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Roland Garros Fast Forward: Federer, Serena, Venus, Headline Day 1

May 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Today features the first edition of a daily Roland Garros preview series that offers a few notes on the next day’s most interesting matches.  After each day ends, moreover, a recap of similar length will guide you through the key headlines. ATP: Pablo Carreno-Busta vs. Roger Federer:  This qualifier reeled off a long winning streak [...]

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WTA Roland Garros Visions: Picks, Predictions, Dark Horses, Winners

May 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(May 25, 2013) With Roland Garros officially kicking off on Sunday, the team at Tennis Grandstand has once again come together to provide you a one-stop comprehensive preview of the women’s draw of the season’s second Slam. We’ve covered dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets and matches to watch for, and potential [...]

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Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and Williams Play Nike Exhibition in Paris

May 23, 2013 By 1 Comment

(May 23, 2013) With a combined 47 singles Slam titles among them, Nike athletes Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova took part in a tennis exhibition at the Espace Clacquesin in Paris prior to the start of Roland Garros. The quartet played tennis on a court lit with black lights for the “Kings [...]

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The Fab Five (WTA): Previewing the Roland Garros Women’s Contenders

May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This look ahead at the Roland Garros women’s field mirrors the format used for the men’s companion article yesterday. The smart money: 1) Serena Williams:  Looking back at last year’s preview of WTA Roland Garros contenders, Serena held exactly this position at the head of the list.  Virginie Razzano saw things differently, of course, scoring [...]

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John McEnroe on Roland Garros: Semi for Federer Would be Solid; Big Hitter Could Defeat Nadal

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

May 20, 2013 – John McEnroe participated in a Tennis Channel media conference call today, dishing out his opinion on Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal. Despite being overwhelming favorites for Roland Garros, McEnroe believes that either player could have a hiccup and lose unexpectedly. Serena Williams has been unstoppable recently, extending her match winning streak to [...]

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All Roads Lead to Rome: WTA Rome Draw Preview

May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

Starting one day later than the simultaneous ATP tournament, the second WTA Premier Five tournament of 2013 brings all of the top ten women to the Foro Italico.  Many of them will seek a fresh start following weeks in Madrid that ended sooner than they had hoped, although the world No. 1 will aim simply [...]

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What a Difference a Year Makes: Madrid in Blue vs. Madrid in Red

May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

After the outcry caused by the audacious rhapsody in blue last year, the ATP essentially twisted the arm of the Madrid tournament into returning to its red roots.  But did the traditional surface really make a difference in the results of either the men’s or the women’s draw?  An analysis could use multiple angles, of [...]

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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By 7 Comments

Rare is the non-major that features every woman in the WTA top 10, but Madrid can lay claim to that honor this year.  In another rare quirk, all of the top three women arrive there on winning streaks.  Only one of those streaks can survive Madrid.  Whose will it be?  Or none of the above?  [...]

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WTA Plotlines to Ponder: Clay Season Edition

April 26, 2013 By 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, on the eve of Monte Carlo, my column offered some thoughts on intriguing storylines to follow during the ATP clay season.  Midway through the first key WTA tournament on clay, Stuttgart, this companion article discusses a group of narratives that could prove crucial to the next several weeks in the women’s game. [...]

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Nicole Gibbs Q & A: “There is no life in which I’m not an athlete”

April 25, 2013 By 1 Comment

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (April 25, 2013) – This week at the Boyd Tinsley Women’s Clay Court Classic at the picturesque Boar’s Head club in Charlottesville, VA, 20-year-old Nicole Gibbs continues her good form, reaching the third round of the USTA Har-Tru event after taking out world No. 109 Tatjana Maria in her opener and former UNC [...]

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