By Alana Mitchelson (January 13, 2014) MELBOURNE, Australia - In her Grand Slam debut at the WTA level, 16-year-old Junior Grand Slam Champion Belinda Bencic has defeated 44-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm, 6-4 4-6 6-3, to progress into round two of the … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Dominates in Opening Match at Wimbledon
(June 25, 2013) Serena Williams began the defense of her Wimbledon crown in dominating style by conquering Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella 6-1, 6-3 in a first round match on Tuesday on Centre Court. Williams did not lose a point on her serve in the first … [Read more...]
Notes and Quotes From Down Under – Day Two
(January 15, 2013) A look at some the questions and answers from day one of the 2013 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Kimiko Date-Krumm Q. I think you set a record today. ( At 42, Date-Krumm became the oldest player to win a match at … [Read more...]