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The Dirt Awaits

We Americans adore solid impact, the forceful propulsion of a ball leaving our racquet at Mach speeds as it heads across the net and slams into the back fence for an un-returnable winner. Our kidneys pulse out the adrenal surge and we succumb to a momentary euphoric state. The high is addictive in ways that only heroin junkies and hopeless romantics can understand.
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Springtime In Paris; a Hot Time in Athens

It's springtime in Paris and we are in the first week of the French Open. Beautiful Paris. Beautiful warm days and cool nights and the excitement of the opening matches flooding throughout the city. But tennis around the world doesn't stop it's grind just because a Grand Slam gets under way.
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Djokovic and Nadal are tied but Still Over 1700 Points behind Federer

The French Open is now into it's third day and no great surprises so far. The draw sets up really well for the favorites. This first week is all about the side stories away from the top 8 seeds, at least on the men's side. The biggest news was the withdrawal of a couple of players, Fish and Monfils.
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Roger Federer Goes Into The 2012 French Open Ranked # 3 In The World

Dear Roger. We hope you are ready, rested, rejuvenated , and really ready for Rafa aka Rafael Nadal.....Good luck on the red clay....
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Sven’s Blog – First Day in Roland Garros

Today Roland Garros 2012 has officially started and it was my bussiest day since I arrived to Paris.
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Sven’s Blog – Updates From Roland Garros

Since it is the week of qualifying all court at the site of Roland Garros are in overload!
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Sven’s Postcard – 3rd Day in Paris

Entering my 3rd day in Paris for the 2012 French Open or better yet Roland Garros. Since it is the week of qualifying all court at the site of Roland Garros are in overload! All women who would start on wednesday had to go off site to practise and even Andy Murray spent several hours at the Stade Jean Bouin next to Roland Garros on walking distance!
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Roger run out of the Semifinals as USC Storms Into Them

Two of the top three players in the world had great days at the office today. David Ferrer put forward another great effort in the first set of their Rome semifinal to get to 6-6 in the first set tie-breaker
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Sven’s Postcard – Todos Los Muchachos de la Academia /The Kids From The Academy

Sven Groeneveld es el entrenador para Adidas y tambien entrana a los prospectivos campiones del tenis./Adidas head coach Sven Groeneveld is training with the future tennis champions.
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Do You Like to Play What If Roger…

Almost everyone likes to imagine their favorite team or their favorite player winning. As tennis fans we want to see our favorite players win the Slams and the Masters1000s(men) or Premier(women) events and this year, the Olympics.
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Federer Closing In On Number One

Roger Federer is going to be number one again.... All we can say is Go Rogi!!! Or "Allez Rogi "
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Sven’s Blog – Entrenando en la Academia / Training at the Academy

Rodrigo working out with both Andrea and Vivian at the same time! /Rdrigo trabajando con Andrea y Vivian a la misma vez!
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Sevn’s Blog: Dos muchachas del la Academia/ Two girls from the Academy

Las dos están trabajando muy duro para cumplir sus deseos de un día ser grandes tenistas./ Both are working hard to reach their dream of becoming a tennis star.
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Roger Federer Dances to the Final; Thin Skin Fells Del Potro

Roger Federer may or may not have the best forehand in the game. He may or may not have the most effective serve...
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I’m Seeing Blue

Madrid 2012. BLUE CLAY. Only Tiriac would have the balls.... At first I saw it on a TV monitor. It looked weird. Now I've seen it in person. It still looks weird.

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