“10s Whenever” Newsletter, Vol. 65 – Titilating Tennis

Written by: Staff on 10th April 2012

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“10s Whenever”

Newsletter, Vol. 65

10 April 2012

Tennis is picking up pace again with the Davis Cup Quarterfinals finished and only 5 days until the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Building up to that we’ve got the Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston and the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morroco. Nadal and Djokovic are set to play a charity match in July, about three months from now to raise money for the Rafa Nadal foundation. The women are now playing the Barcelona Ladies Open in wherelse but Barcelona, Spain. Serena Williams won the Family Circle Cup this past weekend making her the 14th player of the Open Era to win at least 40 career titles. Well, enjoy the bounty of news we have spread before you and let your mind feast on tennis. If you have any friends that would like to partake on this informational feast, an invite is only a forwarding click away.

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Hero On and Off the Court – Roger Federer

By: Andie Bradford

Everyone in this world is looking to better their own lives. We attempt to do so by finding role models that we can try to live like. Roger Federer is my role model because he has set a good example for me on how to play tennis and on how to succeed in my personal life.

On the court Roger Federer is considered by many tennis analysts and players to be the greatest tennis player of all time. In 1998, shortly before Federer turned pro he won the junior Wimbledon title and the Orange Bowl. [Read More]

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Daily Men Update – Results (Casablanca and Houston) and Men Rankings

Casablanca

Singles – First Round: B Paire def. (5) D Young 4-6 7-6(7-5) 6-2

Donald Young was defending Challenger points this week, so he is going to fall several spots below his current #45. It appears he’ll stay Top Fifty, but perhaps not by much. What with all the points coming off this week, this win is likely to put Benoit Paire in the Top Hundred. [Read More]

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Austin Guts Out Revenge Win Against No. 5 Crawford at 45th Annual USTA Easter Bowl

For the second straight year, Brooke Austin and Samantha Crawford found themselves locked in a three-set battle in an early-round girls’ 18s ITF singles matchup at the Easter Bowl. Last year it was the unseeded Crawford of Taramac, Fla., beating the No. 11 Austin of Indianapolis in the second round 6-4 in the third. But this year, it was the unseeded Austin who pulled off the win, downing the No. 5-seeded Crawford 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 on the first day of the ITF girls’ 18s play on a warm 82-degree day at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort on Monday. [Read More]

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Allie Kiick’s Blog Submission From The Easter Bowl

10sBalls.com is extremely excited to share with the readers Allie Kiick’s blog entries. Allie Kiick, a 16-year-old from Plantation, Fla., is coming off her first Grade 1 ITF victory at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif., last week. She blogs this week about her experiences at the Easter Bowl: Hello everyone! This is my first time blogging so hopefully I will not bore you. I woke up this morning to beautiful weather in Palm Springs and had a nice and healthy breakfast of chocolate bunnies from yesterday. [Read More]

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