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Archive for April 2006

April 28th, 2006

Adidas Sues Over Logo Restrictions

In a dispute that has spanned almost a year, Adidas has sued Wimbledon over the size and format of its logo. Wimbledon is the first Grand Slam event to be affected, but it is not alone. The French, U.S. and Australian Opens are also being sued.
The Grand Slam Committee ruled last May that Adidas’ three […]

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April 28th, 2006

Henin-Hardenne Injured

More physical problems for Justine Henin-Hardenne - this time her back - have caused her to withdraw from the J&S Cup. She hopes to be ready to go for the German Open on May 8th, and plans on going after her third title at the French Open (May 28th).
At her official site, Justine says, […]

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April 24th, 2006

U.S. On to Fed Cup Semifinals

Even with Davenport and Williams out, the United States managed to secure a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals thanks to Jamea Jackson.
Jackson improved to 2-0 in her Fed Cup debut when she beat Martina Mueller of Germany 7-6 (2), 6-2 to clinch the decisive singles that secured the Americans’ victory in the best-of-five […]

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April 24th, 2006

Italy Moves on to Fed Cup Semifinals

For the first time in a very long time, Italy has defeated France at the Fed Cup. Francesca Schiavone beat top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, Flavia Pennetta deafeated Nathalie Dechy 6-4, 6-2, and in the doubles, Mara Santangelo and Roberta Vinci defeated Emilie Loit and Virginie Razzano 6-1, 6-4.
Italy now moves on […]

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April 20th, 2006

Players at Qatar Berlin Open Confirmed

The following list of players have been confirmed by QTF:
Amelie Mauresmo
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Mary Pierce
Nadia Petrova
Elena Dementieva
Patty Schnyder
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anna Ivanovic
Elena Likhovtseva
Anna Groenefeld
In addition, Serena Williams has been confirmed as also partaking in the event. I’d almost forgotten she was around! Now ranked number 61, the Williams sister has been battling health problems for a while, so it’s […]

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April 18th, 2006

Petrova Wins Bausch & Lomb Final

The 23 year old Russian tennis player went on to defeat Francesca Schiavone at the Bausch & Lomb finals. The final score was 6-4, 6-4, and marked the first time in five matches that the Russian player defeats Schiavone.
“Every year, I’ve been doing better and better, playing more consistent and winning more matches,” said […]

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April 13th, 2006

Fed Cup 2006 Schedule

Looking forward to the Fed Cup? I know I am. Here’s the breakdown:
World Group I - 22-23 April 2006
France v Italy
Spain v Austria
Germany v USA
Belgium v Russia
World Group II - 22-23 April 2006
Japan v Switzerland
Croatia v Argentina
Thailand v Czech Republic
Indonesia v China, P.R. […]

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April 13th, 2006

Dementieva to Play Fed Cup

The Russian tennis player has been invited to play at the Fed Cup in Belgium later this month. Teaming up with her are Petrova, Maria Kirilenko, and Dinara Safina. Last year they defeated France (and it was entirely fun to watch! Especially the doubles match!) but who knows how the Russians will do this year. […]

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April 13th, 2006

Sharapova’s New Sponsor

I love, love, love this picture of Maria Sharapova! Nice and classy.

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April 13th, 2006

Henin-Hardenne Defeats Bammer

At WTA Charleston, Belgian player Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Austrian Sybille Bammer 6-2, 6-3. Her career record now stands at 12-0.
“The first match on clay is never easy, especially a night match to start in the tournament,” the 2003 and 2005 winner told reporters. “I play too far from my baseline in my first matches […]

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