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Australian Open: Grounds Pass Perspective – Live Coverage

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Neppl, Special for Tennis Grandstand Attending the Australian Open takes endurance – for long, unpredictable days and especially for the heat. Of course, fans have it a little better than the players who are unable to duck into air conditioned shops and enjoy ice cream to cool down a bit. The 2012 Australian [...]

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Jelena Dokic reconciles with father, Tokyo loses big names in early rounds, Maria Sharapova injured – The Friday Five

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson On the Mend After eight years of being estranged from one another, Jelena Dokic has reunited with her father, Damir. Damir’s exploits are well publicized and have routinely landed him near the top of very “Worst Tennis Parent” list. That is why like some others, I’m curious as to how this rekindled [...]

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Around the grounds at the Citi Open: Oudin’s nose piercing, Dokic’s memorable moments, and “hot pants”

July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The grounds of the inaugural Citi Open located at the Tennis Center at College Park just outside of Washington, DC are charming and appealing. With 12 indoor courts, 15 outdoor courts, a spacious clubhouse and gym, it serves as an USTA Certified Regional Training Center for Mid-Atlantic junior players and has other programs for all [...]

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Pavlyuchenkova and Dokic Victorious, Roddick Back at Queens and Djokovic Back for Serbia Next Round

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Pavlyuchenkova Still Queen of Monterrey: Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova continued her love affair with Monterrey as she rallied to overcome Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the final on Sunday. The reigning Champion started slowly but improved to beat the Serbian former No. 1 and take her record at the tournament to a perfect 10-0. [...]

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SERENA’S “MINI-RETIREMENTS” HELP HER LONGEVITY

April 26, 2010 By 7 Comments

By Blair Henley It’s been almost three months since Serena Williams last played a tennis match. Since her victory at the Australian Open, she has visited Kenya to open a secondary school in her name, appeared on the Home Shopping Network to sell her Signature Line and even enrolled in courses to become a nail [...]

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HENIN, DEMENTIEVA TO FULFILL THE APPETITE OF TENNIS FANS

January 19, 2010 By 7 Comments

By Melina Harris WTA players and tennis fans alike were waiting with baited breath to see where seven-time major champion, the diminutive Belgian Justine Henin was going to be placed in the Australian Open draw last week. Unfortunately for the players, but fortunate for fans, the draw created a hugely competitive mouth-watering half of the [...]

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JELENA DOKIC COMEBACK IS RIGHT ON TRACK

January 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

I have been  follower of Jelena Dokic career ever since she caused that great upset by defeating Martina Hingis in straight sets at Wimbledon back in 1999. After a long absence from the tennis courts, mostly because of family problems, I was happy to read that she was working on a come back. And it’s [...]

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ALL-IN-ONE-PICTORIAL: MARIA SHARAPOVA, ANA IVANOVIC, ELENA DEMENTIEVA, JELENA DOKIC!

January 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

The tennis season kicked off this week and it shows. What I got here are photos, photos and more photos of Jelena Dokic (the come back girl), Ana Ivanovic and Elena Dementieva. As an extra bonus I added Maria Sharapova photos of her sensational win over Venus Williams earlier this week. It’s sensational because I [...]

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London Showcase Set For Kick-Off: Tennis in the Commonwealth

November 19, 2009 By 1 Comment

The final line-up for the ATP World Finals Championship in London, England, next week has been confirmed following the conclusion of the Paris Masters.

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Tennis In The Commonwealth – Stosur on Verge of Top 10

November 5, 2009 By 2 Comments

Britain’s Andy Murray has offered his support to Andre Agassi after the former star’s revelations about crystal methamphetamine use in his autobiography.

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