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All the WTA’s top stars in Charleston had their party shoes on, so to speak, at last night’s Family Circle Cup player party. Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Andrea Hlavackova, Sam Stosur, Jelena Jankovic, Sloane Stephens and more attended the fun event at NV on Market Street in historic downtown Charleston. They had magicians, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sam Stosur posted to her web site today that Australia Post has produced a souvenir stamp sheet in celebration of her recent US Open win.
The souvenir stamp sheet features 10 x 60c Southern Cross stamps with Sam Stosur holding the US Open Cup on the stamp tab. Images of Stosur with her winner’s cup and [...]
Sam Stosur attended a welcome home ceremony in Gold Coast City today. Along with 100 metres hurdles world champion Sally Pearson, Sam was given a rousing welcome and handed the keys to the city.
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US Open champion Sam Stosur arrived home to Australia today! Sam landed at Brisbane Airport and was greeted by her father, Tony Stosur.
Sam told The Australian, “I’ve never had a welcome like this coming home. So each day something new happens. It’s still a little but unreal for me but I’m loving every minute.”
Stosur said [...]
Sam Stosur’s media tour in Times Square continued with a stop in the studio at the Nasdaq Marketsite for an interview with Mats Wilander of Eurosport.
Meanwhile, fellow Aussies are showing their support for Sam with some tweeting their congrats to the newly-crowned Grand Slam Champ:
Pat Rafter: “We want her in our team. We want to [...]
