Archive for September, 2011

trophy watch: go big, go bulky or go home

Go big, go bulky. The designers of tennis trophies must have not heard the news of bleachers breaking during a show at Paris Fashion Week. As fall approaches, trophies are keeping themselves warm with big, bulky and …

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Pictures: Verdasco in latest photo shoot

Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, who is currently ranked No. 23 on the ATP World Tour, took some time out of his busy schedule to take part in a photo shoot for Spanish magazine, Fuera de Serie.
Decked out in …

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shirtless: rafa strips down (some more) for armani

Who’s got next? With Janko Tipsarevic joining the ranks of ATP fellas who have stripped down in front of the camera, Rafael Nadal needed to get his gusto back from the Serb’s sweaty six-pack. …

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Murray reaches semifinals in Thailand; Nishikori ousts top seed Almagro in Malaysia

PTT Thailand Open??Bangkok, Thailand
Quarterfinal results:
No. 1 seed Andy Murray defeats Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4; Donald Young defeats Go Soeda 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 seed …

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Tennis Coach Education: The 7 Principles of Coaching Progressions

By Jason Lampione

The process of effective lesson planning should be developed with specific target objectives in mind with a hint of progressions added to the list. The coaching component to lesson planning excellence begins with an understanding …

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Elena Dementieva to host a TV show on hockey channel

It looks like after her July wedding to a Russian hockey player Maxim Afinogenov, retired Russian tennis star Elena Dementieva didn’t waste much time in finding a new career. Dementieva will be hosting a TV show on …

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WTA Sony Xperia Hot Shots Bloopers

Xperia has released a bloopers video from their Xperia Hot Shots series. Enjoy! WTA Sony Xperia Hot Shots Bloopers originally appeared on: The Tennis Times Join our Community: Twitter, FacebookWTA Sony Xperia Hot Shots Bloopers originally appeared on: The Tennis …

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Four Americans Advance at USTA Pro Circuit Las Vegas Open

By Steve Pratt LAS VEGAS, Nev., (Sept. 29, 2011) ?? Chalk it up as a ??21-year-old thing? but Jamie Hampton just couldn??t resist giving the old $1 slot machine a few tugs on her first visit to …

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Tennis News Net Notes for September 29, 2011

In The News: Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the China Open due to a back injury.  Djokovic told tournament organizers that his injury dates back tot he US Open. Djokovic wrote on his …

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Murray Meets Dimitrov Tonight in Bangkok; Top Five Seeds Remain in KL

Andy Murray and budding star Grigor Dmitrov meet for a first time in Bangkok tonight. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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survey, pt. 2: which hackneyed phrases would you vote out of tennis?

In light of the AP’s release of a World Series style guide to help cut down on hackneyed words and phrases appearing MLB postseason coverage, we wonder: phrases should the AP put on their chopping block for tennis? Our first …

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USTA Selects McHale, Falconi, Kudla, Monroe and Ouellette to Represent US at Pan American Games

The USTA has submitted nominations for those to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 17-22.  They include Christina McHale and Irina Falconi, Denis Kudla, …

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Maria Sharapova Practicing at Toray Pan Pacific Open 2011

Maria Sharapova enjoys a practice session on center court at the Toray Pan Pacific Open 2011 tennis tournament in Japan. Maria Sharapova Practicing at Toray Pan Pacific Open 2011 originally appeared on: The Tennis Times Join our …

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Around the World in 1000 Words

by Pete Bodo Howdy. Ready for another edition of our weekly news feature? These are still fairly slow times on the major tennis tours, so most of our items will focus on off-court events, so let’s get right at it…. …

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Murray reaches quarters in Thailand; Almagro advances in Kuala Lumpur

PTT Thailand Open??Bangkok, Thailand
Second-round results:
No. 1 seed Andy Murray defeats Michael Berrer 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 seed Gael Monfils defeats Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 4-6, …

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Djokovic Officially Pulls Out Of Beijing; Sharapova Injures Ankle In Tokyo

Novak Djokovic has officially withdrawn from Beijing, while Maria Sharapova is also down injured. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Djokovic withdraws from Beijing

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s China Open 2011, citing a back injury he sustained at the US Open.
The top ranked Serb re-aggravated his back injury in Davis Cup …

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Jelena Dokic Official Statement About Her Father Being Her New Coach

Jelena Dokic has released a statement about her father being her new coach. “I want to thank the Australian public for their incredible ongoing support and assure everyone that I remain Australian and will continue to play …

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Francesco Ricci Bitti Back as ITF President Again

Francesco Ricci Bitti is yet again the president of the ITF. Bitti was re-elected just a few days ago and will now remain as president until 2015. This will be his fourth four year term as ITF president. Thirteen others …

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Kateryna Bondarenko is Now a Married Woman

Kateryna Bondarenko married Kiev businessman Denis (hard to translate last name). There are a lot of great photos of her wedding Source – Ukraine paper Kateryna Bondarenko is Now a Married Woman originally appeared on: The Tennis …

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