Archive for April, 2008

Ashley Harkleroad, who helped carry the U.S. Fed Cup team through the quarterfinal round earlier this year with two victories, is recovering from surgery to remove her right ovary after a frightening episode during the Sony Ericsson Open. A blood filled cyst had ruptured, she bled internally and required an emergency surgery…read article…

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Every women Tennis player wants to marry Radek Stepanek……..

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Andy Roddick may be a heartthrob, but Anna Wintour could care less about him. The famed Vogue editrix had planned on flying down to Key Biscayne, Fla., to catch her favorite, Roger Federer, play in the Sony Ericsson Open last week, but canceled her trip and her box at the Luxury Collection Collectors Club VIP [...]

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Australia: TENNIS coach Bill Gilmour has thanked the people of his community for their support by serving up a $1.5 million donation to their hospital. Over the past 50 years, many thousands of tennis players have learnt tennis at the Caringbah academy run by the former world ranked player. In recognition of the gift, a [...]

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Six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will be sidelined indefinitely, though she did not say why she will be out of action.”…I’ve just been having some issues that I need to resolve, so I’m working on that at the moment and I’m hoping to be back playing as soon as possible…” Williams said.”… I’m not [...]

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Andy Murray has hired Spaniard Alex Corretja as part of his coaching for the European claycourt season. Corretja was twice a finalist at the French Open (1998 and 2001) and reached as high as world number two. He won 17 titles in his career, 11 of which came on clay…read article…

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The world’s first tennis tournament for players 95-years and older will be held at the Palm Springs, CA Tennis Club. It is the first tournament sanctioned by the USTA for those nearing the century mark. Competing in the tournament will be Bill Lurie and Ed Baumer from Southern California, Doug Crary from North Carolina [...]

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Palm Beach: Senior League crowns 2008 Champions…read article…
Miami: Best is off the court…read article…

Sarasota: Fathers, sons and Tennis…read article…
Ft.Lauderdale: Spanish River Tennis teams hope to return to State…read article…
Miami: Tennis pundit brings the zing…read article…
Tallahassee: FAMU women Tennis routs BCU…read article…
Pembroke Pines: Wheelchair Tennis center opens…read article…
Fleming Island: Sisters find success on same [...]

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Japan’s Kimiko Date, a former world top five player, will return to the women’s professional tour at the age of 37 after retiring 12 years ago. She abruptly abandoned the game after reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon and the last eight at the Atlanta Olympics…read article…

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Tallahassee: No.21 Florida State stuns No.12 UNC…read article…
Haines City: Top players’ roots trace back to former Academy…read article…
Coral Gables: Rough road in the Commonwealth…read article…

Miami: Tennis on the beach?…read article…
Tampa: USF Bulls women’s Tennis team extends winning streak…read article…
Sarasota: Tennis coach Knapp dies at 48…read article…
Cascade Lakes: Senior Tennis aces quit tournament due to Passover [...]

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