http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/05/photos-la-womens-championships-day-3-safina-hantuchova-kirilenko-and-more/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/05/photos-la-womens-championships-day-3-safina-hantuchova-kirilenko-and-more/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:48:32 +0000 freakyfritters http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=11035
Photos from Wednesday’s Day Session at the LA Women’s Tennis Championships. Interesting results so far: Safina def. Hantuchova: 6-2, 6-4 Zheng def. Vesnina: 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 Stosur def. Kirilenko: 6-2, 6-4 Chakvetadze def. Kleybanova: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 A. Radwanska def. Sugiyama: 6-2, 6-1 U. Radwanska def. Cibulkova: 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 Li def Wozniak: 4-6. 2-6, 6-3 Petrova def. Peer: 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 Pennetta def Vandewegh [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/05/photos-la-womens-championships-day-3-safina-hantuchova-kirilenko-and-more/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/03/photo-album-la-womens-tennis-championships-interviews-day-1/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/03/photo-album-la-womens-tennis-championships-interviews-day-1/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:59:00 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10956
The LA Women’s Tennis Championships kicks off today in Carson, California, a WTA Tour Premier Level event with a solid draw that includes Dinara Safina, Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva and Maria Sharapova. The top seeds attended today’s all-access media hour, here’s some of what they had to say: Ana Ivanovic on moving up and down [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/03/photo-album-la-womens-tennis-championships-interviews-day-1/feed/ 6 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/love-matches-tennis-player-couples-heating-up-off-court/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/love-matches-tennis-player-couples-heating-up-off-court/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:11:08 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9803
Roger & Mirka and Steffi & Andre may have formed the ultimate tennis love-matches, but there are many more tumultuous examples: Kim Clijsters & Lleyton Hewitt, Jimmy Connors & Chris Evert and Radek Stepanek & Martina Hingis broke off their engagements, for example, while Verdasco & Ivanovic, Pennetta & Moya and Stepanek & Vaidisova experienced [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/26/love-matches-tennis-player-couples-heating-up-off-court/feed/ 21 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/04/french-open-day-12-wrap-kuzy-safina-and-stosurs-nadal-impressions/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/04/french-open-day-12-wrap-kuzy-safina-and-stosurs-nadal-impressions/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:43:06 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8917
One of the most awesome shots I’ve seen all tournament: Sam Stosur’s inside out forehand while down 2-5 in the second set tiebreak against Kuznetsova. If you missed it – the shot is at the 60 second mark in this video. Also, check out Dinara Safina’s reaction, while watching the match in the ESPN studios: Her forehand [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/04/french-open-day-12-wrap-kuzy-safina-and-stosurs-nadal-impressions/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/03/french-open-quarters-kuzy-outlasts-serena-stosur-surprises/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/03/french-open-quarters-kuzy-outlasts-serena-stosur-surprises/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:30:38 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8842
Serena Williams lost her Roland Garros quarter final today in an exciting three-set match against Svetlana Kuznetsova. It was big hitting tennis from both sides, with balls streaking down the lines and into the corners of the court. Kuzy ripped some screaming forehands and Serena served huge at clutch moments. Even more impressive than the shotmaking [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/03/french-open-quarters-kuzy-outlasts-serena-stosur-surprises/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:26:15 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8813
This crazy French Open is making me queasy. I’m discombobulated. . .bitten by the upset bug. . . suffering from clay-induced vertigo. . .my thoughts are bobbing up and down like buoys in a stormy sea. . .then diving and leaping like Gael Monfils on a clay court. Excuse me while I get my bearings. Or should [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/02/french-open-barf-bag-at-sea-on-the-clay-courts/feed/ 31 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/28/hot-stuff-azarenka-cibulkova-bondarenko-chakvetadze-fhm-bikini-photos/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/28/hot-stuff-azarenka-cibulkova-bondarenko-chakvetadze-fhm-bikini-photos/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 22:21:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8527
Young up-and-comers Azarenka, Cibulkova, Alona Bondarenko and Chakvetadze go cheesecake for French FHM. I’d prefer a Tonsga, Monaco, Ferrer and Bolelli bikini shoot, but I guess these photos weren’t meant for me. On a newsy note, Cibulkova beat Bondarenko in the first round of Roland Garros. Azarenka is  still in it but Ana was knocked out of [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/28/hot-stuff-azarenka-cibulkova-bondarenko-chakvetadze-fhm-bikini-photos/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/30/wta-stuttgart-report-cibulkova-sausages-and-safina/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/30/wta-stuttgart-report-cibulkova-sausages-and-safina/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:19 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=6777
This silly Stuttgart promo is worth watching just for the ending, when Dominika Cibulkova (who was routed by Jelena Jankovic, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round) holds a plate of sausages up to her face, and says “Really, what more can I say?” Also,  Bethanie Mattek-Sands enjoys a gallon-sized stein of beer. That’s my girl! This [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/04/30/wta-stuttgart-report-cibulkova-sausages-and-safina/feed/ 0