News and Updates
Dallas event folds; New Haven seeks prize-money reductionThe Texas Tennis Open, a WTA tournament in Dallas, has folded. The tournament, which was played the week before the U.S. Open, was won by Italy’s Roberta Vinci in 2012. Roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium still possibleA roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium, once considered near impossible, may be in the U.S. Open’s future. Goodbye Super Saturday!For years now, dark and turbulent skies have swirled over the U.S. Open, and not just because the traditional men’s Sunday final has been rained out for five consecutive years. Nadal missed sport during his time recoveringRafael Nadal, who won the title at Indian Wells on Sunday, says what kept him going during his seven months off with knee trouble was his love of sport. Bryan brothers win record 13th Grand Slam titleMELBOURNE, Australia -- Mike and Bob Bryan have set one more record together as a doubles team -- and this may be the most special of them all. | Azarenka’s coach: Media are sharksVictoria Azarenka’s coach, Sam Sumyk, tells a small group of reporters including the Melbourne Age that the media was too critical of his player, who repeated as Australian Open champion. Vegan Venus talks about food and tennisMELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Venus Williams has made the dietary leap from steak lover to vegan but admits that in times of weakness she is a "cheagan." That's Venus-talk for a cheating vegan. Wozniacki: Serena imitation blown out of proportionCaroline Wozniacki tells the New York Times that the reaction to her imitation of Serena Williams got “blown out of proportion.” Wozniacki stuffed her clothes to imitate Williams as a joke during Venus: Aussie mixed title with Gimelstob began it allVenus Williams says that her 1998 Australian Open mixed doubles title with fellow American Justin Gimelstob was the start of her overall success. Hutchins hopes to return after six months of chemotherapyLONDON -- British tennis player Ross Hutchins has been diagnosed with cancer and says he hopes to return to the circuit before the end of the year after six months of chemotherapy. |
