MELBOURNE – The star of the show did not win. Yes, she won the crowd of 15,000 at the Australian Open. And she won the praise of her colleagues, foremost among them No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. But it was time to go home for the Italian pixie, Francesca Schiavone, the end of one of the more adverturous runs at a major title. It was Francesca’s afternoon Tuesday even though … [Read more...] about WINNING IS OK, BUT LOSER FRANCESCA OFTEN CAPTIVATES AS THE DEFEATED PLAYER
Stanislas Wawrinka
LAST YANK GETS YANKED BEFORE QUARTERS
NEW YORK – Lunging desperately at the little yellow ball they were eyeball-to-eyeball at the net for their last swings of the day. The witnesses, about 15,000 of them in Arthur Ashe Stadium , were screaming, urging — most of them in the corner of the young Californian, Sam Querrey. Make the shot and hang into this fifth set melodrama on the blue pavement – or go home, … [Read more...] about LAST YANK GETS YANKED BEFORE QUARTERS