ranking on the Sony… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 3, 2008 at 9:28am — No Comments

Ana Ivanovic to take part in Arthur Ashe Kids' Day



According to Ana Ivanovic Website, Ana will be participating in Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, the United States Tennis Association's popular annual full-day tennis and music festival that precedes the U.S. Open



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Added by Svetlana on August 3, 2008 at 9:27am — No Comments

Novak Djokovic stuns Nadal to reach Cincinnati final



Rafael Nadal's rise to the top of the world rankings will now take place next week after he slipped to a surprise defeat to Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Masters semifinal last night.



Nadal's loss means he will officially take over No. 1 for the first time in the South African Airways ATP Rankings on… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 3, 2008 at 9:26am — No Comments

Serena Williams and Common Engagement Soon?

Serena Williams was spotted with Chicago rapper and actor Common at the McDonald’s Big Mac 40th Birthday Party at Project Beach House on Sunday in Malibu, California.





According to… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 9:04am — No Comments

Rafael Nadal and Xisca at Toronto Airport

I was searching for some photos of Rafa on the net and I found this article and photo of Rafa with his fan at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Rafa was kind enough to pose with Mr. Geethan Rayan who is a lifelong tennis fan.…





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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

Montreal Day Four Photos

Rogers Cup Day 4
Rogers Cup Day 4
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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:14am — No Comments

Maria Sharapova withdraws from Olympics



World number three Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears.



Sharapova admitted the problem had been getting worse for some time and was advised to go for scans to discover the extent of the injury.



"After…
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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:09am — No Comments

Cincinnati Day Four Photos

Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Day 4
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Day 4
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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Ana vanovic crashes out in Montreal

Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic, the world's No. 1, was stunned 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 by unheralded teenager Tamira Paszek in the third round of the Rogers Cup at Montreal on Thursday night.



Ivanovic played with a sore right thumb that was heavily taped and that prevented her from gripping her racket properly.…



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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Roger Federer loses again; could lose top ranking

Roger Federer lost another three-set match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1.



Croatia's Ivo Karlovic defeated Federer 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 7-6 (5/7) and that means Rafael Nadal can overtake the Swiss star and top the ATP rankings for the first time with a triumph in Sunday's final.…



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Added by Svetlana on August 1, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Cincinnati Day Three Photos

Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Day 3
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Day 3
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Added by Svetlana on July 31, 2008 at 8:38am — No Comments

Film "Jelena's World" about Jelena Jankovic will be shown in September



"Jelena's World" (Jelenin Svet), the documentary film about Jelena Jankovic was recently completed by a film director Tanja Brzakovic. The film follows her to Madrid, Berlin, and Belgrade and is scheduled for September.



The film about the 22-years old Jelena starts with her waking up in her hotel room, getting up, getting dressed, washing her teeth in the… Continue

Added by Svetlana on July 31, 2008 at 8:29am — No Comments

Montreal Day Three Photos

Rogers Cup Day 3
Rogers Cup Day 3
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Added by Svetlana on July 31, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Serb Duo, Jankovic and Ivanovic First to Qualify for Sony Ericsson Championships



Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic are the first players to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships.



The season ending tournament will take place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from November 4-9, 2008.



The world's Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams from the 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour… Continue

Added by Svetlana on July 31, 2008 at 7:45am — No Comments

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