Archive: December 2013

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Tennis Tour Tidbits

Grigor Dimitrov is now pleased to be recognized for his own game rather than being compared style wise to Roger Federer. “[People say] 'Wow, this is Grigor, he is now. That's what I wanna hear!...
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Cincinnati Does Well On Cyber Monday

In a record-setting holiday promotion for the Western & Southern Open, fans purchased $53,775 worth of tournament “Court Cards” from 12:01AM to 11:59PM on December 2, 2013 on Cyber Monday.
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Federer Preparing For 2014 And Improved Results

Roger Federer is busy preparing for the 2014 season in which he hopes to erase all of the problems which plagued him in 2013. The No. 6 told sponsor Credit Suisse that his current close-season work at his base in Dubai will be aimed at rectifying the past year which resulted in only one ATP title.
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Tomic Hires Co-Coach Zovko Of Croatia

Bernard Tomic has finally found a new coach in the form of Croatian Velimir Zovko, who according to the Age has already arrived in Melbourne to help prepare him for the new season.
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ATP Official Leaves For Link With Godsick

Andre Silva, the ATP World Tour’s Chief Player Officer and Tournament Director of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for the last two years, will have a career change for the start of 2014 and is linking up with Roger Federer’s manager Tony Godsick.
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NEC Extends Sponsorship Of Wheelchair Tennis

The ITF announced today that it has renewed its sponsorship agreement with NEC Corporation as title sponsor of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters and as an Official Partner of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour for 2014.
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Ferrero To Open Academy in China

Former French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero will bring world-class Spanish methods to Chinese tennis when he opens a tennis academy in Shenzhen just over the border from Hong Kong.
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Tickets For The United States’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2014 First Round Matches Go On Sale to the General Public on Friday, December 6

The USTA today announced that tickets for...
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Defending Women’s Champion Dina McBride and Other Top Seeds Advance to Quarterfinals at USTA National 40 Hard Court Tennis Championships

Defending women’s champion Dina McBride of Valencia, Calif. led the top seeds into the quarterfinals of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National 40 Hard Court Championships at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
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Tennis Greats to Play Royal Albert Hall

Goran Ivanisevic arrived in London on Tuesday, ready to take part in the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, and finally realize his football dream.
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Tennis Tour Tidbits

Fans got a taste of Tim Smyczek during the 2013 version of the US Open when he was the last American man standing by reaching the third round. The Milwaukeean is hoping for a great reception when he participates in "Serves for Summit," a charity event benefiting the Summit Educational Association in the area.
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Defending Champ Bernie Tomic Needs a Wildcard For Sydney

Tennis Australia has had to throw a lifeline to struggling national No. 1 Bernard Tomic, with his current 52nd ranking
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Tennis South Africa Splits Davis Cup, Fed Cup Jobs

Tennis South Africa has decided to hire separate captains for the nation’s Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams, a combined job John-Laffnie de Jager has been doing for eight years.
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Rafael Nadal Schedule for 2014

Rafael Nadal’s hard court successes in 2013 have defied belief after at the beginning of the year he maintained the surface was dangerous to players’ health.
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Tommy Haas and Philip Kohlscheiber Play to Raise Charity Funds in German Exo

Tommy Haas beat jet-lag after flying transatlantic to participate in a weekend charity exhibition in a part of Germany which barely sees any professionals on court.

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