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Jun/14

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Biofile: The Jerzy Janowicz Interview

P1011066 Status: #15 seed at Wimbledon. Reached semifinals at Wimbledon last year. First tennis memory: "Plastic racquet. Playing with." Tennis inspirations: "I just love the sport. That's it." Last book read: "None [smiles]." Current car: "Peugeot." Continue to read full article...

Jun/14

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Biofile: The Maria Bueno Interview

bueno Maria Bueno, also known as the 'Sao Paulo Swallow', for her slim tall build and swooping forays to the net which were often capped by piercing volleys, won her third Wimbledon singles title fifty years ago. The Brazilian champion, who won eighteen major titles, was a guest at Wimbledon's Royal Box yesterday. In this Biofile interview conducted at last year's US Open, Bueno talks about hitting with Roger Federer and how he compares to Bill Clinton, her greatest moment, why she loves tennis and much more... Continue to read full article...

Jun/14

23

Winter, Spring, Summer…Wimbledon

P1011052 The world's greatest tennis tournament has commenced. Sloane Stevens, the enigma, has saved five match points but bows out to Kirilenko in the second set tiebreak despite a 6-4 lead. Continue to read full article...

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1706-110342 Lleyton Hewitt was one of the first players that really caught my eye when I started to get serious about tennis tournaments in the late 90s. I used to yell "Huah" after scoring goals in hockey as a kid and also "Come on" when winning big points in friendly tennis matches with friends and strangers in the mid 90s. So when Hewitt burst onto the scene around '99, I could relate with his super intensity and yelling Come Awwwwn. Continue to read full article...

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Jun/14

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Biofile: The Grigor Dimitrov Interview

gd (Note: I did this Biofile with the newly crowned Queens Club champion Grigor Dimitrov back when he was just eighteen, moments after his 2009 US Open first round qualifying win over Tobias Kamke 64 64.) First Tennis Memory: "First tennis memory...okay, I was holding my small racquet and I was on the wall. This is what I just remember. Hitting the ball. And actually that's all I remember for my first memory [smiles]. I was three." Tennis Inspirations: "I have a lot actually. You know I like Roger Federer, for sure, the best. Marat Safin also when I was a kid. I really loved Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi. All these players were unbelievable for me. And I just try to do something like that." Continue to read full article...

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Jun/14

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Grass court tennis

P1011057 Some surprises already: Harrison lost in qualies to a guy ranked in the 500s. Hewitt lost for the first time to Lopez. Gulbis lost to the big serving French lefty De Schepper. Gojowczyk beat Raonic. Kei beat Monfils. 43-year old Date Krumm beat Puig. Babos defeated Keys. Victor Estrella beat Benneteau. Tomic lost to Stepanek. Continue to read full article...

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This is IT. We have all known these two tennis titans were going to meet in the final of Roland Garros. The matador vs. the bull. We don't have to name names or cite stats. It's on. Let's get ready to rummm- bllleeee. The matador vs. the bull. Continue to read full article...

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Jun/14

5

How long before Bouchard wins a major?

bouch Eugenie Bouchard is the first female player in years who not only showed major potential but she's thisclose to becoming the first young, new next generation woman to win a major title. Laura Robson was ballyhooed but it hasn't happened yet. Sloane Stephens looked spectacular beating Serena in Australia last year but she has stagnated since that win, some might even say she's regressed. The highly touted Russian juniors number ones from a couple of years ago Gavrilova and Khromacheva have struggled to make an impact on the WTA Tour. Continue to read full article...

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Jun/14

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Biofile: The Andrea Petkovic Interview

petko Why Do You Love Playing Tennis: "Oh, tennis is just the biggest passion in my life, ever since, actually it became more my passion since I'm playing competitive tennis. I just love the competition. And, you know, tennis is just the truth. Either you win or you lose. And it's on the court, if you're better or worse. And then in life you can find a lot of excuses why something is not working out. And in tennis it's just the naked truth." Last Book Read: "I'm reading two books right now, I'm reading Don Quixote by Cervantes and The Roman Empire by Marcus Aurelius." Continue to read full article...

Jun/14

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Congratulations to Ernests Gulbis

gulbsony Finally, this oft questioned, oft criticized super talent has fulfilled his potential and reached a Grand Slam major semifinal. He changed his game, his technqiues, his dedication, he worked hard on improving his craft and fitness, when the public and media perception of him was that he was just a silver spoon kid who was given everything... now we know Ernests Gulbis is a lot more than that. He's reached that special echelon of elite players, to reach the final four of a major tennis tournament. Continue to read full article...

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