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Winning Ways at the Wimbledon Warm-ups Natasha Zvereva won the traditional Wimbledon warm-up at Eastbourne and is looking confident heading into the most prestigious tennis event on the calendar. STOP PRESS!!!! World #1 Martina Hingis was crushed in the first round of Wimbledon!!! martina hingis • jana novotna • wimbledon • women's tennis • eastbourne
Comeback queen and beauty queen successful this fortnight The beauty queen of tennis - Mary Pierce - and the comeback queen of tennis - Steffi Graf - won tournaments in the past fortnight. Read about their success at Luxembourg and Leipzig. seed • steffi graf • anna kournikova • mary pierce • nathalie tauziat
Tearing herself to Pierces Mary Pierce is one of the biggest drawcards in tennis today. But will she ever be able to translate her popularity in the form of Grand Slam titles and the #1 ranking? mary pierce • women's tennis • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams
The $6 million question: who is number 1? The latest on the WTA Tennis Tour: Results, Reports and Other Tennis Links by MICHAEL CECILIO women's tennis • womens tennis • porsche tennis grand prix • compaq grand slam cup • wta rankings
Third time's a charm, third time is misery at Wimbledon The conclusion of Wimbledon - Jana Novotna's triumph, Goran Ivanisevic's dejection jana novotna • pete sampras • goran ivanisevic • nathalie tauziat • wimbledon
Williams sisters conquer the world The Williams sisters wrote history on March 1 when they became the first sisters to win singles titles on the same day. One week before that record breaking day, Venus was in a singles final in Hannover and had teamed up with Serena to win the doubles title on the same day. It looks as though the time has come for the Williams sisters. williams sisters conquer the world • venus and serena conquered earth • the williams girls set history • venus williams • serena williams
The resurgence of 'Fraulein Forehand' Steffi Graf has been the most dominant force in the history of women's tennis. After injuries and setbacks, can she do it again? Report on the Advanta Championships, the lead-up event to the prestigious season ending Chase Championships. Plus, insider tips/forecasts on the matches at the Chase Championships steffi graf • chase championships • advanta championships • irina spirlea • anna kournikova
The Unheralded Number 1 Lindsay Davenport was certainly not the first pick by many to win Wimbledon this year. Her mediocre record at the grass court major spoke for itself. However, her fortunes changed for the better as she won Wimbledon for her second career Grand Slam singles title, and in the process, regained the world #1 ranking. All this success for a normal, quiet girl who barely causes a ripple with the press.... lindsay davenport • martina hingis • steffi graf • monica seles • venus williams
Winner of the French - Hingis? Williams? Seles?......Capriati?!? Worlds #1 and #2 Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport won titles this past fortnight. So did Jennifer Capriati, former teen phenom! She was in crushing form in Strasbourg, winning her first title in over six years! jennifer capriati • venus williams • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • roland garros
Preparing for a Grand Slam Triumph The heat is on, and the major contenders for the US Open are raring to go. The great thing is that they are all playing incredibly well! Who will it be at the end of this fortnight? Martina, Lindsay, Venus, Serena, Monica? Take your pick... martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • us open
Show them who's Number 1 She may be the the #1 player on the computer but observers and players may think otherwise. Nevertheless, with the Williams sisters stealing her thunder this year, Hingis regained a much-needed confidence boost by winning back-to-back singles, AND doubles, titles in Filderstadt and Zurich. Along the way, she beat Lindsay Davenport in the Zurich title match 6-4 4-6 7-5, one of the best matches of the season to date. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • monica seles
A Tribute To A Living Legend Steffi Graf is a living legend. And she is saying goodbye to the sport she has loved for so long. We pay tribute to the champion who gave so much to tennis, who redefined the meaning of class and professionalism in sport today, and who has accomplished absolutely everything there is to accomplish in her field. Steffi Graf – the ultimate champion. steffi graf • monica seles • jana novotna • mary pierce • anna kournikova
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, winner again on the European clay Sanchez-Vicario started off the 1999 season very shakily, with a 2-4 win-loss match record in hand. She may have regained her winning ways in Cairo this fortnight, and found some much needed confidence one month before the defence of her French Open trophy. arantxa sanchez-vicario • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • lindsay davenport
Americans on a roll at Stanford; not so successful in Fed Cup Fed Cup Semi-Finals and Bank of West Classic results all here in this article. See what's been happening in these events and much more fed cup • bank of west • lindsay davenport • martina hingis • anna kournikova
Bye bye claycourt season, bye bye baseliners. Hello grasscourt season, hello serve/volleyers The fortnight leading up to Wimbledon. The official beginning of the 1998 grass court tennis season reported to you as they happened. wimbledon • tennis • grass court • dfs classic • eastbourne
Final well fought, but eventually won by Davenport Lindsay Davenport won her third Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open last week. She did not drop a single set in her title run (as with her two other Grand Slam victories), which included a straight set demolition of Martina Hingis in the final. It may have looked easy for Davenport, but Hingis put up a brave fight at the very end, fighting back from 5-1 down to 5-5 in the second set before relinquishing the crown she has won for three straight years. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • media • venus wiliams • serena williams
Martina Hingis: Don't write her off just as yet The 1998 Tennis season has been brought to a close. Here is a report on the season-ending tournament, the WTA Chase Championships held at the Madison Square Garden. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • steffi graf • irina spirlea • monica seles
Martina Hingis: the best player in the world Martina Hingis recaptured the #1 position in women's tennis and claimed her 21st career singles title at the Pan Pacific Open. She looks set to dominate the tour once again. martina hingis • wta • wta tour rankings • lindsay davenport • monica seles
Pierce routs Seles in Moscow The fortnightly round up of the WTA Tour - results and reports by MICHAEL CECILIO tennis • seles • williams • venus • lindsay davenport
The battle for supremacy at the Sanex Championships The season finale looms and the drama continues to unfold. With exciting Top 10 teens such as Serena Williams, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters and Jelena Dokic in the picture, there are bound to be some exciting matches throughout the week. However, the heat is on the top 2 players, Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport to fight not just for the title but the #1 ranking for 2001 jennifer capriati • lindsay davenport • martina hingis • venus williams • kim clijsters
Wishes come true at Wimbledon Surprises and intrigue galore at this year's Wimbledon. A young girl from Sydney by the name of Jelena Dokic has taken the world by storm, defeating the world #1. Steffi Graf remains the punter's favourite to win Wimbledon for an eighth time. Also looking good to reach this year's final is defending champion Jana Novotna who has overcome a serious ankle injury to be playing some of her best tennis all year. jana novotna • steffi graf • jelena dokic • wimbledon • martina hingis
The Rise and Rise of Serena Williams Serena Williams has won her biggest career title at the Evert Cup and is set to do bigger and better things in the not-too-distant future. Posting some big scalps on her route to the title, Serena has confirmed her status as a force to be reckoned with in women's tennis serena williams • venus williams • martina hingis • tennis • women
Venus Williams for the French Open title? Quite likely indeed... Venus Williams has been on a tear for the past two weeks, having won titles in Hamburg and Rome. Mary Pierce can attest to that, having lost to her in the finals both times. venus williams • mary pierce • martina hingis • amelie mauresmo • lindsay davenport
Back to reality after the Olympics For two weeks we had non-stop, high energy, crowd pleasing sport on television. Much to the disagreement of some purists, tennis was one of those sports we followed during the Olympic games. While the event is opened to professionals, many of the top players declined to participate, but that did not stop #3 Venus Williams or #5 Monica Seles from winning medals for the US team. Now that the Olympics are over, the players will prepare for the indoor season and attempt to gain the last places in the season-ending Chase Championships. It is non-stop tennis action throughout all parts of the globe. martina hingis • monica seles • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams
The Last Ones Standing The business end of the tournament, where the importance of winning is magnified many-fold. Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Conchita Martinez and Jennifer Capriati are the last four to fight for the Australian Open championship, the first Grand Slam of the new millenium martina hingis • lindsay davenport • monica seles • conchita martinez • jennifer capriati
Lindsay Davenport in clear contention for the Open It's all about the US Open now in the land of tennis. With all that's taken place in the lead-up tournaments? Lindsay Davenport is clearly the punter's choice at the moment. lindsay davenport • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • venus williams
Predictions for 1999 What is in store for 1999? Who knows, but here is a report, amateur as it may be, on what could very well happen in the coming season on the WTA circuit. Could it be a two-way battle for supremacy between Davenport and Hingis, or could Graf, Seles or Williams pave the way for a five-way battle? Also here is what could happen to the current Top 10 next year, my own predictions for the 1999 Top 20 season end rankings and the winners of the Grand Slams next year. lindsay davenport • martina hingis • venus williams • monica seles • mary pierce
WOW! Steffi's done it again! Steffi Graf has done it again! 22 Grand Slam victories and 6 French Open titles to her name, Steffi knew she had nothing to prove coming into this tournament, but alas! She has reconfirmed her case for being remembered as the all-time greatest player in the history of women's tennis! steffi graf • finals • martina hingis • monica seles • anna kournikova
1998: The Season In Review Here is the first installment in a three part series on the season in review. Relive everything that has happened in women's tennis over the past year - the most interesting year in women's tennis in a decade! martina hingis • lindsay davenport • tennis • corel wta • racquet
Australian Open 2000 Australian Open 2000 is underway. A fortnight of intrigue, excitement, disappointment and nail-biting is to come our way. Who will win? Hingis? Davenport? Williams? Pierce? Maybe even Capriati? australian open • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams • mary pierce
Changing of the guard in women's tennis?!?! Not any time soon! The WTA events of the past fortnight in the lead up to the US Open us open • grand slam • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • anna kournikova
Seles is back, again! Monica Seles has returned to familiar territory by winning her 45th career singles title in Oklahoma City last week. She has been in the throws of "comebackhood" for much of her career - let's hope that this one is the bonafide comeback which can take her all the way back to #1. monica seles • lindsay davenport • martina hingis • jennifer capriati • venus williams
Sisters are doing it for themselves The Williams sisters again create history by reaching the finals of the presitious Lipton Championships. They are the players to beat on the women's circuit and there's no telling how far they can progress from here. serena williams • venus williams • african-american • martina hingis • steffi graf
Sisters are doing it for themselves The Williams sisters once again write history this week as the first sisters to reach a singles final together in the Open era. As the two players to beat on the tour, there is no telling just how far these girls can progress in the world of tennis serena williams • venus williams • tennis • martina hingis • anna kournikova
The 1st week of the French The first week of the French Open at Roland Garros - read everything you need to know about what happened in the early rounds at the second Grand Slam of the year french open • results • standings • 1998
A New Grand Slam Champion It had long been said that Williams would win a Grand Slam title, it was only a question of time. But it wasn't the Williams girl everybody thought it would be in the end. It was the younger sister Serena, the "one with the muscles", who was triumphant in the end. After staring defeat straight in the eye in the third round, Serena pulled off three straight three-set matches to reach her first major final - and pulled off an upset to capture her first Grand Slam championship at the US Open. serena williams • venus williams • us open • flushing meadows • wta
Saying goodbye again First it was Steffi Graf. Now Jana Novotna has taken up retirement. Playing in what was most likely the last tournament of her career in Filderstadt, Jana ended her long and arduous career with a first round loss to Silvia Farina. Serena Williams dominates the Grand Slam Cup and feels she's accomplished all she needs to in women's tennis - she now wants to play the men! We kid you not... jana novotna • serena williams • monica seles • martina hingis • lindsay davenport
Jana on a roll, Steffi on her comeback A wrap up of the events of Wimbledon by Joel Hunt, a new member to the editiorial team at Suite. Also a regular wrap up of WTA events from Michael Cecilio jana novotna • styria open • wimbledon • wta • atp
Very interesting US Open 1st week. The US Open has arrived and has produced some very intriguing results. Read the highlights of the US Open 1st week - most of the top players are still in! mirjana lucic • martina hingis • flushing meadows • new york • us open
Who's that humble, modest girl over there?! She's a champion! The US Open is complete and it has been an absolutely intense, intriguing and interesting tournament. Come and take a squizz at the goings-on of the US Open. lindsay davenport • martina hingis • us open • flushing meadows • hard
The Australian Open: The first week The drama of the first week of the first grand slam tournament of the year has unfolded. Who will win? Can Martina make it three in a row? Or can Amelie breakthrough for her first grand slam title? Only time will tell..... martina hingis • lindsay davenport • www.ausopen.org • anna kournikova • yips
The vital stats on the Top 20 So how do the Top 20 women in tennis compare with each other?!?!?! Here are the latest, up-to-date stats on the best tennis players of today. What is their highest career ranking? When did they achieve this? How many titles do they hold? How have they fared in grand slams? How have they fared in the past season? All these questions are answered in this article. martina hingis • wta • lindsay davenport • tennis • women
Wimbledon '98. Wimbledon 1998. The highlights, the stories, the results, the victories, the upsets. Everything you want to know about the biggest tournament in tennis's calendar. martina hingis • pete sampras • wimbledon • tennis • all england lawn club
One down, three to go for Davenport Lindsay had such a great hardcourt season last year, winning four titles, including the US Open. Can she repeat it again? Well, she's one step closer with the successful defence of her Bank of the West title in Stanford. Now, it's on to San Diego and Los Angeles where she has to pull out the magic again. lindsay davenport • venus williams • stanford university • san francisco • california
The Final Fling Martina Hingis won her fifth Grand Slam singles title and third straight Australian Open title, confirming her status as one of the all-time greats in tennis. martina hingis • australian open • amelie mauresmo • lesbian • jana novotna
Wait up....The clay court season hasn't finished yet! We're back on clay for a little respite after a draining Wimbledon, a pressure-packed Fed Cup and a gruelling summer hardcourt season. Karina Habsudova won a tournament and reached a final the following week. Conchita Martinez proved she is still one of the best on clay by winning in Sopot. And an unknown 18 year old Russian claimed what one particular famous and glamorous 18 year old Russian has not claimed in her career - a tournament title! karina habsudova • conchita martinez • prokom open • sopot • anna kournikova
And the winner is........ The complete index to the French Open of 1998 at Roland Garros. Find out the details, the highlights, the scores, the rankings, everything you need to possibly know about tennis this month! arantxa sanchez vicario • monica seles • carlos moya • alex corretja • gustavo kuerten
Kournikova a major contender; victories for her doubles partners Kournikova has proven herself in the elite of women's tennis by reaching the final of Hilton Head and the semi finals of Amelia Island. Only her recent doubles partners were more successful when Martina Hingis won the Family Circle Cup (Hilton Head) and Monica Seles won the Bausch & Lomb Championships (Amelia Island) monica seles • martina hingis • venus williams • anna kournikova • tennis
New names, old faces - the WTA is having the time of its life Consider Kim Clijsters, Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Amelie Mauresmo, Monique Viele, Serena Williams, Venus Williams - young players who have shown their great potential this past fornight. Consider Amanda Coetzer, Linsay Davenport, Julie Halard-Decugis, Magdalena Maleeva, Conchita Martinez, Jana Novotna, Monica Seles - veteran players who showed they still have a lot of fight this past fortnight. Add the veterans and the youngsters together and you've got a great recipe for a healthy and thriving WTA tour. Check out the results of the tournaments in Luxembourg and Tokyo and don't forget about the prestigious Fed Cup title either. monica seles • fed cup • lindsay davenport • anna kournikova • venus williams |
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