Cara and Liezel back on the Tour in Moscow

One month after their great fortnight in New York, the World's top doubles team is back on the tour this week in the Russian capital to defend their title. Cara and Liezel will be the first seeds, the other seeds being Peschke/Stubbs (2), the Bondarenko sisters (3) and Petrova/Srebotnik (4).

In the first round, Cara and Liezel will play against Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan and Darya Kustova of Belarus tomorrow, fifth match from 11am local time (GMT+3).

This tournament is the first one of Black and Huber's four tournaments European indoor season, before Zurich, Linz and the Season Ending Championships in Doha.

Full draw here

05/10/08

 

Cara's blog

Hello everyone,

Sorry I have not blogged for such a long time. Anyway I wanted to tell you all a little bit about the last few months which have been very exciting.

I will start with the Olympics in Beijing which was just amazing. Unfortunately there was noone for me to play doubles with from Zimbabwe but I was very lucky to receive a wildcard from the ITF in the singles event. I had a tough match against Jelena Jankovic but it was great to have all my countrymen there supporting me. The Zim team was really awesome, we had 13 athletes, so it was pretty small but we all got on really well and had alot of fun. Brett came with me as my coach for the tennis so it was really incredible to share such an experience together. The opening ceremony was the absolute highlight, walking into that stadium with a hundred thousand people cheering, it gave us goose bumps. we also got to go and support alot of our team mates in other events, so we got to watch a lot of swimming (where our girl Kirsty [Coventry] won a gold and three silvers), athletics, rowing, diving and hockey.
Staying in the village was such a buzz aswell. It is really exciting ... [read more]

02/10/08

 

Cara and Liezel WIN the US Open 2008

 

Today in New York City, on center court, Liezel Huber and Cara Black, co ranked top doubles players of the past two years, won against former top players, Samantha Stosur and Lisa Raymond. Once again, they lost no set on their way to the title. Final score 6-3 / 7-6 (6).

This victory in the US Open is their first together in that tournament, and their fourth in total together (after Wimbledon 2005 and 2007 and the Australian Open 2007). Despite their ranking as number one players in doubles acquired at the end of last season, this victory is their first Grand Slam victory of the year, after one quarterfinals and two semifinals. This confirms their status (with 2100 points more than their closer opponents) and grant them to finish the year as n°1 doubles players.

Cara and Liezel leave New York City with a perfect score: Cara winning both the mixed doubles and the ladies doubles titles, and Liezel winning the ladies doubles, and being runner up in the mixed doubles.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CARA AND LIEZEL !

07/09/08

 

Cara and Leander Paes win Mixed Doubles tournament

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cara and Liezel had an appointment today on the Arthur Ashe court of Flushing Meadows. But for once, they were not playing side by side, but in opposite sides. Awkward situation for the tied World number one doubles players and regular partners.

The match has been as tight as expected, with no break in the first set between Cara/Leander and Liezel/Jamie, but very good points. The first set had to be decided in a tie break. Liezel and Jamie lead it 5-2 then got a set point, but Cara saved it brilliantly, and her and her partner took the first opportunity they got to end the set 7-6 (8-6). Breaking early in the second set, Cara and Paes took an important advantage, and never lost it, to end the set 6-4. Final score: 7-6 (6) 6-4.

Tomorrow, the Black/Huber team will go back to their team routine, as they will play their semifinal match in the Ladies doubles. Together, they will try to defeat the Spanish Medina Garrigues and Ruano Pascual. Already qualified for the final for the bottom half of the draw: Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur.

04/09/08