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Alex Kuznetsov Q&A: USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Hopeful on His Start and Goals in Tennis

May 1, 2013 By 2 Comments

May 1, 2013 — The last three weeks have been a game-changer for 26-year-old Alex Kuznetsov as he has shot up the rankings one hundred spots to world No. 176, and is also in the lead for the USTA Roland Garros wild card as part of the Har-Tru Wild Card Challenge. Last month, the Ukraine-born [...]

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Nicolas Almagro So Close to Stepping Up, But Still So Far

May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg Unfortunately for Nicolas Almagro, his last match against Rafael Nadal feels like it went pretty much the same way all of his other matches have. Almagro is very good against most players on tour, especially on clay. He has improved on all surfaces over the past few years and now consistently goes [...]

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Novak Djokovic Steps Up; Roland Garros Debate on Seedings — The Friday Five

April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Change in the Air It’s still early in the clay court season, but already there’s an increase in the chatter regarding Novak Djokovic’s chances of completing not only a career Grand Slam, but possibly the calendar-year Grand Slam. The reason behind the increased chatter is that he did something that nobody has [...]

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What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Barcelona and Bucharest Previews

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After a week comprised of a single tournament, the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, the ATP plows further into the clay season with a 500 event in Barcelona and a 250 in Bucharest.  Three top-ten players appear at the former and just one at the latter as many of the leading figures conserve energy ahead [...]

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Dr. Nadal, the Villain of Monte Carlo

April 19, 2013 By 1 Comment

by James A. Crabtree The documentations decree that a Bond baddie must often appear amicable at first, preferably have an accent, seek world revenge or domination and hang out in playgrounds of the rich. Therefore dear old Rafa could well be the quintessential James Bond baddie. Just for a moment imagine Dr. Rafa stroking a [...]

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A Beautiful Day On A Perfect Court

April 17, 2013 By 1 Comment

The Monte Carlo Masters is now officially two rounds old. As ever it has achieved a heady alchemy of the wearyingly familiar and the edifyingly refreshing. In the former category may be found Rafael Nadal’s annual disavowal of his own favouritism, which would carry more credence if it wasn’t delivered from atop a golden throne [...]

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Rafa’s Redoubt: ATP Monte Carlo Draw Preview

April 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

No man ever has won nine straight titles at an ATP tournament, but no man ever has come close to defeating Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo during the last decade.  Nadal has lost only two sets in his last six appearances in this principality perched on the Mediterranean, attaining a level of sustained brilliance that [...]

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ASICS Easter Bowl: 13-year-old Ryan Peus Wins Wearing Signed Roger Federer “Lucky Hat”

April 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 11, 2013) – Future UCLA teammates and fellow Californians Mackenzie McDonald and Gage Brymer recorded convincing straight-set victories on Thursday in the Boys’ 18s division on Day 5 of the 46th annual ASICS Easter Bowl being played at the Sunrise Country Club. The No. 2-seeded McDonald of Piedmont, Calif., beat No. [...]

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ATP Plotlines to Ponder: Clay Season Edition

April 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

Having concluded the first hard-court season, the ATP moves on to spend the spring on clay in cities like Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, and Paris.  Take a look at some of the key narratives that might set the tone during this action-packed span. 1.      Can anyone stop Nadal?  This question has dominated the ATP clay [...]

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Three Unmissable Events of the Clay Season

April 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

The draw is whittling down nicely at Houston’s grandly titled US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The WTA has already completed a fine week in Charleston. Clay, whether we like it or not, is upon us. There are unbroken months of dirt ahead, and it’s only getting redder. Soon it’ll be everywhere – swirling into our [...]

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