All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
The face on her racquet dampener says it all.
Sam Stosur was knocked out of Brisbane in the second round for the third time, this time by Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-2.
The media seem to think Sam has a ”mental fragility when she is playing before her hometown crowds.” So this loss doesn’t really help the opposing [...]
Sam Stosur graces the cover of Australian Tennis Magazine’s January 2012 issue. Side note: Sam’s left Lacoste and signed a deal with ASICS.
The other day I was reading the January 2012 issue of Conde Nast Traveler and landed on the above striking ad by Rolex for the Australian Open featuring Roger Federer that I just [...]
Today at the Singapore women’s tennis exhibition, Flavia Pennetta knocked out favorite Sam Stosur 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in 148 minutes. Later, Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-1 and will face Pennetta in the final.
When asked about playing Radwanska in the finals, Flavia said: ”I think I will have to play really aggressively. She is a [...]
So far, I’ve shared with you all my picks for Top 11 Most Memorable Match Moments of 2011. Now it’s time my picks for Top 11 Most Memorable Wins of 2011. These are the wins that changed draws, changed lives and changed the way we look at tennis. As usual, if you have a win [...]
Since 2011 is coming to a close and the tennis season is done and dusted, let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? First up – the top 11 most memorable match moments of 2011. So much happened this year in hundreds – thousands – of matches. I tried my best to capture the [...]
Sam Stosur was awarded the Newcombe Medal and was presented with it by its namesake, John Newcombe, in front of more than 700 people at Crown’s Palladium Ballroom, Tennis Australia said.
“It’s such an honour to win the Newcombe Medal again this year, and to have so many legendary Australian players here in the room tonight [...]
A sure sign of the off-season: Sam Stosur’s US Open trophy finally arrived and she posted the above picture to her Facebook of her inspecting it… with white gloves.
A sneak peek at more Adidas kits for early 2012, including Andy Murray and, my favorite so far, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Want to know what’s up with Serbia’s Ilija Bozoljac? [...]
Last night at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, US Open Champion Sam Stosur was named Queensland’s Sports Star of the Year, the Courier Mail reports.
Stosur said: “I am humbled to be here tonight in the presence of so many legends and it is a great thrill to be rewarded for achieving the dream.”
Also a [...]
Today in Istanbul, Liezel Huber was awarded the year-end doubles trophy for finishing No.1 in the world in 2011. Liezel and her partner, Lisa Raymond, will face Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik for the year-end doubles championship title tomorrow.
Also today, Ipek Senoglu, Kveta Peschke, Katarina Srebotnik, Samantha Stosur, Mary Pierce, Iva Majoli, Victoria Azarenka and [...]
Victoria Azarenka got to a rousing start in the White Group, defeating Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-2. Easy win for Vika and loving this post-match-point-pre-fist-pump picture.
Next up in the White Group was Li Na against Maria Sharapova who, after losing to the French Open champion 7-6, 6-4, pulled out due to an ankle strain.
“The swelling got [...]
