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Why Novak Djokovic Will Win Roland Garros

May 2, 2013 By 11 Comments

By Jane Voigt, owner of DownTheTee.com May 2, 2013 — Novak Djokovic is on a mission this spring: to win Roland Garros. His victory is not assured, however it is highly likely. Here’s why. He can overcome any obstacle, whether physical or mental, on any tennis court surface. In Paris, we see red. Red clay. Second, Djokovic’s [...]

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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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Americans Nowhere to be Found on European Clay

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg It sometimes feels like there is a long-standing tradition of Americans skipping the European clay court season. Oh, everyone will play Roland Garros because even a first-round loss at a Slam is too much money to pass up and the Slams are prestigious enough to merit playing on an uncomfortable surface. But [...]

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Is Rising American Tennis Player Rhyne Williams the Real Deal?

April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

April 13, 2013 – In a semifinal that was physically much closer than the scoreline indicated, world No. 12 and US Men’s Clay Court Championship No. 1 seed Nicolas Almagro defeated 22-year-old rising American Rhyne Williams, 6-2, 6-1. But don’t be fooled by the skewed scoreline, as eight of the first eleven games went to [...]

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Cautionary Novak Djokovic; Minor Setback for Sam Querrey — The Friday Five

April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Touch and Go The spring clay court season of the ATP World Tour is set to kick it into high gear next week, but it may not be firing on all cylinders. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic badly sprained his ankle in his winning effort to help lead Serbia to victory over [...]

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Junior Tennis: ASICS Easter Bowl Begins

April 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 6, 2013) – UCLA recruit Mackenzie McDonald will attempt to become the first boys’ 18s back-to-back winner since Grey King in 1971-72 as the 46th annual ASICS Easter Bowl, the nation’s elite junior tennis tournament, begins on Sunday. The ASICS Easter Bowl will be played for the first time at the [...]

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From Canucks to Kazakhs: Previewing the Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Balanced among four continents, the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals illustrate the diversity of excellence in this sport.  From Vancouver, Canada to Astana, Kazakhstan, each of the ties contains multiple storylines that we discuss in a preview. Canada vs. Italy:  Choice of surface often plays a crucial role in handing the home team a Davis [...]

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Serena Williams to America’s Rescue as Sam Querrey Falters

March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jane Voigt MIAMI, FL (March 26, 2013) — As the Miami Heat reached for NBA history, notching their 27th consecutive win yesterday, Serena Williams did them many times better. By defeating Li Na in today’s quarterfinal, Williams tied Steffi Graf‘s record of 59 Sony Open Tennis match wins, although her reaction was less than enthusiastic. [...]

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Tuesday in Total: Every Sony Open Match Previewed!

March 26, 2013 By 1 Comment

One day after the women arranged their quarterfinal lineup, the men do the same in a day that features all of the fourth-round ATP matches in Miami as well as the first two women’s quarterfinals. David Ferrer vs. Kei Nishikori:  While their most recent meeting swung decisively in the veteran’s favor, the Japanese star won [...]

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Monday Mayhem: Miami WTA Fourth-Round, ATP Third-Round Matches Previewed

March 25, 2013 By 2 Comments

On a busy Monday in Miami, all of the women’s fourth-round matches unfold.  You can find a preview of all eight here in addition to a few of the remaining men’s third-round encounters. Garbine Muguruza vs. Li Na:  Into the fourth round for the second straight Premier Mandatory tournament, the Spanish rising star continues to [...]

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