Argentine Davis Cup captain also steps down

Davis Cup 25 Nov 2008

One day after victorious Spanish Davis Cup captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario officially stepped down from his position at the head of the winning team from Spain, Alberto Mancini called it quits as the Argentine general. During his tenure as Argentina’s captain, which began in 2004, the country has lost twice in finals, first against Russia [...]


Elena Dementieva - model of Consistency

Elena Dementieva – model of Consistency

Elena Dementieva 11 Oct 2008

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 [...]


Brother and Sister Act – Marat Safin and Dinard Safina

Dinara Safina 30 Sep 2008

For a family to produce a single world class athlete is a rarity, but for a family to produce two is against all the odds. But it happened to the parents of Marat Safin and Dinard Safina. A Brother and Sister combination from Russian that has added controversy to the tennis scene. Marat the elder [...]

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