Jelena Dokic is staging a comeback. At last. It’s been too long, and poetically she’s trying to do it at the Australian Open where she has historically chosen not to compete in.
Luckily, school will still be in Christmas recess so I’ll actually be able to watch a lot of tennis for those two weeks. … Continue reading…Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: The Jelena Dokic Story
“The only bad Russian I remember growing up was Drago against Rocky,” he said, a reference to the fourth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” fight films. – Andy Roddick on the Davis Cup Finals between the U.S. and Russia.
… Continue reading…Andy Roddick On Playing Russia In The 2007 Davis Cup Finals
During the Sony Ericsson Championships at Madrid, Spain, the amazingly beautiful Russian Anna Chakvetadze faced the very pretty Russian Maria Sharapova in one of the semifinal matches. I must say that both ladies have been smooth legs. It should’ve been a realy good match with Chakvetadze having played very well the last few months and Sharapova being a two-time Grand Slam winner. … Continue reading…Anna Chakvetadze Vs. Maria Sharapova
With his 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic Sunday, Roger Federer won his fourth consecutive U.S. Open championship — a men’s tennis Open Era record. The championship also ties him with Roy Emerson for second place on the all-time list of men’s career Grand Slam titles (12), leaving behind Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver (both with 11), and trailing only Pistol Pete Sampras who has a ridiculous 14. … Continue reading…Why He’s The Best? Roger Federer Knows How To Win. Period.
Anna Chakvetadze lost in the semifinals to fellow countryman Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 1-6, 1-6. I’m so bummed. … Continue reading…No More Chakvetadze…