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fedflow It's debatable but I believe Roger Federer is the ultimate aesthetic tennis player, the way he moves and flows and strikes the ball, the way he unleashes the one handed backhand, the perfection of the forehand and serve, the way carries himself on the court -- no player in history ever played the game as artistically as Roger Federer, in my opinion. Continue to read full article...

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hewl I asked three-time Newport champion Vijay Amritraj, renowned for his serve and volley style of play in the 70s and 80s, if he thinks his preferred way of playing tennis will ever make a come back to the ATP tour? "No... Continue to read full article...

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Stefan Kozlov Biofile

P1011085 Status: ATP 1168. Is competing at the Delray Beach pre-qualifying event this week. The ATP Delray Beach tournament will be held next year from Feb. l4-23. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175 DOB: Jan. 2, 1998 In: Skopje, Macedonia Resides: Pembroke Pines, FL First tennis memory: "Playing in the rain with my dad (Andrei). When it was raining we kept playing with soft balls. Really good memory." Tennis inspirations: "My dad. Probably Federer. He's a complete player." Continue to read full article...

arguello Someone has to take the blame for the mediocre results of American tennis. The USTA needs to change it's methods. In a major, drastic way. The USTA Developmental System leaders should haul off every American in the top 200 and force them into a month and a half long tennis boot camp. Not as a form of punishment but a way to build character, team unity and to toughen them up. US Tennis is in a state of emergency. Continue to read full article...

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Novak Djokovic Is The Greatest

382495_568481346528306_1025635707_n Novak Djokovic is the ultimate tennis destroying machine. At his best he's superior to Nadal and Federer. Djokovic is taking tennis to a new, unimagined level of excellence. And he does it all with a sense of class and humor too. Continue to read full article...

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Chase Buchanan Biofile

chasebu Status: ATP number 276. First Tennis Memory: My first memory of tennis was hitting on the garage door as a kid until I put a hole through it. I always remember everyone thinking I was crazy for hitting for so long. Tennis Inspirations: My aspirations in tennis are to contend for Grand Slams and be in a position to help tennis grow and give back to the people who have helped me and the sport. Continue to read full article...

P1011208 It's not a major final but this showdown for the ATP World Tour Finals may be just as important for influencing how the best rivalry in the sport plays out next year. Right now Nadal has the slight mental edge due to the close wins in New York and Paris. But Djokovic won in China and seems to be back playing his top tennis like he was two years ago. Continue to read full article...

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Cool Courts…Atlantic City

AC By Christian Koskorelos Imagine playing tennis and there's a beach right behind you. Well, in Atlantic City, just ten blocks from the Revel Casino on the north end of the famous boardwalk, there's a court, where you can hear the waves crashing into the sand, as you hit a forehand. Continue to read full article...

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Miloslav Mecir Biofile

mmecir Status: Former ATP pro. Two time Grand Slam major singles finalist and Olympic gold medalist. DOB: May l9, l964 In: Bojnice, Czechoslovakia Tennis Inspirations: "Mostly watching the big matches in the beginning, like U.S. Open. They showed finals of Wimbledon in our country. So that was an inspiration. I like very much the way some players played - Borg, McEnroe, Connors - when I was still young. Then I have the chance to meet them." Continue to read full article...

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ATP World Tour Finals Discussion

fedkarlr Nadal, Wawrinka, Berdych, Gasquet. Djokovic, Federer, Del Potro, Ferrer. The top eight players in the world, The Masters of Tennis, Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, England 02 Arena. Continue to read full article...

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