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Jelena Jankovic: Time to take that decisive step forward (gettyimages.com)

Time for demon-free Jelena Jankovic to stand up to the rigours of Wimbledon

At Wimbledon this year, Jelena Jankovic will walk into the grounds of the All England Club with scru....

Tennis  |  June 24, 2008  |  240 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Can reborn Vera Zvonareva slam the opposition at Roland Garros?

"No-one has reached more finals this year than Vera Zvonareva." That sentence came straight from the....

Tennis  |  May 05, 2008  |  360 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Monica Seles ponders another comeback to tennis

Sixteen years ago, at Wimbledon in 1991, Monica Seles was far from popular in the tennis world. The ....

Tennis  |  December 07, 2007  |  1058 Views  |  (10) Comments
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Mission accomplished for Roger Federer - but not for Martina Hingis

As much as it pained Martina Hingis to lose, she couldn't help but do so sometimes. Especially late ....

Tennis  |  November 29, 2007  |  1342 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Why Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin and Co make tennis the greatest show on earth

I had a disturbing realisation while reading the New York Times yesterday in my living room - Harvey....

Tennis  |  November 10, 2007  |  688 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Daniela Hantuchova and Andy Murray: From California dream wins to global players

Daniela Hantuchova and Andy Murray had become quite comfortable in the state of California. Five yea....

Tennis  |  October 30, 2007  |  301 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Roger Federer has a belly-full of Nalbandian in Madrid

This week in Madrid, David Nalbandian played some great "comeback" tennis. I think tennis, and perha....

Tennis  |  October 22, 2007  |  815 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray - the future of men's tennis on court today

I'm always looking for the bigger and better in life. I grew up in Montana and my eyes were constant....

Tennis  |  October 20, 2007  |  468 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Is Virginie Razzano the next French tennis sensation?

In 2000, Virginie Razzano won an epic battle in the French Open final at Roland Garros. The eight-se....

Tennis  |  October 07, 2007  |  158 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Have China's tennis girls peaked too soon ahead of the Beijing Olympics?

Two years ago I turned on the TV in the mid-summer for a little Acura Classic action. My favorite WT....

Tennis  |  September 28, 2007  |  395 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Will tennis ever see the magical touch of Martina Hingis again?

When Martina Hingis announced in the autumn of 2005 that she was making a comeback to women's tennis....

Tennis  |  September 22, 2007  |  488 Views  |  (16) Comments
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Kuznetsova turns the tables on Italy as Russia take the Fed Cup

Last year, the Fed Cup was all about Italy's Francesca Schiavone. This year, it was Svetlana Kuznets....

Tennis  |  September 17, 2007  |  98 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Can Lindsay Davenport become the mother of comeback queens?

The US Open always makes me nostalgic. Every year brings its thrilling matches (though fewer this ye....

Tennis  |  September 14, 2007  |  485 Views  |  (7) Comments
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Sharapova, Ivanovic, Bartoli, Kuznetsova: Why can't women produce decent tennis in the Slams?

Fifteen. That's how many games the four runners-up could muster this year in women's Grand Slam fina....

Tennis  |  September 11, 2007  |  742 Views  |  (10) Comments
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David Ferrer the fantastic has Rafael Nadal on his knees

Just call David Ferrer the new Mikhail Youzhny. The Spaniard pulled a Youzhny-like upset at the US O....

Tennis  |  September 05, 2007  |  228 Views  |  (0) Comments
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The hard road to the US Open ... with Marat Safin and Roger Federer lying in wait

Remember Frank Dancevic from this summer? How about from beating Andy Roddick on his way to the Indi....

Tennis  |  August 27, 2007  |  210 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic herald the arrival of Serbia as a tennis force

Four years ago, in June of 2003, Nadia Petrova played Kim Clijsters in a tightly-contested match at ....

Tennis  |  August 14, 2007  |  2137 Views  |  (19) Comments
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Andy Murray and Marion Bartoli - enigmas going into the US Open

Mrs. Bouncy and Mr. Floppy belong in a fairytale. They both sound like characters pulled from a Velv....

Tennis  |  August 11, 2007  |  242 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Sania Mirza and Maria Kirilenko, two tennis girls with a real future

The WTA has had its share of new arrivals over the past few years, but two women have recently solid....

Tennis  |  August 11, 2007  |  714 Views  |  (4) Comments
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on October 20, 2007


Aasim...sure, Fed has continued to dominate, but looking to 2008, I think we have a lot to look forw....




on October 22, 2007


Can we look to David Nalbandian as a contender in '08? He sure has a nice record against Fed if he c....




on December 01, 2007


JD, I think you make good points, but I would have to disagree. Hingis herself admitted that she hat....



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Time for demon-free Jelena Jankovic to stand up to the rigours of Wimbledon