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Roger Federer Tweaks His Back

Roger Federer tweaked his back as he beat Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-1

KRISTEN’S KOURT: Federer Flawless in Quest for Title Defense

If there was ever any doubt about Roger Federer's ability to defend his title here at the BNP Paribas Open, it should have all been erased after his impressively flawless 6-3, 6-1

Maria Sharapova Planning A Money-Earning Trip To South America

Maria Sharapova is taking a marketing page from the examples of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by also building her personal brand into South American as the top women's tennis icon

Rafael Nadal Attacks Time Violation Enforcement; Meeting Ahead

THE ATP Players Council will meet in Miami next week and will discuss the enforcement of the 25-second time violations rule.

Ricci Bitti Was Prime Mover In Anti-Doping Meeting

International Tennis Federation president Francisco Ricci Bitti was a prime mover in last week’s New York summit by the sport’s ruling bodies to upgrade the anti-doping measures.

Sven’s Postcard – Day 4: At the practice courts…

Ok this is going to be short and sweet because I am exhausted after a long day at the courts!

Taylor Townsend Getting Introduced To The Big Time

Sixteen-year-old American Taylor Townsend is already getting an introduction to the big time world of pro tennis.

Sven’s Postcard: Day 2 – Meeting Roger Federer

On opening day of the @BNPPARISBASOPEN there was plenty of things to keep me busy!

Tomas Berdych and Andy Murray Join Queen’s Line-up

The 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych has joined Andy Murray in confirming that he will compete for the Aegon Championships title, June 10-16.

A Quick Mental Prescription And Monica Puig Moves Ahead

Monica Puig just hired sport psychologist John Murray and in just two days, she scored her first win over a top 10 player when she bested Andrea Petkovic

ITF’s World Tennis Day Deemed A Success

The first World Tennis Day on Monday, a joint venture between the International Tennis Federation and Jerry Solomon’s StarGames, was greeted as a huge success

Sven’s Postcard – Day 1 At Indian Wells Tennis Tournament

Just a quick update as I walked into the grounds of the BNP PARISBAS OPEN and saw already some major changes

GREEN FOOTPRINT GROWS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TENNIS LANDSCAPE

As the BNP Paribas Open approaches, reBounces, the company behind the Green Tennis Machine, continues to grow its presence across the west coast tennis community