(May 26, 2013) A few of the quotes from the news conferences from Day 1 at the French Open. Venus Williams Asked about her preparation for Roland Garros: “Extremely unideal. “Definitely, you know ‑‑ definitely been struggling. Just wanted … [Read more...]
Americans in Paris – Day One at Roland Garros
(May 26, 2013) Twenty-five players from the United States are competing in the singles draws of Paris this fortnight at Roland Garros - 15 women and 10 men. Americans went 4-4 in Paris on the first day of the French Open. Here is a … [Read more...]
Sharapova wins easily, Admits Break-up with Vujacic
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova who is looking to capture her second US Open title, advanced to the fourth round with an easy 6-1, 6-1 win over NCAA runner-up Mallory Burdette. The match lasted only 58 minutes. During her … [Read more...]
Notes and Quotes from Day 3 of the 2012 US Open
Q. Her weapon seemed to be the slice backhand. What did you do to counter that?VICTORIA AZARENKA: I practiced yesterday. (Laughter.) I practiced yesterday for that. She has a really, you know, deep slice and it's a little bit … [Read more...]
Stanford Standout Mallory Burdette Claims US Open Wild Card
The USTA announced that Stanford University standout Mallory Burdette has earned a main draw wild card into the 2012 US Open. This year, the USTA awarded one women’s singles main draw wild card into the US Open to the American who earned the most … [Read more...]