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14th seed Kim Clijsters became the latest high seed casualty at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open when she fell to 23rd seed (and head-jerker) Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4). Up next for the Russian is Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, who took out top seed Sveta Kuznetsova in the round prior.

“What got me to be ahead was I was playing aggressive tennis and being dominant,” Clijsters said about her performance, which saw her get back into the match by winning the second set but losing a 4-0 lead in the third. “[Kleybanova] put me under pressure during those long rallies and I kind of just backed off a little bit.” Clearly her rust from not having played competitively since the Australian Open (save for two matches at the Billie Jean King Cup earlier this month) was showing.

But before she bowed out, Clijsters played to her girlier side by joining the rest of the WTAers who’ve been toting cute gym bags onto the court. From the current batch of accessories at Fila, Kim chose the brand’s Signature Quilt Bowler. We’ve been eyeing the gold version of that same bag…

Buy: Fila Signature Quilt Bowler, available in white, black, chinese red, and gold, $49.99, at buy.com. And her outfit: Center Court Sleeve Top, in ebony/white and white/hot coral, $48; Wrap Skort, ebony/white/hot coral, $45; Jacket, $68.

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Why Andy Roddick's Miami win means less than you think

roddick.jpegRoddick scrambles against Tomas Berdych on Sunday.
The talk started over the weekend and continued on through Monday, getting louder and louder.

Andy Roddick is back! people said. He's going to make a run at the French Open! This is his year for Wimbledon!

Every tennis fan in the U.S. -- certainly every one that I know -- is excited about Andy Roddick. No, not Andy Roddick. The new Andy Roddick. He’s moving like Fred Astaire, they say. Watch that footwork! He’s playing smart tennis, shocking Rafa by being aggressive, putting the double-whammy on Berdych by slicing his backhand and looping his forehand.

That Coach Stefanki is a genius!

Roddick is indeed playing very well. He earned the Masters title in Miami.

But come on. Now that we've had a day to celebrate the good old U.S. of A., we need to take a step back. Andy’s not going to make a run at Roland Garros. And when Wimbledon rolls around, he goes solidly in the Dark Horse category -- no more than that. The Big Four has not become the Big Five, and when it does, it’ll be because Juan Martin del Potro is healthy and motivated again.

Don't get me wrong. Roddick deserves credit for making the most of what he’s got. He deserves credit for putting his head down and gutting out serious results long after he realized he simply wasn’t ever going to get back to No. 1 in the world.

Well done, Andy.

But winning Miami does not portend bigger things to come. Let's face it, the new Andy Roddick isn't really all that different from the old Andy Roddick. Yes, he's a little quicker, but he's still not as quick as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. And yes, he's playing smarter, but did Andy really need Larry Stefanki to tell him he shouldn't play heavy-topspin backcourt tennis against Nadal or Federer or Nikolay Davydenko?

Stefanki believes that his charge, who turns 28 in September, can have a late career like Andre Agassi. That's not going to happen. Roddick is willing to work every bit as hard as Agassi, but he simply doesn't have the same level of talent. The new Roddick is still not a serious threat to Federer or Nadal when they're at their best. (Remember, just two weeks ago, an in-the-zone Roddick lost to Ivan Ljubicic.)

But that doesn't mean there's no hope at all. Roddick remains a threat to take advantage of an opening. Until he’s 31 or 32, he’s going to be a dangerous dark horse in three of the four majors each year. With more hard work, and a little bit of luck, his draw will open up at Wimbledon one day and he’ll get that second major title.

It’s not the career he imagined when he won the U.S. Open right after turning 21 and triumphantly hosted “Saturday Night Live.” But nobody’s perfect.

source :oregonlive.com

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik Media Adress videos

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik address media in Hyderabad

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik say that they are from respectable families and it is painful to answer questions a...

Shoaib Malik clarifies his role in marriage controversy


Shoaib Malik says his marriage with Sania Mirza remains on April 15 in Hyderabad and refuses to comment on marriage controversy.

Police take Shoaib's passport

Mr. Malik said Ms. Siddiqui was not the woman whose pictures were sent to him

In a day of bizarre twists and turns, the controversy surrounding the proposed marriage of tennis star Sania Mirza with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has become more complicated.

Mr. Malik on Monday publicly rejected the demand for a divorce from Ayesha Siddiqui, arguing that he had never married her, even as Ms. Siddiqui issued a public reiteration that she had enough proof to substantiate the claim of marriage.

Police recorded the statements of Mr. Malik, who is currently staying in Ms. Mirza's house, and those of Ms. Siddiqui.

With the police taking possession of Mr. Malik's passport and issuing an alert to all international airports to ensure that he did not leave the country, the Pakistan High Commission also got involved and assured all possible assistance to the cricketer.

Just before noon, the police walked into the house to talk to Mr. Malik, and by 4.30 p.m., the would-be couple addressed a press conference.

“There is no question of tendering any apology; there is no scope for postponement of marriage and no chance of an out-of-the-court settlement,” Ms. Mirza said, appealing against a trial by the media. Mr. Malik said Ms. Siddiqui was not the woman whose pictures were sent to him.

“Yes, the signature on the ‘Nikahnama' is mine, but the marriage never took place. I repeat, I have never met her. Why is she hiding behind the cameras?”

He said the charge that Ms. Siddiqui had suffered a miscarriage had to be proved. “I am not running away. I have come here to come clean and I have cooperated with the police.”

Ms. Siddiqui's advocate Waliur Rehman and her family doctor Syed Shams Babar said at a media conference that they had proof to substantiate the charges. “All we want is a public apology and a divorce. Nothing more.”



Arguing his case .... Shoaib Malik, right, flanked by Indian tennis  star Sania Mirza.

Arguing his case .... Shoaib Malik, right, flanked by Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.


Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza address a media  gathering in front of Ms. Mirza's house at Film Nagar, Hyderabad, on  Monday. Photo: Mohammad Yousuf
The Hindu Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza address a media gathering in front of Ms. Mirza's house at Film Nagar, Hyderabad

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