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May 31st, 2011

Schiavone, Murray Thrill with Fight-Backs at French Open; Nadal Wednesday; X-Notes

“I started too slow, absolutely too slow,” Schiavone said. “The key was to hit three, four, five, six, seven balls, but I couldn’t arrive at three, four. That was the way to win — if I went to the net in one shot, there was no way to win. From 4-1 down I played two really good games then she went a little bit down.”

Posted by Staff @ 3:03 pm in French Open, Tennis | 305 Comments »

December 31st, 2009

New Faces in Tennis to Watch for in 2010

These are the people who made their first splash in the 2009 season, and we will almost certainly be seeing more of them in the future.

Posted by Special @ 10:39 am in 2010 Season, ATP, WTA | Comments Off on New Faces in Tennis to Watch for in 2010

March 16th, 2009

UPDATE1: Roddick Blasts Opponent Off Court with Forehands, Obscenities at Indian Wells

When Andy Roddick let out a “Yeah!” followed by a “F**k you!” in the direction of opponent Daniel Koellerer during the second-set tiebreak (in full view of Tennis Channel viewers), it was apparent the Austrian agitator had gotten under the American’s skin. ADHEREL Roddick went on to defeat Koellerer 6-1, 7-6 on Sunday night to […]

Posted by Staff @ 12:17 am in Tennis | 186 Comments »