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The Forever Men

February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Last Sunday afternoon, Milos Raonic became the first man to win three consecutive titles at the SAP Open, at precisely the same moment he became the last man to win one at all. This edition of the San Jose was the last, bringing the rich history of professional tennis in northern California to a close. [...]

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Another Typical Day Watching San Jose

February 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The ATP 250 tournament currently called the SAP Open, and currently hosted in San Jose, California, has been continuously operating in some form since 1889, making it the second oldest tennis tournament in the United States. The current edition will be its last. Next year the tournament relocates to Memphis. One would hope that in [...]

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Getting to know Milos Raonic – the ATPs new top 20 player

August 15, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows This week, Canadian Milos Raonic has been a continuous feature in tennis discussions this week after breaking into the top 20 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old young gun moved up five spots to secure his No. 19 place, thanks to his quarter-final appearance at [...]

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Denis Kudla reflects on young career, sets sights for top 50 (exclusive interview)

July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG7JWOGsyUE&w=560&h=315] By Kelyn Soong Denis Kudla may not be a household name in tennis, but he has made significant strides in his three years on the pro tour. At only 19 years old, Kudla is third youngest player in the top 200 of ATP World Tour rankings. He is currently ranked world No. 177 [...]

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Raonic Joins the Ranks of the Andys in San Jose

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Milos Raonic received a bottle of Canadian maple syrup for the second consecutive year from SAP Open tournament director Bill Rapp on Sunday after he successfully defended his San Jose title. The 21-year-old native of Thornhill, Ontario defeated world no. 61 Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6(3), 6-2 in the championship final to earn his third [...]

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SAP Open: Raonic Repeats in San Jose

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The 2012 edition of the SAP Open has come to an end, and the man holding the trophy is the same one who lifted it last year. Milos Raonic served his way to a second consecutive SAP Open title and second ATP title of 2012, becoming the first player to step into the winner’s circle [...]

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SAP Open: Defending Champ Raonic through to Final, Faces Istomin

February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The SAP Open final is set for Sunday, with defending champion Milos Raonic preparing to defend his title after a hard-fought 7-6(4), 6-2 victory over 19-year old American hope Ryan Harrison. At the start of the week, Raonic was surely one of the favorites to make it to the final, but his opponent is something [...]

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San Jose: Istomin Upsets Roddick in Quarterfinal

February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

After barely scraping through his last match at the SAP Open, in which he rolled his ankle midway through the second set, fans were left with questions about whether Andy Roddick would be able to bring his best tennis to his quarterfinal against Denis Istomin. After a thoroughly lopsided match in which the former world [...]

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San Jose: Harrison Beats Ginepri in Third Set Tiebreak

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

At the SAP Open yesterday evening, two talented American players in very different stages of their careers met in the headline match. Ryan Harrison, the up-and-coming 19-year old, was coming off of his career best season last year, but had failed to get much momentum during the tour’s swing in Australia. He met Robby Ginepri, [...]

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San Jose: Andy Roddick Overcomes Injury and Denis Kudla to Win

February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

There are times when it takes something special to invigorate a tennis tournament, to really make it feel like the competition has begun in earnest. Without question, the most thrilling and dramatic match in recent SAP Open memory came last night, when three-time champion Andy Roddick overcame a spectacular challenge from 19-year old qualifier Denis [...]

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