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The Return of Rafa Nadal, and More: What to Watch in Montpellier, Zagreb, and Vina Del Mar

February 4, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Each Monday morning, I will break down ATP and WTA draws quarter by quarter with a prediction of who may meet in the final and perhaps the semifinals. Fans can look forward this week to three ATP 250 tournaments in Montpellier, Zagreb, and Vina del Mar. The most significant storyline concerns the highly anticipated return [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Albert Ramos, Aljaz Bedene, Andreas Seppi, ATP, ATP 250, Blaz Kavcic, carlos berlocq, daniel gimeno traver, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Grigor Dimitrov, Ivan Dodig, Ivo Karlovic, Janko Tipsarevic, Jeremy Chardy, Juan Monaco, Julien Benneteau, Jurgen Melzer, Lukas Lacko, Lukas Rosol, Lukasz Kubot, Marcos Baghdatis, Marin Cilic, Martin Klizan, Michael Llodra, Montpellier tennis, Nicolas Massu, Nikolay Davydenko, pablo andujar, Paolo Lorenzi, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Robredo, Viktor Troicki, Vina del Mar tennis, Zagreb tennis

Wizards of Oz (III): Stosur, Venus, Sharapova, Djokovic, and More on Australian Open Day 3

January 15, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

The first day of the second round looks rather sparse in general, but we picked out a few potential diamonds in the rough. Let’s start with the ladies for a change. WTA: Zheng vs. Stosur (Rod Laver Arena): When they met a week ago in Sydney, the Aussie suffered from a slow start, rallied to [...]

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10 Reasons to be Excited for Davis Cup Weekend

February 9, 2012 By Lindsay Gibbs Leave a Comment

The time has come! While Andrea has done a great job breaking down the World Group match-ups, I thought I’d spell out for you the specific reasons why you should set your alarm for 5AM, skip work, cancel all of your social plans, and dedicate your entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to the wonder that [...]

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