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WTA Charleston Wednesday Gallery: Petkovic, Stosur, Robson, Bouchard and more

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CHARLESTON, SC (April 4, 2013) — Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy was on hand Wednesday for all the action at the Family Circle Cup. Players on court that day included Andrea Petkovic, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Stosur, Eugenie Bouchard, Laura Robson, Caroline Garcia, Mallory Burdette, Anastasia Rodionova and Ashleigh Barty.

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“Unmasking Anastasia:” Rodionova, Tennis’ Cartoon Villain

April 2, 2013 By 1 Comment

Charleston’s illustrious Family Circle Cup began yesterday, and just off the main stadium, fans were treated to a first round match that had all the drama and suspense of a Saturday morning cartoon. Such an analogy may sound insulting, but in a match between Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Anastasia Rodionova, spectators’ notions of “good” and “evil” [...]

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It’s all “Ova” – Day 1 musings from the grounds of the US Open

August 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By David Kane, Special for Tennis Grandstand At Wimbledon several years ago, Serena Williams mused that there were so many “-ovas” in the draw that she herself had adopted the Slavic suffix. Indeed, there may not have been a “Williamsova” on the grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, but three years later, [...]

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Summer heats up in D.C. with the Washington Kastles tennis team: a win in photos

July 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Romi Cvitkovic From a grandmother doing “The Dougie,” to 2011 Washington Kastles’ tennis players receiving commemorative championship rings, to familiar D.C. faces in the crowd like Kastles’ owner Mark Ein, former D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty and current Tennis Channel commentator Brett Haber, there is something in store for every tennis fan during the Washington Kastles’ season [...]

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Fish snaps Isner streak, Serena is back and Ivanovic nervous in loss

July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Fish Win Snaps Isner Streak: John Isner’s loss to Mardy Fish in last week’s Atlanta Tennis Championships final, a repeat of the 2010 championship match, was his first in nine matches after his title win previously at Newport. Isner led 6-4 in the second-set tie-breake, but Fish put together a four-point streak to force a [...]

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Nadals Laughs off “Grand Slam” Talk, Hopman Cup Taking Shape and Commonwealth Success for Australia

October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*World No. 1 Rafa Nadal has laughed off talk of him winning all four majors in 2011 as “impossible.” Nadal has the last three majors in his pocket and will complete an ‘out of calendar’ Slam if he lifts the Australian Open in January. Only Don Budge and Rod Laver (twice) have lifted all four [...]

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THE UNICEF OPEN PICTORIAL – PART 2

June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

So more photos are coming in from our photographer at the scene, Ralf Reinecke.  Great shots this time of Benjamin Becker, Anastasia Rodionova and the Henin and Kerber match. Great photos of one of the best tennis photographers in the world: Ralf Reinecke!

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THE UNICEF OPEN PICTORIAL – PART ONE

June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Photographer Ralf Reinecke is currently attending the UNICEF Open in The Netherlands for TennisGrandstand. This means lots of photos of lots of good players in the next few days. And I will start off right here with a whole bunch taken yesterday in sunny Rosmalen. Justine Henin, Dominika Cibulkova, Dinara Safina and Anastasia Rodionova and [...]

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