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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Tennis Archive
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Serena wins Wimbledon opener
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No CommentsSerena Williams finished with an ace and a curtsy, showing she’s ready for the queen and a lot more at Wimbledon. The defending champion won her opening match Tuesday, relying on an overpowering serve to beat 17-year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal 6-0, 6-4. -
Henin, Nadal cruise, Safina crashes at French Open
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsJustine Henin and Rafael Nadal each kept on course for their fifth French Open titles on Tuesday, but twice-beaten finalist Dinara Safina crashed out to a player who’ll be 40 in September. Henin was appearing at her first Roland Garros since 2007 following her spell... -
Sharapova defeats Barrois in final
Posted on May 23, 2010 | No CommentsMaria Sharapova won her 22nd career title after a two-month layoff with a right elbow injury, defeating Kristina Barrois 7-5, 6-1 Saturday in the Strasbourg International final. The title was only Sharapova’s second on clay and a boost on the eve of the French Open,... -
Defending champ Kuznetsova off to winning start at French Open
Posted on May 23, 2010 | No CommentsTaking the court for a morning match to start the French Open, defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova needed extra time to warm up. Kuznetsova lost the first six points and the first three games, then swept nine games in a row and beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3,... -
Svetlana Kuznetsova eases to French Open title
Posted on June 6, 2009 | No CommentsSvetlana Kuznetsova won the French Open when she outplayed Dinara Safina, her fellow Russian and the world No 1, 6-4, 6-2 in the final on Saturday. The seventh-seeded Kuznetsova, the 2004 US Open champion, dictated the points throughout and prevailed after 74 minutes on Centre... -
French Open: Breaking down the final rounds
Posted on June 1, 2009 | No CommentsThe opening week at Roland Garros featured some riveting chaos on the clay. Both of the defending champions were knocked out. Robin Soderling pulled off one of the greatest Grand Slam upsets with his stunning win over Rafael Nadal. What surprises will week two at... -
Djokovic eliminated in Paris
Posted on May 31, 2009 | No CommentsNovak Djokovic is out of the French Open, beaten by 29th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in Paris. The Serbian has become the first big name in the men’s tournament to fall. He has reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros in each... -
Venus crashes out of French Open
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsThird seed Venus Williams became the first big name to exit the French Open after a 6-0 6-4 defeat by Agnes Szavay. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, has now fallen at the third round in each of the last three years. Szavay, the 29th... -
Nadal, Federer advance to 2nd round at French Open
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe King of Clay eclipsed another mark Monday, this time breaking the French Open men’s record for consecutive wins. Top-seeded Rafael Nadal looked his usual dominant self in the first round, beating Marcos Daniel of Brazil 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 for his 29th straight win on... -
Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to win Madrid Open
Posted on May 17, 2009 | No CommentsRoger Federer got a badly needed confidence boost ahead of the French Open, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 6-4, on Sunday to win his first title of the season at the Madrid Open. The second-ranked Federer broke a sluggish Nadal once in both sets before...
