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Estoril Open: Alisa Kleybanova has a hard day at the office

April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Luís Santos Another scorching day in Lisbon as second round action took place. Top seed Alisa Kleybanova was first up on centre court but had a hard day the office by French Mathilde Johansson. After losing the first game handily, Johansson regrouped and as Kleybanova struggled to find her serve and strokes, the French [...]

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Estoril Open: Alisa Kleybanova breezes to the next, Portuguese mix up ends in win for Joao Sousa

April 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Luís Santos After a dreadful weekend where the rain and wind delayed the qualifying draws it was all sunny  in Lisbon at the Estoril Open, as qualifiers made their way into the main draw and first rounds got underway. The women of the Estoril Open On the women’s side, Alisa Kleybanova, top seed at [...]

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Roger Federer sets historic record

July 6, 2009 By 3 Comments

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the second week of Wimbledon.

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Serena shuts up the Playboy talk with a demure dress

May 27, 2008 By 1 Comment

Serena Williams used a conservative Nike outfit — the Doubles Dress from this Spring’s tennis collection — to end the run of soon-to-be Playboy bunny Ashley Harkleroad. The top-ranked American, who went with a heart theme for her jewelry, next faces Mathilde Johansson of France. Buy: Nike Doubles Dress, $75 at TW. (photos by Getty [...]

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