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Fab Four take aim at women's top tennis ranking
- 2008-09-01
NEW YORK AFP — Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic lead a four-woman assault upon the world number one ranking at the US Open, a fight that could come down to Saturday night's Grand Slam title showdown. Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, each hoping to become the second Russian woman...
Serena predicts more Venus showdowns
- 2008-07-05
LONDON AFP — Serena Williams shrugged off her heartbreaking Wimbledon defeat to big sister Venus to predict that the two Americans are far from finished as Grand Slam winners. Venus clinched her fifth Wimbledon title with a 7-5, 6-4 win on Saturday in what was the pair's first meeting...
Venus into Wimbledon final
- 2008-07-03
LONDON AFP — Venus Williams moved to within one match of a fifth Wimbledon singles title after beating Russia's Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the semi-finals on Thursday. The defending champion won 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) to set up a potential final date with her sister Serena, who faced...
Serena dashes Zheng's hopes to set up third Venus final
- 2008-07-03
LONDON AFP — Serena Williams will face big sister Venus for the third time in a Wimbledon final after ending wildcard Zheng Jie's hopes of becoming the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam final. Serena, who beat Venus in the 2002 and 2003 finals, had to dig...
Williams sisters out of Rome tennis tournament, set sights on Paris
- 2008-05-16
ROME AFP — World number six Serena Williams has pulled out of the WTA Rome International after hurting her back while training, but thinks she will recover in time for the French Open less than two weeks away. Her sister Venus soon followed her off the red clay at...
Williams breezes into Rome quarters
- 2008-05-15
ROME AFP — Former world number one Serena Williams upset Italian hearts as she moved into the WTA Rome International quarter-finals at the expense of home favourite Sara Errani. The former Wimbledon champion won 6-4, 6-3 in a typically dominant performance. Serena, whose sister Venus tackles Vera Zvonareva...
Don't write off the Williams sisters, warns Venus
- 2008-01-22
MELBOURNE AFP — Venus Williams vowed Wednesday that she and sister Serena would bounce back, warning it would be a mistake to think their era is over after a disappointing Australian Open. The American six-time Grand Slam champion was sent crashing out of the tournament in the quarter-finals by...
Venus hunts for elusive Australian title
- 2008-01-11
MELBOURNE AFP — Melbourne hasn't been a happy hunting ground for reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, but she approaches the Australian Open this year in prime form. The six-time Grand Slam champion will be playing her ninth Australian Open, having made the final in 2003 and the semis in...
Sister secrets may see Serena into Stuttgart tennis semis
- 2007-10-03
STUTTGART, Germany AFP — Australian Open champion Serena Williams plans to ask sister Venus for advice how to beat second-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova ahead of their quarter-final clash at Stuttgart's WTA tournament. Sixth seed Williams reached the last eight with a 7-5, 6-2 second-round win over Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko on...
Willams double for US Open finalist Henin
- 2007-09-07
NEW YORK AFP — Justine Henin defeated Venus Williams 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Saturday to reach her third US Open final only two days after trouncing the American's younger sister Serena. The Belgian top seed broke serve early in both sets to put the American under pressure and despite...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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