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In Photos: Wimbledon Qualies Days Two and Three

June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(June 19, 2013) Action from around the grounds for days two and three of Wimbledon qualifying include Vania King, Denis Kudla, Irina Falconi, Maria Sanchez, Caroline Garcia, Samantha Crawford, James Duckworth, Bobby Reynolds, Naomi Broady and many more.

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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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Serena Williams Stirs Up a Storm: Calls Out a WTA Top Five Player; Comments on Steubenville Rape Victim [UPDATED]

June 18, 2013 By 2 Comments

(June 18, 2013) Serena Williams has made the news over the last 24 hours for playing ping pong with fans at the Heathrow airport, and for being impeccably dressed during a Burberry fashion show in London. Now, from the other side of the emotional spectrum, a quotes controversy has come to light from an upcoming Rolling [...]

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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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Lleyton Hewitt – working overtime as usual

June 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

  by James A. Crabtree Research has concluded that those who repeatedly work extended hours are more than twice as likely to experience major depression. And influences such as marital status, socio-demographics, lifestyle, work strain and support at work make little difference. So spare a thought for Lleyton Hewitt. Whether you love him or loathe [...]

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ATP Race for No. 1 Between Nadal and Djokovic; Wimbledon News — The Friday Five

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Race for No. 1 After a record-setting eighth Roland Garros title, Rafael Nadal has put himself in a prime position to finish as the year-end No. 1 for the second time in his career.  Though Nadal typically doesn’t perform as strongly in the second half of the season as he does in [...]

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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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Roland Garros Week 1 Done! Random Thoughts…

June 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By James A. Crabtree Question- Can Serena Williams lose on current form? Answer- No What do Jiri Novak, Christophe Van Garesse, Thomas Enqvist, Tommy Haas, David Nalbandian, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Andy Murray all have in common? They have beaten Federer in 5 set [...]

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The Kids are on Life Support? Robson Struggles Through Tennis Transition

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If a match is played on a side court and no one is around to watch it, does the result matter? British sensation Laura Robson would prefer they didn’t, but a sub-par American hard court season following the Australian Open has shown few signs of letting up as the Tour transitions to European red clay. [...]

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