Tennis Vol. 4

Mulan · Post time 24-4-2017 11:11 AM

cyclops_psycho replied at 23-4-2017 11:16 PM
AO dah 4 bulan berlalu..usah dikenang barang yg lepas, move on plss!

Don't worry! RG 2017 ...

Not a guarantee.. mls berharap sgt.

Hahaa. Yalaa.. patut move on la kan dah empunya badan sendiri dh move on.. tp tp tp..

Belum blh move on lagi. I was truly & bitterly disappointed w/ Rafa letting it slip away.

Mulan · Post time 24-4-2017 01:25 PM

Edited by Mulan at 24-4-2017 01:27 PM

Lusaaaa...

Wooohoooo!!

kikiharris · Post time 24-4-2017 03:29 PM

congrats darling Rafa!
senyum lebar masuk office pagi ni
MU menang ,rafa menang
tgh tunggu mangsa nak membahan, nak dekat pukul 9 pon tak nampak batang hidung lagik
takut ler tu nak masuk office

Mulan · Post time 25-4-2017 08:13 AM

yayyy!!

esok Masha return!! esok Masha lawan!!

yayayyyy!!!

Mulan · Post time 25-4-2017 08:15 AM

Serena Williams, expectant mother and winner of 23 Grand Slams, has returned to her world No. 1 ranking. Still on vacation in Mexico, the 35-year-old shared a special message to her future child.

"I can't wait for you to join the players box next year," Williams writes. "But most importantly, I am so happy to share being number one in the world with you.... once again today."

While No. 1 may be most important to her, the hint at her return (as soon as next year) is what will resonate most strongly with her fans and the WTA tour.

Williams also mentions her fiancé Alexis Ohanian, who proposed to her in Rome last December.

Mulan · Post time 25-4-2017 08:18 AM

VINCI, SHARAPOVA'S FIRST OPPONENT, OPPOSES WILD CARDS AFTER DOPING BAN

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Maria Sharapova's first opponent after her 15-month doping suspension says the Russian should not have been granted a wild card for the Porsche Grand Prix or upcoming tournaments.

Roberta Vinci, who will face Sharapova in a highly anticipated first-round match late Wednesday, does "not agree" with organizers giving Sharapova a free passage into the main draw of their events.

"She is a great player and I have nothing against her. She paid for her mistakes," Vinci said on Monday. "She can return to play but without any wild cards, without any help."

Sharapova's suspension for using heart drug meldonium after it was banned at the beginning of 2016, ends on Wednesday, just in time to enter the opening round of the indoor clay tournament she won three times in a row from 2012-14.

Vinci joined the likes of Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, Agnieszka Radwanska, and Angelique Kerber in speaking out against wild cards for players who return from a doping suspension.

"I know (Sharapova) is important for the tennis, for the WTA, for everything," Vinci said. "She is a great person, a great player, a great champion, but this is my opinion."

The 36th-ranked Vinci, who reached a career high 10th a year ago, would try to forget about the wild-card debate when stepping on court on Wednesday.

"It's an interesting match for sure, a difficult match, a tricky match but I am happy. I am excited to play against Maria," the 2015 U.S Open finalist said. "For me it's a normal tournament. I am preparing all in the same way as (for) other tournaments. I will just play my game, stay focused."

Vinci expected "a lot of the crowd on Wednesday to be (cheering) for her. But I don't know about the players. A lot of players will agree with me on the wild card."

Vinci lost all four sets and scored only four games in total during her two previous matches against Sharapova, but those were played on hard-court, 10 and five years ago, respectively.

On a different surface and against an opponent who is lacking match play, the Italian fancied her chances.

"I know it's tough to return after a long time," Vinci said. "She is probably happy about her comeback ... but practice is a little bit different from a match. You have to be focused every single point."

Vinci planned to practice on center court early Tuesday, while Sharapova won't be allowed to access any tournament facilities before her suspension officially ends on Wednesday.

"This clay is fast. For me it is better that it's more fast than normal clay," said Vinci, who reached the quarterfinals last year before losing to eventual finalist Laura Siegemund. "I try to keep the good memories from last year and just enjoy the match. There's probably a lot of pressure for both of us."

sore_itam · Post time 25-4-2017 08:24 AM

Mulan replied at 25-4-2017 08:13 AM
yayyy!!

comel

sore_itam · Post time 25-4-2017 08:25 AM

Mulan replied at 25-4-2017 08:18 AM
VINCI, SHARAPOVA'S FIRST OPPONENT, OPPOSES WILD CARDS AFTER DOPING BAN

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — ...

wow..acik vinci dah bunyik..

Mulan · Post time 25-4-2017 08:33 AM

sore_itam replied at 25-4-2017 08:25 AM
wow..acik vinci dah bunyik..

Acik Vinci bunyik tp x larik..

Acik Dominika bunyik pastu larik

(w.draw from stuttgart with wrist injury katanya).. while wrist injury is common to tennis pros, the timing tu krik krik krik laaa

Vamos Masha! Vamos Roberta! Drama wehh!

Mulan · Post time 25-4-2017 08:59 AM

Simon Briggs, tennis correspondent , stuttgart
24 APRIL 2017 • 10:30PM
Maria Sharapova’s hopes of a rapid return to grand slam tennis are likely to be set back by the French ruling body’s refusal to grant her automatic entry into the main draw for Roland Garros.

However, The Daily Telegraph understands that Sharapova has a strong chance of receiving a wild card into qualifying for the opening slam of the season next month. As Sharapova prepares for her comeback from a drugs ban in Stuttgart tomorrow, she could be given a chance of making the French Open even if she fails to reach the final here on Sunday – the minimum requirement for her to earn a place in the slam’s preliminary tournament by right.

Last month, French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli met Sharapova in Los Angeles and sounded unconvinced about her suitability for a main-draw wild card – a currency usually given to emerging talents from the home nation or well-known players returning from injury.

“We will have to reflect on it … [it] is about an important topic like doping,” said Giudicelli, who has promised to deliver his verdict in the week starting May 15.

But by inviting Sharapova into the qualifying event, the FFT would win on every level. While this could not be portrayed as a craven surrender to her profile and influence, it would still give a huge boost to the preliminary week at Roland Garros – and the most likely end result would still find Sharapova reaching the main draw via three wins over low-ranked opponents.