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All Roads Lead to Rome: WTA Rome Draw Preview

May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

Starting one day later than the simultaneous ATP tournament, the second WTA Premier Five tournament of 2013 brings all of the top ten women to the Foro Italico.  Many of them will seek a fresh start following weeks in Madrid that ended sooner than they had hoped, although the world No. 1 will aim simply [...]

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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By 7 Comments

Rare is the non-major that features every woman in the WTA top 10, but Madrid can lay claim to that honor this year.  In another rare quirk, all of the top three women arrive there on winning streaks.  Only one of those streaks can survive Madrid.  Whose will it be?  Or none of the above?  [...]

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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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WTA Charleston Friday Gallery: Williams Sisters, Keys, Burdette and more

April 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CHARLESTON, SC (April 6, 2013) – Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy was on hand Friday for all the action at the Family Circle Cup. Players on court that day included Serena and Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Mallory Burdette, Eugenie Bouchard, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Varvara Lepchenko and Sorana Cirstea.

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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Previews of Charleston and Monterrey

April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

In a quiet week for the ATP outside Davis Cup, the WTA features a Premier tournament on the unique green clay and the only Mexican hard-court tournament on the calendar.  An old event and a new event, Charleston and Monterrey feature fields surprisingly strong in view of the two marquee tournaments that filled last month. [...]

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Sony Open in Photos: Muguruza ousts Wozniacki; Tsonga, Li Na thru

March 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 24, 2013) — Saturday at the Sony Open witnessed a few surprises as young players took center stage. Teenager Garbine Muguruza defeated world No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, while 19-year-old Ajla Tomljanovic defeated former top 10 player Andrea Petkovic after being dealt a first-set bagel. Venus Williams was [...]

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Sony Open in Photos: Kamke ousts Del Potro, Sharapova thru

March 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 23, 2013) — Friday at the Sony Open saw sunshine, rain, a power outage on Stadium court and hey, even some great tennis! The surprise of the day came when Tobias Kamke handed last week’s BNP Paribas Open finalist Juan Martin del Potro a straight set defeat, 7-6(5), 6-1. Luckily, the Argentine [...]

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Leading Reasons to Cheer: Preview of Miami Saturday Matches

March 23, 2013 By 1 Comment

There are fewer matches that capture the imagination on Friday, but those that do offer plenty to discuss.  Here’s a look at the end of the men’s second round and the start of the women’s third round. Tomic vs. Murray:  The Aussie prodigy has all of the elements that should make him a future star:  [...]

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ITF Release 2012 Testing Summary

March 10, 2013 By 2 Comments

By Lisa-Marie Burrows “Last year, through the Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells swing where I won all three, I didn’t get tested once. That shouldn’t be OK.” At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Roger Federer once again shared his thoughts about doping and testing. He revealed that in 2012, there was a lack [...]

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I Love the 90s: A Reflection on Two Teen Phenoms

March 5, 2013 By 1 Comment

The year was 1994. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had just been established. Groups like Weezer and Green Day dominated the airwaves. The Lion King was released and quickly became the highest grossing animated film of all time. Oh, and a pair of 14 year olds, Martina Hingis and Venus Williams began their [...]

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