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A Quick Pick of their Brain – Mark Woodforde

January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

James Crabtree is currently in Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open for Tennis Grandstand and is giving you all the scoop directly from the grounds.   By James Crabtree MELBOURNE – During a Jacobs Creek Promotion whilst being hydrated by a seriously good glass of rosé I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Woodforde, [...]

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Quarters for Your Thoughts: 2013 Australian Open Men’s Draw Preview

January 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

Looking for a jumbo preview of the Australian Open men’s draw that breaks down each section of the brackets?  Look no further.  We take one quarter at a time in tracing the route of each leading contender, locating the most intriguing matches, projecting the semifinalists, and identifying one notable player to watch in each section. [...]

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SIZZLING SHARAPOVA ATTENDS MEMPHIS DRAW

February 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

After the failed Aussie Open 2010 campaign, Maria Sharapova is back on the courts and this time she is in Memphis.  I am wondering if her self confidence is back up. Getting routed so early in Australia can’t be good for it.  If she hasn’t lost any self confidence then hey, she might very well [...]

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WHY JUSTINE HENIN REALLY CAME BACK TO TENNIS

January 28, 2010 By 3 Comments

As Justine Henin soars in her comeback to tennis at the 2010 Australian Open, it again begs the question – why REALLY did she come back to tennis? She ended her a 20-month retirement be venturing down to Australia to return to the WTA Tour and do what she does best – play tennis. As [...]

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MARIA KIRILENKO IS LOOKING SWELL AT THE AUSSIE OPEN!

January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

So is it a surprise that the ever swell looking Maria Kirilenko has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open? To me it is. I never expected her to reach the second week of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.  But like I wrote in my “I’ll supply the love: Maria Kirilenko” post [...]

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“SCUD” Engaged To American Actress

October 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mark Philippoussis, the Australian hunk and the man who Roger Federer first beat in a Grand Slam tournament final at Wimbledon in 2003, is off the market.

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Why Chris Evert and Greg Norman Broke Up?

October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Greg Norman’s former Mother-in-Law has revealed possible motives of Greg Norman’s separation of Chris Evert. The Daily Telegraph out of Australia quotes Laura Andrassy, Norman’s former mother in law, as Norman’s children not taking to Evert and issues over which home the couple would reside as being possible reasons for the separation. Read the entire [...]

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Williams Sisters In Same Half of 2009 US Open Draw

August 27, 2009 By 1 Comment

Top seed Dinara Safina faces Oliva Rogowska of Australia in the first round of the 2009 US Open. Safina and could face Virginie Razzano or Patty Schnyder in the fourth round.

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