Archive for February 2013
Feb/13
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Mardy Fish Partially Credits Journalist For Career Turnaround
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Mardy Fish was at a rock bottom. He had just blown a fifth set lead in the second round of the 2007 U.S. Open to Tommy Robredo on Armstrong Stadium. There are no other words to put it, it was a brutal choke. 64 36 64 67 64.
After the match at the press conference, a local reporter named Lloyd Carroll of the Queens Chronicle asked Fish, then in his mid 20s - an unintentionally provocative question which struck a nerve.
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Feb/13
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Silent Tennis Art Auction By Andres Bella
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If you enjoy art and specifically tennis art, you might want to check out the silent auction of artist Andres Bella.
He has created all kinds of interesting works inspired by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and much more.
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Feb/13
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Agassi Sings Praises Of Rios After Losing ’98 Miami Final
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Q. Do you think it's going to take you a few times playing a guy like him? Seemed like you were having trouble reading his shot. Was it your game being off or, "This guy is good, I'm going to have to play him a few times"?
ANDRE AGASSI: I definitely had trouble reading some of his forehands. When I would hit my backhand crosscourt, I had trouble having a sense for when to cut it off and take it up the line. Sometimes he was flicking it up the line. Continue to read full article...
Live fifth match, Sam Querrey has to hold off this little lion Thiago Alves, after Isner went down in flames to Bellucci.
Sam was up 2-love and then something happened, he lost his verve and Alves won the first set 6-4. Continue to read full article...
Status: ATP #166. Member of Canada's Davis Cup team.
Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 175 pounds.
DOB: September 26, 1984 in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Tennis Inspiration: “Goran and Pete Sampras.â€
Nicknames: “Frank The Tank. I learned that one a few years ago. I thought it was funny. I had a giggle with that one.â€
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Golf. Love fishing in my off time. Probably my favorite thing to do when I’m not on court, I’m on a boat fishing. Pretty much it. I’m pretty low-key.â€
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