All Posts Tagged With: "Venus Williams"
American Veteran Professionals: Three out of Four Wimbledon Singles Finalists
American Serena Williams reigns again as Wimbledon champion and Venus Williams holds second place. American Andy Roddick comes within a backhand volley of a Wimbledon championship and yet American fans want more…
For years I have been reading articles about the dominance of Russian and French tennis programs producing players in the top 100 and more [...]
American Melanie Oudin Eliminates Jelena Jankovic to Advance at Wimbledon to Round of 16
Melanie Oudin upset the former number one player and #6 seee, Jelena Jankovic. Although Oudin failed to convert multiple set points in the first set, Oudin battled back strong and took the match in the third set. It has been 10 years since a woman qualifier has made it to the fourth round in Wimbledon. [...]
27Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Levine, Oudin, Roddick, Venus Advance Into Singles 3rd Round at Wimbledon; Mattek-Sands, Williams Sisters, Cerretani, Blake & Fish, Kendrick & Querrey advance in Dubs
US Pros at Wimbledon, Day 4
US Men Singles:
Jesse Levine consolidated his upset of Marat Safin by advancing to the third round in a five set victory over Cuevas 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3
Andy Roddick defeated Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
US Women Singles:
Melanie Oudin defeated Shvedova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 after facing a break point in the [...]
25Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Oudin, Williams Sisters, King, Craybas, Levine, Spadea, Querrey, Fish, Roddick, Butorac/Levine Into 2nd Round at Wimbledon
1st Round of Wimbledon US Tennis Results:
American Men’s Singles:
Taylor Dent’s match vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver was suspended due to darkness with Dent down 2 sets to one 5-7, 6-7, 6-4
Jesse Levine upset #14 seed, Marat Safin, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4
James Blake was eliminated by Andreas Seppi 5, 4 & 6(5)
Vincent Spadea defeated Paul Capdeville 0, 4 [...]
American Women Made Red Dirt Progress In 2009; American Men Slide
Four American women advanced past the first round in both 2008 and 2009, but Serena William’s quarterfinal appearance at the French Open this year helped the US women mark forward progress in singles as last year no US woman made it past the third round. In Women’s doubles, seven teams with an American pro advanced [...]
7Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Bearded Blake Into 2nd Round in Madrid; Fish Out of Singles Draw; Venus Williams and Lepchenko Eliminated; Huber Advances Over M-Sands
James Blake rolled on to another clay court victory over Hanescu 6-2, 6-4. While closing out the match, unshaven Blake wore a face of quite determination and focus that could take him deeper in this draw. Next up for James is Ivo Karlovic who played three set match vs. Benneteau today. The [...]
12May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Venus Williams, Huber, Raymond All Out of Rome Tournament
Venus Williams was almost “inch perfect” today in her loss to Safina. Williams agressive play came within fractions of an inch of paying off, but in multiple critical moments, Venus’ impressive drives brought the umpire out of her chair, but were ultimately ruled out. Extraordinary powerful forehand strikes by Safina continued even when Safina started [...]
8May2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
Venus Williams Into Rome Semis To Take On Safina; #1 Huber & #2 Raymond Into Doubles Quarterfinals
Serena Williams bowed out early in Rome to Patty Schnyder 2-6, 6-2, 1-6 thus eliminating the possibility of a rematch with Azarenka. Venus Williams, however, has secured her place in the semifinal vs. Safina and if Azarenka defeats Kuznetsova, Venus could have her chance to take on Azarenka.
Venus defeated Safarova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, then Chakvetadze [...]
