Van Sias's Articles – April 2009 Archive (2)
It's Just a Little Dirt
So last week, I'm reading through the "tweets" I receive on Twitter and I notice one from Jon Werthiem, Sports Illustrated's tennis guru. He posted an item about something going on that I didn't even notice: No U.S. men were in the singles draw at the Monte Carlo event! That's amazing, but here's something that's pretty wild, too: There's none in the singles draw in Barcelona this week either!
And then, get this: Two out of three of the Challenger events this week are being played on… Continue
And then, get this: Two out of three of the Challenger events this week are being played on… Continue
Added by Van Sias on April 23, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments
Clay Achin'
What can I say? I've really been into "American Idol" this season!
Anyway, the clay-court season—the real one, not the teaser Latin American one earlier this year—kicked off this week and already there's been some pretty interesting happenings.
I guess the biggest thing is Serena Williams losing today to Klara Zakopalova (huh? who?) in the first round in Marbella, Spain. And not only did she lose the match, she also lost the number-one ranking to Dinara Safina, who'll take… Continue
Anyway, the clay-court season—the real one, not the teaser Latin American one earlier this year—kicked off this week and already there's been some pretty interesting happenings.
I guess the biggest thing is Serena Williams losing today to Klara Zakopalova (huh? who?) in the first round in Marbella, Spain. And not only did she lose the match, she also lost the number-one ranking to Dinara Safina, who'll take… Continue
Added by Van Sias on April 8, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments
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