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Rafael Nadal starts clay – grass adaptation

June 8, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

The World No.1 Rafael Nadal arrived in London in his own unique, but now customary way – as the French Open champion, via the Eurostar from Paris, and just in time to practise on the best grass courts in the world at the AEGON Championships. At 7pm, he walked into The Queen’s Club with a [...]

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Nadal to Play Queens, Davis Cup Semifinal Debrief, del Potro Back

September 23, 2010 By Leigh Sanders Leave a Comment

*World No. 1 Rafa Nadal has confirmed he will warm up for the 2011 Wimbledon Championships by returning to Queens Club. Nadal played at the 2010 Aegon Championships where he lost to compatriot Feliciano Lopez at the quarterfinal stage. “I love playing at Queen’s Club because it is a traditional club,” he said. “Every time [...]

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MURRAY GIVEN TOUGH ROAD TO TITLE DEFENSE

June 7, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

By Melina Harris The heat will certainly be on Britain’s Andy Murray as he attempts to defend his AEGON Championships title at The Queen’s Club this week. I am gladly returning to the club I trained at as a Middlesex County Junior with a press pass for days one and two of the tournament and [...]

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WILL MELBOURNE HAVE A SPANISH FLAIR IN 2010?

January 18, 2010 By Leigh Sanders 1 Comment

The 2010 tennis season is now getting in to full swing with the first Slam of the year, the Australian Open, underway in Melbourne this week. The usual names are being touted for Grand Slam glory this year but question marks are being placed over the head of Spanish giant Rafael Nadal after his injury [...]

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Tennis In The Commonwealth – Murray and Robson To Play For GB In Hopman Cup

October 29, 2009 By Leigh Sanders 1 Comment

Robin Soderling is a doubt for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, England, after the world No. 10 was forced to withdraw from his semifinal in Stockholm against Cyprus’ Marcos Bagdhatis with an elbow injury.

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Philippoussis To Make ATP Champions Debut In London

October 1, 2009 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

Former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis is to return to the city that he so nearly conquered when he plays in the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in London, December 1-6.

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Federer commemorative stamp launched in Austria: This Week in Tennis Business

September 30, 2009 By Justin Cohen 4 Comments

From the Austrian Postal Service launching a commemorative Roger Federer stamp to the Andre Agassi Foundation raising $8 million during the Grand Slam for Children event in Las Vegas to former top-ranked doubles player Ai Sugiyama retiring from professional tennis.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Mirka and I became proud parents of twin girls

July 27, 2009 By Bob Greene 3 Comments

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and the International German Open.

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The ultimate in player consideration

June 11, 2009 By Erwin Ong 1 Comment

Floating heads: The lines/ballfolks at this week’s AEGON Championships (aka the Queen’s Club tourney in London) are decked out in Fila blue, matching the backdrop and the furniture of this Wimbledon warmup.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: I shocked myself with some of the winners I played, was near perfect tennis

September 22, 2008 By Bob Greene Leave a Comment

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the Davis Cup and the Toray Pan Pacific Open

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