Category: Tennis (Page 18 of 27)

      Couch Potato Alert: 6/5

      June 5, 2009 /

      This could be a weekend of “firsts.” Calvin Borel could become the first jockey to record a Triple Crown on two separate horses. With “The King of Clay” Rafael Nadal out of the picture, Roger Federer could capture his first Grand Slam championship at the French Open. And Kobe Bryant could be halfway home to his first NBA title without Shaq.

      All times ET…

      NBA Finals
      Sun, 8 PM: Orlando Magic @ Los Angeles Lakers (ABC)

      Stanley Cup Finals
      Sat, 8 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings (NBC)

      MLB
      Sat, 4:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers (FOX)
      Sun., 1:30 PM: Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox (TBS)
      Sun., 8 PM: Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN)

      French Open
      Fri, 5 AM: Women’s Semifinals (Tennis Channel)
      Fri, 10 AM: Men’s Semifinals (NBC)
      Sat, 9 AM: Women’s Finals (NBC)
      Sun, 9 AM: Men’s Finals (NBC)

      Horse Racing
      Sat, 5 PM: The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park (ABC)

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      French Open: Women’s Finals Preview

      June 4, 2009 /

      For the second time in five years, we are going to have an all Russian women’s final at the French Open. The match will pit #1-ranked Dinara Safina against #7-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova. That stat isn’t that vexing, actually, when we look at the current complexion of women’s tennis. Of its top-ten ranked players, four are Russian (Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, and Svetlana Kuznetsova). Popular Russian Maria Sharapova made a strong campaign into the quarterfinals, but she is currently unranked.

      Given a victory, this would be Safina’s first Grand Slam title, though she’s reached the finals twice, including her loss last year at the French Open to Ana Ivanovic. Kuznetsova is no stranger to high-pressure tennis as well as she captured the 2004 U.S. Open championship and was runner-up to Justine Henin at the 2006 French Open and 2007 U.S. Open.

      Safina hasn’t been playing her best tennis, but I would count on her coming out on top. The big thorn in her side has been Serena Williams who was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

      You can watch the final Saturday at 9 AM ET on NBC.

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      Federer advances to French Open semis

      June 3, 2009 /

      Roger Federer isn’t going the way of Rafael Nadal, at least not yet. He beat #11 seed Gael Monfils 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4.

      Federer is now just two wins away from tying Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slam titles. A French Open win would be even sweeter because it’s the only Grand Slam he hasn’t yet one.

      He is 5-0 against Juan Martin del Potro, his opponent in the semis.

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      Defending champion Ivanovic loses as well

      May 31, 2009 /

      Eighth-seeded Ana Ivanovic was unable to defend her title at the French Open as she lost today to 19 year-old Victoria Azarenka. Ivanovic couldn’t get anything going during the entire match, making 20 unforced errors and only converting two of five break points. Along with Nadal’s unexpected loss earlier today, this French Open is going all sorts of weird.

      The eighth-seeded Ivanovic did little right on Court Suzanne Lenglen, converting only two of five break points and making 20 unforced errors in her 6-2, 6-3 loss to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

      Before the final game of the first set, Ivanovic called for a trainer to look at her neck. Azarenka then held to take the lead, and broke Ivanovic’s serve in the first and third games of the second set to take a 4-0 lead.

      Ivanovic won her only Grand Slam tournament title at last year’s French Open.

      The 19-year-old Azarenka lost in the fourth round at Roland Garros last year, and will next be playing in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

      Now, I have never wanted to say a negative word about Ivanovic. She played amazing tennis at this time last year. Throw in the fact that she posed for FHM and speaks adorable English and I’m her #1 fan. Still, she’s far from an elite tennis player anymore. As much as I don’t want her to pull a Kournikova, it’s looking inevitable.

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