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Love Found: Ana and Jelena Come Full Circle in Melbourne

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

“Rivals,” my high school gym teacher once said, “always hate each other. Mac does not like PC. Coke does not like Pepsi. Competition makes the world go round!” Had he been a tennis fan at the time, he might have added Serbian rivals Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic to his list of those between whom [...]

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Sharapova Win Gives Hope for WTA Rivalry

April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For what seems like years, fans of women’s tennis have been looking for a legitimate rivalry at the top of the game. They may finally get their wish with the compelling rivalry emerging between the top two players in the world, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova. It was difficult to label head-to-head a rivalry given [...]

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Nadal No Match for Superb Federer in London – Live Coverage

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

by Ahmed Ibrahim and Stephanie Neppl Expectations. It’s hard to not be caught up in the hype when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal face off on the tennis courts. Before meeting in the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, the two had met on 25 previous occasions, including countless Grand Slam finals. Given their illustrious history, it’s [...]

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ROGER FEDERER ON TARGET IN MADRID

May 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Roger Federer made it the to semis at the Madrid Open beating Ernests Gulbis 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.  Last month Ernests Gulbis turned into Federer’s “bête noir” beating Federer in Rome and Gulbig was looking to repeat. However, Federer got himself together and ensured victory in Madrid. “I think it’s one of the toughest things in [...]

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AGASSI, SAMPRAS RIVALRY UP IN FLAMES: THE FRIDAY FIVE

March 19, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Rivalry Up in Flames – By now everyone around the globe must know about the infamous spat that took place between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi at the “Hit for Haiti” charity event. I’ll go on record as saying that both men were wrong for the way that they behaved that night. [...]

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