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Jesse Pentecost is a Melbourne-based prize-winning novelist for his first novel, The Con. He is also the founder of the men's tennis blog The Next Point and can be found on Twitter @TheNextPoint.

Coaches’ Corner: Spice Up Your Game With Two Specialty Shots

June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Ivan Lendl IJTA, one of the world’s premiere tennis academies, has taken up residence in our “Coaches’ Corner” series to dish out instructional tips and on court analyses straight from the Academy’s top coaches and directors. By Rob Castorri, Executive Director of  Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy At Ivan Lendl International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton [...]

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The Fab Five, Revisited: Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Contenders

June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This companion to a Monday article on the Wimbledon men’s field discusses five key women to watch during the next fortnight.  Tennis Grandstand will feature a joint preview on the men’s and women’s draws after they appear, but this article provides a general overview of the contenders. 1)     Serena Williams:  One woman in the Wimbledon [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: One Good Week Can Be Life-Changing in Tennis

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow American tennis player Irina Falconi in this “Quest to Qualify” player blog as she continues her journey through Europe playing Wimbledon qualifying this week. Currently ranked No. 182 in singles and 71 in doubles and traveling the tour most weeks of the year, she’s lost or damaged her smartphone more times than she wants to [...]

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Serena Williams Stirs Up a Storm: Calls Out a WTA Top Five Player; Comments on Steubenville Rape Victim [UPDATED]

June 18, 2013 By 2 Comments

(June 18, 2013) Serena Williams has made the news over the last 24 hours for playing ping pong with fans at the Heathrow airport, and for being impeccably dressed during a Burberry fashion show in London. Now, from the other side of the emotional spectrum, a quotes controversy has come to light from an upcoming Rolling [...]

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In Photos: Wimbledon Day One Qualies with Sock, Williams, Rice

June 17, 2013 By 1 Comment

(June 17, 2013) Day One of the Wimbledon men’s qualifying tournament wrapped up on Monday, and saw some surprises including top seed Dudi Sela being ousted. The day’s winners included David Rice of Great Britain as he defeated German Sebastian Rieschick, 6-3, 6-2; Aussie James Duckworth overpowered Dusan Lajovic of Serbia, 6-3, 6-1; American Rhyne Williams [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Wimbledon Scoop on Qualies vs Main Draw Luxuries

June 17, 2013 By 1 Comment

Follow American tennis player Irina Falconi in this “Quest to Qualify” player blog as she continues her journey through Europe playing Wimbledon qualifying this week. Currently ranked No. 182 in singles and 71 in doubles and traveling the tour most weeks of the year, she’s lost or damaged her smartphone more times than she wants to [...]

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Contest: Win a Free One-Year Subscription to Tennis View Magazine!

June 17, 2013 By 3 Comments

(June 17, 2013) We at Tennis Grandstand know that tennis fans can never get enough of the sport! So we have partnered up with one of the hottest tennis specialty magazines around, Tennis View Magazine, to give one of our dedicated readers a free one-year subscription to their magazine! Entering the contest is simple. In the comment [...]

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The Fab Five: Previewing the Wimbledon Men’s Contenders

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

At the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year, one man entered the tournament as a clear favorite to extend his mastery over it.  Wimbledon presents a much blurrier and thus more intriguing picture, for any of the top four men will have a real chance to win.  Here is my best shot at an [...]

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Roger Federer Finally Finds the Finish Line

June 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 16, 2013) On August 19, 2012, Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of ATP Masters Series 1000 event in Cincinnati. Having captured his seventh Wimbledon title earlier in the summer marking the climax to his ascent back to the No. 1 ranking, Federer’s expectations for the US Open and the conclusion of [...]

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WTA Birmingham Semifinal and Final Recap: Hantuchova Defeats Vekic

June 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 16, 2013) As Daniela Hantuchova defeats Croat Donna Vekic for the Aegon Classic title in Birmingham, we recap the best photos from the semifinals and finals this weekend. Gallery also includes Alison Riske, Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua, Sabine Lisicki, Madgalena Rybarikova and Kristina Mladenovic, and is by Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy.

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