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Up for the Cup! First-Round Davis Cup World Group Preview

February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Eight first-round Davis Cup ties unfold around the world this weekend.  We discuss the key players and themes that might emerge from each of them. Canada vs. Spain:  Without any of their top three men, Davis Cup Goliath Spain finds itself at a surprising disadvantage when it travels to the western coast of North America.  [...]

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Novak Djokovic’s impressive year; Davis Cup drama — The Friday Five

November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson No. 1 and Done Novak Djokovic may have come into London with the No. 1 ranking all sewn up, but he proved he was truly deserving of the honor when he capped off his 2012 season by defeating Roger Federer in the championship match of the ATP World Tour Finals. It was [...]

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Thursday at Indian Wells

March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It seemed oddly empty at the tournament today compared with the past five days in terms of fans. Of course, the smaller player field made for a less hectic scene at the practice courts. Still, I managed to get a lot of photos. The practice courts featured a few players who had been knocked out. [...]

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10 Reasons to be Excited for Davis Cup Weekend

February 9, 2012 By 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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Estoril Open: A doubles report

May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Luís Santos Early Sunday afternoon at the Estoril Open final day and it was time for the men’s doubles’ final. Defending champions and fourth seeds David Marrero and Marc Lopez were up against Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer, the third seeds this week. Butorac is a former Estoril Open champion, having won the event [...]

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Surprise doubles champs in Indian Wells

March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Roger Federer called it a “rough day at the office” after losing his singles semifinal against Novak Djokovic and losing the doubles final at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Federer and his partner Stanislas Wawrinka last teamed up to play doubles in the 2008 Olympics, where they took home the gold medal. This [...]

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AUSSIE OPEN MEN’S QUALIFYING 2010

January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The 2010 Australian Open officially begins on Monday but important matches have already begun in the qualifying draw. The 128-player draw will work its way down to a fortunate group of 16 players who will advance to the main draw of the tournament. Seeded first in the qualifying draw is Xavier Malisse of Belgium who [...]

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