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Venus: All Growed Up
The other night, Venus Williams beat Kim Clijsters, 7-5 in the third, in the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition, the centerpiece event of the USTA’s Tennis Night in America effort. This is a very solid idea; tennis needs all the hype and help it can get these days, because the focal points of the... »
Does Your Computer Hate You?
Greetings, everyone. This is a test post. Apparently, we are all being locked out of the most recent post; my own PC machine posts a Windows-type box with the message, This comment does not belong to this blog. Which is a little weird, I know. It sounds almost. . . personal. Which makes me... »
Learning to Un-Think
When Ana Ivanovic repaired to the locker room in the bowels of Madison Square Garden after losing a very close one-set semifinal tussle in the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition yesterday, her first words to Kim Clijsters, the woman who beat her, were: “I’ve never been introduced in a match as being a Sports... »
Venus tops Clijsters to win Billie Jean King Cup
A leg injury put Serena Williams on the sideline. So sister Venus Williams filled in, knocking off Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at Madison Square Garden to win the Billie Jean King Cup. … Article source: SI.com »
Venus beats Clijsters at MSG (AP)
Venus Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to win the Billie Jean King Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Williams was down 3-4 in the final set when Clijsters hit a volley into the net on break point to tie the set. The pair held their... »
Jon Wertheim: Venus’ trots globe from Dubai to Acapulco to New York
SI.com’s Jon Wertheim lauds Venus Williams’ commitment in this week’s Best of Three. … Article source: SI.com »
Watch the BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown Live from Madison Square Garden on ESPN2 and Online at ESPN360
MSG Plus and ESPN2 will televise the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean Cup on Monday, March 1, live with MSG Plus showing the semifinals and ESPN2 presenting the finals. The one-day, single-elimination tournament will include four of the world’s top female tennis players – Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Ana... »
Williams wins back-to-back titles
Venus Williams fights back from a set down to win the Mexican Open final and her second consecutive title in a row. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »
Venus storms back to defend Mexican Open title
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, while David Ferrer defeated good friend and fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero to end his 14-match winning streak. … Article source: SI.com »
Venus repeats as Mexican Open champion (AP)
Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, while David Ferrer defeated good friend and fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero to end his 14-match winning streak. Williams beat Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night for her second consecutive title — this one on clay to go with... »