(January 14, 2017) Top-ranked players at the Australian Open held pre-tournament news conferences on Saturday. Here are the transcripts of the conference from the interview section Australian Open tournament website. Andy Murray Q. How does it … [Read more...]
Day 1 of the US Open – In Their Own Words
U.S. OPEN Monday, August 29, 2016 Roberta Vinci Press Conference R. VINCI/A. Friedsam 6-2, 6-4 THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. The great memories from last year, if you could just talk about do you still carry those with you? … [Read more...]
US Players go 10-13 on Day 1 of the US Open
Embed from Getty Images (August 29, 2016) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY -Thirty-nine players are representing the United States are playing in the US Open this year. Americans went 10-13 on day one of the US Open with a few five-set struggles for seeded … [Read more...]
No. 53 Federico Delbonis Surprises No. 2 Andy Murray in Third Round of BNP Paribas Open
(March 14, 2016) INDIAN WELLS, California - No. 2 Andy Murray lost to No. 53 Federico Delbonis 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday in a two-hours and 46 minutes. The southpaw from Argentina trailed 1-4 to the Brit … [Read more...]
Jankovic Surprises Bencic in Dubai; Rio Open Results
(February 16, 2016) Veteran Jelena Jankovic stunned fifth seed and new member of the WTA Top Ten Belinda Bencic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 of in the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The former No. 1, now ranked 20th in the world took 2 hours and 31 minutes … [Read more...]
Roberta Vinci Victorious in St. Petersburg
(February 14, 2016) Roberta Vinci surprised No. seed Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday. For the 16th-ranked Italian, this is her 10th career win snapping a four match losing streak in finals going … [Read more...]
Nadal Beaten by Fognini After 2 Set Lead; Serena Williams Survives Mattek-Sands at US Open
View image | gettyimages.com (September 4, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Spectators got more than they bargained for during the night session of the US Open on Friday. Rafael Nadal lost and Serena Williams was forced to come back again to … [Read more...]
Belinda Bencic Wins Rogers Cup in Toronto
By Brodie Widdifield (August 16, 2015) TORONTO, Canada - Nothing about Sunday's final between Simona Halep and Belinda Bencic was ordinary. While everyone would have reasonably expected to see the second seeded Romanian Halep in the final, … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Beaten by Swiss Teen Belinda Bencic in Toronto Semis
View image | gettyimages.com By Brodie Widdifield (August 15, 2015) TORONTO, Canada - It started quietly, but it ended in fireworks. Belinda Bencic has been a name of the lips of many WTA fans this year. It started with a coaching … [Read more...]
Eugenie Bouchard Continues Slump with Opening Round Loss to Belinda Bencic in Toronto
By Brodie Widdifield (August, 11, 2015) TORONTO, Canada - Another tournament and another early round loss for Eugenie Bouchard. Despite showing flashes of her spectacular 2014 form, she failed to escape her first match in a Canadian tournament once … [Read more...]