November 30, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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The Davis Cup final between the US and Russia gets under way later today in Portland, Oregon. Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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After a wonderful ten day holiday Justine returned home earlier this week, and began her training program in Monaco. She will be in Belgium from today celebrating the grand opening of her tennis club with an array of …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Iâ??ll be right back with a Davis Cup preview but letâ??s look at college sports for a quick moment.
My 95 year old mother is in the hospital so Iâ??m flying home to help in any way I can …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Okay, that’s it. When I’m done freeing Nikolay Davydenko (currently in Portland for the DC final) from his match-fixing mess, I will turn my efforts to banning leopard print from tennis. Because for every foxy …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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French No. 2 (and world No. 25) Paul-Henri Mathieu is suddenly coachless one month before the Australian Open — and he’s not happy about it. Mathieu told l’Equipe that he feels like the “turkey being joked upon” …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Andy will lead the Americansâ?? final Davis Cup charge on Friday. In Thursdayâ??s draw ceremony, Andy was drawn to face Dmitry Tursunov in Fridayâ??s opening rubber. Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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New York shop Orchard Street is back with some more tennis-themed shirts as part of their 2007 Holiday Collection. This tattoo-esque flower/tennis ball design is a far cry (but a great follow-up) to the simple silhouettes and bright …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Hi Tribe! Happy post-Thanksgiving! Sadly, nobody sent me any turkey photos, and I ate with vegetarians, so I have none. But rather than turn to my album of foster rabbits, I found this lovely photo on Getty. And …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Once again Alife gets together with Reebok, this time presenting the Court Victory Ball Out in black and neon pink (the pink one has candy-striped soles!!). In the first Reebok x Alife collaboration, they presented the Ball Out …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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What grip to use for volleys ? and the sister question, Should I change grips for forehand and backhand volleys ? is asked frequently at clinics. Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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I just realized that so far I had neglected to mention that my colleague-in-blogs, Steve Tignor, will be covering the Davis Cup final over at Concrete Elbow. He arrived in Portland yesterday evening, and should have a post …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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One of the resident cats at the famous Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, Oregon Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Hi everyone. I got a big kick out of Andrew’s post (Red State Road Trip, next item down) last night, and our social director, Heidi, will be posting a Deuce Club later as well. That will be your …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Roddick will team up with James Blake and doubles specialists Mike and Bob Bryan for the tie, which begins on Friday in Portland, Oregon.
“It’s always been a huge priority for me,” said Roddick.
“And …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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tâ??s three days after Thanksgiving and a month until Christmas, and you know what that means this time of year in Oregon, right?Tennis time.
In November? In the Northwest?
Yep. This year, anyway.
Thatâ??s because the Davis Cup final â?? the …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Andy Roddick has been passionate about the Davis Cup since watching the 1992 final and says victory over Russia to win this year’s title would achieve a lifelong ambition.Big-serving Roddick, the world number six, will …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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With the Davis Cup final just days away, former USA captain, and brother to the current captain, John McEnroe spoke about this coming weekend. Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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As we mentioned back in June, Puma has revisited its partnership with model Lydia Hearst to release another round of Lydia bags — a designer take on the racquet grip bag from the company’s French 77 line. The …
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Sampras looks so relaxed on this shot - it’s hard to tell what kind of shot it is… Click Here To Read the Full Post
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November 30, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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He should have been among those top eight guys in Shanghai, but he faltered in the stretch. Have we seen the best of Blake’s game?
A number of players played all over the place this year, taking steps forward, …
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