French Open tourney organizers gave one of their own, Fabrice Santoro, a proper sendoff after his first-round loss in this year’s event to Christophe Rochus. Santoro, who was appearing in his record-tying 20th French Open, lost to the Belgian 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. “Twenty years. That counts for something in a lifetime,” Santoro said after […]
in dubai, marat continues to sputter
Writing the epilogue: The unpredictable career of Marat Safin has reached some consistency now that he’s steered himself toward retirement sunset. At this week’s Barclay’s Dubai Tennis Championships, the eighth seed — bumped up by the absence of the injured Federer (back), Nadal (knee), Davydenko (ankle), Verdasco(ankle), and Roddick (Dubai slapped him in the face). […]
A coelacanth swims back into the deep
Joshua Gibson praises the rare creature that is Justine Henin’s game. To watch Justine Henin play tennis was to see something at once indestructible and fragile. She was a creature of another era, emerging from Belgium like a coelacanth from the deep. In a time when her contemporaries were increasingly tall, muscular and strong, Henin […]
adidas weighs in on justine’s retirement
adidas will continue to keep Justine Henin on their sponsorship roster even after retirement. (Yes, folks — it pays not to do blow.) Here’s an e-mail to TSF from the Sport Performance division: adidas would like to wish the WTA World Number One all the best in her future endeavors. adidas has been side-by-side with […]
Buhskyooze: Justine Henin retires from tennis
Justine Henin, speaking from the Justine N-1 Club in Belgium, announces her immediate retirement from tennis. This is the first time someone has retired from the sport while holding the No. 1 ranking. Share your thoughts: What do you think about Justine’s retirement? Tell us! More: Read the AP report
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