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FEDERER-NADAL: HOW OFTEN CAN THEY PRODUCE CLASSIC MATCHES?

June 23, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Ritesh Gupta Over the past week or so, reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and 2008 winner Rafael Nadal have been queried about their chances of winning the 2010 edition. The beauty of all the projections for any major title not only lies in choosing the winner, but also in whether we would get see [...]

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STOSUR GOES FROM PRETENDER TO CONTENDER: THE FRIDAY FIVE

June 4, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Stosur Breakthrough – As the dust begins to settle after a fantastic, albeit wet two weeks in Paris, I wanted to take a moment to tip my hat to a handful of individuals who have proved their mettle at this year’s Roland Garros.  First and foremost, I have to start with Sam [...]

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SHARAPOVA COMEBACK CUT SHORT

May 9, 2010 By 1 Comment

Maria Sharapova’s comeback to the WTA Tour was cut short by Lucie Safarova.  The leggy Russian was ousted in two sets 6-4, 6-3.  Sharapova will now head for Strasbourg. “It’s a struggle trying to find the rhythm,” a philosophical Sharapova, who was playing her first tournament since pulling out of the Sony Ericsson Open in [...]

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IS MURRAY GETTING TOO BIG FOR HIS BOOTS?

March 3, 2010 By 8 Comments

By Melina Harris Although I started the year praising Andy Murray’s cheerful new attitude and criticizing the negativity of the British press, I cannot help but discuss how he has seemingly gone from hero to zero in a strange start to 2010 for the outspoken Scot. After endearing hearts and minds with his sunny and [...]

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