A famously attractive WTA player decided she wanted to break up with her far lesser-known tennis playing boyfriend. So she schemed a cold-hearted plan of how to do it. Continue to read full article...

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Stefan Kozlov vs Donald Young was an interesting clash on stadium court at Indian Wells. It was a rematch of their Newport meeting last summer won decisively by Young in straight sets. Young has been hot in recent weeks with excellent wins against Taylor Fritz Ivo Karlovic and John Isner. Kozlov lost to Steve Johnson in Delray and has been knocking on the door of entering the ATP top 100. Continue to read full article...

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MIAMI OPEN ANNOUNCES WILDCARDS FOR 2017 TOURNAMENT Future stars headline the wildcard field MIAMI – The Miami Open presented by Itaú today announced several wildcard entries for the 2017 tournament to be held March 20-April 2 in Key Biscayne at the Crandon Park Tennis Center. Five men and eight women received entries into the singles main draw including fellow Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Nicole Gibbs and Michael Mmoh. Tickets are on sale now. With Packages starting at just $136 and individual sessions starting at $24, the Miami Open will be the center of the tennis world. More than just action on the purple courts, fans can enjoy an array of exquisite food options, live music, shopping and much more. Continue to read full article...

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Eleven year old Jessica Popiol must be pretty good at tennis. The Barlett, Illinois girl was selected by the USTA to be an ambassador and participated in the "World Tennis Day" activities in New York earlier this week which included playing on the court with Venus Williams at the historic Madison Square Garden. Popiol stepped on the court and played a point with Venus. After trading two shots each, Popiol ripped a sudden forehand strike crosscourt that caught Venus by surprise. Continue to read full article...

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There have been some fantastic draws over the years but the 2017 BNP Paribas men's draw may be the most fascinating one in a long while. Barring upsets the mouth-watering match-ups will begin very early at this year's Indian Wells classic. 2017 Australian Open final combatants Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could meet in the round of 16, while Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro could battle again (for the second time in two weeks) in the third round. All four former Grand Slam champions have been drawn into the same talent-packed quarter of the draw, along with Nick Kyrgios (could face either Djokovic or Del Potro in the quarterfinals). Oh and guess what? Kyrgios could lock horns with fellow NEXT GEN juggernaut Alexander Zverev in the third round. There have been some fantastic draws over the years but the 2017 BNP Paribas men's draw may be the most fascinating one in a long while. Barring upsets the mouth-watering match-ups will begin very early at this year's Indian Wells classic. 2017 Australian Open final combatants Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could meet in the round of 16, while Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro could battle again (for the second time in two weeks) in the third round. Continue to read full article...

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(Note: I did this Biofile with Jack at the 2010 US Open) Ht: 6-1 Wt: 181 DOB: September 24, 1992 In: Lincoln, Nebraska Tennis Inspirations: "The top players in the world, I just enjoy watching the top players play." First Tennis Memory: "Hitting against the garage door at my house (age 8)." Nicknames: "Sweet Sugar, J-Sizzle - from my brother (Eric), J-Boogie." Continue to read full article...

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Status: Winner of nine career singles titles. Career high singles ranking was no. 17. Ht: 6-6 Wt: 200 DOB: Oct. 7, 1987 In: San Francisco, CA Childhood Heroes: "I never had a certain hero. I always watched Agassi and Sampras growing up, those are the two guys I sort of idolized." Nicknames: "I'm called Sammy The Bull - I don't know how I got that one. And all those guys on the Challenger Tour called me Q Ball." Continue to read full article...

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When you beat two top ten players in the same week and then top it off by beating the NEXT GEN superstar-in-waiting who just trounced Novak Djokovic 76 75 Continue to read full article...

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What do you value higher? Winning a masters Series 1000 title or winning a Grand Slam mixed doubles title? I would say the mixed doubles title because anyone who does it is forever a part of tennis history – what do you think? Continue to read full article...

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