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Kim Clijsters Cruises Past Vera Zvonareva, to Play Li Na in Final
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsKim Clijsters defeated Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Thursday to advance into her second consecutive Grand Slam final. The third-seeded Clijsters dominated play from the outset and won the match in just 73 minutes. The second-seeded Zvonareva put forth a respectable effort with no mental breakdowns, but Clijsters' serve and groundstrokes were too powerful for the 26-year-old Russian. The 27-year-old Clijsters won 77 percent of her first-serve points and was broken only once in the match. Zvonareva, on the other hand, was broken four times and never gained ...
Women Come Out Swinging at the U.S. Open
By Domenica Marchetti - Politics DailyWhile much of the tennis world continues to be consumed with the Rafa/Roger rivalry -- will Rafael Nadal's over-stressed knees give out, thus preventing the Spaniard from capturing his first U.S. Open title, or will Roger Federer win a record-breaking sixth consecutive U.S. Open title? -- I have been captivated by the stories, not to mention the amazing match play, of some of the women in this year's tournament. ...
Federer, Serena Advance at Wimbledon
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- When Roger Federer misfired on an important shot Friday, his knees buckled and he stomped behind the baseline, miffed at his mere mortality. The moment quickly passed, and Federer advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1.Federer lost a set for first time this week, with two errant forehands costing him the tiebreaker. That merely extended his Centre Court workout by half an hour.It has been a good first week," he said. "Pretty convincing. I thought this was my best match of the tournament, even though I dropped ...
Tennis: Why Coaches Get Fired
By Elie Seckbach - AOL NewsElie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Every star athlete needs help to get where they are. In this video we talk to Samuel Sumyk, coach of Tennis Superstar Vera Zvonareva. Samuel tells us what it takes to make it to the highest levels of the game. We also find out why many tennis coaches of star players only last a few months on the job. Around 2:15 into the video we talk to Jung-Jan Chan, an Olympic prospect who some think will win the gold. She tells us about the difficulties of having a coach ...
Tennis: Stars React to Playboy Spread
By Elie Seckbach - AOL NewsElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. The East West Bank Classic draws some of the biggest names from the world of Tennis. On opening day we were there and talked to Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Vera Zvonareva and Alexsandra Wozniak. Around 1:55 into the video find out what some of the stars think about Ashley Harkleroad's pictures in Playboy. AOL Video link. Youtube link. ...
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