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From Canucks to Kazakhs: Previewing the Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Balanced among four continents, the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals illustrate the diversity of excellence in this sport.  From Vancouver, Canada to Astana, Kazakhstan, each of the ties contains multiple storylines that we discuss in a preview. Canada vs. Italy:  Choice of surface often plays a crucial role in handing the home team a Davis [...]

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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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Roger Federer gets shaved

June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

So anyone excited about the Wimbledon tournament 2011?  I know I am! Even though the lack of a good Android app spoiled my fun just a little and the matches on the latter part of the first day got canceled I am still enjoying Wimbledon.  I watched Roger Federer’s first match versus Mikhail Kukushkin from [...]

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A Painful Defeat For Stanislas Wawrinka

October 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Stanislas Wawrinka suffered the most painful (6-3 6-7 6-7) defeat of the year at the hands of German qualifier Benjamin Becker and practically lost chances to book his place at the Masters Cup in Shanghai. Wawrinka couldn’t handle the pressure playing in front of the home crowd.

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Pavlyuchenkova Rises As Echagaray Rebounds

April 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment

On the challenger circuit this week, a former number one junior continues to live up to the hype, a former top 35 player proves she’s well on her way to a comeback, and Mexico’s top ranked male player completely turns his year around. Being successful on tour as a teenager is difficult. Just ask Russian [...]

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