Articles filed under Tennis
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Hanover Park Park District borrowing to replace tennis domeJun 13, 2013 2:12 pm - The indoor tennis dome at the Centre Court Athletic Club has collapsed one too many times for the liking of Hanover Park Park District officials, who this week approved ...
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Williams beats Sharapova to reclaim French titleJun 08, 2013 11:00 am - PARIS — Serena Williams dethroned defending champion Maria Sharapova to claim her first French Open title in more than a decade. Williams beat the second-seeded Russian,...
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Nadal outlasts Djokovic in epic French Open semifinalJun 07, 2013 1:42 pm - PARIS — Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay — for another couple of days, at least. The seven-time ch...
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Full speed ahead for Carmel’s FelicelliJun 07, 2013 12:27 pm - No shooting jumpers. No swinging the softball bat or bouncing a tennis ball on her racket. No balls, period. No TV. No headphones. No way. No how. Kathleen Felicelli spe...
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Spellman's Scorecard: A whole lot of hard Hawks hockeyJun 07, 2013 5:30 am - Gotta say it: Duncan Keith deserved that suspension. Just can't do that. Question: I wonder how many times over the years Brendan Shanahan, the...
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Sharapova to play Serena Williams in French finalJun 06, 2013 1:22 pm - PARIS — As Maria Sharapova celebrated her return to the French Open final, she let loose one last scream — this one a happy holler. Serena Williams won more quietly and ...
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Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinalsJun 05, 2013 5:42 pm - PARIS — The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar. Both men won in straight ...
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Federer loses; Williams back in semis at French OpenJun 04, 2013 5:01 pm - PARIS — A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baselin...
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Djokovic rallies past Kohlschreiber at French OpenJun 03, 2013 11:21 am - PARIS — In the first set, Novak Djokovic angrily busted his racket. At the end, he happily threw a punch at the red clay he’s so eager to conquer. Mostly he tried to ke...
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Nadal, Djokovic seem vulnerable at French OpenJun 01, 2013 7:48 pm - PARIS — For the third time in three matches this year in the French Open, Rafael Nadal hardly looked himself for a set. Unlike in the first two rounds, Nadal won his ope...