The New Zealand team celebrate at the end of the Rugby Junior World Championship final match against England in Padova, Italy, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The French Open Nice Pictures And News 2011
World number 78 Alize Cornet justified her top billing when she downed Czech Renata Voracova in the first round of the 2011 French Open at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on Sunday. Cornet from Nice, France won a high quality first round match 6-4, 6-2 to claim her berth in the second round of the prestigious French Open for the fifth time in her career.
Cornet and Voracova were separated by 42 places on the world rankings but they put up a great fight and were evenly contested during the match. However the Czech pro started to show signs of fatigue and allowed her 21-year-old opponent to take full advantage. Cornet stepped up her attacking abilities and at the beginning of the second set, seizing on her opponent’s mistake and racing away to big leads.
Cornet got through to the final set with majority of points and Voracova did not have such an easy road through. Cornet remained unbroken and successfully converted two of five break points against Voracova on return. She quickly stacked up a 4-1 lead in the first set, before Voracova managed to push herself to win next three games. Voracova was not strong enough as her opponent was winning rally after rally. The Czech pro suffered considerable trouble due to her opponent’s magnificent shots, and finally lost the first set with a 6-4 score line.
After losing the first set, the Czech pro never broke back and the final set saw an abrupt down fall in her game. In comparison, her French opponent looked very relaxed and assured her straight sets victory by hitting a single ace and 67 percent of points on her first serve. Moreover, she did not allow her Czech opponent to get into her stride and successfully managed to sneak the second set with a 6-2 score.
Cornet concluded her straight sets victory with 9 winners and two double faults. Furthermore, she won 69 percent of points on her first serve, 53 percent of points on her second serve and 48 percent of points on return.
Hometown hope Cornet continues her run at Roland Garros, as she squares off against either Anastasia Pivovarova of Russia or Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain in the second round of the French Open.
Cornet made a respectable start to this season, but she is in a dreadful slump at the moment. Of course, that should not come as a major surprise because the 78-ranked Frenchwoman is 11-12 this year and she is coming off a second round loss to Nadia Petrova in Strasbourg. The Frenchwoman has a chance of fending off an upset bid, but she will have to raise her level considerably in order to do so.
Cornet and Voracova were separated by 42 places on the world rankings but they put up a great fight and were evenly contested during the match. However the Czech pro started to show signs of fatigue and allowed her 21-year-old opponent to take full advantage. Cornet stepped up her attacking abilities and at the beginning of the second set, seizing on her opponent’s mistake and racing away to big leads.
Cornet got through to the final set with majority of points and Voracova did not have such an easy road through. Cornet remained unbroken and successfully converted two of five break points against Voracova on return. She quickly stacked up a 4-1 lead in the first set, before Voracova managed to push herself to win next three games. Voracova was not strong enough as her opponent was winning rally after rally. The Czech pro suffered considerable trouble due to her opponent’s magnificent shots, and finally lost the first set with a 6-4 score line.
After losing the first set, the Czech pro never broke back and the final set saw an abrupt down fall in her game. In comparison, her French opponent looked very relaxed and assured her straight sets victory by hitting a single ace and 67 percent of points on her first serve. Moreover, she did not allow her Czech opponent to get into her stride and successfully managed to sneak the second set with a 6-2 score.
Cornet concluded her straight sets victory with 9 winners and two double faults. Furthermore, she won 69 percent of points on her first serve, 53 percent of points on her second serve and 48 percent of points on return.
Hometown hope Cornet continues her run at Roland Garros, as she squares off against either Anastasia Pivovarova of Russia or Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain in the second round of the French Open.
Cornet made a respectable start to this season, but she is in a dreadful slump at the moment. Of course, that should not come as a major surprise because the 78-ranked Frenchwoman is 11-12 this year and she is coming off a second round loss to Nadia Petrova in Strasbourg. The Frenchwoman has a chance of fending off an upset bid, but she will have to raise her level considerably in order to do so.
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
The French Open Nice Pictures
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wegmans LPGA 2011 Pictures
Cindy LaCrosse
Morgan Pressel
Minea Blomqvist
Angela Stanford
Yani Tseng
Hee Young Park
Paula Creamer
Fifa Women World Cup 2011 in Pictures
Marta, forward (Brazil)
Birgit Prinz, striker (Germany)
Homare Sawa, midfielder (Japan)
Kelly Smith, striker (England)
Hope Solo, goalkeeper (US)
Christine Sinclair, striker (Canada)
Lotta Schelin, striker (Sweden)
Faye White, defender (England)
Yorely Rincon, midfielder (Colombia)
Linda Bresonik, defender or midfielder (Germany)
Wimbledon 2011: Andy Murray
Andy Murray Wimbledon 2011
Andy Murray Wimbledon 2011
Andy Murray Wimbledon 2011
Andy Murray Wimbledon 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Dos Santos seals Gold Cup win 2011
Mexico won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-2 win over the United States in a hugely entertaining final played in front of 93,000 fans in Pasadena, California..
Dos Santos
Dos Santos
Top 5 Hottest Female Sports Stars For 2011
Softball star pitcher Jennie Finch lead the US Olympic team to a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2008. The 6'1" stunner can really throw some heat.
Anna Kournikova has ranked as high as the world's eighth best single female tennis player, and was ranked #1 with her partner, Martina Hingis, in doubles. The Russian-American beauty has a drink named after her: a white Russian with skim milk is called the Anna Kournikova.
Lisa Leslie is to women's basketball as Michael Jordan is to men's. She won the MVP award in the WNBA three times and is a four time Olympic gold medalist.
Paula Creamer is a 24-year-old golf phenom who's won 11 tournaments, 9 of which have been on the LPGA tour. Four! Hottie on in the clubhouse.
Amanda Beard captured our hearts as the 15-year-old teddy-bear-clutching teen on the US Olympic swim team. When she came back as a 19-year-old, and a 23-year-old, look out! The swimming pool caught fire.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
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