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Sep/13

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Facing Federer Book Excerpt

FFcover Finally my "Facing Federer" book is finished, after a month of delays. Here is an excerpt of three players talking about their experiences with Federer in the ATP realm... "His fans and the press make him sound a lot more threatening than he is." Dmitry Tursunov: "It depends. If everyone talks about Roger as being the greatest, then you come out on the court against him feeling a little threatened. So you start making a little bit of mistakes that you normally don't do. So I think a lot of it sort of happens in your head. You think to yourself a little bit, you force yourself to play too good for your own level. And if you get used to playing him, then you start playing a little bit within yourself and usually that's the best chance for you to do your best. Continue to read full article...

Sep/13

24

Igor Sijsling Biofile

igors Status: ATP No. 75. DOB: August 18, 1987 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tennis Inspiration: "Well, I have to say Richard Krajicek is a big inspiration, probably the best Dutchman to ever play the game, and I watched him a lot." Last Book Read: "I'm embarrassed [smiles]...it's probably Andre Agassi's biography." First Tennis Memory: "My father (Jan) and mother (Jelena) took me to court and I was hitting double-handed homeruns [smiles]. I was three years old." Continue to read full article...

rioseye A couple of months ago there was some dispute about who invented the two hand backhand jump shot, some claim it was Michael Chang, but the general consensus is that it was Marcelo Rios, in the 90's, who created the innovative shot that is widely used in tennis today, by both male and female players. Here is some proof that Rios deserves the credit... At the 200l Australian Open Marat Safin was asked by journalist Tom Tebbutt if he copied Rios... Continue to read full article...

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Sep/13

16

Hard To Believe Achievements In Tennis

P1011208 There have been many acts of magic and wizardry on a tennis court. Here are a few that are forever etched in my mind... Novak Djokovic somehow managing to beat the greatest player of all time Rafael Nadal seven times in a row, all in finals. Mikhail Youzhny coming back from two sets down in France, in the final figth match of the final tie of France vs. Russia, against Paul Henri-Mathieu. Continue to read full article...

Sep/13

11

Amelie Mauresmo Biofile

P1010727 Status: Former WTA number one rated tennis player. Winner of 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon singles titles. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 152 DOB: July 5, 1979 In: St. Germaines En Laye, France Childhood Heroes: "I liked, I watched Yannick Noah. That's why I started to play tennis. And then, while I was a little bit older I think I liked to watch Sabatini and Graf. This period was a good inspiration for me." Hobbies/Interests: "I like to ski. I like to surf. I like red wine [smiles]. I like many different things, you know, I like go-carts, horseback riding. I like to enjoy nice dinner with my friends and family. Card games with Sebastien Grosjean and Arnaud Clement. They can last for hours, in a really tense atmosphere. We tease each other a lot and we all try to cheat [laughs]. I enjoy playing Scrabble too." Continue to read full article...

P1010191 In this new feature Tennis-prose.com talks to tennis fan Kelsey Constantine of Queens, NY about why she is an avid supporter of Belgium's Xavier Malisse... Q: How did you become a fan of tennis? Kelsey Constantine: My mommy, daddy, and I watched the epic Wimbledon 2008 final between Rafa and Roger. We have been crazy tennis fans ever since. Q: Why do you love the sport? Kelsey: Tennis is a very exciting sport to me. I could watch it all the time. Continue to read full article...

Sep/13

9

Here we go, it’s Djokovic vs. Nadal…

P1011207 For the 37th time. Will Djokovic revert to being more ruthless, will he be, as Pancho Segura suggested, more of a "killer"? Or will Nadal, turn himself into a human tornado, dead set on wreaking havoc yet again on Djokovic, for the sixth time in seven matches? Continue to read full article...

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Sep/13

9

Super Serena

asheSerena Williams may be getting better with age. About to turn 32, Serena's supremacy is showing no signs of slipping. She displayed a dominant performance to defeat Vika Azarenka to win her seventeenth major title, 7-5 6-7 6-l. Fourteen years ago, Serena captured her first major title at the U.S. Open. Azarenka was just ten years old then. Continue to read full article...

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Sep/13

7

Can A One-Hander Prevail in the Men’s Semis?

5672AF23D918446995AE4055CAAAD3F4.ashx We saw what happened when a women's one-handed backhand player tried to break into the two-handed ranks when Carla Suarez Navarro lost love and love to Serena in the women's quarters. Today we have two first-time slam semifinalists in Richard Gasquet and Stan Wawrinka taking on the two favorites in the Open, Nadal and Djokovic. Continue to read full article...

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P1011201 Paes and Stepanek are putting on a masterclass today here vs. the Bryans in the doubles semifinal on Ashe. They have taken over the court with spectacular shotmaking, it's like they can't miss. Magical shots all over the place. They are the only team that can upstage the Bryans and reduce them to looking like sparring partners. Continue to read full article...

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