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Jan/14

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Davis Cup First Round

Qball Switzerland looks like the early favorite to win the Davis Cup this year, based on the play of Federer and Wawrinka in Melbourne. Without Djokovic, Troicki or Tipsarevic available to play singles, Serbia's team would not be a sure bet against Antartica or Guatamala right now. Continue to read full article...

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yonex Stan Wawrinka's victory at the Australian Open may have marked the very first time in tennis history that a player has won a major singles title while completely endorsed by one racquet, shoe and apparel company. Wawrinka wore Yonex shoes, shorts and shirt and also played with a Yonex racquet. Continue to read full article...

gdBy Jayita A Belcourt An emotional Grigor Dimitrov was ejected from the Australian Open in four sets 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2 last week after a hard-fought battle with world no.1 Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals. In a match that was never short of excitement, the 21 year old was teary-eyed as he walked away from the court in disbelief as his magic string of runs had finally come to an end, all too soon. Hoping to reach his first ever major semi-final, it was a hard loss for the promising youngster who marginally went down to the Spaniard after clinching the first set in spectacular form. Continue to read full article...

Jan/14

27

Biofile Stanislas Wawrinka Interview

stanw Tennis Inspiration: "I like to see Sampras play." Last Book Read: "I don't really like to read books but mostly I read the magazines." First Tennis Memory: "Of course I think my first good memory was the French Open junior (2003 d. Brian Baker)." Favorite Sport(s) Outside Tennis: "I like to watch soccer and the ice hockey too because in Switzerland it's very good." Continue to read full article...

hewww DELRAY BEACH: The Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas has received the Official Entry List for its 2014 ATP World Tour event coming up Feb. 17-23 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The event is in its 22nd year, and 16th in Delray Beach. The latest stars to join the 32-player field included Top 30 players Feliciano Lopez of Spain and Vasek Pospisil of Canada, No. 2 American Sam Querrey, and former Delray Beach finalists Marinko Matosevic (2012) and Ivo Karlovic (2010). Continue to read full article...

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Jan/14

26

Beauty Killed The Beast and Booing Killed The Bull

stanw There's an old saying in the sport of prizefighting that "Boxing is 90% bluffs." The great champion Bernard Hopkins also said, "If you can bluff em you can beat em." In last night's Australian Open final, it appeared that Rafael Nadal tried to bluff Stan Wawrinka, and court observers around the world. After falling into a set and a break hole to a man he's never lost a set to, Nadal tried to change the flow. Continue to read full article...

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rafana By Henk Abbink Tomorrow night’s Australian Open final will be the 13th meeting between Switzerland’s ‘Stan The Man’ against Spain’s ‘El Nino’..Two men, who respect each other on and off the court, practicing together on the Melbourne courts only a week ago. I don’t think either one expected they would be the last two standing. Continue to read full article...

Jan/14

24

Observations of Rafa’s Latest Rampage On Roger

rafana The Hall of Fame boxing champion Archie Moore once said the worst feeling in the world was being in a fight he knew he couldn't win. The Ol' Mongoose admitted these feelings in his fourth-round KO loss to the young Cassius Clay. Moore had no chance to win and he knew it. It looks like Federer has no chance to even win a set from Rafael Nadal at this point, Continue to read full article...

Jan/14

22

Did Tiger Woods Factor In USA Tennis Decline?

tiger A thought just popped in my mind this week...the phenomenal ascent of Tiger Woods in the late 90's may be a factor in why American tennis has struggled to produce super champions since the big four generation of Sampras, Agassi, Courier, Chang faded from the tennis landscape in the early 2000s. Woods turned pro in '96 and won his first major title at the Masters in '97 and his second a year later at the PGA Championships. Continue to read full article...

anai by Louise Belcourt Ana Ivanovic stunned world number 1 Serena Williams with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 win in the fourth round of the Australian Open. A hot favorite for the tournament, Williams produced a less than impressive display to end her 25 match winning streak and bid for the first grand slam of the year. Continue to read full article...

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