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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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Cutting Del Potro some slack; familiar foes to meet for Davis Cup finals — The Friday Five

September 21, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Familiar Foes Just as they did three years ago, Spain and the Czech Republic will face off to take home the Davis Cup title. It’s familiar territory for Spain, the most dominant Davis Cup team of this century. Playing in their home country on clay, they proved too much for the American [...]

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Rafael Nadal’s foggy future, Novak Djokovic bounces back — The Friday Five

August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Foggy Future The biggest tennis story this week didn’t come from one of the players in Mason, Ohio, but rather from one who isn’t, as Rafael Nadal announced he would not be competing at the 2012 US Open. Given the fact that Rafa hasn’t played since Wimbledon, the announcement itself wasn’t too [...]

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