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The Fab Five, Revisited: Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Contenders

June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This companion to a Monday article on the Wimbledon men’s field discusses five key women to watch during the next fortnight.  Tennis Grandstand will feature a joint preview on the men’s and women’s draws after they appear, but this article provides a general overview of the contenders. 1)     Serena Williams:  One woman in the Wimbledon [...]

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Contest: Win a Free One-Year Subscription to Tennis View Magazine!

June 17, 2013 By 3 Comments

(June 17, 2013) We at Tennis Grandstand know that tennis fans can never get enough of the sport! So we have partnered up with one of the hottest tennis specialty magazines around, Tennis View Magazine, to give one of our dedicated readers a free one-year subscription to their magazine! Entering the contest is simple. In the comment [...]

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The Fab Five: Previewing the Wimbledon Men’s Contenders

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

At the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year, one man entered the tournament as a clear favorite to extend his mastery over it.  Wimbledon presents a much blurrier and thus more intriguing picture, for any of the top four men will have a real chance to win.  Here is my best shot at an [...]

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WTA Birmingham Semifinal and Final Recap: Hantuchova Defeats Vekic

June 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 16, 2013) As Daniela Hantuchova defeats Croat Donna Vekic for the Aegon Classic title in Birmingham, we recap the best photos from the semifinals and finals this weekend. Gallery also includes Alison Riske, Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua, Sabine Lisicki, Madgalena Rybarikova and Kristina Mladenovic, and is by Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy.

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Snakes in the Grass: Previewing the Wimbledon 2013 Dark Horses

June 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

With the Wimbledon draw just a week ahead, the time has arrived to scan the ATP and WTA rankings in search of dark horses who could grab some unexpected attention.  This survey features only players outside the top 20 at the start of the grass season, likely to meet an opponent of greater note in [...]

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Video and Photos: Protestor with Flare Runs Onto Court During French Open Men’s Final

June 9, 2013 By 1 Comment

(June 9, 2013) Fans at Philippe Chatrier Court had some unexpected and unwelcomed protectors inside the stadium during the men’s final between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer on Sunday. All was going according to plan for Nadal to capture his eighth Roland Garros title. Earlier in the second set, however, rambunctious protestors, in favor of [...]

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Roland Garros Day 14: Links Roundup with Williams, Mahut, Nadal, Murray and more

June 8, 2013 By 4 Comments

Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam’s hot stories of the day, both on and off the court. Shot of the Day: After losing the first set, snatching the second, and having the upper hand several times in the third including up 4-2 in the tiebreak, Nicolas Mahut and Mike Llodra lost a tough battle [...]

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Roland Garros Rewind: Thoughts on the Women’s Final

June 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The latest meeting between the top two women in the world reached the usual conclusion.  Read about the last women’s match of 2013 on red clay. That was…expected:  After two victories over Maria Sharapova in finals earlier this spring, including a comprehensive triumph on clay, Serena Williams came into the Roland Garros as an overwhelming [...]

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Rafael Nadal Defeats Novak Djokovic in a Roland Garros Semifinal for the Ages

June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 7, 2013) It was a blockbuster Roland Garros semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic that many would agree was more fitting for a Slam final. After all, Nadal and Djokovic met in last year’s final and have been the two best players in the world on clay for several years now. But Nadal’s [...]

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A Tommys Revolution: Why the Resurgence of Haas and Robredo is More Than Just a Storyline

June 7, 2013 By 1 Comment

By Josh Meiseles, Special for Tennis Grandstand Having grown up in a tennis-centric household just an hour’s drive from the USTA National Tennis Center in New York, ritual U.S. Open day trips were akin to my peers’ summer outings at the beach. Every August we’d make the mini-trek to Queens and marvel at Agassi’s baseline power, [...]

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