You ever wonder what the wacky tape is that players wear on their shoulders, back and legs?
Well, it is kinesiology therapeutic tape. It is used to treat pain without pain-killing drugs. It used to be only available through a clinician. KT Tape is one brand available to the public. Kinesio, another brand that is only [...]
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Posted by Stephane Carter on December 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This is just another Jelena Jankovic pictorial. I mean she amazingly goodlooking and when I found these photos I just had to show you the class and style she possesses offcourt. The way she dresses is definitely class.
I am sure a whole lot of you know the biography of Jelena Jankovic, I figure I skip [...]
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Posted by Randy Walker on August 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
August 29 is a significant day in tennis history as it was on this day that the U.S. Open became “open” and “for the people.”
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Alex Bogomolov of Long Branch, N.J. defeated Noam Okun of Israel 20-18, 17-20, 10-8 to win the $10,000 first prize at the first annual Gotham Tennis Academy “Hamptons 20-Ball Open” Sunday at the Napeague Tennis Club.
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NEW YORK, June 10 – Robert Kendrick, the No. 5-ranked American tennis player, leads the early commitments to the inaugural “Gotham Tennis Academy Hamptons 20-Ball Open” to be held July 5 at the Napeague Tennis Club in Amagansett, N.Y.
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