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Andy Roddick’s New Gig; Toni Nadal Stirs Roland Garros Controversy — The Friday Five

May 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Greener Pastures Though Roland Garros has yet to get underway, some of the game’s biggest stars are already dreaming of the green lawns of the All England Club. Both Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro suffered major blows when they were forced to withdraw from the French Open. The decision by [...]

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Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and Williams Play Nike Exhibition in Paris

May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(May 23, 2013) With a combined 47 singles Slam titles among them, Nike athletes Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova took part in a tennis exhibition at the Espace Clacquesin in Paris prior to the start of Roland Garros. The quartet played tennis on a court lit with black lights for the “Kings [...]

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The Fab Five (WTA): Previewing the Roland Garros Women’s Contenders

May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This look ahead at the Roland Garros women’s field mirrors the format used for the men’s companion article yesterday. The smart money: 1) Serena Williams:  Looking back at last year’s preview of WTA Roland Garros contenders, Serena held exactly this position at the head of the list.  Virginie Razzano saw things differently, of course, scoring [...]

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Tennis Fashion: Maria Sharapova Debuts New Nike Kit for French Open

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

May 21, 2013 — 2012 Roland Garros champion Maria Sharapova will compete in Paris starting next week wearing a new custom Nike tennis outfit and footwear. Designed to showcase her characteristic on-court style, the Nike Premier Maria Dress and personally-customized Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour iD shoes will deliver comfort, ventilation and confidence as Sharapova [...]

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All Roads Lead to Rome: WTA Rome Draw Preview

May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

Starting one day later than the simultaneous ATP tournament, the second WTA Premier Five tournament of 2013 brings all of the top ten women to the Foro Italico.  Many of them will seek a fresh start following weeks in Madrid that ended sooner than they had hoped, although the world No. 1 will aim simply [...]

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What a Difference a Year Makes: Madrid in Blue vs. Madrid in Red

May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

After the outcry caused by the audacious rhapsody in blue last year, the ATP essentially twisted the arm of the Madrid tournament into returning to its red roots.  But did the traditional surface really make a difference in the results of either the men’s or the women’s draw?  An analysis could use multiple angles, of [...]

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Tennis And Me: What Started With Sharapova

May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This article discusses how I became a tennis fan and later a tennis writer.  I thought that some of you, especially those who read me more frequently, might find it illuminating, and it’s interesting for me to look back on it too. *** In the beginning, there was Maria Sharapova. I entered the undergraduate program [...]

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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By 7 Comments

Rare is the non-major that features every woman in the WTA top 10, but Madrid can lay claim to that honor this year.  In another rare quirk, all of the top three women arrive there on winning streaks.  Only one of those streaks can survive Madrid.  Whose will it be?  Or none of the above?  [...]

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WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Finals, Trophy Ceremonies, Giggles and a Porsche

April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 28, 2013) — World No. 2 Maria Sharapova is a repeat winner at this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Li Na in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche AG, handed over the keys to a new blue Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet to the winner, adding it to her white [...]

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WTA Stuttgart: Sharapova Ousts Kerber as Li Na Breezes Past Mattek-Sands

April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 27, 2013) — Defending champion Maria Sharapova ended Angelique Kerber’s dream of reaching the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix while Li Na downed American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the day’s second semifinal. A hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win by Sharapova has prolonged the new Porsche brand ambassador’s streak in Stuttgart where [...]

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