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Analyzing Time of Match Between Djokovic-Nadal

February 4, 2012 By 4 Comments

by Matthew Laird Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic contested their third consecutive Grand Slam final at the recently concluded 2012 Australian Open. It was by a wide margin their most competitive and exciting meeting at this stage. There was a great deal of high drama, multiple swings in momentum, and no shortage of stellar shot-making [...]

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Novak Djokovic: My Sportsman of the Year

December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I was thrilled when James LaRosa of Tennis Channel informed his Twitter followers back in May that Novak Djokovic would appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Djokovic was in the midst of a remarkable 37-0 run and was on top of the tennis world. What would the cover photo be? Perhaps it would be [...]

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Hantuchova, Golovin and Kirilenko Grace the Pages of Sports Illustrated

February 11, 2009 By 1 Comment

Now I don’t really know what bikinis have to do with tennis but I am not going to ask questions why Daniela Hantuchova, Tatiana Golovin and Maria Kirilenko are doing in the newest 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. And it is a rhetoric question anyway.

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Federer-Nadal Book Out This Spring

February 4, 2009 By 1 Comment

Following yet another Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal epic major singles final, it is appropriate to talk about an exciting new book project on the same subject. Jon Wertheim, the esteemed tennis writer/columnist for Sports Illustrated and www.si.com, has a new tennis book set to be released this Spring called “Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played” which details the epic 2008 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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Bill Mountford: Exposure in America

July 18, 2008 By 1 Comment

If you support tennis in the United States, then I urge you to visit your local newsstands and purchase the July 14-21 double issue of Sports Illustrated. First of all, it celebrates “the Greatest Match Ever” with an action shot of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer doing battle. This will be a collector’s item for years to come.

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Lived up to the hype!

July 8, 2008 By 8 Comments

Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim previewed the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Wimbledon final by suggesting that it was the most anticipated championship final in the history of our sport. High praise indeed, but when does the competition outdistance the hype in this day and age? Practically never is when.

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Andy Roddick Engaged To Brooklyn Decker

March 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Great news for American former US Open champion Andy Roddick. He got engaged today to his girlfriend Brooklyn Decker. Decker, who is an American fashion model, has been dating Roddick for quite a while.

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