Posts Tagged ‘womens’

USA earns a 2012 Olympic best three gold medals and four total medals in tennis.

MENS SINGLES
Gold – Andy Murray, Great Britain
Silver – Roger Federer, Switzerland
Bronze – Juan Martin el Potro, Argentina

WOMENS SINGLES
Gold – Serena Williams, USA
Silver – Maria Sharapova, Russia
Bronze – Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

MENS DOUBLES
Gold – Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, USA
Silver – Michael Llodra/Jo-Wilfried Tsong, France
Bronze – Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet, France

WOMENS DOUBLES
Gold – Serena Williams/Venus Williams, USA
Silver – Andrea Hlavachova/Lucie Hradecka, CZE
Bronze – Maria Kilienko/Nadia Petrova, Russia

MIXED DOUBLES
Gold – Victoria Azarenka/Max Mirnyl, Belarus
Silver – L. Robson/A. Murray, Great Britain
Bronze – Lisa Raymond/Mike Bryan, USA

Lisa Raymond of the USA is making a strong run at the 2012 Australian Open Tennis Tournament in both women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Serena is amazing! In my opinion, she is the greatest female tennis player of all time. She is the most athletic woman I’ve ever seen. Such a great champion… but she has had some attitude issues. I can’t believe the way she was talking to the umpire in the finals of the 2011 US Open… not right!

Women’s tennis is beautiful to watch. It’s amazing to me the high level of play and how similar it is to the men’s game. This has been an enjoyable US Open!

I’m watching the Pennetta vs Sharapova match right now and I was wondering about Flavia… so here’s some info:
• Born Feb. 25, 1982 in Italy
• 5-foot-8
• Turned pro in 2000
• Right handed (tow-handed backhand)
• Has not won a grand slam yet.
• Former girlfriend of Carlos Moya.
• Wears Adidas.
• Started playing tennis @ age 5.