Archive for December, 2007

2008 - What’s in store?

Before weâ??ve even headed into the new year, the ATP and WTA Tour have already begun the 2008 tennis season. The men are spread out over 3 events (Doha, Chennai, Adelaide) …

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if you blinked, or szavay wearing her fila

2008 is officially starting slow for Agnes Szavay, who’ll need to wait until next week to gain match experience after her 3-6, 7-5, 2-6 first-round loss to Yuliana Fedak at the Mondial Australian Women’s …

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serena’s oz open series - nike

Serena’s delayed debut at the Hopman Cup has her in Nike’s early spring colors — that’s Dark Stone (brown) and Red Grape. She teams with Mardy Fish to beat the Czech team, lovebirds Safarova and Berdych.
Results: This …

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Happy 2008!

This is an aerospace-themed holiday greeting card from the former Soviet Union. It bears the New Year greeting in Russian (s novym godom). New Year was the main holiday (ideologically more acceptable) celebrated in the former Soviet Union (officially atheist). …

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Happy New Year!

Howdy, everyone. Well it’s been an eventful few days capped by a sudden, savage and quite beautiful snowstorm last night up at the farm in game-rich Andes. We took the Bombardier (it’s an ATV) over the hill to have dinner… …

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!

We all glanced back and remembered the incredible scenes of the last twelve months, but the new year holds even bolder excitement. Instead of the annual four majors, 2008 will feature six significant tournaments occurring in six distinct cultural… …

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serve sequence

at tennispro the sequence we want you to learn is
spot-
sampras back foot
sampras front foot
park the sampras and hold the bend you had from the spot
center lifting body and arm together making sure you lean into the respot …

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k-swiss gets fish

Mardy Fish has switched clothing camps from adidas to K-Swiss.
This week he’s playing on the American team at the Hyundai Hopman Cup, partnering with Meghann Shaughnessy to win against the Indian team of …

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trophy watch: even thirty years after the fact, it’s just as sweet

Congrats to Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who has been officially recognized by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour as one of 16 women to hold the No. 1 ranking in the Open era. The distinction came over thirty years later because not …

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Record Year For US Tennis!

Andyâ??s enthusiasm for tennis is backed by a record breaking year for the sport. Check out these encouraging statistics. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Boxing Day Matches: Contrasting Results

Melbourne: Australian juggernaut rolls on
Here is an idea, I suggest the ICC ban this Australian team from Test match cricket for a period of two years. It seems ridiculous? Well, they did ban Zimbabwe for …

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Tommie and the Fed

yesterday I heard Ronnie Lott, the hall of fame football player, talk about embracing excellence. I fully agree. that’s why I always root for the Patriots and the Fed. When you get the opportunity to watch the …

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Photos: Victoria Azarenka

She’s being touted as the next hot thing in women’s tennis, so I wanted to share a few photos I took of Victoria Azarenka in Miami a few years ago - click …

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More players disappointed in new AO Plexicushion surface

Plexicushion is not going to get a break this year - media attention toward unfavorable comments about the surface has increased and just about the only fans of it left are Lleyton Hewitt and the …

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WTA Tour Stars Sit Out Beginning Week of 2008

The top women’s tennis stars are opting for exhibition play or rest as none of the Top 10 players on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour are in action as the 2008 season kicks off this week at the …

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Ronaldo Vs Ronaldinho

As I watched Manchester United match against Everton, followed by the el classico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I could not help but marvel at Ronaldo’s magic at United and lament the …

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Hopman Cup: US makes do without Serena

Apparently Serena is out witha cold, not knee trouble. We’ll see if she makes the next match.
The United States made light of the temporary absence of Serena Williams as they took an unassailable …

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Myskina is pregnant

The original news story is in Russian, and google translator does an absolutely horrible job of translating, so here is the summary: she’s pregnant (she claims 4 months, but I’d guess about 5 based on photos), single and …

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2007 Tennis Wayback Machine Again

Installment two of notable tennis events in the year 2007.
Round Robins and Monkeyâ??s Balls
The subject of round robin tournaments churned up a lot of strong feelings among tennis fans. I love round robins and I posted an online …

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reach

you want the hit point in front of your body– reach for that ball maintaining your centered balance– watch Djoky– back knee below flight path — reaching to square the hit point eyes on the incoming ball …

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