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The Kids are on Life Support? Robson Struggles Through Tennis Transition

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If a match is played on a side court and no one is around to watch it, does the result matter? British sensation Laura Robson would prefer they didn’t, but a sub-par American hard court season following the Australian Open has shown few signs of letting up as the Tour transitions to European red clay. [...]

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Caroline Wozniaki has Reached the Pinnacle of the WTA Rankings

October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson At the Apex – Dane Caroline Wozniaki has reached the pinnacle of the WTA Rankings, and it will be interesting to see how she is perceived in the weeks to come. Like some of the other recent No. 1’s such as Safina and Jankovic, she has reached the top without a Slam [...]

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Mondays With Bob Greene: The Summary Of The First Week Of The US Open

September 7, 2009 By 8 Comments

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the first week of the US Open.

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Final thoughts from a remarkable tennis event at the XXIX Olympiad…

August 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

In honor of the 18 medals that were awarded to tennis players over the weekend in Beijing, I offer 18 quick- and final- thoughts on the Games that exceeded expectations.

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