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Lleyton Hewitt – working overtime as usual

June 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

  by James A. Crabtree Research has concluded that those who repeatedly work extended hours are more than twice as likely to experience major depression. And influences such as marital status, socio-demographics, lifestyle, work strain and support at work make little difference. So spare a thought for Lleyton Hewitt. Whether you love him or loathe [...]

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Best Photos from Aegon Classic Days 3, 4 and 5

June 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 15, 2013) There has been plenty of great play and memorable moments at the WTA Aegon Classic, and we’ve compiled the best photos from days 3, 4 and 5 around the grounds. Players include Daniela Hantuchova, Kristina Mladenovic, Heather Watson, Sabine Lisicki, Sorana Cirstea, Maria Sanchez, Magdalena Rybarikova, Kristen Flipkens and Ajla Tomljanovic. Gallery [...]

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WTA Nurnberg: Petkovic Ousts Jankovic as Halep Rallies Back to Defeat Safarova

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 14, 2013) Friday match play at Nurnberg saw German wild card Andrea Petkovic defeat top tournament seed Jelena Jankovic in a 90-minute match. Despite the 6-4, 6-3 score, Petkovic rallied from an early break in both sets and the two faced a combined 20 break point chances. “I’m absolutely overwhelmed right now,” Petkovic said. “I [...]

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ATP Race for No. 1 Between Nadal and Djokovic; Wimbledon News — The Friday Five

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Race for No. 1 After a record-setting eighth Roland Garros title, Rafael Nadal has put himself in a prime position to finish as the year-end No. 1 for the second time in his career.  Though Nadal typically doesn’t perform as strongly in the second half of the season as he does in [...]

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Quest to Qualify with Irina Falconi: Touched Down in London Town!

June 14, 2013 By 2 Comments

Follow American tennis player Irina Falconi in this “Quest to Qualify” player blog as she continues her journey through Europe, playing warm-up events on the grass in preparation for Wimbledon qualifying. Currently ranked No. 159 in singles and 70 in doubles and traveling the tour most weeks of the year, she’s lost or damaged her smartphone [...]

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Snakes in the Grass: Previewing the Wimbledon 2013 Dark Horses

June 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

With the Wimbledon draw just a week ahead, the time has arrived to scan the ATP and WTA rankings in search of dark horses who could grab some unexpected attention.  This survey features only players outside the top 20 at the start of the grass season, likely to meet an opponent of greater note in [...]

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Is Grass Always Greener?

June 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

When the new International-level WTA event made its debut this week in Nürnberg, Germany, there was no shortage of quality story lines; although the draw featured no top 10 players, top seed Jelena Jankovic is always a walking headline and four Germans started off in the main draw. Nonetheless, the event has made headlines for [...]

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WTA Nürnberg Gallery: Petkovic Ousts Goerges; Jankovic and Beck Thru to QFs

June 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

(June 12, 2013) World No. 18 and the top seed this week at WTA Nürnberg, Jelena Jankovic reached the quarterfinals without much resistance. She finished her darkness-delayed first round match against Arantxa Rus 6-4, 6-2, and followed it up with another breezy 6-2, 6-0 win over Johanna Larsson. The Serb will next take on No. 6 [...]

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Andrea Petkovic Dishes on Her Most Embarrassing Moment, Her Greatest Strength and Her “Other Big Love”

June 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 12, 2013) Possessing one of the most charming and entertaining personalities in professional tennis, former world No. 9 Andrea Petkovic is back on her way up. [Wednesday gallery at bottom] Riddled with injuries during her career, she admitted earlier this week that she briefly contemplated retirement after a tough loss during the French Open qualifying [...]

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WTA Nürnberg Gallery: Goerges, Safarova, Petkovic, Minella Advance

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 11, 2013) The first day of main draw play at the WTA International event in Nürnberg was plagued by rain interruptions, but all but one match was able to finish when the sun returned. After winning a close first set against Alexandra Cadantu in 55 minutes, German Julia Goerges and her opponent were forced to [...]

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