At the Net: This week in tennis
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – It was a week filled with plenty of news in the world of tennis … and not too much of it good. The week got off to an ominous start when former British player Elena Baltacha […]
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At the Net: This week in tennis
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – It was a week filled with plenty of news in the world of tennis … and not too much of it good. The week got off to an ominous start when former British player Elena Baltacha […]
Serena withdraws from Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Open on Friday because of a thigh injury. Williams was hurt during a first-round win over Belinda Bencic on Sunday, but continued to play and won two more matches […]
Four found dead after fire at James Blake’s home
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Four people were found dead after a fire inside a home owned by former ATP star James Blake. Officials said firefighters responded to a 911 call around 5:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The home was being […]
Federer family has second set of twins
Madrid, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Roger Federer’s wife, Mirka, gave birth to the couple’s second set of twins, boys Leo and Lenny, the former world No. 1 announced on Tuesday. “Mirka and I are so incredibly happy to share that Leo […]
Federer withdraws from Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Madrid Open to be with his wife, Mirka, in the time leading up to the birth of the couple’s third child. “I’ve decided to withdraw from Madrid to be with […]
Former tennis player Elena Baltacha dies
(SportsNetwork.com) – Elena Baltacha, a women’s tennis player who retired last November, died Sunday after a battle with liver cancer. She was 30 years old. According to the WTA website, Baltacha passed away Sunday surrounded by family and friends. A […]
Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Madrid Open as he continues to recover from a right arm injury. Djokovic hasn’t played since a semifinal loss to Roger Federer in Monte Carlo three weeks ago. The injury […]
At the Net: Is Rafa ripe for the pickin’?
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – I don’t know if it’s time yet for him to panic, but the mighty Rafael Nadal has been anything but that during the European clay season. Rafa, of course, was a clay court winner in Rio […]
Ailing Venus pulls out of Madrid
Madrid, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) – Venus Williams decided to pull out of next week’s Madrid Open, citing an illness. The 32nd-ranked Williams joined fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka on the Madrid sideline. Azarenka has been battling a foot injury […]