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Dec 01
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Rafael Nadal
6675
2
Roger Federer
5305
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Novak Djokovic
5295
4
Andy Murray
3720
5
Nikolay Davydenko
2715
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2050
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Gilles Simon
1980
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Andy Roddick
1970
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Juan Martin Del Potro
1945
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James Blake
1775
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Jelena Jankovic
4710 
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Serena Williams
3866 
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Dinara Safina
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Elena Dementieva
3663 
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Ana Ivanovic
3457 
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3272 
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2952 
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Svetlana Kuznetsova
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Maria Sharapova
2515 
10
Agnieszka Radwanska
2286 

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Archive for the 'Uncategorized' Category

January 17th, 2008
Australian Open Day 4 Notes: 4 Serbs in 3rd Rd, Title Eludes Russian Women

Roger Federer has lost just six games in two matches at the Australian Open. That’s the fewest the Swiss has ever lost through the second round at a Slam, and the fewest anyone’s ever lost en route to the third round at the Australian Open…
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Roger Federer has won 16 straight matches at the Australian Open…
There […]

January 16th, 2008
Australian Open Day 3 Notes: Fans Gone Wild, Stepanek Gets Handsy

Justine Henin has won her last 30 tour matches since losing to Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon…
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Serena Williams has now won 25 of her last 26 matches at the Australian Open…
How the hell does the tallest doubles team pairing ever, 6-foot-10 Ivo Karlovic and 6-foot-9 John Isner, lose to two Argentines in doubles?…
Think Amelia Mauresmo doesn’t […]

January 15th, 2008
Australian Open Day 2 Notes: Tastes Like Chicken to Federer?

Roger Federer has won his last 15 matches at the Australian Open, and 15 straight Grand Slam matches…
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Former world No. 2 Ivan Ljubicic has reached the second week at a Grand Slam just twice in 34 majors…
Lindsay Davenport’s only career win over Maria Sharapova was a double bagel. Sharapova has beaten the American four times, […]

January 14th, 2008
Australian Open Day 1 Notes: Vaidisova Marriage a Prank

Justine Henin has won 29 straight matches dating back to her semifinal loss to Marion Bartoli…
Serena Williams has won 24 of her last 25 matches in Melbourne…
Andy Roddick was broken twice by former doubles specialist Lukas Dlouhy…
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During the broadcast, ESPN’s Mary Joe Fernandez called Nicole Vaidisova’s application for a marriage license a “prank” on boyfriend […]

December 16th, 2007
Philippoussis Loses, Should Still Receive Aussie Open Wildcard

It may be time for a re-think from Tennis Australia, which oversees the lowest event on the four-Slam totem pole behind the French, Wimbledon and the US Open.

December 16th, 2007
2007 Davis Cup — Lessons Learned

And certainly this writer continues to be one of those “technical” critics. But I say, celebrate these guys. They love the game.

November 24th, 2007
Roddick Launches Cash Attack on ATP, Handling of Davydenko Incident

Entering next week’s Davis Cup final against Russia, American Andy Roddick has launched an attack on the ATP’s handling of Nikolay Davydenko coming under suspicion for “not trying” in tournament matches, and Roddick being fined by the ATP for missing a Masters Series tournament.
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“So I have a little bit of a problem that has been […]

November 20th, 2007
Federer Recovers to Spank Sampras in One-Hour Clinic in Seoul Exo

World No 1 Roger Federer gave out no early Christmas gifts in Seoul Tuesday in a 6-4, 6-3 win over Pete Sampras in the first of the three-series exhibition meeting tour in Asia.
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Sampras broke for a 4-2 lead in the first set before Federer won the next four games to close out the first set. […]

November 19th, 2007
Sampras v Federer Exhibition Clash Begins Tuesday

Tuesday of this week will be the first airing of three exhibition clashes between all-time Grand Slam title winner (14) Pete Sampras, and all-time great-in-waiting (12 Grand Slam titles and growing) Roger Federer.
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Tennis Channel will have live coverage (and prime-time replays) of the Asian exhibition tour, with the first match in Seoul airing Tuesday, Nov. […]

November 19th, 2007
Ivanisevic Says English Football has Jumped the Shark, Croatia Better

Croatia’s most famous sporting hero Goran Ivanisevic has warned English football fans that his nation could yet spoil England’s Euro 2008 qualification plans.
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Ivanisevic, who plays on the BlackRock Tour of Champions which culminates in the BlackRock Masters Tennis at London�s Royal Albert Hall, December 4-9, believes that his beloved Croatia are a superior team to […]

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