The Aftermath Sep 17, 2009
She took some of her aggression out on Liezel Huber and Cara Black in the doubles final. Not a proud moment for her or for tennis, but let's move on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Williams sisters take doubles title without fuss Sep 15, 2009
Elise Amendola / APVenus Williams, foreground, and her sister Serena pause during their 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liezel Huber and Cara Black on Monday ... Williams and sister Venus teamed up for a 6-2, 6-2 victory over defending champions Cara Black and Liezel Huber to win their 10th Grand Slam doubles title, and first at Flushing Meadows since 1999. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Williams apologizes for 'inappropriate outburst' Sep 15, 2009
The Williams sisters beat defending champions Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2 Monday for their first U.S. Open doubles championship since 1999. Several spectators in the mostly empty stands showed support for the younger Williams, greeting her with shouts of "You go, Serena!" and "We love you, Serena!". (FindLaw News)
Serena fined for tirade at US Open as probe launched Sep 14, 2009
AFP - Monday, September 14. Serena Williams (R) of the US talks to Brian Earley (C), US Open Referee and Donna Kelso (L), Grand Slam Supervisor, after Williams yelled at a line judge for calling a foot fault during the 2009 US Open in New York. (Yahoo! Asia News)
U.S. Open Show Court Schedules Sep 14, 2009
Women's Doubles Championship: Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, vs. Serena and Venus Williams (4), United States. Not before 4 p.m.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Serena penalized on match point to fall in semis Sep 13, 2009
U.S. Open: Serena Williams penalized on match point to fall in semis - ESPN. Updated: September 13, 2009, 3:57 AM ET. (ABC News)
* US OPEN 2009: Comeback queen Clijsters wins again Sep 10, 2009
In the semi-finals of the mixed doubles No. 2 seeds Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Leander Paes of India defeated Taiwans Hsieh Su-wei and Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe in a see-saw semi-final. Black and Paes won the first set 6-3 before the Kaohsiung-born Hsieh and Ullyett bounced back to take the second by the same score. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
US Open Results Sep 9, 2009
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Leander Paes (2), India, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Kevin Ullyett (5), Zimbabwe, 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 tiebreak. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* US OPEN 2009: Oudin continues dream run, Federer crushes Robredo Sep 9, 2009
The No. 5 seeds won 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4) to earn a semi-final clash against Cara Black and Leander Paes. In the mens doubles Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas defeated Taiwans Lu-Yen hsun and Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Bartoli topples Venus Williams in Stanford final Aug 4, 2009
Unseeded in the draw, Chan and Niculescus signature moment came during the quarter-finals in the form of a 7-5, 6-3 victory over the top-seeded team of Cara Black and Liezel Huber. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY STAFF WRITER. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Williams sisters - best ever? Jul 31, 2009
Today's highlights: Daniela Hantuchova vs. Elena Demetieva at noon; Serena Williams vs. Samantha Stosur (not before 2 p.m.); followed by Jelena Jankovic or Sabine Lisicki vs. Melanie Oudin or Marion Bartoli; Maria Sharapova vs. Venus Williams (not before 7 p.m.); followed by Cara Black, Liezel Huber vs. Yung-Jan Chan, Monica Niculescu. Information: bankofthewestclassic. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Record-breaking man Federer blasts past Haas to book his 20th Grand Slam final Jul 4, 2009
Womens doubles semi-finals: Serena Williams-Venus Williams (USA) bt Cara Black-Liezel Huber (Zim-USA) 6-1, 6-2; Samantha Stosur-Rennae Stubbs (Aus) bt Anabel Medina Garrigues-Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spa) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-2. All in the family: Serena and Venus Williams defeated Cara Black and Liezel Huber to march into the doubles final yesterday ... Mixed doubles quarter-finals: Stephen Huss-Virginia Ruano Pascual (Aus-Spa) bt Kevin Ullyett-Hsieh Su-wei (Zim-Tpe) 6-3, 5-7, 9-7; Leander... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Williamses stage 'Sister Act IV' for Wimbledon women's title Jul 4, 2009
We re used to being in this position now, so we pretty much have it down, Serena said Friday after she and Venus beat top-seeded Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-1, 6-2 to reach Saturday s doubles final, where they will face Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs ... Serena, left, and Venus Williams return while playing Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the United States during their doubles match at Wimbledon Friday. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FEDERER, RODDICK MEET AGAIN... Jul 4, 2009
The sisters reached their second straight Wimbledon doubles final Friday, beating top-seeded Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the U.S. 6-1, 6-2. They will face Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs of Australia for the title. (The Drudge Report)
PARTING SHOTS: Final thoughts about the historic French Open Jun 16, 2009
Liezel Huber and Cara Black were upset in the semis by the eventual winners Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual. Fernando Gonzalez's semifinal loss was an expression of his career. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Sharapova survives another 3-setter at French Open Jun 1, 2009
"If we can grind through that, we can really grind through anything. I'm not saying that we're going to win, but we definitely have the chance to.''Mattek-Sands and Petrova face top-seeded Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the United States in the quarterfinals.---SODERLING AND BORG: After ending Rafael Nadal's bid for a record fifth consecutive French Open title, Sweden's Robin Soderling was expecting to hear from a certain countryman who was a fairly good tennis player himself: Bjorn... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Author, author, author May 26, 2009
Authors Cara Black, Eliot Pattison, and Garry Disher (inset) will get together in Watertown tonight for "3 Mystery Writers From 3 Countries." The trio will read excerpts from and sign their books, take questions from the audience, and enjoy free appetizers with you, courtesy of Stellina Restaurant. Black hails from Paris and her book is "Murder in the Latin Quarter." Pattison's "The Lord of Death" takes place in Tibet where the author spends half the year (the other half is spent in an... (Boston Globe)
More multicultural offerings at Kate's Mystery Books in Cambridge May 17, 2009
In addition to Chang, the guests are James R. Benn, author of the Billy Boyle mysteries set in various countries during World War II, Eliot Pattison (Tibet), Cara Black (Paris), and Garry Disher (Australia). Little, Brown, and Big Apple For more than 70 years, the logo for Little, Brown and Co. located the publisher in Boston. (Boston Globe)
Around Town: Help Grabowski in her walk against epilepsy May 15, 2009
Authors Cara Black and Garry Disher will be at Scituate Town Library on Tuesday, May 26, at 1 p.m. for an Afternoon of International Crime and Mystery. Cara Black, the author of nine books in the Aimee Leduc series set in Paris, has been universally praised for her creation of one of the best heroines in crime fiction. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
No mystery about library speakers May 14, 2009
Cara Black lives in San Francisco and writes mysteries set in Paris. Garry Disher lives and sets his own novels in Australia. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers May 10 San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers May 10 / May 11, 2009
MURDER IN THE LATIN QUARTER: An Aimee Leduc Investigation, Vol. 9, by Cara Black (Soho Crime; 304 pages; $24). 9. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Best-selling books Mar 16, 2009
MURDER IN THE LATIN QUARTER, Cara Black (Soho Crime; 304 pages; $24): Detective Aime Leduc returns in Black's ninth mystery set in Paris. 2. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon" Feb 8, 2009
Cara Black, Special to The Chronicle ... Cara Black is the author of "Murder in the Latin Quarter" (Soho Press), due out in March. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
