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Pierce still holding out hope for return to WTA circuit - Tennis

2008-06-06T22:52:00.000-07:00

I'm going to start physical training, and if I'm able to get fit and strong, then I'll start hitting the ball and playing tennis again.

"If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play."

Pierce crumpled to the court in the late going of a match against Russia's Vera Zvonareva in Linz, Austria when her left knee buckled as she was chasing down a shot. She screamed in pain and had to be wheeled off on a gurney.

After having surgery in Vail, Colo., Pierce remained there for the next six months -- hobbling for three months on crutches specially equipped with spikes to provide traction in the ice and snow -- and liked the area so much she considered moving there.

Tennis serves notice of global ambitions against corruption

2008-06-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

Tennis hopes to lead the way in coordinating a global anti-corruption body for sport which will be run along the lines of the World Anti-Doping Agency. The game's professional governing bodies - the Association of Tennis Professionals, the International Tennis Federation, the Women's Tennis Association and the Grand Slam Committee - will turn to their fellow sports administrators as well as national governments and even United Nations bodies to gain a mandate for action in fighting corruption.

The news emerged as part of the sport's soul-searching over its integrity. "In order to enhance and expand the anti-corruption program the governing bodies will turn to public bodies and authorities for help in combating the threat of corruption," said a joint statement. "To this end the governing bodies will create a working group [of] representatives from each stakeholder to develop an effective global approach to the integrity issue."

After achieving what one tennis insider described as an "unprecedented" coalition on tackling the issues surrounding the sport, the four bodies have global ambitions.

DIVISION 2 BOYS TENNIS: Kent, Apponequet good to the last drop

2008-06-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

Nate Kent wouldn't have been in school on Tuesday if he wasn't needed on a tennis court after school. Beset with flu-like symptoms, the junior was determined that the season wasn't going to end for the Apponequet boys tennis team because he couldn't get out of bed.

"I was pretty sick the day before, threw up like seven times," he said after his 7-5, 6-3 victory over Josh Hale at third singles gave the Lakers an essential point in an unlikely 3-2 elimination of host Pembroke in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division 2 South Sectional tournament.

Summoning in Nuevitas to the First Summer Cup From Tennis

2008-06-06T21:51:00.000-07:00

Nuevitas, June 3rd--The Sport Editorial Department of Radio Nuevitas summons to all the interested for the sport From Tennis to participate in the First Summer Cup, foreseen for the months of July and coming August.

The organizers of the event intend to boost the sport activity as another way of healthy recreation, by means of a movement that get strength each year among players of Nuevitas.

The young people that traditionally practice in the court of the beach La Colonia, will have the possibility to register from June 5th, in the labour schedule of the radio station, as well as to obtain more information about the Tournament. (Liduan Lescano Marn) .

Tennis And Its History

2008-05-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

Tennis is a good humor that has been hostility for hundreds of years. It is believed that the action was pretended by European

monks. The racquets again fete used in playing the game were of different types. The game was extremely popular amongst

the monks in the monasteries in Europe. Though, there was a point when the church was contemplating on banning the game.

However, positive was Major Walter C Wingfield who patented the tennis utensil
further
the rules seeing the game. These

rules were immensely collateral to the rules of todays tennis. These patenting took set up in the same year when tennis courts

started appearing in the United States. Within a short span of one year, tennis equipment started making an appearance in

other countries outside the US.

This was the whack
when croquet was the markedly common game. In edict to elbowroom tennis, nationality commenced

making use of croquet courts. They set up the courts for tennis.

Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament, was boon obliged character 1877. The courts used fame Wimbledon consequently

were slightly at odds from the courts grease play today. Though, the rules were generally the same as today.

The 1930s dictum tennis due to evolved concernment a chic festivity with outfits specially designed since tennis as introduced.

These outfits were deviating from the ones players wear today. Tennis outfits in those days were long and constricting. Shorts

made an appearance in tennis in 1933 with Bunny Austin who was the first tennis player to wear one.

This felicity has gained a set of honor across the globe. The deference is therefrom conspicuously that guidance 1986, the

tennis association was force to introduce yellow balls to ensure that viewers sitting at home watching a tennis match could

spot it easily on television. That is the power of tennis!