All Posts Tagged With: "Serena Williams"
Statistics From Deciding Day 2 for American Fed Cup Team Offer Clues For Choosing Players For The Final In Italy
Bethanie Mattek-Sands had a low 30% win ratio on her 2nd serves with 74% on her first serve points with only 1 double fault. This type of conservative play contributed to her two singles losses over the weekend. During a critical first service game, Mattek-Sands spun her 2nd serve to the deuce court and it [...]
28Apr2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Serena Williams Defeated in First Round in Marbella
World #1 Serena Williams was defeated 4-6, 6-3, 1-6 by #95 Klara Zakopalova in Marbella, Spain today. Zakopalova had not won a match since February. In the final set, Serena won only 2 of her 14 points on serve and her only game was a break of Zakopalova’s serve.
Safina will take over the #1 ranking [...]
Brengle and Mills out of Andalucia in Marbella, Spain
Danielle Mills and Madison Brengle traveled to Spain for the Andalucia Tennis Experience WTA tournament, and while they won their first qualifying round match, they had to play each other in the second round which Brengle won 6-2, 6-2.
Brengle then lost in the final qualifying round to #1 seed, Masa Zec Peskiric 3-6, 0-6. Brengle’s [...]
Williams a Match Short of a Trophy, but Serena is #1 in the World
Serena Williams came wrapped to play. Her left thigh heavily taped to the knee. Azarenka’s nervous serving helped Serena Williams get back an early break to bring the first set to 2 all. Serena was visibly tired resting at the back wall, but played an impressive service game with a running cross court passing shot [...]
4Apr2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Serena Advances for Anticipated Azarenka Rematch – Raymond Over Kops-Jones/Spears – Bryan’s Out – Lester Cook vs. Reuben Gonzales
Serena and Venus Williams stepped into Stadium court with a ominous attitude as they prepared for the least favorite part of their jobs. The crowd was equally uneasy as Serena went up 6-4 and Venus evened the match winning the second set 6-3. The atmosphere escalated in the third set as the Williams sisters intensity [...]
2Apr2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Williams Sisters Will Meet in the Semis, Roddick an Approach Shot Short
In a heart breaking loss in front of a packed house in Miami, Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer 3-6, 6-4, 4-6. Roddick was aggressive and after saving three break points early in the second set, the stands were thunderous. In the third set, the atmosphere was a combination of Davis Cup and US Open [...]
2Apr2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Dent to Play Federer in Round of 16, Roddick, Serena, Venus Advance in Singles. Parrott, Reynolds, Raymond Advance in Doubles Draw
Taylor Dent will meet Roger Federer in the round of 16. Dent impressively returned to his old winning form defeating Robredo 7-5, 6-3.
Singles Draws:
Andy Roddick advanced over Tursunov with a thrilling 1st set tie-break 7-6(9), 6-2
Tsonga defeated Kendrick 7-5, 6-4
Berdych defeated Blake 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3
Serena Williams advanced over Peng 7-5, 6-2
Venus Williams defeated Groenefeld 7-5, [...]
American Alexa Glatch to Play #1 Serena Williams
Alexa Glatch defeated World #88, Timea Bacsinszky, 6-4, 6-1 for an opportunity to play Serena Williams in the second round. Glatch recently dismissed Carla Suarez Navarro (#16 in the 2009 rankings race) at Indian Wells.
With Alexa free from injury and rising in the rankings, combined with Serena’s occasional early round close calls, this has the [...]
