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Flushing Meadows is at its best during the first week (gettyimages.com)

Why the first week is first-rate when it comes to US Open tennis

"You've got to go to the first week of a Slam." "The best tennis is during the first week of a Slam.....

Tennis  |  September 01, 2008  |  46 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Elena Vesnina: Her smiles turned to looks of disbelief (gettyimages.com)

Making a racket: The tantrums and rage of tennis frustration...

Last Sunday, I headed out east to the not-so-crowded streets of Sayville, NY, hoping to solidify a t....

Tennis  |  August 27, 2008  |  109 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Rafael Arevalo: Gave Federer a run for his money (gettyimages.com)

Roger Federer, Jelena Jankovic and Venus Williams all struggle for form in Beijing

I've been watching a lot of Olympic tennis lately, thanks to NBC's extensive online coverage of the ....

Tennis  |  August 13, 2008  |  647 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Roger Federer: Will he find his game at the Olympics? (gettyimages.com)

Will it be Federer, Blake, Nadal or Murray for Olympic tennis gold?

The draw for the tennis event of the 2008 Olympic Games has just been made. Here are a few short tho....

August 07, 2008  |  604 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Roger Federer: Looking jaded (gettyimages.com)

What Roger Federer needs more than anything else is a well-earned break

Dear Roger, Congratulations. Seriously. Although someone finally wrestled the No.1 ranking from your....

Tennis  |  August 05, 2008  |  962 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Could Pete Sampras be tempted to make a comeback at Wimbledon?

In the United States, we’ve just finished celebrating two major holidays – Thanksgiving and Black Fr....

Tennis  |  November 28, 2007  |  987 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Novak Djokovic's China crisis takes nothing away from a brilliant year

Novak Djokovic and Richard Gasquet have both played in matches this year that showed off their own b....

Tennis  |  November 14, 2007  |  195 Views  |  (1) Comments
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David Nalbandian topples Roger Federer again - but does it really matter to the king?

After watching David Nalbandian defeat Roger Federer for the second consecutive Masters Series tourn....

Tennis  |  November 02, 2007  |  1260 Views  |  (9) Comments
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Stanislas Wawrinka's battle to emerge from the Swiss shadow of Roger Federer

While one Swiss tennis player is making inroads on the sport’s all-time records, another Swiss is ju....

Tennis  |  November 02, 2007  |  418 Views  |  (0) Comments
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How Laver, McEnroe, Borg and Co laid the foundations of tennis's new golden age

For many reasons, tennis fans are enjoying a golden age. Roger Federer is on the verge of eclipsing ....

Tennis  |  October 27, 2007  |  323 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Shades of 2005 as David Nalbandian downs Roger Federer again

Roger Federer's first Wimbledon crown in 2003 may have signalled his arrival as a perennial Grand Sl....

Tennis  |  October 23, 2007  |  332 Views  |  (5) Comments
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What does the future hold for Mumbai tennis champ Richard Gasquet?

Tennis is one of the few sports that elects to have its defining events played in the middle of its ....

Tennis  |  October 05, 2007  |  421 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Davis Cup and ice hockey have REAL team spirit, unlike the NBA and NFL fakes

I've been watching a lot more Davis Cup this year than I have in the past. I'm not exactly sure why;....

Tennis  |  September 28, 2007  |  112 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Dementieva, Myskina and Kuznetsova: Russia's amazing new tennis dynasty

Valeri Kharmalov. Boris Mikhailov. Vladislav Tretiak. These are names synonymous with the Soviet Uni....

Tennis  |  September 26, 2007  |  347 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Roger Federer, James Blake, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal look semi bound

A number of people have been asking me about my predictions for the US Open. Since I won’t be around....

Tennis  |  August 27, 2007  |  579 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at tennis pinnacle

Novak Djokovic’s win in Montreal this past weekend confirmed many things. The first was that he is u....

Tennis  |  August 15, 2007  |  694 Views  |  (14) Comments
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The future's bright as Andy Murray and Mario Ancic see the Flushing light

Andy Murray has finally returned to the ATP tour. He’s been injured since Hamburg, and since then it....

Tennis  |  August 09, 2007  |  255 Views  |  (4) Comments
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John Isner - America's big new tennis star hits the heights

I thought for sure that I was going to wait until Montreal to start posting again, but that was befo....

Tennis  |  August 07, 2007  |  995 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Enigmatic James Blake must show his true colours at the US Open

Two years ago, I remember staying up well into the early hours to watch the now-classic US Open quar....

Tennis  |  July 22, 2007  |  229 Views  |  (2) Comments
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The Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer express steams on with another taste of the hard stuff

With the hard court  'second' season upon us, I want to focus on what I believe is the over-arching ....

Tennis  |  July 19, 2007  |  1874 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Sweet music as Petrova and Vesnina steer Russia's tennis girls past USA

Despite New England taking its cue from England and this year's Wimbledon, the early-morning rain in....

Tennis  |  July 30, 2007  |  561 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Meilen Tu's omission rebounds on the US - but Venus Williams is on a different planet

As a reporter, it’s nice to see your assertions and hypotheses turn into reality.  On Saturday, I th....

Tennis  |  July 15, 2007  |  783 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Fed Cup may not even miss Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova as role players step up

Twenty-seven years ago in the north-east United States, a prominent international sporting competiti....

Tennis  |  July 12, 2007  |  664 Views  |  (1) Comments
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All systems Stowe as USA and Russia head for Federation Cup showdown

Before I had a sense of vocation about devoting my life to tennis, I didn't know a thing about the F....

Tennis  |  July 10, 2007  |  113 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Five sets of Federer v Nadal at last - and wasn't the Wimbledon final worth waiting for!

In the Grand Slam matches Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have faced each other (2005-2007 French Ope....

Tennis  |  July 15, 2007  |  92 Views  |  (3) Comments
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