Peer Moves Along In The First
August 30, 2011 by Richard Kent · Leave a Comment
There are few tennis players in New York more popular this week than Shahar Peer.And Peer is not even an American. The no. 24 seed is an Israeli.New York has a heavily Jewish population and many of them come out to Flushing Meadows on an annual basis to cheer her on. It worked on Tuesday at beautiful [...]
Clijsters Pulls Out Of Beijing
September 28, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
Because of a foot injury, Kim Clijsters has bowed out of the WTA tournament in Beijing. She had surgery on her sole of her foot after the Open, but it hasn’t healed quickly enough. “I am very sorry to have to cancel for Beijing,” Clijsters said on her official site. “After I returned from New [...]
Life Lessons From Professor Querrey
September 1, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Bradley Klahn learned a few lessons today and the first one is Sam Querrey plays hardball. Maybe it comes from his love of his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers, or maybe it’s just the only thing he knows. One thing’s for certain, though, Klahn learned that the hard way during the first [...]
Is This Open The Great Maria Comeback
August 31, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s no surprise many are picking Maria Sharapova to win the whole thing. After all, the 2006 US Champion has a wide open field and nemesis Serena Williams is sidelined with a bad foot. So today when she dropped the first set to Jamilla Groth, 4-6, you had to wonder if [...]
