I love the consistency of womens tennis, but I still find it funny how you can have a match in which you win the first set 6-0 and then lose the next set 6-0!
Currently in the female game I think that there are still 3-4 key players who seem to be in the finals of every tournament they play, but I do think the depth of the womens game is getting a lot better of late. At this years US Open we have seen the return of Kim Clijsters (in which it is great to see her back on court), who has been playing very well and now finds herself in the quarterfinals. However, the point of this article is to discuss how in Kim’s last match she won the first set 6-0 against Venus Williams, but then quickly lost the next set 6-0. It is great to see that Kim sorted herself out to drive through the final set 6-4 to book her place in the quarterfinals. However, do these kind of results still show how hot and cold some women tennis can still be?
Tournament officials have warned players not to broadcast “inside information” via Twitter at this years US Open. Naturally, players complain about it via Twitter. I find it very funny that the US Open has warned players to not broadcast inside information on Twitter, as if most players are stupid enough to do this in the first place. I think Andy Roddick sums it up the best.
Twitter is pretty much just texting online which allows people from all over the world to listen to what you have to say. I cant really see how tournaments can stop players from Twittering in their spare time and even on court to a degree. Tennis is a professional sport and if you are on tour then you know that giving away inside information or betting on tennis could see you hit with serious consequences.
Yes it is US Open time yet again. The richest tournament in the world is going to be very interesting this year.
In the first day we have seen some interesting results but most of the key players are through to the second round. If you want to keep up to date with all the scores and results from the US Open 2009 make sure you head to the official site, www.usopen.org.
Here at The Tennis Times we arent going to just provide our readers with the basic scores, but we do have a US Open widget in the top of sidebar of each post. The Tennis Times will be aiming to provide more indepth and analysis from the US Open but with a fun side. Im tired of most tennis sites just reproducing the basic scores when most people dont want to read that sort of thing when they can get it from ESPN or other sources.
So stay tuned for some fun/gossip/analysis articles coming very soon.
Here at The Tennis Times you might have noticed that there hasnt been too much activity this month. Additionally you may have just noticed our new design. We have been trying to upgrade our service while at the same time find more time to provide you with the latest happens from around the world of tennis.
Improvements:
New design interface which we hope will make it easier to find the articles they are looking for and to navigate through the site
Twitter growth. Our twitter account @thetennistimes has been growing rapidly over the last few months, so if your not already following us make sure you are!
Coming Improvements:
More player profiles
Forums
Frequency of posts we are hoping to improve by the end of the year. If you have any tips make sure you send them our way.
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Today, we have some exciting news for our readers. One of our partner sites, TennisAssist.com, has confirmed an interview with one of tennis greatest players, John Newcombe.
Overall, John has won 26 Grand Slam major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Every reader has the opportunity to have your questions answered by John himself. A former ATP player Peter Tramacchi will be interviewing John on the 14th of August.
To submit your question place a comment on this blog post. If you like – provide us your Name and What country and Area you are from so Pete can introduce your personal question to John. Also if relevant mention your age. For example – You might ask about Nerves and how he felt before a Grand Slam Final, you might like to ask about improving your game – and if so include your standard and age. How about a question about Federer winning the recent Grand Slams?
It has been reported that Rafael Nadal has purchased a new beachside house in the exclusive residential complex Playa Nueva Romana in the Dominican Republic.
The community will have “1,200 luxury homes, a marina, a five-star hotel, and an 18-hole golf course. This new development represents an investment of more than US$180 million and covers an area of 620 acres of coconut groves, just 45 minutes from Santo Domingo’s international airport.”
The French tennis federation said in a statement Tuesday that the 30-year-old Dechy has decided to end her career as she is expecting a child and wants to devote her time to family life.
Dechy reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2005, but is currently ranked 88th.
Dechy won the Gold Coast singles tournament in 2003 and two Grand Slam doubles titles at the U.S. Open — with Vera Zvonareva in 2006, and Dinara Safina in 2007. She also won mixed doubles at the French Open in 2007.
Dechy played for France in the Fed Cup in singles and doubles from 2000 until this year.
It might come as a surprise to tennis fans that the player who may invigorate the slumping women’s tennis tour (discounting the Williams sisters) may not be a flashy, grunting teenager, but instead, a veteran 26-year-old mother. Kim Clijsters, the 2005 United States Open champion and former world No. 1, will make her return to the W.T.A. next month at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.
Clijsters has been slowly warming herself up for the summer hard courts of America since announcing that she was coming out of retirement in late March of this year. She played a Wimbledon exhibition in May against Steffi Graf, then handily beat Michaella Krajicek, a former top 30 player, in another exhibition last month. This month, Clijsters will return to American soil on the World TeamTennis stage, playing for the St. Louis Aces. In the spring of 2007, Clijsters retired at 23 after winning one major, 34 tour titles and holding the top ranking for 19 weeks. She cited boredom, injuries and the desire to start a family as reasons for stepping away from the game.
On Saturday Monica Seles was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, big congratulations!
The 35-year old captured 53 Tour titles during her career; was the top lady baller for a total of 178 non-consecutive weeks (fifth all-time); won the 1991 and 1992 US Opens, the 1990-92 French Opens, the 1991-93 and 1996 Australian Opens; and earned the big end of the year prize at the Tour Championships from 1990-92.
Monica had a very memorable career which included the worst single event to ever happen in tennis, back in Hamburg in 1993 in which she was attacked with a knife by a fan. That was a very big turning point in her career but it was just amazing to see her return 27 months later and claim the Australian Open in 1996.
Growing up as a little girl, I could never dream I would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I have a hard time believing it now.
On Saturday after the Wimbledon womens final Serena Williams flew back to the USA to do an interview on David Letterman. It would have been nice to see the top players stick around until Sunday night and head to the Wimbledon Ball. However, here is a video of Serena on Letterman.
Today, we have some exciting news for our readers. One of our partner sites, 
French tennis player Nathalie Dechy is retiring.
It might come as a surprise to tennis fans that the player who may invigorate the slumping women’s tennis tour (discounting the Williams sisters) may not be a flashy, grunting teenager, but instead, a veteran 26-year-old mother. Kim Clijsters, the 2005 United States Open champion and former world No. 1, will make her return to the W.T.A. next month at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.
On Saturday Monica Seles was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, big congratulations!
