Aces
Oded Jacob, captain of Israel’s Fed Cup team, believes Shahar Peer can challenge for a place in the top 10 during 2008. (Jerusalem Post)
Top seed Vera Zvonareva has arrived in New Zealand for the ASB Classic. (ASB Classic)
A limited number of Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena Australian Open tickets are on public sale now. (Tennis Australia)
Serena Williams has released her tentative competition schedule for 2008. (Simply Serena)
Sania Mirza has signed a partnership deal with adidas. (Women’s Tennis Blog)
Jarmila Gajdosova was awarded a wild card into the main draw of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourt tournament on the Gold Coast. (Fox Sports)
Net Cords
Almost everything Maria Sharapova uses during her upcoming stay in Singapore for an exhibition will be auctioned. Items include towels, slippers, pillow cases, and bed linen. The event organizer wants this to be done tastefully for charity, so no toilet seats or covers will be sold. (The Financial)
Samantha Stosur has withdrawn from Gold Coast and the Australian Open. (Tennis Australia)
Nicole Vaidisova’s step-father, Alex Kodat, is no longer the Czech Republic’s Fed Cup captain. (IOL)
Faults
A call for players to boycott playing a grunting Maria Sharapova is a bit extreme. (India Times)
In Memoriam
Lucille “Lee” Jackson, a former chair umpire, passed away last week. (Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)
The daily editions of Aces and Faults with results, order of play, and TV listings will resume on December 31, 2007.
Shahar will have to push herself against higher ranked players. At times I think she loses confidence and faded at times in some of last seasons matches.
The Israelie player I have watched since she was a Russian junior is Evgenia Linetskaya, who is now back in Israel and playing under SR
For a number of reasons, I would like to see her do well this season.
Happy New Year All :)