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If You Pay Them, They Will Come

February 27, 2013 By 1 Comment

Not all tennis tournaments are created alike, even those of allegedly equal standing. The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships awards precisely the same number of ranking points as the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis last week, since both are ATP500 events. There the similarities end. Dubai awards considerably more prizemoney, offers appearance fees only [...]

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Bites from the Big Apple.The U.S. Open…so far.

August 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By James A. Crabtree So yes, it is still in the very early stages. But am I just imagining this or has there been an absurd amount of five set matches, thirteen at last count. Absolute proof the game is decided not only by the power of a serve but as much by a will [...]

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Petra Kvitova poised to dominate, Stacey Allaster backpedals on grunting issue – The Friday Five

November 4, 2011 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Poised to Dominate? Last week marked an impressive run by young Czech Petra Kvitova, as she stormed to the WTA Championships title without the loss of a match. Kvitova has always had a big game, but en route to the title, the reigning Wimbledon champion also showed some great hands at the net, [...]

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Serbian Fatalism at Legg Mason Tennis Classic: Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki

August 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Serbian fatalism was in full swing at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C. last night as the two remaining Serbs, world #15 Viktor Troicki and #25 Janko Tipsarevic went out to John Isner and Gael Monfils, respectively. Being from the former Yugoslavia myself, I have an intimate look into the way Serbians, as [...]

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