Archive for September, 2007

serve take back

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Venus-Serena story: My take on it.

 
From the start, I always believed Venus to be a better player, and in the beginning, the results proved me right. But soon Serena took over, and Venus started to falter inexplicably, specially against Serena.
Their H2H is 8-7 in favor …

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trophy watch: more asian fun

The Hansol Korea Open had two tennis fashionistas duking it out in the final: on one side was the EleVen-clad Venus Williams. On the other, Maria Kirilenko and her adidas by Stella McCartney outfits. …

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Video Contest Winner: Ellie!

Drum roll please…….After hours of watching videos, Andy was more than impressed by the talent and creativity of the many fans who entered. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Simply Second Best?/ Crisis Center 9.30

Morning. This is today’s thread for discussing current matches, and general tennis-related topics. As a small follow-up to my recent post, Simply The Best?, which looked at the efficiency and consistency of the Slam performances of the current top group… …

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Is Federer-Nadal rivalry going the Sampras-Agassi way?

For the first 13 meetings, Nadal leads Federer 8-5.
At that point Sampras led Agassi 7-6. And they had already played a five-setter in a Wimbledon final, which Sampras won. And Agassi had won all their encounters on …

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more spotting

watch Tim place his arm into the court– the purpose is to visualize both distance in front and to the right or left Click Here To Read the Full Post

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PORSCHE TENNIS GP 07 - The Draw

The Belgian tennis queen races into action once more in an attempt to win her first ever Porsche Tennis Grand Prix trophy. Justine was a finalist in 2001 and 2003, but unfortunate with illness and injury hampering European indoor seasons …

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ATP Fantasy Tennis Picks for Tokyo and Metz

Weâ??re deep into the ATP Fantasy Tennis Season so check out my Fantasy Tennis Guide. Youâ??ll find Fast Facts, Strategies, and Statistics to help you play the game.
Sign up and join our subleague! Itâ??s called tennisdiary.com. We send weekly email …

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What is the answer to this stupid question?

 
A plane crashes on the border of US and Canada. Should the survivors from the crash be buried in US or Canada? Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Which Grand Slam will Federer lose first on his way down?

 
This incredible run is going to come to an end one day, as it did with every past champion in any sport. Which Grand Slam will be the first, to drop off his bag, to start the decline?
Based on the …

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The Power 100 - The most influential people in the world of sports.

Any tennis players on the list?
Maybe, maybe not.
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anand is the champion

He has just drawn his game with Peter Leko which means he is now crowned world champion.
It was a quick game where Leko played the Marshall attack and Anand, as usual, responded with a non-standard variation, thus creating a sharp …

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Finals Set in Luxembourg, Guangzhou, Seoul

Sunday’s Championship Matches
FORTIS Championships Luxembourg
(2) Ana Ivanovic vs. (4) Daniela Hantuchova
Jinjiannan Guangzhou International Women’s Open
(2) Virginie Razzano vs. Tzipora Obziler
Hansol Korea Open
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Razzano wins her first title

Hard-working, entertaining Virginie Razzano, who is a dangerous floater in most tournaments she enters, won her first career title today, defeating Tzipora Obziler, 6-1, 6-2 in the Jinjiannan Guangzhou International Women’s …

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Larcher de Brito makes her tour rankings debut

14-year-old Michelle Larcher de Brito has entered the Sony Ericsson WTA tour rankings as number 364 in the world. This year, the Lisbon native became the youngest player to win a main-draw match (at the Sony Ericsson Open) since the …

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The Match Play Guide

Finishing a book is like having a baby. Correction: It’s like being past your due date.The dog thinks I’m grumpy.Just a few more days . . . . Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Williams wins Hansol Korea Open

Venus Williams defeated Maria Kirilenko, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, today to win the Hansol Korea Open in Seoul. Williams obviously entered the Tier IV affair to get needed points in the final …

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Breaking news

Porsche Tennis GP main draw out later today Click Here To Read the Full Post

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