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Backboard Banter: Is Indian Wells Winner Maria Sharapova Boring?

March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

In place of a regularly scheduled column, I present “Backboard Banter,” a friendly debate with fellow tennis writer and good friend Benjamin Snyder. Follow Ben on Twitter @WriterSnyder and leave your feedback; this might become a more regular occurance. Maria Sharapova won her second Indian Wells title on Sunday without the loss of a set, [...]

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Tsonga and an opportunity lost

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 – As tough as Federer’s draw has been on paper this was his first real test. Jo- WilfredTsonga is a big, fast and intimidating player who [...]

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Eugenie Bouchard eager for her next tennis transition

December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments

By Melissa Boyd Dec. 3, 2012 — Eugenie Bouchard has been on the Canadian tennis radar for almost as long as she has been swinging a racquet. Labeled early on as the potential ‘next one’ to follow in the footsteps of Carling Bassett-Seguso, Helen Kelesi, and Aleksandra Wozniak, Bouchard has begun carving her own path [...]

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Trials and tribulations end in the ultimate triumph for Maria Sharapova

June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Four years ago many wondered if she would ever play again and when she did, next to no one believed she could taste the sweetest victory of her career, the one that she earned on the famed red clay courts at Roland-Garros. In the space of three days, Maria Sharapova became World [...]

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Sharapova Win Gives Hope for WTA Rivalry

April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For what seems like years, fans of women’s tennis have been looking for a legitimate rivalry at the top of the game. They may finally get their wish with the compelling rivalry emerging between the top two players in the world, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova. It was difficult to label head-to-head a rivalry given [...]

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Djokovic Visits Former Coach Gencic with Wimbledon Trophy; Talks About Goals and His Head in 2012

December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has been busy! After finishing up at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, he spent the weekend in Belgrade celebrating and visiting his childhood coach Jelena Gencic, received GQ’s “Ace of the Year” award, filmed a movie cameo in Bulgaria, and traveled to Bosnia to pick up another award, [...]

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WIN SERENA WILLIAMS’ LUCKY RINGS!

June 25, 2010 By

This offer is no longer valid. The contest is over! Anyone else enjoyed Serena Williams’ magnificent performance during the first week of Wimbledon?  I always enjoy watching this natural born champion. Not just for her marvelous and excellent tennis game but also for her attire.   I am always curious what Serena will wear on the [...]

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RALPH LAUREN CELEBRATES ITS FIFTH YEAR AS OFFICIAL OUTFITTER OF WIMBLEDON

June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Ralfph Lauren is holding a tennis clinic tomorrow at 11 am E.T. / 4 PM UK time. The tennis clinic is to celebrate the fifth year of Ralph Lauren as the official outfitter of the Wimbledon tournament. To celebrate its fifth year as Official Outfitter of the Wimbledon Championships, on 17th June Polo Ralph Lauren [...]

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SAFIN, CHAMPIONS SERIES TENNIS A HIT IN RIO

March 15, 2010 By 2 Comments

The 2010 Champions Series tennis circuit started Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Marat Safin made his tour debut only 17 weeks after last playing on the ATP World Tour. Safin said his appearance on the champion’s circuit so soon after leaving the main tour was “almost comical.” Perhaps even more startling is the [...]

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Roger Federer As A 16 Year Old

September 24, 2009 By 5 Comments

It was on September 22, 1997 that 16-year-old Roger Federer debuted on the ATP computer. As documented in the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY, Federer was less than two months after turning 16 years old when he debuted on the ATP computer with a world ranking of No. 803.

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