The Malaysian Insider :: Sports
The Malaysian Insider :: Sports |
| Venus Williams continues comeback with another win at Eastbourne Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:28 AM PDT LONDON,June 15 — Venus Williams continued her winning return after a long injury layoff by beating former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-3 6-2 at the Eastbourne grass-court Wimbledon warm-up tournament today. Venus took just over an hour to get past Ivanovic and reach the quarter-finals as she bids to regain her strength and fitness for Wimbledon which starts next week. The American, a five-times Wimbledon champion, had been sidelined for five months with a stomach injury. Asked how she felt about her second-round performance, she told reporters: "Obviously, it's great, no breaks of serve. That's ideal for me in the match. "To get a double break at the end just feels awesome. I was really happy to have those clean service games and not a lot of errors. "I was just hoping not to be injured, honestly. The first match was definitely kind of nerve wracking, hoping to come off the court on two legs. "That was the first goal. Then to win a match is the ultimate goal. Just to have the opportunity to play another match is a great start." Venus had been out of action since the Australian Open in January having suffered abdominal and hip injuries. She marked her return with a creditable 7-5 5-7 6-3 victory over Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Monday and looked sharper on Wednesday, breaking her opponent's serve four times. Earlier, third seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat Briton Elena Baltacha 6-1 7-6, Czech fifth seed Petra Kvitova defeated holder Ekaterina Makarova 7-6 7-6 and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Italian fourth seed Francesca Schiavone 6-3 6-2. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Fabregas says he is happy at Arsenal Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:56 AM PDT  Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas attends a promotional event to launch a new perfume in Madrid on June 15, 2011. Arsenal captain Fabregas said today he was happy at the Premier League club. — Reuters pic "I am an Arsenal player. I have been very happy for eight years and I am very happy," Fabregas said at a promotional event, when asked about the prospect of a return to Barcelona. "I am not thinking about football right now, just about my holidays," the 24-year-old Spain midfielder said, adding that questions about his future should be directed to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, to whom he had not spoken for six weeks. "There have been no decisions. The truth is that it doesn't always depend on the player and at the moment I don't know anything," he added. "I am very happy where I am. Anything else would be speculation that is untrue. You can never say never in this life as so many things happen that you can never predict." Spanish media have reported that European champions Barca would have to pay around €40 million (RM174.8 million) to secure Fabregas's services for next season. The player, who moved from Barcelona to London in 2003 at the age of 16, is seen as a natural replacement for playmaker Xavi, who turned 31 in January. Fabregas admitted he was frustrated at Arsenal's repeated failure to win a trophy but said he believed the club had the resources to end their barren run. "A player who is not frustrated at not winning titles is either lying to himself or lacks ambition," he said. "There is a good team and a good manager and one of the most faithful fan bases in Europe. With those I believe we can make progress and one day win an important trophy." Any decision on his future would be taken by Wenger, Fabregas added. "He is the boss, the one who makes the decisions. You should ask him. I was injured at the end of the season and I haven't seen him for about six weeks." — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 ulasan:
Catat Ulasan