The Tennis Year That Was: Review of July/August
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Dec 6, 2007 | Print
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July
Venus Williams captured her fourth Wimbledon title with a win over Marion Bartoli in the final.
Kim Clijsters married boyfriend Brian Lynch and announced that they were expecting their first child.
Lindsay Davenport made plans to return to the Tour at the Pilot Pen in New Haven.
The ITF and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour will award ranking points for the 2008 Olympics.
Wimbledon doubles champion Liezel Huber became an United States citizen.
Lindsay Davenport announced that she would return to singles competition in September at Bali.
August
Nicole Vaidisova returned to the Tour after a bout with mononucleosis.
The Tour introduced a power index statistic.
Martina Hingis split from fiance Radek Stepanek.
Injured Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from the US Open.
Venus Williams announced the plans for her new clothing line EleVen at Steve & Barry’s.
Maria Sharapova won the US Open Series.
Did I miss something that you thought was important? Let me know in the comments!
Check back soon for the review of September, October, and November. Click on the links for the reviews of January/February, March/April, and May/June.
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