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Sam Stosur wins the US Open, Serena Williams fined, Caroline Wozniacki still slamless and the winners of the Virtua Tennis goodie bag and the Rafael Nadal biography

September 13, 2011 By Stephane Carter 2 Comments

What did we learn from the US Open this year?  Mostly things we already knew.  Things such as Novak Djokovic being invincible. Roger Federer is beginning to show the wear and tear of competing at a high level and on the decline as a player. Rafael Nadal still has no clue on how to beat [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Tennistastic Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, brian earley, Caroline Wozniacki, grand slam events, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, sam stosur, Serena Williams, tournament referee, USTA

Dissecting the Australian Open 2011 Draw: ATP

January 14, 2011 By Andrea Lubinsky 1 Comment

In a couple of days, the Australian Open will be under way. The ‘Happy Slam’ is not only great for the players, but it has also proven to be the most fan friendly of the four majors. The Aussies have provided us free streaming of the qualifying tournament as well as the draw ceremony and [...]

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Filed Under: Andrea Lubinsky, Lead Story Tagged With: Australian Open, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, grand slam events, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Marin Cilic, Michael Llodra, Mikhail Youzhny, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Tennis Channel

Roger Federer Named in Lawsuit

October 15, 2010 By Andrea Lubinsky 3 Comments

From the Australian Open to the US Open, I couldn’t get enough tennis. It seemed like there was a constant stream of news. I was attending tournaments almost monthly and if I wasn’t watching in person, I was glued to the TV. For those of you in Europe, I highly recommend a subscription to the [...]

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Filed Under: Andrea Lubinsky, Lead Story Tagged With: ATP Tour News, Australian Open, Beijing, caption, Caroline Wozniacki, copious amounts, crazy schedule, Dinara Safina, few days, grand slam events, Jelena Jankovic, linz, match, nada, numbers don, rafa, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, tennis coverage, WTA

Vera Zvonareva’s Run at US Open and Wimbledon Was no Fluke – The Friday Five

September 17, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

By Maud Watson A Familiar Face & a First – When the last ball was struck at the final major of the year, the fans at Flushing Meadows saw two of the game’s biggest stars crowned the victors in what was an historic US Open. On the women’s side, Kim Clijsters secured her third consecutive [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: career grand slam, familiar face, federer, fighting spirit, fluke, grand slam events, Kim Clijsters, legitimate threat, lofty standards, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, rare feat, second fiddle, spaniard, standout player, tennis world, The Friday Five, Vera Zvonareva, victors, Wimbledon

THE A-Z GUIDE TO JEWISH GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS

May 19, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand 10 Comments

By David Goodman It was 1998 and I was working for USTA/Eastern as their executive director. Former Eastern junior Justin Gimelstob, a Jewish fella like me, had just won his second straight Grand Slam mixed doubles title with Venus Williams. I said to myself, “Self, how many other Jews have won Grand Slam titles?” I [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Althea Gibson, australian open champion, barbara jordan, Brian Gottfried, david goodman, french open doubles, french open mixed doubles, grand slam events, grand slam title, grand slam titles, Ilie Nastase, jim grabb, Justin Gimelstob, Patrick McEnroe, savitt, Tom Okker, wimbledon doubles, world teamtennis, yarmulke

PEER POLITICS, HENIN AND THE MAGICIAN: THE FRIDAY FIVE

January 8, 2010 By Manfred Wenas 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Political Pandemonium – Once again, there was an ugly scene at the WTA Auckland event, as protesters against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians voiced their discontent during Israeli Shahar Peer’s matches. All credit to Peer, however, who managed to block it all out and reach the semifinals before losing to Yanina Wickmayer. Another [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Australian Open, comeback queen, discontent, dominating performance, Fabrice Santoro, grand slam events, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, pandemonium, paris masters, quarterfinal match, record books, Shahar Peer, tennis fans, The Friday Five, tournament tennis, true grit, ugly scene, WTA

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