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Olympic tennis superlatives: GOATS, children and Andy Murray

August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Ashley Babich MOST LIKELY TO BE CALLED A GOAT, in a good way: Serena Williams. (Duh.) Completing her Golden Slam — winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympics gold medal in singles  –  Serena displayed her best tennis this side of age 30. Serena dismantled her opponents in outright domination (read: beating [...]

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A wonderful week of shocks, surprises and dreams coming true at the Olympics

August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows Barely a day has gone by since the doors of SW19 closed and the 2012 Olympic dream for many was over. It was a wonderful week on the grass that brought smiles, laughter, tears, Boris Becker-inspired dives and even a little victory dance that we shall never forget. Here is a look [...]

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Olympic tennis roundup — The Friday Five

August 3, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Same Difference As the tennis portion of the Olympics nears its close, it’s not a bad time to reflect on what this past week has meant in the sport. On the one hand, it’s essentially another event on the calendar featuring many familiar faces playing on a familiar surface, and in the [...]

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Olympic Tennis History Documented in New Kindle EBook

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The history of the tennis competition at the Olympic Games is documented in a new KINDLE ebook “Olympic Tennis: An Historical Snapshot” released by TennisGrandstand, LLC. The book provides readers with a compilation of anecdotes, summaries, scores, medalists and records from all of the Olympic tennis competitions from 1896 to 1924 and from 1988 to [...]

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How The Federers Met: Roger and Mirka 10 Years Ago at the Olympics

September 27, 2010 By 3 Comments

It was 10 years ago on September 27, 2000 that Roger Federer concluded his participation at the Sydney Olympic Games when he was defeated by unheralded Arnaud DiPasquale of France 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-3 in the bronze medal match in men’s singles. Despite losing this important match – the only time Federer has been [...]

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