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Pica Power: Monica Puig Impresses in Portugal

May 2, 2013 By 1 Comment

In a nation dominated by boxers and baseball players, Puerto Rico has never been a breeding ground for successful tennis players. Gigi Fernandez won 17 grand slam doubles titles and two Olympic medals representing the United States. The most successful women’s player to play under the Puerto Rican flag was Kristina Brandi, who peaked at [...]

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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Portugal Open Preview

April 29, 2013 By 3 Comments

Sandwiched between busy weeks in Stuttgart and Madrid is a lovely smaller event between Lisbon and the ocean.  Formerly known as the Estoril tournament, the Portugal Open has moved to nearby Oeiras and a location more convenient for those traveling from the capital.  It lacks top-ten entrants or other names familiar to the casual fan, [...]

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What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Portugal, Munich Previews

April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome loom on the horizon, the 250 events in Portugal and Munich provide a pleasant diversion.  Many of the men entered in each will hope to use their less star-studded surroundings to bounce back from ongoing slumps and build momentum for the rest of the Road to [...]

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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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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Stuttgart and Marrakech Previews

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After a weekend filled with Fed Cup, the ladies of the WTA dig into the clay for the first time this year with a prestigious event in Stuttgart that features most of the top ten.  In North Africa, meanwhile, a smaller International tournament attracts a group of clay specialists and younger stars.   Stuttgart:   [...]

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What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Barcelona and Bucharest Previews

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After a week comprised of a single tournament, the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, the ATP plows further into the clay season with a 500 event in Barcelona and a 250 in Bucharest.  Three top-ten players appear at the former and just one at the latter as many of the leading figures conserve energy ahead [...]

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A World (Group) to Conquer: Fed Cup World Group Semifinals / Playoffs Preview

April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Clearing the schedule of tournaments, the WTA turns its spotlight on Fed Cup this week.  Semifinals and playoff ties will decide not only the matchup for the 2013 final but the membership of next year’s World Group in two days filled with action.  Here’s a look at what you might want to know about each [...]

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Ernests Gulbis: What is Talent Really Worth?

April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Would you rather have all the natural talent in the world and not an ounce of work ethic or all the work ethic in the world and not an ounce of natural talent? A true existential question of life. The final question in the tennis equivalent of ‘Would You Rather?’. While the greatest champions in [...]

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Rafa’s Redoubt: ATP Monte Carlo Draw Preview

April 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

No man ever has won nine straight titles at an ATP tournament, but no man ever has come close to defeating Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo during the last decade.  Nadal has lost only two sets in his last six appearances in this principality perched on the Mediterranean, attaining a level of sustained brilliance that [...]

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