While playing against Aliaksandra Sasnovich from Bulgaria in the second round of the 2014 U.S. Open, Caroline Wozniacki’s braid got stuck on her racket. The No. 10 tried her best to hit a backhand despite the mishap, but could not make proper contact with the ball, and therefore lost the point. But anyway Wozniacki ended up wining the match 6-3 6-4, and will play 18th seed Andrea Petkovic of … [Read more...]
Venus Williams, Saved by the Bee, Beats Kimiko Date-Krumm
Venus Williams, 34, beat 43-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm in the second match of the day at the 2014 U.S. Open. Despite Williams’ being in the greatest shape she’s been in for years this summer, her debut for this year’s US Open was a bit floppy. The most exciting moments of the match on Arthur Ashe Stadium occurred at the middle of the second set, after a bumblebee started buzzing around … [Read more...]