http://www.orble.com/sports-righting/ Sports Righting en Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:00 GMT Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:00 GMT info@orble.com info@orble.com http://www.orble.com/images/banner63.gif http://www.orble.com/sports-righting/ http://www.orble.com/on-hold-for-now/ Sorry about my inactivity, guys. My blog is on temporary hold. I've moved from working on several weekly papers at Star News Group in the City of Casey, Greater Dandenong... http://www.orble.com/on-hold-for-now/#comments http://www.orble.com/on-hold-for-now/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/monfils-wins-again-finally/ ONE of tennis' biggest underachievers took a minor step towards fulfilling his potential with victory in the Metz final in France overnight. Hometown hero Gael Monfils needed three sets to... http://www.orble.com/monfils-wins-again-finally/#comments http://www.orble.com/monfils-wins-again-finally/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:47:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/more-doubts-on-womens-cred/ WHAT does it say about the WTA Tour when an almost 39-year-old who peaked in 1995 can defeat a top-30 player to break a 13-year personal title drought? Japanese veteran... http://www.orble.com/more-doubts-on-womens-cred/#comments http://www.orble.com/more-doubts-on-womens-cred/ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:38:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/spaniards-slump-continues/ NICOLAS Almagro's season went from bad to worse when he exited the Bucharest Open in the second round last night. That may sound like a bold statement for a player... http://www.orble.com/spaniards-slump-continues/#comments http://www.orble.com/spaniards-slump-continues/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/henin-is-back/ KIM Clijsters' amazing US Open triumph inspired people all over the globe - including, it seems, fellow Belgian Justine Henin. Henin announced today that she, too, will return to the... http://www.orble.com/henin-is-back/#comments http://www.orble.com/henin-is-back/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:18:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/seeds-depart-in-romania/ THREE of the Bucharest Open's eight seeds tumbled out of contention in round-one action overnight. Top-seeded Romanian Victor Hanescu's straight-sets defeat to Spaniard Oscar Hernandez was the biggest shock, but... http://www.orble.com/seeds-depart-in-romania/#comments http://www.orble.com/seeds-depart-in-romania/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:02:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/last-claycourt-points-on-offer/ THE claycourt specialists are out in force for the last tournament on the red dirt for the year at the Bucharest Open in Romania this week. Victor Hanescu is the... http://www.orble.com/last-claycourt-points-on-offer/#comments http://www.orble.com/last-claycourt-points-on-offer/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:03:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/peer-breaks-drought-in-china/ ISRAELI Shahar Peer won her first title - and fourth overall - in three years with a straight-sets triumph over Italian Alberta Brianti in the Guangzhou International final in China... http://www.orble.com/peer-breaks-drought-in-china/#comments http://www.orble.com/peer-breaks-drought-in-china/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:36:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/czech-republic-and-spain-into-davis-cup-decider/ SPAIN and the Czech Republic are the final nations left in the Davis Cup after both needed only three rubbers to barnstorm their way into December's final. But that was... http://www.orble.com/czech-republic-and-spain-into-davis-cup-decider/#comments http://www.orble.com/czech-republic-and-spain-into-davis-cup-decider/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/quartet-remain-in-china/ FOUR different nations make up the Guangzhou International semi-final line-up after a straight-forward day of quarter-final results. Local star and third seed Peng Shuai will fancy her chances of a... http://www.orble.com/quartet-remain-in-china/#comments http://www.orble.com/quartet-remain-in-china/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/cup-finals-places-up-for-grabs/ THE ATP Tour takes a break this week as the four remaining Davis Cup contestants fight for a place in December's final. Israel and defending champion Spain meet in a... http://www.orble.com/cup-finals-places-up-for-grabs/#comments http://www.orble.com/cup-finals-places-up-for-grabs/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:26:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/us-open-hits-and-misses/ The US Open is finally complete after running into a third week for the second year running due to inclement weather. So who were the success stories and who wants... http://www.orble.com/us-open-hits-and-misses/#comments http://www.orble.com/us-open-hits-and-misses/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:57:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/del-potro-ends-federers-fiveyear-reign/ ARGENTINE Juan Martin del Potro is the latest player to taste grand slam success courtesy of a come-from-behind five-set victory over world No.1 Roger Federer in the US Open final... http://www.orble.com/del-potro-ends-federers-fiveyear-reign/#comments http://www.orble.com/del-potro-ends-federers-fiveyear-reign/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:12:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/federer-artistry-on-show/ ROGER Federer had already played a brilliant match, but the Swiss superstar is rarely satisfied with being only brilliant. Federer, two points from advancing to his sixth straight US Open... http://www.orble.com/federer-artistry-on-show/#comments http://www.orble.com/federer-artistry-on-show/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:28:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/clijsters-toast-of-tennis-world/ THE fairytale is complete. Everyone's favourite tennis player Kim Clijsters stunned the sporting world today with victory in the US Open women's final in her third tournament back from a... http://www.orble.com/clijsters-toast-of-tennis-world/#comments http://www.orble.com/clijsters-toast-of-tennis-world/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:08:00 GMT