“Hello” and “Goodbye” with not much time in between. Hardly the way to visit Melbourne, a beautiful city. Maybe a latte, perhaps a bagel. Work up a sweat for nearly 3 ½ hours, then head for the airport, and cross off Melbourne for another year. Was that any way to blow town, a town that she had owned only two years ago. Then she stuck around for two weeks, long … [Read more...] about IN A BATTLE OF MARIA’S, KIRILENKO SENDS SHARAPOVA HOME TOO SOON
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MAID OF MARIETTA CONTINUES UPSETTING ORDER AT US OPEN
NEW YORK – Clean, free laundry every day. That was one of the topics as the first week of the US Open faded into another of it’s lovely daily sunsets. But the sun has yet to set on the wonder child of the Open, who keeps washing tough, towering adversaries out of her golden hair with unfailing swings of her tennis racket. Who knew of her a few days ago? But now she’s a … [Read more...] about MAID OF MARIETTA CONTINUES UPSETTING ORDER AT US OPEN
MARIA IS GONE ALONG WITH SOUND EFFECTS, BUT U.S. OPEN BECKONS
The “Siberian Siren” has left the premises earlier than expected, and will have to wait 12 months to see if she can duplicate her Wimbledon championship exploits of five years ago. Nevertheless, Maria Sharapova, at 22, has already done enough good works to carve out an alcove for herself at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport, Rhode Island. Add the Australian, … [Read more...] about MARIA IS GONE ALONG WITH SOUND EFFECTS, BUT U.S. OPEN BECKONS
MARIA’S BACK WITH A BIG WIN — AND HER SOUND SYSTEM, TOO, IS INTACT
Better to see her than hear her. Nevertheless it was good to have the Siberian Siren — Maria Sharapova (ranked 102) — among us again, despite her shrieks that cause many to turn off the sound whenever she appears on their TV screens. Noise and all she was welcome as a long-legged gem of the game, who just might slug her way back to No. 1. All right, am I going … [Read more...] about MARIA’S BACK WITH A BIG WIN — AND HER SOUND SYSTEM, TOO, IS INTACT