Is Andy’s dream of becoming a serious contender again in a Grand Slam event over, or does he have one last chance at the upcoming 2009 Australian Open? He lost in the 3rd. round to virtually unknown Kohlschreiber in 2008, which as well as being a bitter disappointment to him, also set him back for most of the season. It is a pattern of badly played matches against competitors that on paper he should beat with ease, that has haunted Andy since his meteoritic climb into the top ten six years... Read Full Story
Tennis coach Carlos Rodriguez, an interesting and intelligent man, who took Justine Henin out of the juniors and brought her tennis fame has recently opened a branch of their 6th. Sense Tennis Academy at the Mission Inn Resort and Club at Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. Both Carlos and Justine see an opportunity in the US to provide a training centre for juniors with good potential whose parents are seeking professional coaching from someone with a proven track record. Carlos says that, “Justine... Read Full Story
Few athletes ever enjoy the the kind of year that Rafael Nadal enjoyed in 2008. After winning his fourth consecutive French Open title he went on the beat Roger Federer, the ‘King’ of Wimbledon on the grass, then to Beijing where he won the Gold Medal, and just this past week he led his Spanish team to a win over the US team in the semi finals of the Davis Cup. They will meet Argentina, who upset Russia in the other semi final, in the Final next month. He also won his share of tour events, a... Read Full Story
Not since King James 1st. of Scotland became King James 6th. of England back in the dark ages, has one person done as much to unite England and Scotland, as Andy Murray. Even the staunchest wavers of the flag of St. George are bending their stiff snooty traditions to greet Andy as ‘one of ours’. At the tender age of 21, he won’t be 22 until next May, Andy has climbed the tennis ladder to be number 4. I’m not sure if Tim Henman ever made it that high. Tony Motram did back in the nineteen... Read Full Story
Maria Kirilenko is not household name yet. But if she lives up to her potential, 2009 could result in her raking improving to include her in the top 10. She is currently ranked 33, but has been as high as 18. An outstanding Junior player who grew up playing with her friend Ana Ivanovic, she was one of the youngest players to win both the Junior US Open and the Junior Canadian Open in 2002 when she was only 15. She turned pro a year later, and has gone on to win 3 ITF tournaments and 4 WTA... Read Full Story
Even their most optimistic fans hold little hope for either Casey Dellacqua or Samantha Stosur to make it into the second week of the Ladies Singles Championship at the 2009 Australian Open. Both girls will be playing in front of their home country fans, and the cheers of encouragement will resound around the courts. The Australian fans are starved for a lady champion. Some of the older ones can still recall the 11 titles that Margaret Court won, and the 4 that Evonne Goolagong won, but its... Read Full Story
It may have something to do with the fact she was born on February 28th, only an hour or so from being a one birthday every four years girl, that makes this captivating young woman so unique. She is currently ranked as Number 2, even though she has yet to win a Major tournament. She plays a lot, 16 tournaments in 2008 so far, and has reached the quarter final or better in most of them. Of all the women on the tour Jelena is the most entertaining, whether by design or circumstance she appeals... Read Full Story
After missing seven months on the tour with a nagging right shoulder injury, that was finally diagnosed as a moderate tear to the rotator cuff tendon by Dr. David Altcheck, Maria is preparing to defend her title at the 2009 Australian Open in January. She is scheduled to play an exhibition in the second week of January, then if all feels OK she will come to Melbourne. Her injury was bothering her back in April, but was advised that it was just soreness and would go away. It didn’t go away... Read Full Story
Only a select few tennis teenage phenomenons have achieved a similar result to that of Juan del Potro by winning 4 tournaments in their first full year on the tour. Those four are Rafael Nadal, Leyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras. Not bad company for this 6′6” Argentinian who climbed from 81 to 13 in the rankings in 2008. After suffering a back injury from playing too many matches on hard courts, his coach Franco Davin, suggested that Juan make a come back on clay where the softer... Read Full Story
Every armchair critic must have said it a million times over the past couple of years as they have watched Elena’s career unfold, “Please learn how to serve! For a lady with such great court skills and a devastating forehand, it seems impossible for her to be such a lousy server!” In 2008 she finally came through, eliminated the endless number double faults, used her strength and height and served a few aces. The armchair critics were vilified, she won the Gold Medal in Beijing, she reached... Read Full Story
Hello, man. Nice to meet you here!
I think we can be friends,couse we all love to play poker.
Did you watch the movie Kungfu Panda? So you know the Chinese game, Mahjong? I played it, it's funny!
What do you think of Mahjong?
To foreign beginners, Mahjong is too complicated. Getting used to those two-paragraph poker rules, they would frown at these tiles with different types and different combinations. However, these little “great walls” have more physical charms than poker cards: touch, texture, weight, etc. And this game has gained a lot of recognition by appearing in online casinos.
How many times have you shouted at your monitor while waiting other players’ actions in online poker rooms? Try Speed Hold 'em. It sets the time limit in the table rules of Texas Hold 'em. It’s definitely a great help to those poker players who are too aggressive to stretch yoga positions during the break.
