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Open GDF SUEZ
February 8-14, 2010
Paris, France
Tournament Designation: Premier
Prize Money: $700,000
Surface: Hard/Indoors
Seeded Players
1. Elena Dementieva
2. Flavia Pennetta
3. Yanina Wickmayer
4. Francesca Schiavone
5. Aravane Rezai
6. Shahar Peer
7. Virginie Razzano ...
Tennis
Elena Dementieva
Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone
Aravane Rezai
Shahar Peer
Virginie Razzano
PTT Pattaya Open
February 8-14, 2010
Pattaya City, Thailand
Tournament Designation: International
Prize Money: $220,000
Surface: Hard/Outdoors
Seeded Players
1. Vera Zvonareva
2. Sabine Lisicki
3. Vera Dushevina
4. Yaroslava Shvedova
5. Sybille Bammer
6. Sania Mirza
7. ...
Tennis
Vera Zvonareva
Vera Dushevina
Yaroslava Shvedova
Sybille Bammer
Sania Mirza
Life has been busy both on and off-court recently for former Roland Garros champion Ana Ivanovic. The twenty-two year old has just relaunched her personal website, competed in Fed Cup for Serbia and signed a long-term contract with adidas.
AnaIvanovic.com , which has been voted Best Official ...
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Ana Ivanovic
Last summer, 18-year-old Melanie Oudin made a big splash onto the tennis scene, ousting three seeded Russian players at the U.S. Open, and making it to the quarterfinals. Since then, Melanie has struggled with her game, and is still learning how to manage life on the Tour. Currently ranked at ...
Tennis
A one-of-a-kind Barbie doll modeled after reigning US Open champion Kim Clijsters was unveiled on Wednesday during the opening day of the world’s largest toy fair in Nuremburg, Germany.
The doll has been sculpted in the likeness of Kim Clijsters with her golden blonde hair, accented with ...
Tennis
Kim Clijsters
Belgian Justine Henin will make a long-awaited return to the California desert next month at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Tournament director Steve Simon announced on Wednesday that the former World No. 1 and seven-time major champion has been granted a wildcard into the ...
Tennis
Justine Henin
Video courtesy of Ace Tennis Magazine
Tennis
The 2010 Australian Open has come to a close. Trophies have been handed out, fans have washed off their face paint, and players are en route to their next chance at victory. But with every Grand Slam, there are moments that stay with us.
Moments that, in many ways, give a tournament its place ...
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Na Li
This article is the second in a series on how relaxation adds power to groundstrokes and serves. We will cover the primary elements of relaxation on the slice or backspin backhand.
Relaxation Checkpoint #1: The Ready Position
As was discussed in the last issue, the key to relaxation in the ...
Tennis
Australian Open 2010
Schedule for Day 14: Sunday, 31 January 2010
Rod Laver Arena 16:30 Start Time
1. Mixed Doubles – Finals
Cara Black (ZIM)[1] v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
Leander Paes (IND)[1] Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE)
Not Before:19:30
2. Men’s Singles – Finals ...
Tennis
Rod Laver
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
Serena Williams arrived in Australia with one goal in mind—a defense of her 2009 Australian Open title.
On Saturday night in Melbourne Park, Williams captured her twelfth career Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over former world number one Justine Henin.
Henin’s ...
Tennis
Serena Williams
Justine Henin
Serena Williams arrived in Australia with one goal in mind—a defense of her 2009 Australian Open title.
On Saturday night in Melbourne Park, Williams captured her twelfth career Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over former world number one Justine Henin.
Henin’s ...
Tennis
Serena Williams
Justine Henin
Tennis fans eager for a breath of fresh air after the topsy-turvy 2009 season could not have asked for a better beginning to the new year.
Saturday’s women’s final at Melbourne will feature the two best players of the decade battling under the lights in Rod Laver Arena.
Justine ...
Tennis
Justine Henin
Serena Williams
Australian Open 2010
Schedule for Day 13: Saturday, 30 January 2010
Rod Laver Arena 13:00 Start Time
1. Junior Boys’ Singles – Finals
Sean Berman (AUS) v. Tiago Fernandes (BRA)[14]
2. Junior Girls’ Singles – Finals
Laura Robson (GBR) v. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)[6] ...
Tennis
Rod Laver
Serena Williams
Justine Henin
The United States Tennis Association has announced the launch of the US Open National Playoffs, which will provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a wild card into the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament.
The US Open National Playoffs begins with 16 sectional ...
Tennis
The BNP Paribas Open, the most attended tennis tournament in the world outside of the four major events, has announced an exceptional women’s field for this year’s tournament including three-time major champion Maria Sharapova, defending US Open champion Kim Clijsters, former Roland ...
Tennis
Maria Sharapova
Vera Zvonareva
Australian Open 2010
Schedule for Day 12: Friday, 29 January 2010
Rod Laver Arena 15:00 Start Time
1. Women’s Doubles – Finals
Cara Black (ZIM)[1] v. T.B.D.
Liezel Huber (USA)[1]
2. Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
Marcelo ...
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Nine years since their first meeting, Serena Williams and Justine Henin will compete for the first time against each other in a Grand Slam final.
On Saturday, the Australian Open will have one of its most anticipated women’s singles finals in recent years as top-seeded Williams takes on ...