Thursday, June 7, 2012
DAILY TENNIS NEWS - BRIEFS
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Murray’s Appearance at Queen’s is Uncertain
Chris
Kermode, tournament director of the AEGON Championships which begin at
London’s Queen’s Club on Monday will spend an anxious couple of days
after Andy Murray, top seed, defending champion and main attraction,
refused to guarantee his involvement after a physically demanding French
Open.
Williams is Without a Mixed Doubles Partner for Wimbledon and The
Olympics
Bob
Bryan still has his hopes of playing Olympic mixed doubles with Serena
Williams despite the high-profile pair losing in the first round of the
event at the French Open.
The
doubles ace accepted the invitation to play from the Serena camp through
his own agent before the Roland Garros start and said he was considering
the proposal something of a trial run for a possible London Games
partnership.
Errani Credits Racquet, and the Power of Thinking
Sara
Errani stands only 5-feet-4 inches tall, but she has proved in reaching
the Roland Garros semifinals that height doesn’t matter as much as some
might think.
"A big
change for me really was the racquet," Errani said of her Babolat Pure
Drive GT. "It makes me feel much better on the court, like I have more
power and am not too different from the other players in terms of power
and those things. But also physically I worked very hard in the winter -
so maybe it's just a mix of everything that's helping right now."
Sharapova Admits to Being an International People Watcher
If
she didn't have a full-time job as the highest-paid woman in sport,
Maria Sharapova has her own dream of the perfect lifestyle .
The
self-confessed people-watcher and French Open semi-finalist has dubbed
Paris one of the best world cities for indulging in her not-so-secret
passion. "It's the best here, so eclectic, but Tokyo is up there, too,"
said the Russian whose LA base is not too shabby either for unusual
people spotting purposes.
Queen’s Announces Wild Cards
British
players Jamie Baker, Oliver Golding and Liam Broady have been awarded
the three remaining main draw wild cards into the AEGON Championships,
which begins at The Queen’s Club on Monday.
Tennis Job of the Day
Pro
opening at the Pro Sports Club in Bellevue, Washington. Contact 425 861
6230
Bob
Larson’s Tennis Jobs publishes a weekly list of available tennis jobs
throughout the US market. For a free sample of the current list, just
email
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a free sample.
A
Collection of Tennis Images For Sale
A
professional tennis photographer has been shooting for almost 40 years
at all the major and minor tennis tournaments for the wires systems,
daily newspapers, magazines and advertising agencies. He has been to
venues all over the world and has compiled tennis images (archives) of
all the professionals and some juniors. The images have all been
preserved in a temperature-controlled environment and are color
positives (slides), color and black & white negatives and contact
sheets, as well as digital. There are in excess of 400,000 images and
they are for sale. Seller will transfer copyright and will give total
usage to the purchaser. Lists available with players, tournaments,
dates, etc. For more information please contact 954-448-4999.
Investor Wants to Buy a Club in The Great Boston Area
Investor is interested in purchasing a tennis club in the The Great
Boston Area or a part of equity. Long-term leasing with the buy-out
option would be considered..
Please
contact email
aspitom@hotmail.com or call 617 480 2971.
Vermont Club for Sale
Tennis
club for sale in Southern Vermont. A 2-indoor, 2-outdoor court facility
ideal for tennis professional husband/wife team. Recent renovations
include: New lighting system for indoor courts, new fitness facility,
lounge and locker rooms. Call or e-mail Bob Cofer at (860)482-9424 or
bob@pinewoodsclub.com.
Wimbledon Four-Ball Cans for Sale
A
limited number of unused Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis tennis balls are
for sale.
Cans are priced at $17.50 each, plus $2.00 for shipping. Four cans are
$60.00 plus postage. Delivery in USA only.
If
interested, email
bob@tennisnews.com Makes a great prize for Wimbledon events or
graduation gifts
