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Barely Breathing: Dominika Cibulkova and the Choke Which is Not One

March 26, 2013 By David Kane Leave a Comment

Long after the last point of a match is won (or lost), it is unlikely to be remembered by its combatants’ first serve percentages or backhand errors. No, in the immediate aftermath of a match, especially at a big tournament like the Sony Open in Miami, how a match is remembered largely depends on how [...]

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Filed Under: David Kane, Lead Story Tagged With: 2013 Miami, choke, Domi, Dominika Cibulkova, giant killer, hormones, Jana Novotna, media, Serena Williams, Sony Open Tennis, Tennis History, tsonga, upset, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

Tsonga and an opportunity lost

January 23, 2013 By James Crabtree Leave a Comment

James Crabtree is currently in Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open for Tennis Grandstand and is giving you all the scoop directly from the grounds. By James Crabtree MELBOURNE – As tough as Federer’s draw has been on paper this was his first real test. Jo- WilfredTsonga is a big, fast and intimidating player who [...]

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Filed Under: 2013 Australian Open Coverage, Archives, James Crabtree, Latest News, Lead Story Tagged With: Australian Open, champion, Crabtree, federer, Grand Slam, Murray, quarterfinal, sem-final, tsonga

Another Federer Quarter

January 21, 2013 By James Crabtree Leave a Comment

James Crabtree is currently in Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open for Tennis Grandstand and is giving you all the scoop directly from the grounds. By James Crabtree MELBOURNE – History was not on the side of Canadian Milos Raonic. In fact when the vast majority of the tour face Federer, statistics and history are not [...]

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Filed Under: 2013 Australian Open Coverage, Archives, Blogs, Featured Columns, James Crabtree, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Australian Open, canada, federer, melbourne, Raonic, Return, Serve, swiss, tsonga

Vancouver Stoked to Host Davis Cup Elite

February 6, 2012 By Melissa Boyd Leave a Comment

Two years removed from hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the city of Vancouver will be all about tennis this week as many of the sport world’s eyes will be focused on the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, which will host Canada’s biggest Davis Cup tie in the last decade beginning Friday. Canada will host [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Melissa Boyd Tagged With: Benneteau, canada, Davis Cup, France, Llodra, monfils, Nestor, Pospisil, Raonic, tsonga, vancouver, world group

ATP Tour’s Best Tennis Celebrations of 2011

December 12, 2011 By Romana Cvitkovic Leave a Comment

What a year for tennis! As the men are in the middle of a so-called “off-season” training and rejuvenating their bodies and minds, we’ll take a look at the year’s best title-winning celebrations, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Andy Murray, Janko Tipsarevic, Gilles Simon, Milos Raonic and others! Man, [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Romi Cvitkovic Tagged With: Andy Murray, ATP Tennis, Davydenko, federer, Gilles Simon, Janko Tipsarevic, Juan Martin del Potro, men's tennis, Milos Raonic, nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pospisil, stepanek, Sweeting, Tennis, tennis celebrations best celebrations, tennis photos, tennis video, tsonga

Federer Finishes on High Note, Davis Cup Clash in Spain – The Friday Five

December 2, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

by Maud Watson Another Title, Another Record Last Sunday, Roger Federer became the first male player to win six season-ending championships, surpassing the previous record of five held jointly by Sampras and Lendl.  It also marked his 70th tournament win in 100 finals.  It was a great effort by Federer that showcased his fitness and [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: ATP, ATP World Tour, bogomolov, coaching changes, Daniel NEstor, Davis Cup, Donald Young, Lleyton Hewitt, Max Mirnyi, Roger Federer, Sampras, spain and argentina, Tennis, tsonga, USTA, Wimbledon, WTA

Federer Creates History with His Sixth ATP World Tour Finals Title – Live Coverage

November 28, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

by Ahmed Ibrahim The stage was set as the O2 Arena filled with 17,500 spectators ready for the climax of the 2011 season that pitted Roger Federer against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. This was the third consecutive Sunday that both players would meet on a tennis court; Roger Federer emerging victorious in all three recent encounters, although [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: ATP Tennis, berdych, federer, live tennis, Mardy Fish, nadal, tsonga, world tour finals

Federer Triumphant Over Fish as Tsonga Sends Nadal Packing – Live Coverage

November 25, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

by Ahmed Ibrahim Round Robin formats often lead us down the path of making those calculations of who needs what results to qualify. Thankfully, Thursday’s Group B matches were a rather simple affair: The ”dead rubber” and the “last chance saloon” match. Mardy Fish, already eliminated from qualifying, faced an in-form Roger Federer while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Rafael Nadal battled it out [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: ATP, federer, live coverage, Mardy Fish, nadal, rafa, Tennis, tsonga, world tour finals

Standout Performances by Federer, Ferrer, Tsonga; Yannick Noah Should be Punished – The Friday Five

November 25, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

by Maud Watson Say What?! Despite the enthralling tennis that has been taking place in London, one of the biggest stories of the week has been Yannick Noah’s accusations that Spanish athletes are doping.  Put bluntly, Noah’s comments couldn’t have been more idiotic for a multitude of reasons.  First, if you’re going to accuse someone [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: athlete tax in Britain, ATP, ATP awards, federer, Ferrer, fish, french tennis, london finals, spanish tennis, Tennis, tsonga, world tour finals, Yannick Noah

ATP World Tour Finals Feature Familiar Faces

November 16, 2011 By Kelyn Soong Leave a Comment

What parity? The final eight players for the ATP World Tour Finals are clearly the big names in men’s tennis and have dominated all season-long. They are set to face off on November 20-27 at the O2 arena in London and fans will be treated to witnessing some of the best tennis players of any [...]

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Filed Under: Kelyn Soong, Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Murray, ATP, berdych, David Ferrer, Djokovic, federer, Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, london, Mardy Fish, Murray, nadal, Novak Djokovic, o2 arena, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, tsonga, world tour finals
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