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Venus Williams Changes Focus

The Wimbledon championship’s top female champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon open in order to prepare for the another match that is coming up. The match in question is the $ 4.5 millions Sony Ericsson Championships, and this is the season ender for the WTA Tour that will feature the top eight [...]

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  • 539wCarole Caldwell Graebner Remembered Carole Caldwell Graebner passed away at the age of sixty five following a brief but courageous battle with cancer on November 19, 2008. Carole Caldwell Graebner served as a chair of the United States Tennis Association's Fed Cup Committee. Graebner was born on June 24 in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,......
  • australianopenFirst Day of the Australian Open In the first day of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Andy Roddick, who recently won the Brisbane International and took the first major win of the season, defeated the Netherlands' Thiemo de Bakker 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. A rain delay interrupted Roddick's match during the second set as the Hisense......
  • blog traffic exchangeAthlete Profiles: Serena Williams The youngest of the famous Williams sisters, Serena was born in 1981. She and her sister have made history many times and currently, Serena is ranked number 1. They frequently play against one another and finding someone that can beat either one of them is no easy task. Serena has......
  • sony ericsson openNadal, Roddick Advance at Sony Ericsson Open Rafael Nadal, the number 2 tennis player in the world, came away from the third-round of play at the Sony Ericsson Open victorious over David Nalbandian in a hard-won 6-7 (8), 6-2, 6-2. He's made it to the final after 10 months without a tournament win. He's seeded 4th in......
  • blog traffic exchangeSharapova Nears Return, Plans to Defend Australian Open Crown The former World No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova plans to be 100 percent healthy by the upcoming tennis season, and assures fans that she will be poised to defend her Australian Open title as soon as January rolls around. According to Maria Sharapova's agent, Max Eisenbud, Sharapova has a......

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Book Review: The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance By Timothy Gallwey

This book is probably one of the most respected and used books in the sport, and it was great to see it re-released. It first came out in 1972 and since then it shaped the lives of many of the world’s greatest players. Now, a whole new generation of players can benefit from the wisdom [...]

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  • The Racquet by basheertome on FlickrTennis Racquet Racket Review Having the right tennis equipment is a vital part of improving one's game. Sure, experience and skill are the most important part of playing well, but with the wrong equipment, a good player can easily have trouble winning matches. Everyone is going to have different requirements when it comes to choosing......
  • tennisTennis Glossary Continued Here is a continuation of the tennis glossary of terms that we have been working on for some time now. Round - In an elimination tournament a round is a set of matches where the winners of the matches move up to compete in the next round. Round Robin -......
  • outfitBuying Tennis Apparel The amount of attention that you allow yourself to pay to the apparel for tennis is really going to depend on whether you are a female or a male. For most men, for example, tennis apparel is the last thing that they are thinking about. For women on the other......
  • racket4 Tips to Picking a Tennis Racket The racket you pick will have more than an impact on a tennis ball, it will have an impact on the way that you play this game. If you’re not using the right tennis racket, chances are you are not playing the game as well as you could be. It......
  • machineTennis Ball Machine Advantages If you are looking for ways for you to significantly improve your techniques in tennis, then one of the best things that you can possibly to do is to invest in a tennis machine or tennis ball machine. This is a truly ideal device for anyone that is interested in......

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Athlete Profiles: Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King would undoubtedly have been remembered as a star tennis player but it was her match against Bobby Riggs that permanently cemented her in the hearts and minds of millions. That divisive “Battle of the Sexes” got the world charged up about tennis and when she went on to win the battle, it [...]

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  • betwimbledonTennis Betting and Odds Tennis Betting and Odds is a type of handicapping exclusively for tennis betting.  Tennis betting is different from other types of sports betting because you have to become knowledgeable about each player.  How players perform from week to week affects their rankings and their tennis odds.  Knowing this information and......
  • blog traffic exchangeMaria Sharapova Tennis Player Profile Maria Yuryevna Sharapova was born on April 19 in 1987 and is a Russian professional tennis player. Maria Sharapova was previously a World No. 1 ranked tennis player, though as of October 27, 2008 she was ranked World No. 6 according to the Women's Tennis Association. In her career, Sharapova......
  • blog traffic exchangeFrench Open: Tennis Tournament Recap The French Open tennis tournament is billed to be the most challenging out of all of the grand slam tournaments, and the 2009 French Open Tournament is slated to adhere to the same rigorous competitive nature of all of the French Open tournaments that preceded it. The 2009 French Open......
  • Alex Bogomolov Jr. - 2009 Indianapolis Tennis ChampionshipsThe US Open Series is Well On Its Way The Indianapolis Tennis Championships tipped off the six week long US Open Series by Olympus, which comprises ten different events on hard courts throughout North America that finally lead into the final Grand Slam tournament for the season. Along this road to New York there is plenty that is at......
  • blog traffic exchangeAthlete Profile: Elena Dementieva Elena Dementieva was the star of the ASB Classic. The world's number four player, the 5' 11" tennis star was the highest ranked player to have ever played in the Auckland match. Marina Erakovic of New Zealand saw the mistake of waiting first in line as she was paired with......

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Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club

The end of Wimbledon was featured this week, highlighting some of the best players in the world. The last week in tennis featured some incredible ups and downs, with plenty of upsets by newcomers looking to make their mark. The fourth round of the Men’s side saw few surprises, save for the upset of Andy [...]

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  • Gael MonfilsDavis Cup, Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Collector Swedish Open The week following Wimbledon was still relatively busy, featuring multiple men’s and women’s tournaments with few big-name players. The men were busy with the Davis Cup and the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, while the women battled it out in the Collector Swedish Open. The Davis Cup Quarterfinals brought......
  • bnpaBNPA Paribas Open This week in Tennis featured the continuation of the BNPA Paribas Open for both the men and the women. This two-week tournament is a premier tennis event that features the top players on both sides in both singles and doubles play. In Women’s Play, Kleybanova upset Flavia Pennetta. Kleybanova then......
  • DSC09563Conclusion of the Sony Ericsson Open This week in tennis featured the conclusion of the Sony Ericsson Open for both the men and the women. The tournament featured a wide variety of big name players who are looking to get in the large tournament win before the start of the Clay Court Season. This tournament was......
  • DSC02690 Sony Ericsson Open 2011 This week in tennis featured one major tournament for all players, the Sony Ericsson open. This is a premier event that lasts for more than one week, once again pitting the best players in the world up against each other. The men’s tournament featured big name players like Rafael Nadal,......
  • grandprixhassan2Andalucia Tennis Experience, Family Circle Cup, US Men’s Clay Court Championship, and Grand Prix Hassan II This week in tennis featured multiple tournaments for both the men and the women. The women met up in the Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain and the Family Circle Cup, held in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The men competed in both the US Men’s Clay Court Championship, held......

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Top-Ranked Federer, Williams Win Singles Trophies at Australian Open

The top ranked players in both men’s and women’s tennis took home the trophies at the 2010 Australian Open. Roger Federer won the men’s singles competition after losing there last year to Rafael Nadal, the number 2 ranked player who dropped out of the Aussie open this year because of an injury, ironically in a [...]

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  • ernestsgulbisGulbis First Latvian to Win in ATP Ernests Gulbis defeated Ivo Karlovic on Sunday at the Delray Beach International Championships at Delray Beach, FL, on Sunday, making him the first Latvian to win a title on the ATP tour. Ivo Karlovic from Croatia, ranked at #33, was second seed and lost 6-2, 6-3 on his 31st......
  • blog traffic exchangeInternational Tennis Federation Champions Nadal and Jankovic The International Tennis Federation has named Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic as their world champions of 2008. Nadal stepped past Federer in the Wimbledon final win, and he is the first Spaniard to achieve the honor of men's world champion. Nadal also won the French Open title in 2008, his......
  • venusVenus Williams Changes Focus The Wimbledon championship's top female champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon open in order to prepare for the another match that is coming up. The match in question is the $ 4.5 millions Sony Ericsson Championships, and this is the season ender for the WTA Tour that......
  • Roger FedererUS Open Facts and Figures Lets take a look at some of the pertinent facts and figures for the upcoming US Open tennis championship tournament: What: This is the final major championship tournament for the pro tennis season. When: Play will continue for two weeks, with the women's singles finals to be held on September......
  • Heineken Open -  Day 2 11 January 2011Medibank International Sydney Tournament, Heineken Open, Moorilla Hobart International This week in tennis featured two tournaments for the men and two tournaments for the women, with both aimed at gearing players up for the upcoming Australian Open. The Men played in the Medibank International Sydney Tournament in Sydney, Australia and the Heineken Open held in Auckland, New Zealand. The......

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US Open Facts and Figures

Lets take a look at some of the pertinent facts and figures for the upcoming US Open tennis championship tournament: What: This is the final major championship tournament for the pro tennis season. When: Play will continue for two weeks, with the women’s singles finals to be held on September 12 and the men’s single’s [...]

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  • Heineken Open -  Day 2 11 January 2011Medibank International Sydney Tournament, Heineken Open, Moorilla Hobart International This week in tennis featured two tournaments for the men and two tournaments for the women, with both aimed at gearing players up for the upcoming Australian Open. The Men played in the Medibank International Sydney Tournament in Sydney, Australia and the Heineken Open held in Auckland, New Zealand. The......
  • usopensemifinalsFinal Grand Slam Event of the Year: The US Open This week in tennis features the final Grand Slam event of the year, the US Open. While women’s #1 Serena Williams is out of the tournament, the tournament features a myriad of big name players. The top Men’s seeds for the tournament are as follows: (1) Rafael Nadal, (2) Roger......
  • Jelena JankovicGerman Open Tennis Championship, Atlanta Tennis Championship, Nurnberger Gastein Ladies Tournament, Banka Koper Slovenia Open This week in Tennis featured two Women’s Tournaments full of up-coming talent and improving veterans, and two Men’s Tournaments with new talent fighting against some recognized veterans. The German Open Tennis Championship was held in Hamburg, Germany, featuring plenty of well-known players with some surprising results. Nikolay Davydenko was the......
  • Zurich BNP Paribas Tennis OpenBNP Paribas Open This week in tennis featured multiple tournaments in the same location, with some of the world’s top players in action. The women competed in the BNP Paribas Open, held in Indian Wells, California. The men played in the exact same tournament, the BNP Paribas Open held at Indian Wells. The......
  • Australian OpenFirst Grand Slam of the Season: The Australian Open This week in tennis features the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open. The tournament features all of the big names that players have come to love with some notable exceptions. The Men’s top seeds are as follows: Rafael Nadal (1),  Roger Federer (2), Novak Djokovic (3), Robin......

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Carole Caldwell Graebner Remembered

Carole Caldwell Graebner passed away at the age of sixty five following a brief but courageous battle with cancer on November 19, 2008. Carole Caldwell Graebner served as a chair of the United States Tennis Association’s Fed Cup Committee. Graebner was born on June 24 in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Santa [...]

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  • Australian Open everywhereWomens Fed Cup and Australian Open This week in tennis featured multiple tournaments for the men and the Fed Cup for the women. These mark the first tournaments after impressive showings by both Kim Clijsters and Novak Djokovic, the winners of the Australian Open. For the men the SA Tennis Open was a chance for lesser-known......
  • federerCurrent Tennis in Review: Federer, Ivanovic, and Djokovic There's still a great deal to keep an eye on this fall, even though the Grand Slams have gone. Here are some of the current happenings, including the whereabouts of Roger Federer. Federer's Return? Federer decided to bail out of the Stockholm Open, raising quite a few eyebrows, especially when......
  • Serbian Novak DjokovicUnited States Eliminated from Davis Cup In the first round of the long-anticipated Davis Cup tournament, the US is already out of the running marking the first US first round elimination since 2005. The American team was going after their 33rd Davis Cup victory, but Serbian Novak Djokovic didn't allow it to happen. With the......
  • Gael MonfilsDavis Cup, Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Collector Swedish Open The week following Wimbledon was still relatively busy, featuring multiple men’s and women’s tournaments with few big-name players. The men were busy with the Davis Cup and the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, while the women battled it out in the Collector Swedish Open. The Davis Cup Quarterfinals brought......
  • racketFacts about Strings and Racquets Nine Facts About Strings - Here are nine really basic facts about tennis racquet strings that from the United States Racquet Stringers Association. These nine facts about tennis racquet strings are presented in a general sense, as they are not always true for all tennis racquets or racquet players. As......

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