ekansekans's blog: "df"

PERTH, Australia -- Venus Williams and John Isner led the United States to a 2-1 victory over South Africa at the Hopman Cup mixed team competition Sunday. Tony Gonzalez Jersey . Williams rallied to defeat 60th-ranked Chanelle Scheepers 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. After Kevin Anderson beat Isner 7-6 (0), 7-6 (5), the match came down to mixed doubles. Williams and Isner beat the South Africans 6-3, 6-2 to clinch victory. Williams took some time to settle in against an opponent who rallied well and hit the ball deep. Scheepers broke Williams at love to serve for the first set. But after that, the seven-time Grand Slam champion looked increasingly comfortable and began to play more aggressively. Williams clinched the second set when Scheepers double-faulted. She then won the first four games of the third. Williams was playing for the first time since winning at Luxembourg in mid-October. "I was just trying to find some rhythm out there," she said. "Shes obviously a really good player having maintained a top-40, top-50 ranking the last couple of years. She played a match yesterday, too, so had an extra advantage. It felt good out there. "Im not expecting to be perfect now, but Im thinking that my game will get better every match. I think the doubles will help as well to hone everything. More than anything I was just so excited to be out there playing, and Im ready to go for it." In the late contest, Spain beat France 2-1 after Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues teamed up with to win the mixed doubles against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mathilde Johansson. Tsonga put France ahead when he beat Verdasco 7-5, 6-3 in the singles, and Medina Garrigues levelled by overcoming Mathilde Johansson 6-3, 6-2. Tsonga saved three set points before going up 1-0. He then broke three times in the second set and closed out the match on his fourth match point. "It was not easy at the beginning," Tsonga said. "He played well. Then I wake up and played a lot better and it was a good match for me, to win the first match of the season. The first one is always tough. You have to be really focused. The best part of my game was that I moved pretty well today." Medina Garrigues was rarely under pressure against Johansson, breaking to lead 4-3 and then taking the opening set when Johansson hit a double-fault on break point. Three consecutive breaks of serve in the second set left the Spaniard leading 3-1, and she broke once more at love to claim victory. On Monday, top-ranked Novak Djokovic and former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic represent Serbia against the Italian team of Andreas Seppi and Francesca Schiavone. Andrea Petkovic, who retired with a right knee injury after winning the first set against Australias Ashleigh Barty on Saturday, has withdrawn from the competition and will be replaced by Tatjana Malek for Germanys remaining contests against Italy and Serbia. Petkovic, who ruptured her meniscus, will miss the Australian Open and is returning to Germany for treatment. Matt Bryant Red Jersey . -- Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will have surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, an injury he insists will not keep him sidelined for the entire 2012 season. Roddy White Womens Jersey .S. Open. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings released Monday. http://www.thefalconsfanstore.com/authentic-matt-ryan-super-bowl-jersey/ . Gaub was added to the Rangers 40-man roster Thursday and optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. Texas didnt have to make any corresponding move because it had an open spot on the 40-man roster. Michael Turner Jersey . The NHL Players Association made a number of presentations to owners Thursday, including ones addressing pensions, training camp and ice conditions. William Moore Camo Jersey . -- Mark Calcavecchia has one more reason to like Canada.HAMILTON, Ont. -- David Leggio stopped 34 shots as the Rochester Americans shut out the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-0 in American Hockey League action Monday. Evan Rankin and Mark Mancari scored for Rochester (16-12-3), which sent Hamilton to its second straight shutout defeat. Cedrick Desjardins stopped 24 shots for Hamilton (11-17-3) The Americans opened the scoring at 6:33 of the first period on a ppower-play goal by Rankin. Peter Konz Jersey. Brian Flynn brought the puck in on the left side and feathered a pass to Rankin in the slot who tapped the puck by Desjardins. Rochester made it 2-0 at 11:15 of the second period as Mancari skated down the boards on the right side and took a shot from a sharp angle which squeaked over the shoulder of Desjardins and into the back of the net. ' ' '