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The Rafael Nadal dilemma, Caroline Wozniacki’s defense — The Friday Five

September 28, 2012 By 3 Comments

By Maud Watson Beating a Dead Horse Rafael Nadal made headlines this week, and quite frankly, the reasons behind the headlines are getting old. First he announced that he isn’t setting a return date, which had already been established. Until it seriously looks likely he’ll miss the Australian Open, it’s a topic that doesn’t need [...]

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Djokovic the Warrior; Sharapova’s Future — The Friday Five

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Maud Watson Ultimate Warrior Physically, mentally, and emotionally, Novak Djokovic proved he had it all in his epic win over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.  This win did more to boost his reputation and solidify the Serb’s status as the best player in the world than anything he did in 2011.  He [...]

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Murray Hires Lendl as Coach; Serena Williams Doesn’t Love Tennis — The Friday Five

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Maud Watson Key to Victory One of the biggest stories going into the 2012 season was that Andy Murray has finally ended his search for a coach. In his decision to hire tennis great Ivan Lendl, Murray may have just found the missing piece to his success at the majors. Lendl has a personality [...]

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Novak Djokovic’ secret diet and Serena Williams’ new career as a rapper – The Friday Five

April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson “Tip of the Iceberg” That was the phrase that Patrick McEnroe used when he reacted to the expletive-laden rant that Donald Young posted on Twitter earlier this week as Young attacked the USTA after not receiving their wildcard into the French Open. Going into the USTA’s wildcard playoff (which he tried to [...]

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Popcorn Tennis at the Australian Open 2011 – The Friday Five

January 21, 2011 By 2 Comments

By Maud Watson The Highs The term “popcorn tennis” is often used to describe a scintillating match, and there has certainly been plenty of “popcorn tennis” in week 1 of the Aussie Open. The women’s side has seen a number of highly competitive matches that have resulted in more than one big upset, while the [...]

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Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki Top Seed at Australian Open – The Friday Five

January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Answering the Call As it has so often done in the past, the sport of tennis will once again be rallying to the call to aid victims of another natural disaster, this time the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia where the city of Brisbane has been particularly hard hit. Andy Roddick and [...]

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2011: The Year of the Comebacks – The Friday Five

January 7, 2011 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Quick out of the Gates It’s a new year, it’s a new tennis season, and the men of the ATP World Tour are wasting no time in dusting away any cobwebs that may have formed during the short off season. With the exception of Fernando Verdasco, the Top 10 men who played [...]

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Ana Ivanovic Splits with Coach – The Friday Five

November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Abrupt Ending Few saw this one coming, but following her defeat to Italian Francesca Schiavone on the last day of the round robin competition at the WTA Championships, Elena Dementieva shocked fans with the announcement that she was retiring, effective immediately.  She later cited one of the main reasons behind her decision [...]

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Jim Courier Takes the Reins – The Friday Five

October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Taking the Reins A week after Australia named the appointment of Patrick Rafter as its new Davis Cup captain, the United States followed suit. On Wednesday it was announced that Jim Courier would be replacing Patrick McEnroe at the helm of the U.S. team. Courier will have some big shoes to fill, [...]

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Caroline Wozniaki has Reached the Pinnacle of the WTA Rankings

October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson At the Apex – Dane Caroline Wozniaki has reached the pinnacle of the WTA Rankings, and it will be interesting to see how she is perceived in the weeks to come. Like some of the other recent No. 1’s such as Safina and Jankovic, she has reached the top without a Slam [...]

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