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French Davis Cup Celebrations, New ITHF inductees and Serena to Miss WTT Season

July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*French Davis Cup captain Guy Forget was full of praise for his players following their shock win over Spain in the Davis Cup quaterfinals last weekend. Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau defeated Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez in the doubles rubber to give France an unassailable 3-0 lead in the tie. The win is the [...]

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WILL SAFINA’S BACK FORCE HER TO HANG IT UP? THE FRIDAY FIVE

March 5, 2010 By 4 Comments

By Maud Watson The Back Saga Continues – Once again, Dinara Safina’s back has forced her to withdraw from a tournament. This time, it is the prestigious BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Safina has stated that her back is still causing her too much pain to even consider competing next week in California, and [...]

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Mary Joe Fernandez leads Team King to 21-17 win over Team Cash at US Open Champions Invitational

September 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mary Joe Fernandez is used to juggling a number of tasks at once. Mom. TV announcer. U.S. Fed Cup captain.

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Team Lendl Tops Team King 24-16 In First Day Of US Open Champions Invitational

September 9, 2009 By 2 Comments

Team Lendl defeated Team King 24-16 in Overtime to win the first match of the US Open Champions Invitational today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Obama’s Billie Jean King Gaffe

August 13, 2009 By 6 Comments

President Obama gaffed at Wednesday’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring 16 global citizens, including tennis legend Billie Jean King. In describing King’s illustrious playing career, Obama talked of King’s “12 Grand Slam titles, 101 doubles titles and 67 singles titles.” King’s total number of “major” titles actually stand at 39, including a record 20 at Wimbledon.

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Mark Keil – Tales from Cincinnati and Boise

August 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Mark Keil, tennis teaching instructor at the Westboro Tennis and Swim Club, MA writes on two exciting events going on in the states this summer.

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Twenty-Years Ago? A Golden Slam For Steffi

March 9, 2008 By 1 Comment

Can you believe it was 20 years ago when Steffi Graf swept all four major tournaments to win the last “Grand Slam?”.

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