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Novak Djokovic Steps Up; Roland Garros Debate on Seedings — The Friday Five

April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Change in the Air It’s still early in the clay court season, but already there’s an increase in the chatter regarding Novak Djokovic’s chances of completing not only a career Grand Slam, but possibly the calendar-year Grand Slam. The reason behind the increased chatter is that he did something that nobody has [...]

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Americans Nowhere to be Found on European Clay

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg It sometimes feels like there is a long-standing tradition of Americans skipping the European clay court season. Oh, everyone will play Roland Garros because even a first-round loss at a Slam is too much money to pass up and the Slams are prestigious enough to merit playing on an uncomfortable surface. But [...]

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State of the Union

March 5, 2013 By 1 Comment

by James A. Crabtree What a disappointment the American men currently are. For a country that is so rich in tennis history it is heart breaking to see a power house such as the United States limp through the season. True, some players have been playing well. Sam Querrey has displayed a mild resurgence, James [...]

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Laura Robson Steps Up; Rafael Nadal Seizes the Clay — The Friday Five

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Stepping Stone Week one of the Aussie Open is not yet in the books, but already fans have been treated to some dramatic tennis. One of the most thrilling matches was Brit Laura Robson’s victory over No. 8 seed Petra Kvitova. Yes, Robson had already notched some big wins in her young [...]

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Keeping Score: How American Men Fared in Melbourne

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

With all of the American men gone by the third round of the Australian Open, we look back on how each of them fared.  Interestingly, the greatest accomplishments came from some of the least expected names, while the more familiar figures often fizzled. Ryan Harrison:  Avenging his Olympics loss to Giraldo with a four-set victory, [...]

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Brian Baker: The Beleaguered Hero

January 16, 2013 By 1 Comment

By David Kane It may never be too late to be who you might have been, but American Brian Baker could be running out of time. Baker came up the junior ranks as Andy Roddick was winning his first major title in 2003. With a run to the Roland Garros boy’s final, Baker established himself [...]

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Wizards of Oz (III): Stosur, Venus, Sharapova, Djokovic, and More on Australian Open Day 3

January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The first day of the second round looks rather sparse in general, but we picked out a few potential diamonds in the rough.  Let’s start with the ladies for a change. WTA: Zheng vs. Stosur (Rod Laver Arena):  When they met a week ago in Sydney, the Aussie suffered from a slow start, rallied to [...]

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Wizards of Oz (I): Australian Open Day 1 Preview

January 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

While some of the stars opening play in Melbourne should encounter little resistance, others might want to tread carefully.  We look at some of the most notable matches on Day 1 from Rod Laver Arena to the outer courts. Chang vs. Stosur (Rod Laver Arena):  A flustered bundle of nerves on home soil, Stosur has [...]

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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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ATP Brisbane Preview: What players will shine?

December 31, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg The 2013 ATP World Tour season kicks off this week with three different events. There are 250-level tournaments in Brisbane, Doha, and Chennai. And while Doha has carried the most star power of those three tournaments in the past few years, this year that really isn’t so true. I’m not going to compare [...]

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