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Denis Kudla reflects on young career, sets sights for top 50 (exclusive interview)

July 4, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG7JWOGsyUE&w=560&h=315] By Kelyn Soong Denis Kudla may not be a household name in tennis, but he has made significant strides in his three years on the pro tour. At only 19 years old, Kudla is third youngest player in the top 200 of ATP World Tour rankings. He is currently ranked world No. 177 [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Roddick, Australian Open, denis kudla, Indian Wells, newport, Roger Federer, sap open, tennis center at college park, Wimbledon

Brian Baker’s dream season pushes on

May 23, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

By Kelyn Soong Brian Baker’s biggest win on the ATP World Tour occurred in the first round of the 2005 U.S. Open, where he upset ninth-seeded Gaston Gaudio. It would be more than six years and five major surgeries later before Baker would earn another ATP main draw victory. After breezing through the qualifying rounds, [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Brian Baker, French Open, Gael Monfils, Gaston Gaudio, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Marcos Baghdatis, nice open, Roland Garros, savannah challenger, Sergiy Stakhovsky, Stanislas Wawrinka, U.S. Open

Roger Federer and Serena Williams are still on top of the game

May 18, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

By Kelyn Soong Over the last couple years both players have been dismissed as past their primes, too old to dominate the game they once owned. But Roger Federer and Serena Williams, both 30, have been turning back the clock these past few weeks, conquering the blue clay at the Madrid Open and continuing their [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Andreas Seppi, flavia pannetta, French Open, internazionali BNL d'Italia, Maria Sharapova, mutua madrid open, oger federer, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka

Varvara Lepchenko’s successful season continues in Madrid

May 9, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

By Kelyn Soong What do Serena Williams and Varvara Lepchenko have in common? Both players are into the third round at the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open and are the only American women left in the tournament. While the former has a much higher profile, Lepchenko, an Uzbek-born American, scored the bigger win with a first [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Anabel Medina Garrigues, francesca schivaone, mutua madrid open, Serena Williams, Vania King, Varvara Lepchenko, Venus Williams

New sponsor, facility upgrades for Legg Mason Tennis Classic

April 25, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

Change is coming to the nation’s capital and it might take tennis fans some time to adjust. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is now the Citi Open, after Legg Mason, the title sponsor of the ATP tournament in Washington, D.C. for the past 18 years, has decided not to renew its contract. No reason was [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: citi open, Donald Dell, legg mason tennis classic, Lleyton Hewitt, Mardy Fish, Nadia Petrova, Radek Stepanek, washington tennis and education foundation

Donald Young’s Slump Continues

April 18, 2012 By Kelyn Soong 1 Comment

Donald Young proved doubters wrong last season. It began with an upset win over then world No. 5 Andy Murray at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters. Then came a series of career highs as Young reached his first ATP semifinals in Washington, D.C., had a fourth round showing at the U.S. Open, and played in [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: ATP, bangkok, Donald Young, ilona young, Indian Wells, John Isner, Monte Carlo Masters, U.S. Open

Young Americans Struggle at Family Circle Cup

April 4, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

The youth movement has stalled temporarily. Among the American women, the 2012 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, SC has belonged to the tour veterans. The tournament began with 10 main draw players from the United States but only four remain: 5th seed Serena Williams, 30, wildcard Venus Williams, 31, qualifier Jill Craybas, 37, and Varvara [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Christina McHale, irina falconi, jamie hampton, Jill Craybas, Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Vania King, Varvara Lepchenko, Venus Williams

Bartoli Ends Azarenka’s Win Streak

March 29, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

With the result of the match no longer in question, tears began forming in Victoria Azarenka’s eyes. There would be no magic escape from defeat this time around. Marion Bartoli, ranked a career-high No. 7, beat world No. 1 Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 in a convincing fashion to end the Belarussian’s 26-match win streak. The 27-year-old [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Dominika Cibulkova, Marion Bartoli, Martina Hingis, Miami, Sony Ericsson Open, Steffi Graf, Victoria Azarenka

Vania King: A Model of Consistency

March 22, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

Call it the Vania King generation. With the Williams sisters seemingly nearing the end of their careers and the focus of American tennis turning to young rising stars such as Christina McHale and Sloane Stephens, King remains one of the standout players who fits neither group – the other being 26-year-old Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a former [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Australian Open, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, BNP Paribas Open, Christina McHale, Laura Pous Tio, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Sony Ericsson Open, U.S. Open, Vania King, Venus Williams, Wimbledon

Ivanovic Cruises to Victory Over Wozniacki

March 14, 2012 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

The battle of two former world No. 1s turned out to be a one-sided affair. Ana Ivanovic, playing some of her best tennis in recent memory, overwhelmed defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. It was her first top-10 win since October 2011, [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, BNP Paribas Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Indian Wells, Marion Bartoli, Vera Zvonareva
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