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Serena Williams fined for US Open tirade with behaviour watch

December 2, 2009
By Jessica
Serena Williams fined for US Open tirade with behaviour watch

Serena Williams escaped ban from playing grand slam tournaments, as she has been fined $175,000 with 2 years behaviour probation for her foul mouthed tirade at US Open in September. According to International Tennis Federation (ITF), any further offence at a grand slam in the next two years would see her suspended from the...
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Davydenko beats Del Potro at ATP World Tour Finals

November 30, 2009
By Jessica
Davydenko beats Del Potro at ATP World Tour Finals

Last year finalist Nikolay Davydenko beated Juan Martin Del Potro at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Davydenko won 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 24 minutes to claim the title. He is the first Russian to lift the World Tour Finals trophy. Such important triumph in his career would guaranteed the Russian to finish the...
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Serena Williams faces $1 million fine and possible ban from playing grand slam

November 29, 2009
By Jessica
Serena Williams faces $1 million fine and possible ban from playing grand slam

In my previous entry I was talking about the successful 2009 season and busy off court life for Serena Williams. Oops, she now faces a possible penalisation of $1 million fine; as well as ban from playing a grand slam tournament. Williams was cited for committing a major offence during the semi final match against...
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