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Exclusive: Caroline Wozniacki on being an actress, her biggest fear and future karaoke battles with Serena Williams

March 26, 2012 By 1 Comment

Former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki holds not only 18 WTA Tour titles but also a great sense of humor. During the Sony Ericsson Open, the 21-year-old Dane cheerfully chatted with me about her most memorable moments on court, the best part of being a tennis player, her aspirations to be an actress, her biggest fear, [...]

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Andy Roddick’s short temper makes him walk from Beijing presser – The Friday Five

October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Short Fuse The fuse that ignites Andy Roddick’s temper seems to be getting shorter and shorter these last few months, and that was certainly the case earlier this week in Beijing when Roddick walked out of a press conference after being asked about retirement following his opening round loss to Kevin Anderson. [...]

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Dementieva’s Shock Retirement, Clijsters wins in Doha and ATP Finals Chase is on

November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*29-year-old world No. 9 Elena Dementieva has shocked the tennis world by announcing that she will retire from the sport following the WTA Championships in Doha. She reached the finals of the French and US Opens in 2004 as well as the semi finals in Australia (2009), Wimbledon (2008, 2009) and at the WTA Chmps. [...]

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Roger Federer Named in Lawsuit

October 15, 2010 By 3 Comments

From the Australian Open to the US Open, I couldn’t get enough tennis. It seemed like there was a constant stream of news. I was attending tournaments almost monthly and if I wasn’t watching in person, I was glued to the TV. For those of you in Europe, I highly recommend a subscription to the [...]

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Maria Sharapova Needs to Regroup and Move Forward

October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

While many hoped that 2010 would be the comeback year for Maria Sharapova, it has been disappointing a little. Early exits in Tokyo and Beijing and I am sure many fans have their faith in their star shaken. What does Sharapova have to say for herself? “I’m definitely not as good as I wanted to [...]

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Defending Dementieva

December 15, 2009 By 5 Comments

Galen E. Bull It hasn’t been easy, especially lately. Elena Dementieva is the proverbial bridesmaid but never a bride. The Olympic gold was fine, but I think even she knows a Slam title would be finer. She’s been close and was a net cord away from her first Wimbledon final only to lose to Serena [...]

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Fashion Focus: Elena Denimantieva

September 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Yonex decided to flex its design muscle by using “denim” — printed on a moisture-wicking syntehtic — for its fall ‘08 collection, which debuted in time for the fashion-forward U.S. Open. They even opted for orange thread as contrast stitching, giving the pieces a more authentic and rugged look. Elena Dementieva played in the separates [...]

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Standings in the “Mythical” Olympic Team Competition

August 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

After three days of play in the tennis competition at the 2008 Olympic tennis competition, it is the French men and the Russian women who leading in the team competition in Beijing. Both nations are seeking their nation’s first gold medal in the team competition in tennis….eerrr….uh…wait…a minute. Team competition? Is there one?

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Ask Bill: Looking Back to Paris; Looking Ahead to Wimbledon

June 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Roger Federer’s performance in the Roland Garros final against Rafael Nadal was reminiscent of Muhammad Ali’s fight against Larry Holmes. A mismatch from the start, Ali pulled out his tricks but had no answers for the younger, stronger Holmes, and was battered mercilessly.

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Ask Bill – You Ask, Bill Answers!

March 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Bill Mountford, the former director of the USTA, answers your questions in his esteemed column “Ask Bill”. Submit your questions now!

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