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A selection of highlights from the many press conferences that took place on Day 12 at Wimbledon. Player revelations include: Mirka’s making promises on Roger’s behalf, Venus is no pusher and Serena puts her titles on display.
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Quotes of the day - 04 July 2009
Maria Sharapova, who announced at the start of the tournament that she was not a contender for the title, proved herself right by losing to Argentina’s Gisela Dulko in the second round 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
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Sharapova shocked in second round defeat
The eccentrically dressed American Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year. She will be hopeful of landing a surprise win over 18th seed Samantha Stosur of Australia on Court 12 today.
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One to watch: Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Safina, Nadal, Federer and Sharapova are all in action with 56 matches on the schedule in total. Follow all the action right here throughout the day.
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Monday 25 May – As it happens
All the latest news from Roland Garros, including the arrival of Dinara Safina and the possible departure of Gaël Monfils…
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Live from Roland Garros (III)
With just a few days to go before the French Open, we round up all the latest tournament and tour news, from Maria Sharapova’s return to a love match for Agassi and Graf.
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Live from Roland-Garros (I)
The Sony Ericsson Championships is the most prestigious and important tournament in professional women’s tennis. It is the final event in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour calendar, contested by only the very best players in the world. The 2008 season will conclude in November with the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events are viewed across the globe, reaching hundreds of millions of households, and are immensely popular in person, attracting more than four million spectators worldwide.
SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS - DOHA 2008 will be celebrated in 2008 from November 4-9 at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex, in the Qatari capital of Doha, venue for the current Qatar Total Open. Doha will also host the Sony Ericsson Championships in 2009 and 2010, before moving to Istanbul, Turkey, 2011 to 2013. Watch all the action from the WTA Championship Doha Live at www.watch-live-tennis.com
Players accumulate points in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments during the year, and at the end of the season only the Top 8 singles players participate in the Sony Ericsson Championships. Justine Henin (1), Svetlana Kuznetsova (2), Jelena Jankovic (3), Ana Ivanovic (4), Serena Williams (5), Anna Chakvetadze (6), Daniela Hantuchova (7) and Maria Sharapova (8) participated in the Sony Ericsson Championships celebrated in Madrid in 2007. Justine Henin achieved the 2007 year-end No.1 ranking, along with the Championships title.
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Little sis making big headway on WTA Tour - Tennis
ESPN - By Greg Garber With the season Dinara Safina is having, it's safe to denote her as the family's best tennis player. NEW YORK — Sibling rivalry can be a … |
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Starting Lines
Hartford Courant, United States - Maria Sharapova will not return to the WTA Tour this year, USA Today reported Thursday. The Australian Open champion, 21, has two small tears in her right … |
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Chat with Bethanie Mattek
ESPN - On Friday, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour player Bethanie Mattek will stop by to chat about her season so far and the US Open. Mattek, a Minnesota native living in … |
