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Site Unseen: A Lament for the Untelevised Early Rounds at Indian Wells

March 6, 2013 By 4 Comments

The main draw matches at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells are scheduled to commence today, which is to say on Wednesday morning local time. Even as I write, the men’s qualifying draw – dense with fascinating matches – is slimming down to an even dozen. The women’s qualifying draw is already there. Television [...]

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The Fault of Untelevised Matches at the Australian Open

January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg There was a lot of very good tennis scheduled and played on the first day of the Australian Open. Unlike other Slams, which split up the first round into three days, the Australian Open plays exactly half of the first-round singles matches on each of the first two days. That means 32 [...]

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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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Dissecting the Australian Open 2011 Draw: ATP

January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

In a couple of days, the Australian Open will be under way. The ‘Happy Slam’ is not only great for the players, but it has also proven to be the most fan friendly of the four majors. The Aussies have provided us free streaming of the qualifying tournament as well as the draw ceremony and [...]

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The Elected Representative: Caroline Wozniacki – The Friday Five

November 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Hanging it Up After previously stating that he might give it a go in 2011 and see how both his body and ranking held up, American Taylor Dent has decided to officially call it a day on his career. An exciting serve-and-volleyer who reached a career high ranking of No. 21, his [...]

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NO LAUREUS LOVE FOR ROGER FEDERER: THE FRIDAY FIVE

March 12, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson And the Award Goes to… – In the aftermath of the Oscars, one of sports’ most prestigious awards, the Laureus Awards, were announced earlier this week. Tennis twice took top honors, with Serena Williams winning for Sportswoman of the Year, while Kim Clijsters took home the prize for Comeback of the Year. [...]

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40 Years Ago Tuesday – Rod Laver Wins Historic Second Grand Slam

September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Rod Laver winning his historic second Grand Slam by defeating Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the 1969 U.S. Open.

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USTA Launches New Programming And Fan Enhancements For 2009 US Open

August 20, 2009 By 7 Comments

The USTA announced today a series of expanded fan enhancements and programming for the 2009 US Open. This year’s Opening Night ceremony will celebrate athletes who “give back” with a special appearance by Andre Agassi and other notable athletes.

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Tennis Channel Buys Ads Criticizing Cablevision: This Week In Tennis Business

August 19, 2009 By 2 Comments

From Tennis Channel buying ads criticizing Cablevision for not carrying the network to the USTA announcing that Cincinnati will get an upgrade at its tournament site to Monica Seles returning to Canada to play an exhibition match, these stories caught the attention of tennis fans and insiders this week.

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Washington defeats New York to win Eastern Conference, advance to Finals on Sunday

July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Washington Kastles upset the top-seeded New York Sportimes 22-19 in Overtime to win the Advanta WTT Eastern Conference Championship title on Friday night and advance to Sunday’s Advanta WTT Finals at Kastles Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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