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Nadal and Wozniacki world champions, Roddick to play Davis Cup again and Ivanovic hires van Grichen

December 16, 2010 By 2 Comments

*The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has named Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki as their world champions for 2010. 20-year-old Dane Wozniacki has ousted Serena Williams as world champion after six tournament wins during this calendar year. She is, however, yet to lift a Grand Slam. “To be listed with all the former world champions is [...]

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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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GONZO OUT, MURRAY DUCKS OUT ON DAVIS CUP: TENNIS PEOPLE

June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

* Former world No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez has announced he will be away from the tour for 10 weeks while he battles a bilateral patellar tendinitis. “Unfortunately I have bad news,” he told his official website. “The bilateral patellar tendinitis that I have will force me to be away from competition for 10 weeks. Because [...]

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JOHN MAYER HITS THE COURTS

May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Rockstar John Mayer hit the tennis courts in Sydney, Australia this week, sporting some great Nike duds! His shorts are bit high – harkening back to the days of Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. Mayer actually went to the same high school – Fairfield High School in Connecticut – as U.S. Davis Cup star James [...]

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JIMMY CONNORS WRITES FOREWORD TO CLIFF RICHEY BOOK “ACING DEPRESSION”

March 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jimmy Connors, the five-time U.S. Open champion, has contributed the Foreword to the upcoming book “ACING DEPRESSION: A TENNIS CHAMPION’S TOUGHEST MATCH” written by his friend and former pro tennis colleague Cliff Richey. Richey, who 40 years ago was the No. 1-ranked American tennis player and the hero of the 1970 [...]

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“Shorts Around His Ankles, Underpants In Full View” – On This Day In Tennis History

October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Fifteen years ago on Oct. 12, 1994, one of the most unusual on-court incidents in the history of tennis happened in Tokyo when American Jeff Tarango “dropped his drawers” on court during his second-round match against Michael Chang.

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Courier Beats Rain, Pernfors In Charlotte

September 26, 2009 By 1 Comment

Jim Courier defeated Mikael Pernfors 6-4, 6-2 just ahead of arriving rain showers Friday evening to advance into the semifinals of the $150,000 Breezeplay Championships at The Palisades at The Palisades Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.

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Federer’s Italian Catapult

September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Roger Federer is returning to Davis Cup duty this weekend to help lead Switzerland to victory against Italy in the Davis Cup Play-off in Genova, Italy.

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Bogomolov Wins Gotham Tennis Academy “Hamptons 20-Ball Open”

July 6, 2009 By 1 Comment

Alex Bogomolov of Long Branch, N.J. defeated Noam Okun of Israel 20-18, 17-20, 10-8 to win the $10,000 first prize at the first annual Gotham Tennis Academy “Hamptons 20-Ball Open” Sunday at the Napeague Tennis Club.

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