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Milos Raonic beats Pete Sampras in the Face-Off in Toronto

November 18, 2011 By 2 Comments

The prodigy beat his hero on Thursday night in Toronto as Canada’s top player Milos Raonic defeated Pete Sampras 7-6, 6-1 in an exhibition match in front of his hometown fans at the Air Canada Centre. The Canadian rising star and the American legend were greeted with a standing ovation as they arrived on court [...]

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Pete Sampras and Jim Courier on players’ union, longevity of tennis players

September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

There have been plenty of opinions voiced lately by players, media and fans alike about how the men’s ATP tour calendar needs to change and what can be done to alleviate the tension felt between players, tournaments, and sponsors. And now we can add two more players’ thoughts to the mix: legend Pete Sampras and [...]

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Pending Fatherhood Forces Chang to Withdraw From Champions Series Event in Grand Cayman

November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Michael Chang has withdrawn from the 2010 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships this week due to the pending birth of his first child. Chang will be replaced in the field by 1986 French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors. Rounding out the field at the clay-court [...]

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Jim Courier Takes the Reins – The Friday Five

October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Taking the Reins A week after Australia named the appointment of Patrick Rafter as its new Davis Cup captain, the United States followed suit. On Wednesday it was announced that Jim Courier would be replacing Patrick McEnroe at the helm of the U.S. team. Courier will have some big shoes to fill, [...]

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Kournikova Out of Chilean Mine!!

October 25, 2010 By 1 Comment

Anna Kournikova made her first public appearance since she was rescued after over two months underground along with 33 Chilean miners at last week’s Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships in Surprise, Ariz. Well, she wasn’t really trapped in the Chilean mine. But, while in Arizona, she did sport some great looking sun-glasses like [...]

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PHILIPPOUSSIS STICKS WITH FEDERER TO WIN AT WIMBLEDON

June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

When Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title in 2003, Mark Philippoussis was the man he beat in the final to break through and win his first of a now record 16 major singles title. Despite a shaky performance in the first round against Alejandro Falla on Monday, Federer is still the pick of Philippoussis [...]

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IS “B” FOR “BORG” OR FOR “BOSTON” OR PERHAPS FOR “BRUINS”?

April 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Bjorn Borg played his first match in the United States in 10 years Thursday night at the $150,000 Staples Champions Cup, part of the global Champions Series tennis circuit. He beat fellow Swede Mikael Pernfors 6-2, 2-6, 10-8 (Champions Tie-breaker). It is interesting to see Bjorn playing tennis with a Dunlop tennis racquet – as [...]

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UP IN THE AIR WITH JIM COURIER

March 31, 2010 By 1 Comment

Being a tennis player means a lot of traveling.  You get to see many interesting places and collect Airmiles. Maybe some tennis players are just like Ryan Bingham from Up in the air and try to collect 10 million miles. Who knows? The life of a tennis player however is not always glamorous. Jim Courier [...]

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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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SAFIN ARRIVES IN RIO

March 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Marat Safin will make his debut on the Champions Series tennis circuit Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Safin, who retired from the ATP World Tour last fall, opens against Wayne Ferreira in the eight-player event. Safin, who turned 30 in February, is the favorite to win the event, titled the Banco Cruzeiro do Sul [...]

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