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Lindsay Gibbs

Lindsay Gibbs is a freelance writer and filmmaker living in New York City. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina she attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied screenwriting, directing, and producing. An avid tennis fan, Lindsay writes for Tennis Grandstand and has been a contributor for OnTheGoTennis and Racquet Required. Her first book, "Titanic: The Tennis Story", a historical novel about Dick Williams and Karl Behr, the two Hall of Fame Tennis Players who survived the Titanic, is available on April 1st: You can read her writing and player interviews at Ballinz and see her tennis videos on YouTube. She would love to hear from you either by e-mail, LindsayJGibbs@gmail.com or on twitter: @LinzSports.

About Lindsay Gibbs

Lindsay Gibbs is a freelance writer and filmmaker living in New York City. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina she attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied screenwriting, directing, and producing. An avid tennis fan, Lindsay writes for Tennis Grandstand and has been a contributor for OnTheGoTennis and Racquet Required. Her first book, "Titanic: The Tennis Story", a historical novel about Dick Williams and Karl Behr, the two Hall of Fame Tennis Players who survived the Titanic, is available on April 1st: You can read her writing and player interviews at Ballinz and see her tennis videos on YouTube. She would love to hear from you either by e-mail, LindsayJGibbs@gmail.com or on twitter: @LinzSports.

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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The Dirty Dozen: Roland Garros Dark Horses Preview

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

While attention focuses annually on a small group of contenders, Roland Garros would be much less intriguing without the upset threats that populate each year’s draw.  A look at the contenders lies ahead next week, but the spotlight this weekend shines on the dark horses.  None of these men or women can win the title [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Just Add Chocolates

May 18, 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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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: A Day in the Life of a Tennis Pro

May 17, 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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Andy Murray in a Fitness Race as Juan Martin del Potro Visits the Pope — The Friday Five

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Fitness Race It seems that all of the chatter about Nadal’s seeding for Roland Garros may have been for nothing, as the Spaniard may be guaranteed the No. 4 seed even if he fails to win the title in Rome. Unfortunately, his potential guarantee of a top four seed may come at [...]

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French Open Fashion: Fila to Debut New Collection with Jankovic, Goerges, Tipsarevic

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

With the tennis season’s second Slam just around the corner, Fila gave Tennis Grandstand a sneak peak at their Roland Garros Spring 2013 line which will be worn by Janko Tipsarevic, Andreas Seppi, Jelena Jankovic, Julia Goerges and Nadia Petrova. Fila sticks to their signature combination of simplicity and comfort, while introducing a feminine mesh [...]

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Dimitrov, Raonic, Harrison Brothers Among ATP Stars Featured in Men’s Journal Spread

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic and Ryan and Christian Harrison lead the next generation of ATP players in a Men’s Journal feature entitled “Hit Squad” where they divulge what opponents fear most about their game. Though Twitter followers of Ryan Harrison may recall the photoshoot involving extravagant colors, photographer Theo Wenner opted to bring the shoot to [...]

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The Li Na Conundrum

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Li Na? Or Na Li? The western world’s difficulty with the naming order of the former Roland Garros winner is sometimes the least of her problems. She (basically) carries the burden of an entire nation, becoming the first Asian woman to win a major title in singles. She graced the cover of TIME Magazine, and was [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Conquering Prague

May 16, 2013 By 5 Comments

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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