Michaella Krajicek

This past week, Yanina Wickmayer reached the final of the ITF $25K event in Clearwater. She was leading Julie Coin 6-3 1-1 when she experienced a strange misadventure. Wickmayer, ranked 79th, was disqualified because she returned a ball too nervously after a fault service from Coin and she hit a linesman. "On a service failed by Julie, I sent the ball outside the court and has bad luck hit a linesman on the shoulder. I could not continue to play. There has never been linesman during the week...Read Full Story

Michaella Krajicek is trying to get back to her best career ranking, 30th in February 2008, after being out of the courts due to an injury.  Krajicek has been training at Nick Bollettieri's Academy where according to Nick's words she is healthy and playing good tennis. She is currently ranked 204th in the world but this young talented player will sure make her way back into the top 30 in 2009... check out some of her pictures... Photos from Nick's Picks Also on Zimbio: Who is the best female...Read Full Story

US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Friday after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal. The 20-year-old Wickmayer was suspended Thursday for failing to report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times. She has denied any wrongdoing and said on her Web site she plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Stacey Allaster, WTA Tour chief executive, declined to...Read Full Story

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - While rain forced delays and cancellations on the opening day of the Australian Open, it failed to dampen the spirits of spectators at the opening grand slam of the year. Yanina Wickmayer's first round match against Romania's Alexandra Dulgheru stretched over six hours due to two lengthy rain delays that forced players off court. Wickmayer finally triumphed 1-6 7-5 10-8. With long spells of inactivity at the Margaret Court Arena showcourt, fans managed to keep themselves...Read Full Story

Yanina Wickmayer defeated unseeded Czech Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA event at Linz on Sunday for the second title of her career, after victory at Estoril in May. The third-seeded Belgian, who will turn 20 on Tuesday, was always ahead in what was a mediocre final. After holding off a break point in the opening game, Wickmayer broke to lead 2-0 when Kvitova made the first of her three double-faults. Kvitova then broke in the fifth game with a fine forehand winner, but Wickmayer...Read Full Story