Sabtu, 06 Desember 2008
Jumat, 05 Desember 2008
Tennis Top Star Svetlana Kuznetsova Pics, Bio, News
Six of the top ten ranked women’s players and five of the men’s top 20 stars are confirmed to play in next month’s Sydney International, organisers yesterday.
Nine-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and world No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will be the top seeds for the mixed WTA/ATP tournament from January 2009 11 to 17.
Williams headlines a strong women’s field along with other top-tenners Dinara Safina (3), Elena Dementieva (4), Vera Zvonareva (7), Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) and Agnieszka Radwanska (10)
Nine-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and world No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will be the top seeds for the mixed WTA/ATP tournament from January 2009 11 to 17.
Williams headlines a strong women’s field along with other top-tenners Dinara Safina (3), Elena Dementieva (4), Vera Zvonareva (7), Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) and Agnieszka Radwanska (10)
Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana Kuznetsova in action against Mathilde Johansson - Tennis - Wimbledon Championships 2008
tennis star Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana Kuznetsova is the only player in the Top 10 who didn’t win a single this season. In fact, she has won just one event the past two years – and even that 2007 New Haven victory came when Agnes Szvay retired up a set in the final.
Shahar Peer of Israel Shahar Peer of Israel runs to the net against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami, Florida
Svetlana Kuznetsova Photos on Tennis Svetlana Kuznetsova Bio
Date of Birth: 27th of June 1985
Birthplace: St. Petersburg (RUS)
Mother: Galina Tsareva, six-time cycling world champion and holder of 20 world records
Father: Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and world champions and now coach of “Lokomotiv”, the best russian cycling club
Brother: Nikolai Kuznetsov, cycling silver medallist at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta
Residence: Monte Carlo (MON)
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 73 kg
Hobbies/Personal interests: Football; Snowboarding; favorite music is Hip-Hop, favorite artist is 50 Cent, never leaves home without her iPod
* Coached by Stefan Ortega
* Trains at Sánchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona
* Father is Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and world champions and now coach of Lokomotiv (best cycling club in Russia); also coached Svetlana's mother, Galina Tsareva (six-time world champion and holder of 20 world records) and Svetlana's brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov (silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics)
* Began playing at age 7
* Favorite movies are "Love Actually" and "Save the Last Dance"
* Never leaves home without her iPod – likes listening to all types of chart music
* Inspired by players who fight a lot on the court
* Greatest moment of career was winning 2004 US Open final against compatriot Dementieva.
* Trains at Sánchez-Casal Academy in Barcelona
* Father is Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and world champions and now coach of Lokomotiv (best cycling club in Russia); also coached Svetlana's mother, Galina Tsareva (six-time world champion and holder of 20 world records) and Svetlana's brother, Nikolai Kuznetsov (silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics)
* Began playing at age 7
* Favorite movies are "Love Actually" and "Save the Last Dance"
* Never leaves home without her iPod – likes listening to all types of chart music
* Inspired by players who fight a lot on the court
* Greatest moment of career was winning 2004 US Open final against compatriot Dementieva.
Kamis, 04 Desember 2008
Rabu, 03 Desember 2008
Tennis Player Elena Dementieva Bio, Photos, News
Tennis Player Elena Dementieva
Tennis stars - Elena Dementieva - Anne WorcesterElena Dementieva was at the dedication with Anne Worcester, tournament director for the Pilot Pen. After the ceremony, Elena Dementieva hit with some New Haven Parks and Recreation kids after which there was an opportunity for media to interview her about her upcoming participation in the Pilot Pen.
Elena Dementieva Hot wet Pictures
Tennis Player Elena Dementieva photo galleryElena Dementieva Biography
Name : Elena Dementieva
Birthdate : October 15, 1981
Birthplace : Moscow, Russia
Height : 5'11'' (1.80 m)
Weight : 141 lbs. (64 kg)
Plays : Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status : Pro (August 25, 1998)
WTA World Ranking: #4
Olympic Games :
* At 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, she won Gold Medal in in women's tennis (singles).
* At 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, she won Silver Medal in in women's tennis (singles).
Elena Dementieva Detailed Biography
# Sanex WTA Tour Doubles Titles: 4
# ITF Women's Circuit Singles tTitles: 3 singles
# Career
Prize Money: $2,163,827
# Career Win/Loss Record: 203-111
Born October 15, 1981 in Moscow, Elena Dementieva's start in tennis was encircled with Russia's greatest. Her parents, Viatcheslav, an electrical engineer, and Vera, a teacher, both played recreational tennis. Their love for the game was such that they tried to enroll 7-year-old Elena and her brother in Moscow's most eminent sports clubs. But the competition for spots was brutal. Dynamo and the Central Red Army Club both turned her down, citing minor imperfections in her movement. Finally she was accepted by the illustrious Spartak Club, where she was coached by Rauza Islanova, mother and trainer of Russian men's tennis great Marat Safin. Elena's three years under Islanova were tough, but she keeps fond memories of her former coach. It was this toughness that forged Elena's hardy sportsmanship. "This desire to fight till the end was inherited from her because she was tough and preserved strict sports-like discipline," Dementieva said.
She played and won her first international tournament, Les Petits Aces, in France, at the age of 13. In domestic tournaments back home, she was usually the winner or at least a runner-up. Elena always remained among the top four women in her country, along with Anna Kournikova, Ekaterina Sysoeva, and Anastasia Myskina. Under the wing of Sergei Pashkov in the Central Red Army Club (which gladly took her in this time), Elena grew as a player. She radically retransformed her technique and learned how to dominate the courts, developing her crushing two-handed backhand. On August 25, 1998, she turned professional. Her rise in the sport was electrifying. Ranking #182 in 1998, she climbed to #62 in 1999, and hit #12 in 2000. That year, she represented Russia in the Sydney Olympics, leading her compatriots in the opening ceremonies. She went into the semi-finals with a strong game, where her only setback was a set down against Jelena Dokic. Elena recovered, beating Dokic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. But Dementieva's skill and zeal were not enough to beat Venus Williams in the final. Elena ultimately went home with the silver medal. That same year, she was named Most Improved Player at the Sanex WTA awards, which recognized that at only 19, she had made the semifinals at Indian Wells, the US Open, and the Chase Championships, where she defeated #1 Lindsay Davenport in the first round.
But 2001 was a rough year. Having peaked at #8, she began to fall in the rankings due to foot injuries and the loss of the aggressiveness that defined her game. But she still performed well in her Grand Slam games, proving that she wouldn't let hardships get the better of her. In fact, the year she became Russia's top player when in Miami, Lindsay Davenport retired from the semifinal with a bad ankle. The Russian starlet recouped her mettle the following year. Her overall record held strong at 39-27, and she performed some of her career's best in Wimbledon and the French open -- she reached the fourth round in both. But all this was simply revving her up for 2003. She started on the shaky side, losing at the Australian Open and Indian Wells within three games. But it was in April, at the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida, that things changed. Her old foe Lindsay Davenport dominated the first set of the final game and was leading the second one. But Elena tapped into her fighting spirit and won a game that lasted five deuces, going 5-4 in the second set. Davenport could not keep up. Elena won her first WTA title. She had a poor showing at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where she lost to Serena Williams, and in New Haven, where Davenport took her down again. But in September 2003, in Bali, Elena met Chandra Rubin in the final, trouncing her 6-2, 6-1.
She played and won her first international tournament, Les Petits Aces, in France, at the age of 13. In domestic tournaments back home, she was usually the winner or at least a runner-up. Elena always remained among the top four women in her country, along with Anna Kournikova, Ekaterina Sysoeva, and Anastasia Myskina. Under the wing of Sergei Pashkov in the Central Red Army Club (which gladly took her in this time), Elena grew as a player. She radically retransformed her technique and learned how to dominate the courts, developing her crushing two-handed backhand. On August 25, 1998, she turned professional. Her rise in the sport was electrifying. Ranking #182 in 1998, she climbed to #62 in 1999, and hit #12 in 2000. That year, she represented Russia in the Sydney Olympics, leading her compatriots in the opening ceremonies. She went into the semi-finals with a strong game, where her only setback was a set down against Jelena Dokic. Elena recovered, beating Dokic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. But Dementieva's skill and zeal were not enough to beat Venus Williams in the final. Elena ultimately went home with the silver medal. That same year, she was named Most Improved Player at the Sanex WTA awards, which recognized that at only 19, she had made the semifinals at Indian Wells, the US Open, and the Chase Championships, where she defeated #1 Lindsay Davenport in the first round.
But 2001 was a rough year. Having peaked at #8, she began to fall in the rankings due to foot injuries and the loss of the aggressiveness that defined her game. But she still performed well in her Grand Slam games, proving that she wouldn't let hardships get the better of her. In fact, the year she became Russia's top player when in Miami, Lindsay Davenport retired from the semifinal with a bad ankle. The Russian starlet recouped her mettle the following year. Her overall record held strong at 39-27, and she performed some of her career's best in Wimbledon and the French open -- she reached the fourth round in both. But all this was simply revving her up for 2003. She started on the shaky side, losing at the Australian Open and Indian Wells within three games. But it was in April, at the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida, that things changed. Her old foe Lindsay Davenport dominated the first set of the final game and was leading the second one. But Elena tapped into her fighting spirit and won a game that lasted five deuces, going 5-4 in the second set. Davenport could not keep up. Elena won her first WTA title. She had a poor showing at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where she lost to Serena Williams, and in New Haven, where Davenport took her down again. But in September 2003, in Bali, Elena met Chandra Rubin in the final, trouncing her 6-2, 6-1.
Selasa, 02 Desember 2008
Tennis Star Serena Williams Photos, News, Bio
Tennis star serena williams beautiful photo
William Sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams
serena-williams PhotoSerena Williams was pictured wearing a very short pink dress at the launch of Hewlett-Packard Pavilion notebook computers in New Delhi, India
Top Women Tennis Player Serena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player who, as of November 10, 2008, is ranked World No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association. She has won 18 Grand Slam titles: nine in singles, seven in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. She also has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of a former World No. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams. Serena currently resides at Ballen Isles in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
* Coached by father, Richard Williams, and mother, Oracene Price (coach/advisor); trainer is Kerrie Brooks; previously coached by Rick Macci
* Began playing tennis at age five-and-a-half at public courts in Compton, California, USA
* Is youngest of five girls: Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003) and Venus
* Has participated in many clinics; makes numerous appearances at schools and charitable and community organizations, particularly those which target programs for at-risk youth
* Interested in fashion and acting; opened her own clothing line (Aneres) and often wears her own designs
* Favorite author is Maya Angelou
* Hobbies are watching movies and football, reading, acting, talking on the phone and spending time with family/friends ..
* Coached by father, Richard Williams, and mother, Oracene Price (coach/advisor); trainer is Kerrie Brooks; previously coached by Rick Macci
* Began playing tennis at age five-and-a-half at public courts in Compton, California, USA
* Is youngest of five girls: Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003) and Venus
* Has participated in many clinics; makes numerous appearances at schools and charitable and community organizations, particularly those which target programs for at-risk youth
* Interested in fashion and acting; opened her own clothing line (Aneres) and often wears her own designs
* Favorite author is Maya Angelou
* Hobbies are watching movies and football, reading, acting, talking on the phone and spending time with family/friends ..
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