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Svetlana Kuznetsova: Crouching Tiger, Ready to Strike
In 2009, many of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s elite suffered through an inexplicable inability to close out tight matches. Such a task has never been easy, but in 2009 it seemed a little more impossible than it should have been. Throughout the year, heartbreak was a recurring theme, and many top players... »
The 2010 Australian Open: A Look Back
The 2010 Australian Open has come to a close. Trophies have been handed out, fans have washed off their face paint, and players are en route to their next chance at victory. But with every Grand Slam, there are moments that stay with us. Moments that, in many ways, give a tournament its place... »
Winners & Winning
by Bobby Chintapalli, TW Contributing Editor We knew from the start that, even though it’s not 2002 anymore (look up if you don't remember those days), the players to watch were Justine 2.0 and Serena 92K. For me they were the two main questions, yet with the Australian Open women’s singles final here, I find... »
2010 Australian Open – Nick’s Picks Results
WTA Tour RD Player 1 Player 2 Nick’s Pick Result Correct WTA 1 Sabine Lisicki Petra Martic Lisicki in 3 sets Lisicki Yes WTA 1 Serena Williams Urszula Radwanska S. Williams in 2 sets S. Williams Yes WTA 1 Maria Sharapova Maria Kirilenko Sharapova in 3 sets Kirilenko No WTA 1 Justine Henin Kirsten Flipkens Henin in 2 sets Henin Yes … Article source: nickstennispicks.com »
2010 Australian Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Semifinals
Stay tuned to Nick’s Pick throughout the 2010 Australian Open for in-depth coverage of the tournament! Jie Zheng (CHN) vs. Justine Henin (BEL) Zheng is in the second Grand Slam semifinal of her career and she did with a rather easy victory over Maria Kirilenko. She is one of the two Chinese women left in... »
2010 Australian Open – Nick’s Picks Results
WTA Tour RD Player 1 Player 2 Nick’s Pick Result Correct WTA 1 Sabine Lisicki Petra Martic Lisicki in 3 sets Lisicki Yes WTA 1 Serena Williams Urszula Radwanska S. Williams in 2 sets S. Williams Yes WTA 1 Maria Sharapova Maria Kirilenko Sharapova in 3 sets Kirilenko No WTA 1 Justine Henin Kirsten Flipkens Henin in 2 sets Henin Yes WTA 2 Jelena Jankovic Katie O’Brien Jankovic in 2 sets Jankovic Yes WTA 2 Elena Dementieva Justine Henin Dementieva in 3 sets Henin No WTA 2 Venus Williams Sybile Bammer V. Williams in 2 sets V. Williams Yes … Article source: nickstennispicks.com »
Semifinals Set at the 2010 Australian Open
It’s down to the final four at the 2010 Australian Open and leading the semifinal quartet is a familiar face—world number one Serena Williams. … Article source: onthebaseline.com »
Henin through to Melbourne semis
Former world number one Justine Henin keeps her Australian Open dream alive with a quarter-final win over Nadia Petrova. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »
Henin sweeps Petrova to reach semis; Zheng next
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Justine Henin has advanced to the semifinals of her first Grand Slam tournament in two years, beating Nadia Petrova of Russia 7-6 (3), 7-5 at the Australian Open. … Article source: SI.com »
Henin sweeps away Petrova to advance to semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Justine Henin has advanced to the semifinals of her first Grand Slam tournament in two years, beating Nadia Petrova of Russia 7-6 (3), 7-5 at the Australian Open. … Article source: SI.com »