| Radwanska topples Craybas for Pattaya crown
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland captured the Pattaya Women's Open with a three-set triumph over American Jill Craybas in Sunday's final. The top-seeded Radwanska notched a 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) victory Sunday for her second career WTA singles crown. She posted her inaugural win last year in Stockholm and has opened 2008 in solid fashion, having reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open last month.
Craybas, seeded seventh this week, was trying for her second career WTA singles crown and first since 2002.
The 33-year-old Craybas appeared to be on the ropes in the third set, facing a 5-1 deficit, but she fought off a pair of match points and won five games in a row. She then gained her own match point in the 12th game, but missed on a backhand and Radwanska held serve.
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The Columbia men's tennis team defeated the Red Storm of St. John's on Saturday in a match that was postponed one day due to the snowfall on Friday, while the women's match against Temple was postponed indefinitely. Senior co-captain Jared Drucker, in his return from off-season surgery, led the men's team and made his presence felt in the 4-3 win with victories in both singles and doubles. .
Men’s doubles losses mar Malaysia’s campaign in qualifiers
PETALING JAYA: It would have been a perfect outing for Malaysia in the Thomas-Uber Cup qualifying tournament if not for the minor setback in the mens doubles on the final day of action in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. Malaysia lived up to their promise when the mens team confirmed their place in the Finals, which will be held in Jakarta from May 11-19, as the Asian qualifiers champions. The women too did their part by finishing as one of the top three teams to win automatic berths for the Finals. Malaysia finished third in the qualifiers. But the mens doubles players inability to overcome South Koreas strategy stole the headlines. After all, the premier world team competition is all about plotting the right strategies. On Sunday, Malaysia took on a weakened South Korean team and rode on the strength of their mens singles players to score a 3-2 win in the final.
Gators handle Seminoles in close contest
The UF women's tennis team continued its dominance of in-state rival Florida State on Wednesday, but it wasn't as easy as the score might indicate.The No. 5 Gators posted a 6-1 victory to push their all-time record against the No. 20 Seminoles to 48-0."Probably about an hour and change into the singles match, it was dicey," UF coach Roland Thornqvist said. "It was tight on almost every court. And so I really liked how we responded at that point." .
Sania tamed by Venus after brave show
Melbourne, Jan 19 Sania Mirza put up a spirited fight against eighth-seeded American Venus Williams before crashing out in the third round of the women's singles event of the Australian Open here today.
Sania gave the former Wimbledon champion a run for her money before losing 7-6 (0) 6-4 in an intense battle which lasted over one-and-a-half hours.
In a gutsy performance, the 31-ranked Indian matched Venus shot for shot in the first set to drag it to a tie-breaker.
However, the tie-breaker proved to be a one-sided affair as Venus swept past the Indian to go one up.
The 21-year-old was mainly undone by the 30 (rpt 30) unforced errors, which spiked her chances.
The Indian ace committed as many as 16 unforced errors in the second set which tilted the game in the favour of the American.
The meeting of like moms
Women also are going online to find moms who match their personality and interests, much like singles use an online dating service."You scope 'em out," says Magalie Belanger, 31, about prospective mommy-friends in Helena, Mont. "You see how they deal with their children, and with yours."It's like dating, but the dates are with other moms and their children. While the kids play, hopefully without tantrums or biting, the moms are free to talk about the things they have in common, from the lofty subjects of religion and politics to the more practical topics of teething and diaper rash."Women, they want someone else who is going through the same thing," says Drury Sherrod, a Los Angeles social psychologist who studies friendship.Often, that can mean seeking out other women in the same trimester of pregnancy or whose children are similar in age, he says.Kate Harmon, 41, of Concord, Mass., recalls how 10 years ago she fell into the perfect support group while her husband was a graduate student in Boston.
UAB Hands UTC Women's Tennis 6-1 Loss Sunday
The UTC womens tennis team managed one singles win and one doubles win Sunday in a 6-1 afternoon loss to UAB.
The Lady Mocs, who defeated North Alabama 4-3 Saturday, received their lone team point from Lindsey Ballards victory at the No. 1 singles position. Ballard, a senior, took the Blazers top player, Gulsah Esen, to a superbreaker after Esen evened the match with a second-set win. Ballard claimed the breaker 9-7 and the match, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0.
UAB, who remained unbeaten at 4-0, won the first and third doubles matches to claim the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. Ballard teamed with freshman Grace Robinette at the second doubles spot to defeat Esen and Giorgia Romeo, 8-6.
The Blazers took the remaining five singles matches in straight sets to secure the victory.
Tennis successes plentiful in 2007
A bunch of national championships and a few world titles. Charleston tennis has never been more successful than in 2007. The year's success stories once again were led by world champions Diane Fishburne and Brenda Carter, but league tennis and high schools fared well, too. And don't forget about the Family Circle Cup as it prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary in a few months. Even though a Grand Slam tournament-class field withered and practically dried up from injury withdrawals, the Family Circle Cup barely missed setting Daniel Island attendance records last April. Only tornado-like conditions on championship Sunday held the premier women's tournament back. Fishburne moved up to the women's 50 division, recovered from knee surgery, and still surged to the world's top ranking in singles in her age group.
Police Warn of Rapes After Online Sex Postings
After a rash of rapes in the Temple Hills and Suitland areas, police are warning women to be careful on online singles sites and online communities.
At least six rapes have been reported in the last few months in those areas, some after women posted ads on Craigslist looking for sex. In the most recent sexual assault on February 19th, police say they responded to the 9100 block of Baltimore Avenue for reports of a rape in Suitland.
The victim said she met the suspect on a chat line and agreed to meet with him. When the victim met the suspect, he showed a handgun and raped her in the building stairwell.
Major Dan Dusseau, Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, said, "We want to alert women who are soliciting for sex online to use caution.
Brady, Hancock hang tough in debuts
In the season opener for the Hancock College women's tennis team, Ashley Brady was playing her first college match. Even though she had to play a little longer than she remembered playing at Cabrillo High, the freshman made a pretty good debut. Reedley College defeated Hancock 7-2 at the AHC courts Tuesday afternoon, but Brady played well, winning her singles match 6-4, 6-4 and with doubles partner Kacie Guggia, took their opponents to a tie breaker before falling, 9-8 (7-3). "At first, I started out really strong, but actually this is my first college match," Brady said. "I didn't know we had to play two sets." In community college, each singles match is best two-out-of-three sets as compared to single sets in high school. "I kind of gave it all in the first set," Brady continued, "and in the second, I was playing backward.
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