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Maria Sharapova may be in form, but Serena Williams will reign in Paris

The clay-court season is perhaps one of the shortest seasons on either the men or women’s tour. Ther....

Tennis  |  April 19, 2008  |  1228 Views  |  (12) Comments
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Could Katie O'Brien put Britain back on the women's tennis map?

A lot of countries don’t get the chance to shine on the men's and women’s tennis tours. For the most....

Tennis  |  April 15, 2008  |  427 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Don’t write off the fantastic Roger Federer – he'll be back!

Since the beginning of the year, reporters and critics have focused their sights on one of the world....

Tennis  |  April 13, 2008  |  1052 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Only a matter of time before Novak Djokovic overtakes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Last season was something of a breakthrough year for Serbia’s top-ranked male player, Novak Djokovic....

Tennis  |  April 14, 2008  |  2432 Views  |  (11) Comments
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Maria Sharapova, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet - is injury an excuse to shirk Fed and Davis Cup duty?

Players who actually get the opportunity to compete in Fed Cup and Davis Cup will admit there is an ....

Tennis  |  April 13, 2008  |  2495 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Could Janko Tipsarevic and Novak Djokovic be the Roger Federer of tennis doubles?

With an abundance of formidable doubles partnerships, it’s hard to fathom any new tandems emerging a....

Tennis  |  April 11, 2008  |  823 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Maria Sharapova's attitude should be judged only on results

Sometimes, being one of the strongest women on the WTA tennis tour can have a negative affect instea....

Tennis  |  April 10, 2008  |  646 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – from champs to chumps

Since the turn of the year there hasn’t been an extreme amount of commotion from the tour’s leading ....

Tennis  |  April 09, 2008  |  2708 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Bryan brothers supreme on the doubles circuit

On the women’s tennis tour, it’s extremely difficult to define which partnership is the greatest of ....

Tennis  |  March 30, 2008  |  215 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Nicole Vaidisova heads up an awesome foursome you should Czech out

Recently, it seems as though Croatia and Serbia are two of the new powerhouses of tennis, with great....

Tennis  |  March 29, 2008  |  1628 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Can Victoria Azarenka be the new queen of women's tennis?

Whenever the new tennis season begins, tennis fanatics across the globe begin to focus their sights ....

Tennis  |  March 28, 2008  |  320 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Esther Vergeer: The greatest tennis player you've never heard of

With so many great players throughout the history of tennis, it will always be open to debate who is....

Tennis  |  March 28, 2008  |  484 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Four girls putting China on the tennis map

With a great and ever-changing number of double partnerships, it’s hard to define which tandem is th....

Tennis  |  March 29, 2008  |  711 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic - a doubles dream team

With countless great female competitors on WTA tour, it’s difficult to decide on just one favorite. ....

Tennis  |  March 28, 2008  |  1308 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Why Roger Federer and Pete Sampras should fear Venus and Serena Williams

It’s hard to imagine many tennis players being able to take down the likes of Pete Sampras and Roger....

Tennis  |  March 28, 2008  |  2501 Views  |  (41) Comments
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Cara Black and Liezel Huber - double tops in tennis

For the most part it seems like tennis spectators focus primarily on singles instead of doubles. But....

Tennis  |  March 24, 2008  |  257 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic battle for Roger Federer's world crown

The ATP tour has never failed to produce an extraordinary player. In the past, tennis fanatics have ....

Tennis  |  March 24, 2008  |  1421 Views  |  (15) Comments
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Why Roger Federer is the greatest man ever to grace the court

It would be extremely difficult for anyone to argue that Roger Federer isn’t the great male tennis p....

Tennis  |  March 23, 2008  |  557 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Justine Henin’s feats of clay are not her only claim to being the greatest

When spectators ponder the thought of who is the best tennis player in the world they wouldn’t even ....

Tennis  |  March 23, 2008  |  564 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Maria Sharapova has what it takes to join the all-time tennis greats

With so many great female tennis players out there, it’s difficult to settle on just who is the grea....

Tennis  |  March 24, 2008  |  716 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Why relentless Serena Williams is an all-time great

When it comes to rating the best woman tennis player ever, the names of Martina Navratilova and Chri....

Tennis  |  March 24, 2008  |  659 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Shining star Venus Williams is in a world of her own

Venus Williams may still be playing - unlike most of the women who have been etched into tennis hist....

Tennis  |  March 24, 2008  |  917 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Casey Dellacqua and Mariya Koryttseva – two of tennis's brightest prospects

The 2008 season has already seen the revived rivalry between Serena and Venus Williams, the return o....

Tennis  |  March 21, 2008  |  271 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Venus and Serena Williams a tough sister act to follow

The Williams sisters arrived on the tennis scene in the late 90s and since then have developed into ....

Tennis  |  March 19, 2008  |  592 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Kei Nishikori - quickly rising son of Japanese tennis

There haven’t been many successful tennis players who hailed from Japan. For the most part spectator....

Tennis  |  March 17, 2008  |  669 Views  |  (1) Comments
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