Players to watch in 2011

Kim Clijsters:

It's all there for Kim Clijsters, Lets see how focus she is.Can she be improve more than she was in 2010?

I think she has a real chance to dominate the game as Serena is out of picture.

Even if she plays at 80 per cent, it should be enough for her to win major tournaments.


Justine Henin:

Henin after injury next week is due to make her come back and had a great chance.

According to her she would not be able to play in the same rhythm till July,but it seems that she had herself set a way to get relax for some time.

If there would no further injuries I would expect her to be knocking on the door by the French Open and she's one of the favourites to win Roland Garros.

Maria Sharapova:

It has been a staccato few months for Maria as she fights back from injury.

However the old phrase about form being temporary and class permanent really does apply to her.

I wouldn't be surprised to see her challenging in all four Grand Slams in 2011; but, once again, that will only happen if she can stay injury-free.

French Open: Australian Fed Cup

French Open champion Franesca Schiavone after being named in an extended Australian Fed Cup squad to play Italy early next year.

At Roland Garros World No.6 Stosur lost to Schiavone in this year's final on Thursday for the February 5-6 tie in Hobart.

Jarmila Groth and Sophie Ferguson are a better opportunity to make their Fed Cup debuts. For their captain David Taylor and coach Nivole Bradtke will select the final team.

Australian French Open starts in Melbourne on January 17.

French Open: Australian Fed Cup

French Open champion Franesca Schiavone after being named in an extended Australian Fed Cup squad to play Italy early next year.

At Roland Garros World No.6 Stosur lost to Schiavone in this year's final on Thursday for the February 5-6 tie in Hobart.

Jarmila Groth and Sophie Ferguson are a better opportunity to make their Fed Cup debuts. For their captain David Taylor and coach Nivole Bradtke will select the final team.

Australian French Open starts in Melbourne on January 17.

Soderling makes a break

According to reports Robin Soderling has split from his coach, Magnus Norman, as the Swede looks to step up to the next level.

For the last two year Robin was engaged with Norman,in these two years he had achieve a immense success and he jumps from 35th position to world number five.

The two-time French Open finalist says he is hoping to appoint a successor in the next week, as he begins his preparation for the 2011 campaign.

Spain's Carlos Moya announces retirement due to injury

Carlos Moya former French Open Champion has announced his retirement due to foot injury.

In 1998 French Open final Carlos beat fellow Spaniard Alex Corretja in straight sets said "It's not how I dreamt of ending".

Moya, runner-up at the Australian Open the previous year, went on to briefly become world number one in 1999

Moreover he also won Davis Cup for Spain but was plagued by injuries in the later stages of his 15-year career.

He plans to play one more tournament in Seville next month before calling it quits.
"I wanted to say goodbye at one of the big tournaments, the Grand Slams, but that dream wasn't to be,"

"I am still young for life but for sport, I am already knocking on a bit."

Elizabeth Cann loses French Open quarter-final

At the French Open in Paris on Friday Elizabeth Cann was knocked out of the quarter-finals.

Cann led in both games against Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk before going down 21-15 21-18

Hopes of Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork's for a second Super Series final in successive weeks were also dashed.

The Commonwealth silver and European bronze medallists lost to Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam 22-20 17-21 21-19.

In the men's doubles Andrew Ellis and Chris Adcock came within two points of beating Danish fifth seeds Mads Conrad-Petersen and Jonas Rasmussen before losing 23-25 22-20 21-14.

In winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Cann became the first person from Jersey to pick up an individual medal since 1990.

Nadal French Open Winner

Nadal, 24, who has won Wimbledon, US Open and French Open this year has pulled out of next week's BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris.

The reason behind his withdrawal revealed by his tour official was some medical issues, officials confirmed that he will be press conferencing in the French capital on Sunday or Monday.

World number one Rafael Nadal want to be fully fit for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London which start on November 21.

He is guaranteed to finish the year on top of the world rankings.