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“Unmasking Anastasia:” Rodionova, Tennis’ Cartoon Villain

April 2, 2013 By 1 Comment

Charleston’s illustrious Family Circle Cup began yesterday, and just off the main stadium, fans were treated to a first round match that had all the drama and suspense of a Saturday morning cartoon. Such an analogy may sound insulting, but in a match between Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Anastasia Rodionova, spectators’ notions of “good” and “evil” [...]

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American McHale Runs Into The Putintseva Show

January 15, 2013 By 1 Comment

By David Kane It has been a rough couple of months for American upstart Christina McHale. After a promising 2011 that saw her topple then-No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, the New Jersey native began 2012 in bright fashion, taking out Petra Kvitova in three grueling sets in Indian Wells and achieved a box set of third [...]

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Previewing the Davis Cup World Group First Round

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

There’s always a tennis lull for a week or two after a Grand Slam. How many of you were really paying attention to what happened in Zagreb or Montpellier or Viña del Mar? Tell the truth, do you even know where Viña del Mar is? Well, perk up, Davis Cup weekend is coming up. It’s [...]

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