Andy Roddick says he’s confident that he’ll recover from the injury that put him out of the ATP World Tour Finals in time to play Australian Open 2010.
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Roddick shrugs off injury scare
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Stubbs and Raymond reunite
10 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pmAustralia’s Rennae Stubbs is turning back the clock and reuniting with Lisa Raymond to play the women’s doubles at Australian Open 2010. -
Panasonic sign three-year deal
7 Nov 2009 | 11:59 amAustralian Open organisers are proud to announce the signing of a new three-year sponsorship deal with electronics giant Panasonic. -
Henin granted Australian Open wildcard
11 Oct 2009 | 8:46 amAustralian Open 2004 champion Justine Henin has been granted a wildcard into the 2010 tournament. -
Welcome to Grand Slam Oval
4 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pmThe Australian Open today revealed plans to more than double spectator space at the event with the introduction of Grand Slam Oval.
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BBC Sport | Tennis | UK Edition
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Del Potro commits to Queen's Club
20 Nov 2009 | 3:51 pmUS Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will play at the Aegon Championships for the next three years in an effort to improve his grass-court game. -
Murray faces Del Potro in opener
20 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pmAndy Murray will play US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the opening singles match when the ATP World Tour Finals begin in London for the first time on Sunday. -
ATP chief rules out Agassi probe
20 Nov 2009 | 11:30 amThere will be no new investigation into Andre Agassi's positive drugs test in 1997, the governing body of men's tennis confirms. -
Tennis commentator Robertson dies
20 Nov 2009 | 5:10 amBBC television presenter and sports commentator Max Robertson in his island home aged 94. -
Watson suffers first-round defeat
19 Nov 2009 | 3:03 amGuernsey's Heather Watson loses to former Wimbledon semi-finalist Alexandra Stevenson in Toronto.
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Peter Bodo's TennisWorld
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The Deuce Club, 11.20
20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pmBy Jackie Roe, TW Social DirectorEvenin', TWibe! I'm still cracking up from last week's Deuce Club, which saw y'all recount your most embarrassing stories. If you missed it, make sure to go back and take a look! Next week is a big one, with the arrivals of the ATP year-ending championship (I still can't bear to call it the WTF) and Thanksgiving. I'm not sure which one I'm looking forward to more - probably depends on what happens at the tournament - but I do know this place'll be buzzing during what's normally a quiet time of the year. Feel free to… -
Watercooler
20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 amGood mornin', everyone. I'm here extra early because I'll be long gone by the time you read this; deer season in upstate New York opens Saturday, and my freezer is empty of venison. You'll have a place to gather and talk every day over the weekend, though. Tomorrow morning I'll share some news with you about a new project I've been working on for a few weeks now. That's all I have for you today, but I'm sure you've got plenty to talk about when it comes to the Barclays ATP World Tour Final. Jackie-Oh! will be around later today with a Deuce Club;… -
Resurgent Insurgencies
19 Nov 2009 | 8:41 amby Pete BodoHowdy. Over the next few days, I'll be looking at the players nd match-ups in the upcoming Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Y'all know the groups inside-out, and are aware of the most compelling match-up of round robin play: Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer. Del Potro fans might take exception to that, but I think the two men to beat at the YEC are Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic - neither of whom has won a major this year, both of whom are terrific indoor players currently playing well.Djokovic isn't just playing good tennis- he's on fire, having beaten pretty… -
Pole Position
18 Nov 2009 | 10:03 amMornin'. I'm a little late to the party today, because we had a new podcast to record: subject, Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, which for many of you will be the main course of your Thanksgiving meal next week. Just this morning, I had a note from our old Twibe friend, Skip1515, who's going to the attend the event and may send along some of his impressions.I'm not going to tell you who I picked to win the Tennis Master's Cup in London - you'll have to listen to the podcast (which will go live on the Tennis.com home page tomorrow afternoon) before… -
The Silk Shirt
17 Nov 2009 | 9:42 amby Pete BodoYou gotta love The Mighty Fed. Just about the time that everyone is trying to adjust to a world in which Roger Federer doesn't - or maybe, no longer can - win everything in sight, he comes out with this (in an interview with Paul Kimmage of The Times of London):"I'm midway [through my career]. It feels like the second part of my career right now, although I am trying to avoid saying that because the second part sounds like ‘neehhhhrrrrr' [motions straight down]. You can definitely play your greatest tennis until 32 or 33, it's just a matter of how you…
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ESPN.com - Tennis
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ATP won't reopen Andre Agassi drug case despite admission
20 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pmATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. -
Juan Martin del Potro commits to Queen's Club
20 Nov 2009 | 6:36 amU.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. -
Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro in same World Finals group
18 Nov 2009 | 7:44 amTop-ranked Roger Federer has been drawn to face both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the group round of the ATP World Tour Finals. -
Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse ask CAS to overturn bans
18 Nov 2009 | 7:25 amBelgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. -
American Sam Querrey prepping for return to ATP Tour after accident in Thailand
17 Nov 2009 | 6:27 pmAmerican Sam Querrey is back practicing for his return to the ATP Tour after he cut two muscles in his right forearm after sitting on a glass table that broke in Thailand.
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ESPN Blog Feed: Tennis
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ATP won't reopen Agassi case despite admission
20 Nov 2009 | 10:25 amATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. -
Getting Served 92 Times By Penn State
20 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am...in first-place you ask? Well, that would be none other than the Miami (FL) men's tennis team with 137 consecutive wins. See, you learn something everyday. Of course, the NCAA doesn't keep... -
SN's Two Cents: Week's Best Chats
20 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am...a movie trailer that gives away the whole movie. Why should I still read the book? Retired tennis star Andre Agassi There's been a lot that's sensationalized in it. It's a story... -
Del Potro to polish grass game at Queen's Club
20 Nov 2009 | 1:38 amU.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. -
Weekend Dime: The All-Lefty Team
19 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pmPhoto by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The All-Lefty team starters Josh Smith and Lamar Odom are usually ready to mix it up underneath. ...
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Global Village Tennis News
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Tennis Channel Schedule of Coverage for 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
19 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pmFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TENNIS CHANNEL TO CARRY WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE OF THE 2009 BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS NOVEMBER 22-29 Live Singles and Doubles Matches at Year-End Championships Begin at 7:30 a.m. ET Daily, Followed by Prime-Time Replays Each Evening at 7 p.m. ET Network to Dedicate 120 Hours Overall to Season’s Final Event During Upcoming Week LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2009 – Tennis Channel will provide live, wall-to-wall coverage of the round-robin 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals from London, Nov. 22-29. The network will provide close to 60 hours of… -
Sunday, Monday Order of Play for ATP World Tour Finals
19 Nov 2009 | 3:32 amNews Release www.BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com 19 November, 2009 SUNDAY, MONDAY ORDER OF PLAY ANNOUNCED FOR BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Murray to open season climax at The O2 versus Del Potro in Group AFour-time titlist Federer to face Verdasco during Sunday’s evening sessionLimited number of tickets remain for eight-day singles and doubles eventLondon, United Kingdom — British favourite Andy Murray will begin his quest for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title against US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a Group A round robin… -
Groups Announced for ATP World Tour Finals
18 Nov 2009 | 5:04 amNews Release www.BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com 18 November, 2009 ROUND ROBIN GROUPS ANNOUNCED FOR BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Murray, Bryan twins attend draw ceremony at London EyeFour-time titlist Federer to face Murray, Del Potro, Verdasco in Group ADefending champion Djokovic to meet Nadal, Davydenko, Soderling in Group B London, United Kingdom — British favourite Andy Murray and two-time former titlists Bob and Mike Bryan attended the draw ceremony for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, the world’s biggest ever indoor tennis tournament, at… -
Soderling To Make ATP World Tour Finals Debut
17 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pmNews Release www.BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com 17 November, 2009 ROBIN SODERLING TO MAKE BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS DEBUT Injured Roddick forced to withdraw from tournament London, United Kingdom – Big-hitting Swede Robin Soderling will make his debut at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after an injured Andy Roddick announced his withdrawal Tuesday. Soderling, who this year became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, had been the first alternate for the world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament, which begins Sunday, 22 November at The… -
USTA and TIA Announce US Tennis Participation Tops 30 Million
17 Nov 2009 | 9:11 amU.S. TENNIS PARTICIPATION TOPS 30 MILLION PEOPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS 2009 USTA/Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Study Shows Growth In All Age Groups and Ethnicities Participation up 12% vs. 2008 and 25% since 2003 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., November 17, 2009 – The USTA and TIA announced today that tennis participation in the United States topped 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades. The annual phone survey of 6,000 Americans showed that tennis participation grew in all age groups under the age of 50 and within all ethnicities. …
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NBCSports.com: Tennis
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ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case
20 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pmThe ATP will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi over his admission about drug use in 1997, tour chairman Adam Helfant said Friday. -
Federer drawn into same group as Del Potro
18 Nov 2009 | 4:28 amTop-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. -
Video: Video: Djokovic or del Potro will win ATP finale
21 Oct 2009 | 12:23 pmVideo: Either Novak Djokovic or Juan del Potro will win the ATP Championship this year, Harry Cicma predicts. (NBC Sports) -
Interactive: Creating the perfect tennis player
19 Jul 2009 | 10:34 pmAfter analyzing the men’s tennis greats, Tracy Austin selects her top performers in a variety of strokes and court skills. -
ATP, WTA scores, schedules
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On the Baseline Tennis News
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OFF: What Was the Best Moment of the 2009 Tennis Season?
20 Nov 2009 | 7:18 amTennis fans had much to cheer about during the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis season. What was the best moment of the year? Tell us in this week’s edition of Open Forum Friday! Was there a particular tournament which stood out to you as the most memorable of the season? Did a certain player inspire you? Leave a comment below or send a reply to @onthebaseline on Twitter with your answer. Have a great weekend, everyone! -
By the Numbers: The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Season
18 Nov 2009 | 8:34 amThe 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season is in the history books after ten months of championship tennis. Join On the Baseline for a look back at the impressive numbers and stats posted by the Tour’s best players. First-time singles titles – 13 times (2008: 6 times) Azarenka (Brisbane), Bacsinszky (Luxembourg) Czink (Québec City), Dulgheru (Warsaw), Dushevina (Istanbul), Kvitova (Hobart), Lisicki (Charleston), Martínez Sánchez (Bogotá), Petkovic (Bad Gastein), Rezai (Strasbourg), Rybarikova (Birmingham), Stosur (Osaka), Wickmayer (Estoril) Most singles titles (2008: 4 –… -
Tape Talk: The Left Hand’s Role in the Tennis Forehand
16 Nov 2009 | 8:34 amIntroduction Don’t let the title of this article fool you. This is not for or about left-handed players. Nor is it exclusively for right-handers. We will use the word “left” to replace “non-dominant.” In other words, right-handers should read this article as is. Left-handers should understand that we are writing about their non-dominant or left hand. The goal of this article is to help improve both your game and your understanding of how to more efficiently and effectively play tennis. We have divided this topic into four aspects. The serve, forehand, backhand, and volley. See the… -
Open Forum Friday: Do You Agree With Martina Navratilova About Andre Agassi?
13 Nov 2009 | 10:43 amOver the past few weeks, Martina Navratilova has been very critical of Andre Agassi’s use of crystal meth during his time on the ATP tour–specifically, his failure to own up to it after failing a drug test in 1997. Do you agree with Martina Navratilova’s harsh words regarding Andre Agassi’s admitted drug use? Martina in her own words: “Shocking. Not as much shock that he did it, as shock that he lied about it and didn’t’ own up to it. He’s up there with Roger Clemens, as far as I’m concerned. He owned up to it in the book, but it doesn’t help now.” In a recent TV… -
Despondent Yanina Wickmayer Explains Tennis Suspension, Plans to Appeal
12 Nov 2009 | 8:55 amBelgian tennis star Yanina Wickmayer held a press conference in Brussels on Thursday in response to her recent suspension from tennis. After providing a timeline of events leading up to the ITF’s decision to ban her from the sport, Wickmayer announced her decision to appeal. Wickmayer’s saga of unsuccessfully contacting anti-doping officials began in November 2008 while she was training in Switzerland, followed by her stint in Australia in January. “Because of this, all of the letters that were sent to my house that had to be signed for, I was unable to receive and were…
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SI.com - Tennis
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ATP won't re-open Agassi case despite admission
20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pmLONDON (AP) -- ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. -
Nadal confident heading into ATP year-end finals
20 Nov 2009 | 1:16 pmThe end is near for the world's top men. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will all compete for the ATP tour's year-end title. Nadal may be best rested for a run. -
Del Potro to play Queen's Club for grass practice
20 Nov 2009 | 11:10 amLONDON (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. -
Ferrero named 1st sub for Spain Davis Cup final
19 Nov 2009 | 8:21 amBARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Spain captain Albert Costa has named Juan Carlos Ferrero as the first substitute for the defending champion's Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic. -
Wickmayer, Malisse ask court to overturn bans
18 Nov 2009 | 2:38 pmLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests.
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Tennis News
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Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Preview
20 Nov 2009 | 6:21 amThe year-ending championship brings with it a series of stakes with the most elusive of them being the ATP World Tour champion title which is, so far, a battle between 15 time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and the man who beat him on 13 out of 20 occasions, Rafael Nadal. Apart from the top spot in the rankings, the event will also act as a battleground for players like Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro to prove that their success on tour was not a flash in the pan. -
Ferrero features as substitute in Spanish Davis Cup squad
19 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pmFormer World No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero has been named as the first substitute for the defending champion Spanish squad, who face Czech Republic in upcoming Davis Cup final tie. -
Federer, Murray, DelPotro in same group at World Tour Finals
18 Nov 2009 | 10:45 pmWorld number one Roger Federer will confront U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin matches of the group A at ATP World Tour Finals, London. -
Ivanovic gearing up early for 2010 season
18 Nov 2009 | 2:48 amAna Ivanovic of Serbia, who won French Open in 2008, has said that she had already started training for the new season. -
Commentary: Gael Monfils Vs Novak Djokovic @ BNP Paribas Masters , Men's Singles Final(Finished)
15 Nov 2009 | 9:04 amGael Monfils Vs Novak Djokovic 2-6,7-5,6-7. TRIUMPHANT IN THE END.....!Novak Djokovic was taken the distance but he finally did it. He surpassed the mighty challenge of the French star Gael Monfils to finally win the first masters series 1000 title of the year.The see-saw battle that lasted two hours and 38 minutes finally witnessed the Serbian emerge victorious in a final set tie-break.
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tennis served fresh
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“and then, in 1997…”
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short balls wednesday
17 Nov 2009 | 7:15 pmVera Gets Glittery: We’re a little confused with that background, Vera. The Russian most famous for her on-court meltdowns is trying to outdo her real self with a virtual self that is bright, sparkly and downright frightening. We do give Vera the credit for having her site available in three languages (English, Russian and Chinese), but these colors… Oh, these colors! They’re enough to make us want to rip tape off our knees and hit ourselves in the face repeatedly. Career, Interrupted: We have to agree with Yanina Wickmayer that the timing of her ban from tennis… -
blake plays in, talks about tr
16 Nov 2009 | 6:39 amJames Blake was in New York at the City View Racquet Club last month and hit around with a NY news anchor. The American, who debuted his Fila Thomas Reynolds line earlier this fall, will not appear in next week’s season-ending tournament in London, but will bring tennis (and Andy Roddick) to NYC for an exhibition on December 1st. We can’t decide who was better dressed: James or Sara. What do you think? (screen grab via nbc new york) -
sunday survey
16 Nov 2009 | 5:03 amWith another incredible run this week, Novak Djokovic has upped his title count to five for the year. But here at TSF, we can’t help but wonder if the Serb has it all wrong. Is he peaking too soon? What’s wrong with his training regimen? Sure, it’s great to collect a few ATP trophies for the case, but will Nole simply be remembered as the guy with the big sense of humor who won all the small tourneys? He’s 18-1 in a part of the season that many players dismiss as pointless… What do you think? Will Djoko win in London? Melbourne? Or is this in-between sort of… -
who wore it best: highway edition
14 Nov 2009 | 6:22 amThanks to Twitter, and player web sites (we love modern media!!!), we came across this photo of Maria Kirilenko roadside in the States. We’re not sure what or when it’s from, but the picture is both frightening and hilarious all in one. So we’re wondering, who wore it best? (photo via MariaKirilenko.com)
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Women's Tennis Blog
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Countdown: Top 10 memorable moments of the 2009 women's tennis season
20 Nov 2009 | 3:43 amOur dear reader Teerin is contributing to Women's Tennis Blog once again, this time by creating a countdown of the best moments in the 2009 tennis season. Teerin would like to have been able to include more memorable situations, but YouTube videos can't be more than 10 minutes long. Which WTA moments would you add to Teerin's Top 10? I would include the emotional retirement of Ai Sugiyama and also, I would put Kim Clijsters' US Open win on top of the list. Teerin, thank you so much for your continuous and active support of Women's Tennis Blog. Share This -
Svetlana Kuznetsova to play Sydney as Australian Open warm-up
19 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pmWorld number three Svetlana Kuznetsova will start her 2010 season and the Australian Open campaign at the Medibank International Sydney. The Russian is the fifth Top 10 player to join the Sydney field after No.1 Serena Williams, No.5 and defending champion Elena Dementieva, No.4 Caroline Wozniacki and No.7 Victoria Azarenka. It will be Kuznetsova’s fifth straight participation at the event. In 2008 she was runner-up to then world No.1 Justine Henin. (source: Medibank International Sydney, photo by our reader Jacob) Share This -
Virginia Ruano Pascual retires from Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
18 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pmVirginia Ruano Pascual has retired from tennis at the age of 36. The Spaniard won 42 doubles titles and three singles titles during her career on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Ruano Pascual has 10 Grand Slam doubles titles to her name, including six French Open ones. Eight of those Grand Slam titles she won paired with Paola Suarez of Argentina, one with countrywoman Anabel Medina Garrigues in 2008, and one is a mixed doubles title she won partnered with Thomas Carbonell in 2000. The three singles titles Ruano Pascual claimed on the WTA Tour came in Tashkent (2003), Budapest (1998) and Cardiff… -
Ana Ivanovic already started training for 2010
17 Nov 2009 | 10:09 amAna Ivanovic's 2009 season was full of emotional and physical instabilities, and the obvious outcome is that the Serb ended 2008 ranked 5th, and now she's No.22. The 22-year-old Ivanovic finished the 2009 season prior to the China Open, in the beginning of October, and now she has started practicing for her future challenges. I've already started training again, to be ready for the new season. At the moment it's just fitness, but tennis will start next week, with Sven. There's not much else to say at the moment. Always when I begin my off-season training the focus is… -
Vera Zvonareva resting in Amsterdam after ankle surgery
16 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pmWorld number nine Vera Zvonareva had a surgery on her right ankle in Rotterdam, and is now resting in an Amsterdam hotel. In her latest diary entry on her new official website, the Russian is sharing details about the procedure and her future plans. All seem to be fine; no pain in my leg so far but certainly there is some inconvenience. The surgery was done in one of Rotterdam’s clinics, so on Thursday I had to move to Amsterdam but I was picked up and transported by the car. At present I walk on crutches. The operation was performed by a reputed surgeon Nick Van Dyke who operated on many…
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Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News
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ATP will not reopen Agassi doping case (AP)
20 Nov 2009 | 1:34 pmThe ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that he failed a 1997 drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lied by claiming he "unwittingly" took crystal meth. -
Nadal: In 'perfect shape' before ATPs (AP)
20 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pmAll the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. When most players are nursing weary bodies after a long season, Nadal says things couldn't be better. "I'm in perfect shape, both mentally and physically," Nadal said Friday. -
Del Potro to play Queen's Club tourney (AP)
20 Nov 2009 | 3:41 amU.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon. The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U.S. Open final but has never advanced past the second round in three appearances at Wimbledon. -
Querrey on mend after accident (AP)
18 Nov 2009 | 7:50 amSam Querrey narrowly avoided a potentially career-ending injury when he shattered a glass table after practicing for a tournament in Thailand. The world's 25th-ranked player had sat on a couch before going to take a shower in late September. Afterward, he didn't want to sit back in the same sweaty spot on the couch to put on his socks and shoes, so he fatefully plopped down on the glass... -
Wickmayer, Malisse appeal doping bans (AP)
18 Nov 2009 | 7:15 amBelgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn their one-year bans for missing drug tests. The CAS said Wednesday the players want to annul their suspensions for failing three times to report their whereabouts for unannounced drug-testing.
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ZooTennis
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Book Review: Open by Andre Agassi
19 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pmAs I neared the end of Andre Agassi's best-selling autobiography "Open", I had so many conflicting emotions that I thought it might help to do spreadsheet with one column for things I liked about the book and another for what I didn't like about it. It proved to be a useless attempt to organize my thoughts, because often the things I liked about it were the things I didn't like about it. In others words, my reactions are complicated and contradictory, and in many ways that mirrors the book itself.Joel Drucker, in his excellent review of the book for the San Francisco Chronicle calls it a… -
Stanford Men Play San Quentin Inmates; LSU Team Gets Media Training; Abanda Barely Misses Upset in Toronto
18 Nov 2009 | 5:37 pmSix members of the men's tennis team at Stanford spent last Saturday morning just an hour north of Palo Alto, but it might as well have been a moon of Jupiter, so alien their destination would be to student-athletes on The Farm. Alex Clayton, Greg Hirshman, Matt Kandath, Bradley Klahn, Denis Lin and Ryan Thacher, along with head coach John Whitlinger, played tennis with inmates at San Quentin, the state prison housing California's death row.The Stanford Daily spoke with Whitlinger and several of the players for this story, and the descriptions of their initial fears and the subsequent reality… -
New Junior Tennis Podcast; Australia to Study "Hot Spots;" Learning From the French System
17 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pmAndy Gladstone, Competitive Tennis Coordinator at USTA Florida, launched his new junior tennis podcast, called the G Cast, earlier this month, and he snared an impressive guest for his first episode, Patrick McEnroe. In the 26-minute podcast, which is available on iTunes, Gladstone asks McEnroe about his personal development as a junior, his vision for Player Development, college tennis, and what things he would change if he could just snap his fingers and have it done.In the college tennis portion of the podcast, McEnroe presents what has been his consistent message--go to college unless it… -
ITA Indoor Recap; Duke Women Get NCAA Rings; College Connections on Pro Circuit This Week; Comment Reminder
16 Nov 2009 | 4:14 pmMy recap of the ITA Indoor Championships is posted today at the Tennis Recruiting Network, and with that, the fall college tennis season comes to a close for me. It will be two months before the spring season begins and it's three months until the next collegiate major: the Team Indoor championships. But many college players compete in Pro Circuit events throughout the fall, and the last two weeks, with Challengers in Charlottesville, Va., Knoxville, Tenn., and this week, with a Challenger in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., there are current and former college players filling up the draws.The… -
McPhillips, Kontinen Win Grade 4 at Evert's; Orange Bowl Acceptances; Translating Junior Success to Pros--Is Australia Failing?
15 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pmFifteen-year-old Kyle McPhillips won her second consecutive ITF today, defeating No. 7 seed Caitlyn Williams 6-2, 6-0 at the ITF Grade 4 tournament at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton. She and Chanelle Van Nguyen, the fifth seeds, also won the doubles title, defeating sixth seeds Mary Clayton and Kate Fuller 6-3, 6-2. It's been a great two months for McPhillips, who in between her win at the ITF Grade 4 in Atlanta and this one reached the finals of a $10,000 Pro Circuit event near her home near Cleveland. McPhillips didn't lose a set in singles and in doubles, she and Van Nguyen needed…
