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June 22nd, 2008

Federer Down But Not Out at Wimbedon

There’s an old saying that a cornered animal is a dangerous animal. And right now I get the feeling that Roger Federer is that cornered animal, but is he really still dangerous?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:47 pm in Grand Slams, Wimbledon | 131 Comments »

June 6th, 2008

Good Luck Watching Nadal v. Djokovic in the U.S.; No Live TV Coverage!

Sucks to be a tennis fan in the U.S. today. On arguably one of the most appealing semifinal lineups of the year live coverage from the French Open today is non-existent here in the U.S.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:41 am in French Open, Grand Slams, Tennis on TV | 150 Comments »

April 15th, 2008

American Tennis: Time for Clay Anguish

Sayonara North America hardcourts. Hello, European clay. For the Americans, it’s a time of anguish, when even such simple matters as making a phone call or ordering dinner exacerbate the tensions of playing on a less than familiar surface.

Posted by TennisOne @ 1:43 pm in American tennis, American Women, Clay Season, French Open, Grand Slams, Lindsay Davenport, Paris, Tennis | 33 Comments »

March 17th, 2008

Tennis-X Notes: Williams Sisters’ Dad Hates White People

The Roger Federer vs. Pete Sampras sold-out exhibition at Madison Square Garden generated a tremendous amount of buzz,

Posted by Staff @ 2:37 pm in ESPN, Grand Slams, Miami, Richard Williams, Tennis, Tennis on TV | 15 Comments »

December 14th, 2007

Australian Open Moving? More Grand Slams? Oh No!

Here’s a story from “out of left field” as some say. A few top tennis officials are looking into making some significant tournament changes at the Grand Slam level.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:52 am in Grand Slams | 10 Comments »