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WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Finals, Trophy Ceremonies, Giggles and a Porsche

April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 28, 2013) — World No. 2 Maria Sharapova is a repeat winner at this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Li Na in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche AG, handed over the keys to a new blue Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet to the winner, adding it to her white [...]

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Photos: Australian Open Doubles with Hlavackova, Schiavone, Mirza and more

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Our esteemed tennis photographer is currently at Melbourne Park and will be providing daily tennis galleries from the 2013 Australian Open. Make sure to check back each day for a new gallery and don’t miss the fun from down under! January 15, 2013 — Our Tennis Grandstand photographer has today’s featured gallery which includes a unique [...]

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Will Huber and Raymond Notch a Season for the Ages?

March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It’s as if winning streaks are a prerequisite if you’re going to be at the top of the rankings. Novak Djokovic won dozens of matches in a row last year, and in 2012, Victoria Azarenka is unbeaten. In  women’s doubles, the world’s number-one pair of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond is racking up the victories. The [...]

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ASB Classic Preview: Lisicki, Goerges, Kuznetsova In Action

January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Neppl, Special for Tennis Grandstand The 2012 ASB Classic is underway and it’s lining up to be a memorable tournament with stellar fields in both singles and doubles. Despite the withdrawal of drawcard Venus Williams, the singles draw is full of big names and big talent. We’ve got our previous two champions in [...]

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Adidas Tennis Fashions for 2012 with Wozniacki, Verdasco, Ivanovic and Others

November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The tennis season is ending this week with the Argentine men taking on Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, but we’re already looking toward 2012. More specifically, what tennis fashion the adidas athletes will wear come the Australian Open and beyond. Let’s have a look at the ensembles the following players will be wearing come [...]

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Tennis under the palms in Key Biscayne

March 24, 2011 By 1 Comment

By Thomas Swick swickt@bellsouth.net For a day at the Sony Ericsson without much action, Wednesday had a fair amount of action. Mid-morning the scent of cinnamon-roasted nuts floated through the air and Kim Clijsters stood in the outdoor players’ lounge. “Kim! Kim!” cried a rubbernecker pressed against the fence. He had shown astonishing restraint in [...]

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Nadals Laughs off “Grand Slam” Talk, Hopman Cup Taking Shape and Commonwealth Success for Australia

October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*World No. 1 Rafa Nadal has laughed off talk of him winning all four majors in 2011 as “impossible.” Nadal has the last three majors in his pocket and will complete an ‘out of calendar’ Slam if he lifts the Australian Open in January. Only Don Budge and Rod Laver (twice) have lifted all four [...]

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Tennis Set to Dazzle the Commonwealth

October 2, 2010 By 1 Comment

Regular readers of TennisGrandstand will know that my first steps in this esteemed company were tracking the progress of players from the former Commonwealth countries as they did battle the world over in search of fame, success and prize money. Now, starting October 4, all that changes for these players who bare the colours of [...]

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Clijsters Sidelined, Baltacha out of Commonwealth Games but Mirza Boost for Organisers

September 30, 2010 By 1 Comment

*Current Queen of the US Open Kim Clijsters has been forced to pull out of next month’s China Open with an infected foot. The Belgian star recently had a mole removed from the base of the foot but the wound has become infected. “I’m very sorry to have to cancel,” said the 27-year-old. “The wound [...]

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TENNIS PEOPLE: FEDERER PLEDGES TO PLAY AFTER 2012 OLYMPICS

May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Leigh Sanders * Roger Federer has told BBC Sport he intends to play on after the 2012 Olympics despite recent rumors he was growing tired of the sport he has dominated for years. The 28-year-old world No. 1 also believes his best tennis is around the corner. “I don’t have a problem saying this [...]

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