Australia will not go to Chennai for Davis Cup tie
Updated: 2009-04-25 04:41:24
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-off ties to be played on April 25-26.
Tennis Channel will provide complete coverage of the Czech Republic vs. USA Fed Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal live on Saturday and Sunday.
Semifinal competition between the United States and Czech Republic will consist of two singles matches on Saturday, April 25, and two singles matches and the doubles match Sunday, April 26.
The second major tournament on the 2009 tennis calendar is just one month away.
Out of the 128 women scheduled to compete at Roland Garros, who do you think is the best clay court player on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour?
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Rafael Nadal has received a free ride into the semi final of the Barcelona event.
The seventh-seeded Nalbandian, who had been bothered by inflammation of the right hip for the past couple of weeks and aggravated the injury towards the end of his third-round match against Nicolas Almagro, has been forced to retire.
“I’m sorry for Nalbandian, I [...]
Australia v Switzerland.
Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, Mildura, Australia (grass-outdoors)
World No. 31 Sam Stosur will get Australia’s bid for a return to World Group II of Fed Cup by BNP Paribas when she takes on Switzerland’s Amra Sadikovic, ranked over 450 places below her in Saturday’s opening singles rubber.
The draw, which took place on a local [...]
Ana has finished 11th on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2009 list. She rises 12 places from her position of 23rd last year, in what is believed to be the most popular list of its kind: almost 10 million votes were cast.
Ana is far and away the highest-placed sportswoman (Maria Sharapova was [...]
There are a few different hitting arm positions that you can use when hitting a forehand.
Will Hamilton of Fuzzy Yellow Balls shows in the following video how to have a correct hitting arm position.
Andy Roddick believes he can win a record fifth title at Queen’s Club and challenge for the Wimbledon title after signing up for the AEGON Championships from June 8-14.
Roddick, who lifted the trophy at Queen’s in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007, joins defending champion Rafael Nadal and Britain’s Andy Murray in the field.
Roddick, who got [...]
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It was Friday, April 30, 1993, a sunny day with a bracing chill in the air. I was in Hamburg for a warm-up tournament before the Paris Open, facing Magdalena Maleeva.
I was up 6–4, 4–3 in front of a crowd of 10,000 when we took a break. I remember sitting there, towelling off and thinking. [...]
Economic Woes Impact Tennis as Wimbledon Prize Money Increase Doesn’t Add Up (for the U.S.)
American tennis players at Wimbledon will see a 15.6% decrease in prize money from 2008.
Jelena Dokic has admitted she has returned to Australia for this weekend’s Fed Cup tie with Switzerland “in pretty bad shape”.
Dokic, who made a memorable run to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in January after winning the wild-card tournament, said yesterday she had struggled in recent months.
She has played only three events since Melbourne [...]
You may have seen that I won my first title of the year in Marbella. It was a beautiful place: nice beach, nice weather and really friendly people. I couldn’t ask for anything more while playing at a tournament. It was my first time playing on clay this year, and after losing early in Miami [...]
Ana will take centre stage as Serbia faces Spain in a winner-takes-all clash in Lleida at the weekend. Whoever triumphs in the World Group Play-Off tie will advance to the premier division of next season’s competition and will have a chance to win the trophy. The loser will remain in World Group II.
Spain won the [...]
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Former world number one tennis star Jennifer Capriati has her sights set on becoming a superstar.
The three-time major champion has signed on to compete in ABC's new alternative series "The Superstars," a fresh take on an old favorite.
Kim Clijsters has announced her return to tennis and while this adds a welcomed spark to the women's tour, how long will it last?
And more important, is she serious about it?
Live coverage of Wimbledon's Centre Court Celebration is scheduled for broadcast by BBC Two on Sunday, May 17.
Tennis stars Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters and Tim Henman will play a combination of men's singles, women's singles and mixed doubles for an increased capacity crowd under the new Centre Court roof.
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Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self by Monica Seles
By sharing her own narrative, she hopes to motivate other people to take control of their lives and their own happiness.
Russia's Dinara Safina made her debut on top of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings this morning.
Safina and her brother Marat Safin are the first brother-sister duo in tennis history to reach the World No.1 ranking.