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Kim Clijsters' Rise to Top Exposes Women's Game
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsAlec Baldwin is hot for her sweaty body. Todd Woodbridge is focusing on her breasts. Serena Williams' mom thinks she has a scary, Medusa eye. Not only that, but Kim Clijsters also has won the past two major tennis championships. And when she officially reached No. 1 in the rankings Monday, she became the first Mommy to get there. Clijsters has already done much more than I thought she could during her comeback, not so much on the court, but off, bringing attention to women's tennis. Her play, and now her ranking, has brought credibility. Did she just solve women's tennis No. 1 problem? She ...
In 48 Hours, Tennis Turned on Its Head
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia -- The best transitions in sports happen naturally, and by process. A star player gets old, and the next guy slowly overtakes him and becomes the top dog. It happens with teams, too. And fans have a chance to adjust, get used to the new order. Tennis is in a transition stage, too. But on Wednesday, it wasn't. Things are happening a little too fast for tennis' own good. "From a personal point of view," Andy Murray said, "I would rather be in the final than watching Roger and Rafa at home, playing again." Murray had just beaten David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) ...
Li Na Upsets Caroline Wozniacki, First Chinese Player in Major Final
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsIn a match of constant momentum changes, No. 9 seed Li Na upset top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open on Thursday 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance into the women's final. Wozniacki had match point in the 10th game of the second set, but was unable to convert during her service game. Na becomes the first Chinese player to advance into a singles major and seeks to become the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday. Na will face Kim Clijsters who defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3 Thursday in the other Australian Open semifinal. Wozniacki, who finished last ...
Familiar Faces in Australian Open Semis
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Low-flying stunt planes and booming cannon fire had Kim Clijsters and Vera Zvonareva a little rattled during their quarterfinals. Come the Australian Open semifinals, they'll have other distractions to contend with. Clijsters and Zvonareva meet in a rematch of the last U.S. Open final on Thursday, after No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and Li Na have played in their semifinal. The 20-year-old Wozniacki has already guaranteed she will retain the top spot in the rankings by advancing this far, but is still out to prove she can win a Grand Slam. Zvonareva shares ...
Caroline Wozniacki Trying to Non-Lose Her Way to First Grand Slam
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia -- Caroline Wozniacki, No. 1 tennis player in the world, had just completed another non-loss to Francesca Schiavone – the only way to describe Wozniacki's victories – when she was immediately put on the defensive about it. Schiavone had hit 41 winners, she was told, and you had only 14. Schiavone also made almost all of the unforced errors, meaning she took all the chances. Can you be the No. 1 player when the other player is taking all the initiative? "I just want to know who won the match,'' Wozniacki snipped. "I think I did that ... If I still win the ...
Caroline Wozniacki Rallies Past Francesca Schiavone, Advances to Semifinals
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsTop-seeded Caroline Wozniacki was down a set and a break, but rallied to defeat French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance into the semifinals of the Australian Open Tuesday. Schiavone, who was coming off the longest Grand Slam match in women's Open Era history at four hours, 44 minutes, started the match strong but wilted in the second set. The sixth-seeded Italian dictated play in the first set, generating 14 winners to Wozniacki's one. After losing the first set, a shaky Wozniacki took a timeout to have her leg taped. Schiavone continued her dominance and broke the ...
Caroline Wozniacki Plays Joke on Media, Lies About Leg Scratch
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsGame, set, match Wozniacki. No. 1 women's tennis star Caroline Wozniacki out-dueled the media Sunday at the Australian Open. Friday, Wozniacki said she was hearing through the grape vine that the media was calling her "boring." So what's a world No. 1 to do? Make up a false story about her bandaged leg, of course. After beating Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-4 Sunday, Wozniacki told reporters she had been scratched by a kangaroo while visiting a wildlife sanctuary, then showed reporters her bandaged leg, AFP reported. Reports say the injury was caused by a treadmill accident. "The ...
Caroline Wozniacki Moves Into Australian Open Quarterfinals
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday and is one win from ensuring she'll retain the No. 1 ranking. The 20-year-old Dane, playing her first major with the top ranking, finished off Sevastova with a powerful forehand winner in 1 hour, 20 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the first time. She'll keep her top ranking just by reaching the semifinals. She wants more than that, though. She's aiming for a first Grand Slam title. Wozniacki lost an early service ...
Caroline Wozniacki Breezes; Andy Roddick Overcomes Slow Start
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki beat Dominika Cibulkova, 6-4, 6-3, on Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open and avenge last week's loss in a tuneup tournament. Wozniacki, playing her first Grand Slam as the world No. 1, advanced to the fourth round for the seventh consecutive major but has yet to win one of tennis' marquee events. Wozniacki, 20, can hold onto the No. 1 ranking by reaching the semifinals in Australia. Justine Henin, the 2004 winner and the runner-up to Serena Williams last year, lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4, 7-6 (8). It was Henin's first ...
Caroline Wozniacki, Justine Henin Cruise Into Third Round
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 win over American Vania King on Wednesday as her first major atop the rankings continued to gather momentum. The 20-year-old Danish player was never troubled in the 58-minute match, breaking 88th-ranked King's serve to finish it off and reach the third round for a 13th consecutive Grand Slam tournament. She has yet to win a major, but has held the No. 1 ranking since October and can retain it by reaching the semifinals here. To get to the semis, she might have to beat ...
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