Safin neither won nor lost Tuesday, though: The match was suspended by rain in the third set. Safin might have told his sibling he's ready to walk away from tennis, but there he was at Roland Garros, playing a first-round match against Jean-Rene Lisnard. I have one brother who also says sometimes that he wants to retire because he says that he has enough of it. "I hope that she just stays happy with this decision and she just goes forward in her life, what she's planning to do," Safina said. Safina, the younger sister of two-time major champion Marat Safin, was the last woman to play - and to beat - Henin, doing that at the German Open. So I thank her for that."Īlso moving on to the second round with victories Tuesday: No. "She said, 'Come on, maybe it can be your year.' Yeah, she cheered me up, so it's good. "I had a short chat with her," Kuznetsova recounted. CNN Former Wimbledon and Australian Open tennis champion Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is expecting her first child. Henin said on the eve of the tournament that she'd like to see Kuznetsova win and even gave her friend a pep talk to that effect. Her departure makes for a wide-open women's field in Paris. Open by Justine Henin, who won seven Grand Slam titles before abruptly retiring this month at age 25. And thinking about this, I realized I lost first game." She was beaten in the finals of the 2006 French Open and 2007 U.S. "I was starting to imagine it was raining a little bit, and I was, like, 'Oh, I hope we can play.'. Open champion and twice a Grand Slam runner-up. Kuznetsova, however, had more than enough time to dispatch 71st-ranked Aiko Nakamura 6-2, 6-3. Five other matches that began Monday didn't even pick up again Tuesday. That includes John Isner of the United States against Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina in an encounter that's tied at 1 in the fifth set. 13 Juan Monaco.įive matches that were suspended in progress Monday and resumed Tuesday still weren't finished they were supposed to continue Wednesday. 31 Andreas Seppi, while Soderling defeated No. "Most important is to remain calm, not to stress yourself uselessly, and to be patient."Īncic - the last man to beat Federer at Wimbledon, all the way back in 2002 - eliminated No. In the wake of Mauresmo getting the gig Murray displayed a ruthless streak by parting company with long-term lieutenant and hitting partner, Dani Vallverdu, and his trusted fitness trainer Jez Green."It's never easy, a whole day of rain," said Wawrinka, who defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
"Inequality is something I started to see and become passionate about. "It really opened my eyes when I started working with Amelie.
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"I'm pro everyone being equal and if that's being a feminist then you could say so, yes. "Then, after seeing the response to it, and some of the things that have been said, I can see it is. He said: "I wasn't thinking of it being a ground breaking move or having an influence that could cross over into other sports. Murray didn't see himself as a feminist trailblazer when he broke with tradition this time last year but in the fall-out he now does consider himself as a champion for equality. The 28-year-old won his first ever clay court title in Munich earlier this month and then backed it up by claiming his maiden victory over Rafael Nadal on the surface when triumphing at the Madrid Masters seven days later. "Some comments did make it into the press before it was officially announced, that some people thought it was a joke I was playing along with.īy his own high standards Murray struggled last year following a bout of back surgery but, with former Wimbledon champion Mauresmo in his corner, has played some of the best tennis of his career this season. "I know a lot of the players were surprised because I do hear what goes on in the locker room. "I couldn't believe the negativity towards her personally." "I was very surprised at the amount of criticism she received for each loss I had. Murray said: "I knew it would be a big story at the beginning but I thought it would die down quicker than it has. Mauresmo is currently working alongside Jonas Bjorkman although the Swede will taken on a more prominent role this summer when she steps down before the birth of her first child in August. The world No.3 knew bringing Mauresmo on board would be headline news, however, he has been stunned by the stick she has taken on his behalf. The appointment stunned the tennis world and there were no shortage of locker-room rivals queuing up to pour scorn on Murray's decision. The Scot became the first leading player on the men's tour to employ a female coach when hiring the Frenchwoman to replace Ivan Lendl 12 months ago. ANDY MURRAY admits he remains shocked at the criticism which is still raining down on Amelie Mauresmo.
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