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Tennis Fashion: Maria Sharapova Debuts New Nike Kit for French Open

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

May 21, 2013 — 2012 Roland Garros champion Maria Sharapova will compete in Paris starting next week wearing a new custom Nike tennis outfit and footwear. Designed to showcase her characteristic on-court style, the Nike Premier Maria Dress and personally-customized Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour iD shoes will deliver comfort, ventilation and confidence as Sharapova [...]

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Andy Murray Wise to Withdraw from Roland Garros

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

May 21, 2013 — After consulting with his team and medical specialists, world No. 2 Andy Murray has decided to withdraw from next week’s Roland Garros tournament in Paris due to a lower back injury. “It’s a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit [...]

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Tommy Haas: A True Feel-Good Story

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg Not every sport needs a feel-good story, but they really help bring in fans that might otherwise not be so interested. Unfortunately for tennis, its feel-good story—especially the American ones—have fallen flat recently. Mardy Fish lost 30 pounds and made fitness more a part of his life instead of just his tennis [...]

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Owning It: Vandeweghe Versus Putintseva

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

During many a Real Housewives reunion special, a middle-aged, mildly affluent woman sits in a tight, off-the-shoulder cocktail dress (I’ve watched a couple in my day), and tells another similarly dressed woman to take responsibility for her actions. In other words, “own it.” With this sort of cartoonishly glamorous set up unfortunately missing from the [...]

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The Fab Five (ATP): Previewing the Roland Garros Men’s Contenders

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

One man looms above the rest in Paris, as usual.  But a few other champions could step into his shoes if he stumbles.  Meet the men to watch at Roland Garros. The smart money: 1) Rafael Nadal:  What more can be said about the greatest clay player ever to brand his mark on the terre [...]

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John McEnroe on Roland Garros: Semi for Federer Would be Solid; Big Hitter Could Defeat Nadal

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

May 20, 2013 – John McEnroe participated in a Tennis Channel media conference call today, dishing out his opinion on Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal. Despite being overwhelming favorites for Roland Garros, McEnroe believes that either player could have a hiccup and lose unexpectedly. Serena Williams has been unstoppable recently, extending her match winning streak to [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Waking up in Paris

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow American Irina Falconi in this “Quest to Qualify” player blog as she competes in Europe, and now, the French Open qualifying. Currently ranked No. 135 in singles and 72 in doubles, she is 10-2 in her career in Grand Slam qualifying and looking for another main draw berth in Paris this week. (Catch Parts 1, 2, 3, [...]

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The End of the Red Brick Road: WTA Brussels and Strasbourg Previews

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

One Premier tournament and one International tournament complete the Road to Roland Garros within striking distance of Paris.  None of the women involved are in serious contention for the clay season’s ultimate prize, but the absence of those elite names could lead to some tightly contested matches in playing fields without clear favorites.  I forwent [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Goodbye Prague, Hello Roland Garros!

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow American Irina Falconi in this “Quest to Qualify” player blog as she journeys through Europe, playing warm-up events on red clay in preparation for French Open qualifying. Currently ranked No. 156 in singles and 76 in doubles, she  is 10-2 in her career in Grand Slam qualifying and looking for another main draw berth in [...]

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Last Stop Before Paris: ATP Nice and Dusseldorf Previews

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Only the intrepid and the desperate play the week between a Masters 1000 tournament and a major, where the 250 events in Nice and Dusseldorf fall.  Rarely does a player who forges deep into one of these tournaments carry that success onto a stage with a brighter spotlight.  Thus, these draws feature struggling players searching [...]

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