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Follow Novak Djokovic on his victory lap after winning the Sony Ericsson Open

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

What happens to a tennis player in the moments after they win a tournament? Well, after Novak Djokovic won the Sony Ericsson Open against Andy Murray, the cameras followed the champion around during his first hectic hour around the grounds. After the awards ceremony, but before leaving the stadium, Djokovic rewards a lucky fan with [...]

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Azarenka’s streak ends; Wozniacki thrills then disappoints — The Friday Five

March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson It Ends Victoria Azarenka managed to find a way to come back from the brink of defeat in her fourth round match against Dominika Cibulkova (thanks in large part to a choke job by the Slovak), but she couldn’t pull off the feat twice.  The Belarusian crumbled under the relentless pressure of [...]

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Bartoli Ends Azarenka’s Win Streak

March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

With the result of the match no longer in question, tears began forming in Victoria Azarenka’s eyes. There would be no magic escape from defeat this time around. Marion Bartoli, ranked a career-high No. 7, beat world No. 1 Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 in a convincing fashion to end the Belarussian’s 26-match win streak. The 27-year-old [...]

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Get to know Marion Bartoli as she talks french cooking, snakes and Pierce Brosnan

March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Marion Bartoli is set to play Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open today, but I bet you didn’t know she likes to oil paint and her best friend on tour is Dominika Cibulkova. I had a chance to chat with the bright, enthusiastic and funny Marion this week about Pierce Brosnan, [...]

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Rafael Nadal comments on decision to resign from ATP Players Council citing “not enough energy”

March 27, 2012 By 1 Comment

KEY BISCAYNE, FL. — After his close win over world #16 Kei Nishikori at the Sony Ericsson Open, Rafael Nadal addressed the media answering questions on why he has stepped down as the Vice President from the ATP Player’s Council. As reported yesterday by Simon Briggs of The Telegraph, Nadal had stepped down due to [...]

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Exclusive: Caroline Wozniacki on being an actress, her biggest fear and future karaoke battles with Serena Williams

March 26, 2012 By 1 Comment

Former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki holds not only 18 WTA Tour titles but also a great sense of humor. During the Sony Ericsson Open, the 21-year-old Dane cheerfully chatted with me about her most memorable moments on court, the best part of being a tennis player, her aspirations to be an actress, her biggest fear, [...]

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Serena Williams defeats Sam Stosur: “I don’t get enough credit for being a super nice person”

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In a hotly anticipated match that was to be a repeat of the 2011 U.S. Open final, Serena Williams took on Australian Sam Stosur. With more intensity and less drama, the American blasted her opponent off the court for most of the match, ending with a score of 7-5, 6-3 in Williams’ favor. Although Stosur [...]

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All of Tennis Grandstand’s exclusive 1-on-1 interviews with ATP/WTA players from the Sony Ericsson Open

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Missed any of Tennis Grandstand’s one-on-one interviews with a particular player during the Sony Ericsson Open? Or just want to laugh along with the players as they answer funny and tennis-related questions? Well, you’re in luck as below you’ll find a full list of interviews from Caroline Wozniacki, Marion Bartoli, Janko Tipsarevic, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Stosur, Milos [...]

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Maria Kirilenko on sharks, her best friends on tour, and hitting with Steffi Graf as a 9-year-old

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Russian tennis player and current world #22 Maria Kirilenko may best be known for her beauty, but tennis fans know her as one-half of the best women’s match of the 2011 U.S. Open when she played eventual champion Sam Stosur. On the court, Maria is fierce and competitive, but off, she is feminine, charming and [...]

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Wozniak Shows Winning Attitude in Loss to Venus at Miami

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Aleksandra Wozniak was a forehand away from scoring one of the biggest wins of her career in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida. The 24-year-old Canadian held match point against seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, but couldn’t close the deal, falling 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5)in a two-hour, 53 minute match [...]

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