http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tennis/ en-us Thu, 2 May 2013 22:34:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3015089/posts Tennis great Jimmy Connors hints his former fiancée, America’s on-court sweetheart Chris Evert, got pregnant and then had an abortion as they became the biggest stars and the most popular couple in the sport. The bad boy of tennis reveals in his new memoir, “The Outsider,” that just weeks before their planned wedding in 1974, “An issue had arisen as a result of youthful passion, and a decision had to be made as a couple,” Connors writes. “Chrissie called to say she was coming out to LA to take care of the ‘issue.’ I was perfectly happy to let nature... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3015089/posts#comment Thu, 2 May 2013 22:34:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2991064/posts Judges Have Issues with Statute of Limitations on Carriage Complaint, First Amendment Implications of Remedy A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals heard the case of Comcast vs. the FCC on Monday, challenging the FCC's first-ever finding in favor of a program carriage complaint and its imposition of a carriage remedy. While the judges usually wield a gavel, in this case is was more like a hammer, with the FCC mostly on the receiving end. Between the serious First Amendment issues with the FCC's carriage remedy expressed by Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the contract issues on which Judge... Multichannel news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2991064/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:25:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2984358/posts I understand the Government is concerned about injuries in professional football. They are considering regulation to make the contact sport less injurious. While they are at it they should make it illegal to actually strike someone while boxing. Tennis is also a dangerous sport because ankle injuries are prevalent. And ping pong! Carpal tunnel syndrome is the bane of ping pong players! Think of all the knee injuries in Basketball. The Government is so wonderful at regulation. Think of all the great things they have done for us using their constitutional power to regulate. I forget, someone remind me of... Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2984358/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2013 21:30:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2967672/posts Caroline Wozniacki has been accused of doing a 'racist' impersonation of fellow tennis player Serena Williams after stuffing her bra and shorts. At a recent exhibition against Maria Sharapova in Brazil, the former world No. 1 stuffed courtside towels down her kit to replicate the body of the curvaceous Grand Slam champion. But now the 22-year-old Dane, whose boyfriend golfer Rory McIlroy was in the crowd, has now been accused of racism by some observers. UK Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2967672/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:23:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2927162/posts New York – Chants of "Let's go, Andy!" rang out between points during the last service game of his career, and again before the start of what would wind up as the last return game. Always a fan favorite at the U.S. Open, and the 2003 champion, Andy Roddick headed into retirement with a 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4 loss to Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday. It was an emotional farewell for Roddick, who sat in his changeover chair, covering his face with a white towel, after sailing a... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2927162/posts#comment Thu, 6 Sep 2012 00:47:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2921326/posts LOS ANGELES — A professional tennis referee from Los Angeles was arrested Tuesday in New York City on a felony warrant charging her with killing her elderly husband in April. Prosecutors said 70-year-old Lois Ann Goodman, a longtime top referee on the tennis circuit, was taken into custody as she prepared to work at the U.S. Open tournament. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2921326/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:54:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2904160/posts Roger Federer secured a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title to dash the hopes of Andy Murray and a partisan Centre Court crowd. Federer made it 17 Grand Slam titles to his name after a two-and-a-half-year drought and matched the haul of American Pete Sampras at the All England Club. The Swiss will return to the top of the world rankings as a result of his 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 victory. For Murray, the first Briton to reach a men's singles final at Wimbledon in 74 years, it represented his fourth defeat in major finals, his pain acutely felt by a fervent... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2904160/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jul 2012 19:24:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903904/posts WIMBLEDON, England For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the hospital repeatedly and kept her away from tennis for 10 months. The high point came Saturday on Centre Court at Wimbledon, when Williams dropped down to the grass, hands covering her face. She was all the way back, a Grand Slam champion yet again. Her serve as good as there is, her grit as good as ever, Williams was dominant at the start and finish, beating Agnieszka... The Charlotte Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903904/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jul 2012 20:13:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903859/posts Serena Williams, who had already eliminated defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and second-seeded Victoria Azarenka, who had won this season's first major title at the Australian Open, took down third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and her career 14th major championship. Williams, who had last won a Grand Slam title here two years ago, first overpowered and then outlasted the 23-year-old Radwanska, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Radwanska was playing in her first Grand Slam final. Shortly after Williams, 30, dominated the 2010 Wimbledon championships, she had a foot injury that required surgery and then a pulmonary... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903859/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:59:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903583/posts More than once during the past fortnight, Serena Williams has won an important point at Wimbledon and then returned to the baseline, her clenched fist leading the way. The ferocity of the gesture is understandable, given the obstacles she has beaten back in the past couple of years. A succession of health issues led to a long layoff that forced Williams to mount a career comeback, and she'll try to cap it Saturday when she plays Agnieszka Radwanska, the first Polish player to reach a Grand Slam final since 1939. Williams seeks her 14th major title, and would tie her... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903583/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:49:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903581/posts For Roger Federer, it's Wimbledon final No. 8. For Andy Murray, it's No. 1 — and the first for a British man since 1938. Federer, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday under the closed roof at Centre Court to reach a modern-era record eighth final at the All England Club. He is now one victory from equaling Pete Sampras' record of seven titles. "I have one more match to go. I'm aware of that," said Federer, who is 6-1 in Wimbledon finals. "Still, it's always nice beating someone like Novak, who... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2903581/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:46:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2896395/posts You may have forgotten about tennis celebrity Anna Kournikova, but the retired star celebrates her 31st birthday today. Kournikova took the tennis world by storm in the 1990s, gaining as much attention for her good looks as her tennis ability. But Kournikova's career is largely considered a disappointment. Once a highly-touted phenom, she failed to live up to her potential before ultimately finding her niche off the court. Business Insider http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2896395/posts#comment Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776999/posts <p>It wasn’t quite Serena’s shove-a-ball-down-you-f*****g-throat “A”-level material, but the former world No. 1 brought the drama to Arthur Ashe Stadium once again in the women’s final of the 2011 US Open during a surprising loss to Australian Samantha Stosur on Sunday.</p> Tennis X http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776999/posts#comment Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:09:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776921/posts Throughout the second set she repeatedly argued with the chair umpire in a petulant display that rekindled memories of her exit from the 2009 U.S. Open. “If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way because you’re out of control,” Williams said. Yahoo Sports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776921/posts#comment Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776151/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776151/posts#comment Fri, 9 Sep 2011 22:08:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776087/posts U.S. first lady Michelle Obama stands with U.S. tennis player Serena Williams (R) as she takes part in a "Let's Move" tennis clinic at the U.S. Open to promote physical activity for kids, in New York September 9, 2011. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2776087/posts#comment Fri, 9 Sep 2011 19:49:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2773226/posts So a Catholic priest walks onto a tennis court. Seriously. It happens, for Father Paul Arinze, every day at the United States Open. Often, Arinze climbs into the chair, as a certified bronze badge umpire. There, he officiates serves, not church services, matches instead of Mass. Below, players cross themselves and pray for victory or take the Lord’s name in vain. They do not know that while God may not be interested in their tennis match, a clergyman is watching from close range. “Sometimes, I’m tempted to say, ‘You know, you have a Catholic priest sitting here,’ ” Arinze said, reclining... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2773226/posts#comment Sat, 3 Sep 2011 21:32:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2730205/posts World number one Rafael Nadal proved he is a class apart on clay as he won a record-equalling sixth French Open title with a dramatic win over Roger Federer. The 25-year-old Spaniard matched Bjorn Borg's tally of victories at Roland Garros with a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 6-1 victory in three hours and 39 minutes. Nadal, who has now won 10 Grand Slam titles in total, also ensured he will remain at the top of the rankings ahead of Novak Djokovic. In a thrilling encounter, the Majorcan withstood a Federer fightback after failing to capitalise when two sets and break... BBC Sports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2730205/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jun 2011 17:35:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2730103/posts Let the revolution begin. Li Na made history at the French Open on Saturday when she became the first Chinese player to win a grand slam singles title. Her 6-4, 7-6 victory over last year's champion, Francesca Schiavone of Italy, was a performance full of maturity, class and guts and when the pressure came late in the second set, she held firm. If this does not spark a new wave of Chinese players in the years to come then probably nothing will. An estimated audience of 65 million watched the final on television and online in China but the 29-year-old,... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2730103/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jun 2011 13:14:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2729476/posts Roger Federer got the best of Novak Djokovic in a four set semifinal victory Friday (7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6) to halt the Serbian’s 41-match winning streak to start 2011 and set up another Grand Slam final matchup with Rafael Nadal. After taking the first set in a tiebreaker, Federer rode an early break to take the second set 6-3. But Djokovic battled back in the third, breaking Federer and capturing momentum with a 6-3 win. Like the first set, the fourth went all the way to the tiebreaker after both men were broken once. Djokovic again found himself in an... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2729476/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:44:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2682450/posts NEW YORK – Tennis star Serena Williams underwent "emergency treatment" Monday, days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported. Spokeswoman Nicole Chabot told the magazine that Williams "underwent emergency treatment for a hematoma suffered as a result of treatment for a more critical situation." Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2682450/posts#comment Wed, 2 Mar 2011 16:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2644134/posts This Christmas season, a great number of families and friends will gather together. Some celebrating Christmas for secular reasons others for religious. Some of the greatest joys and disappointments are experienced this time of the year. Here are three suggestions to aid your holiday experience, so the entire Christmas package may be opened with joy. Remember your gathering is not a courthouse, a tennis court, or Golgatha.Courthouse Leave your judicial robes in the closet. A holiday gathering is not the time for judgment and conviction. You have all gathered together at your own will. This is a time for patience... That Christian Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2644134/posts#comment Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:53:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2634160/posts LONDON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Swiss world No. 2 Roger Federer defeated archrival Rafael Nadal in three sets, becoming the final winner of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. It's the fifth time that the 16 Grand Slam titles holder was crowned at the season finale. "It's fantastic. I'm really thrilled the way I played all week," said Federer. "I'm just really happy the way I was able to finish the season in style, playing some of my best tennis, really saving the best for last." Federer, 29, has been in stunning form by winning all three group matches... XINHUA NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2634160/posts#comment Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:56:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2612555/posts The most eligible bachelorette in tennis is off the market. Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova got engaged to her boyfriend, Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic, after he proposed on Tuesday night at his Manhattan Beach, Calif. home. The two had been dating for nearly a year. TMZ was the first to report the news. Sharapova's agent has since confirmed it to CNBC's Darren Rovell. yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2612555/posts#comment Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2588660/posts After Rafael Nadal waited out three rain delays totaling almost 2 ½ hours to win his first Wimbledon title two years ago in a match for the ages against Roger Federer, one stoppage of less than two hours Monday at the U.S. Open couldn’t dampen his pursuit of history. Neither rain, nor thunder and lightning, nor Novak Djokovic taking the first set against him all tournament kept the 24-year-old Spaniard from his appointed round with that history as he completed a career Grand Slam with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the third-seeded Serb. He became only the seventh... North Jersey http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2588660/posts#comment Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:34:30 GMT