Archive for March, 2011

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Nadal, Djokovic And Federer Move Into Quarterfinals

The top three players in the world, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have all moved into the quarterfinals in Miami. Nadal needed just over an hour …

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Sony Ericsson Open – Tuesday Results, Wednesday Order of Play

  Results – Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Men’s Singles – Fourth Round [1] R Nadal (ESP) d [21] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 61 62 [2] N Djokovic (SRB) d [16] V Troicki (SRB) 63 62 [3] R Federer (SUI) d [Q] …

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Ivanovic Pushes Clijsters To The Limit

Ana Ivanovic pushed Kim Clijsters to the edge in Miami today, forcing Clijsters to save five match points for the 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 win and a place in the quarterfinals. Ivanovic …

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Mardy Fish Downs Del Potro. To Be Top Ranked American?

It’s been a big day for American Mardy Fish. First he beat Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 7-6 in an extremely physical match in the humid Miami conditions that had both players drenched in …

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Andy Murray Totally Coachless

Andy Murray has made the genius decision to part ways with “coaching consultant” Alex Corretja just a few months after firing Miles Maclagan. If you look at Murray’s brilliant results of late (clearly I’m being sarcastic) you …

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Clijsters Escapes, Fish Angles Closer to Top US Ranking at the Sony Ericsson Open

  Women’s fourth round – Kim Clijsters def Ana Ivanovic 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(5) Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic provided the most dramatic match of the day. The Belgian rallied from a 1-5, 0-40 deficit …

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Sony Ericsson Open Order of Play for Wednesday March 31, 2011

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
STADIUM start 11:00 am
J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) vs [4] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) – ATP
Not Before 1:00 PM
[9] A Radwanska (POL) vs [3] V Zvonareva (RUS) – …

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Nadal, Djokovic Stroll into Miami Quarterfinals

Sony Ericsson Openâ??Key Biscayne, Florida
Top ranked Rafael Nadal took advantage of the hot conditions in South Florida on Tuesday by breezing past a fatigued Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6-1, 6-2.
Dolgopolov, who had defeated …

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The Short Version

by Pete Bodo MIAMI, Fla.â??Kim Clijsters can talk about the joys of motherhood all she wants. She can wax philosophical about the hardships of a tennis pro’s life until the cows come home. Her opinions about the …

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Novak Djokovic's Hot Start against the All-Time ATP Greats

 Can the Djoker win his way into history?

Novak Djokovic will not go undefeated in 2011.
That prediction seems very, very safe, although with each dismissive win by the Serbian sensation, “never” seems less and less of a certainty.
For …

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del potro pumps up the volume

What an apropos shirt on Juan Martin del Potro, who — even though he fell to Mardy Fish 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the fourth round of this week’s Sony Ericsson Open — has continued to work his …

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clijsters lends her hand(writing) to the japanese cause

Fundraiser: Kim Clijsters did her part to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the tsunami that hit Japan while the tennis world had all eyes at Indian Wells. Working with her …

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The Meta Nationals

by Pete Bodo MIAMI, Fla.â??It’s a measure of how much tennis has changed, even more than how far it has come as a popular spectacle, that on a day when Mardy Fish struggled to press forward as …

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feli lopez: spotty shirt, spotty record

No words for this Joma shirt on Feliciano Lopez. Was a half-erased whiteboard the inspiration for this print pattern? In their defense, the other tee floating around at this week’s Sony Ericsson Open in …

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deal of the day: 3-for-1 at athletic dna

Stock up: There’s always room for classic tennis wear in your wardrobe, so if you’re low on the solid-color polos, consider the current sale at Athletic DNA: buy one Verge Polo and get two more for free. Until supplies last! …

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Getting Ready for the US Men’s Clay Court Championship

HOUSTON â?? The US Men’s Clay Court Championship will once again be much more than just a tennis tournament at River Oaks Country Club as a number of ancillary events will complement the event next week. Main draw play will …

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Tennis Channel Fit to Hit Season 2 Premiere on April 3

LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2011 – Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, will unveil its second season of tennis health-and-nutrition series Fit to Hit Sunday, April 3, at 7 …

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Nadal Reflects on First Win Over Federer

Following his third-round victory over Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, top-ranked Rafael Nadal reflected on his first career victory over Roger Federer during the 2004 Sony Ericsson Open.
Owning a 14-8 head-to-head series lead …

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Nadal, Djokovic, Federer in Action at Miami; Wozniacki Upset, Sharapova Sharp

Led by Rafael Nadal the top names in tennis are back in action on a busy Tuesday in Miami. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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