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Now that we have the children, why stop! Let’s not go directly into collegiate tennis –
Tennis is a unique and remarkable sport that contains many life lessons. It tests you mentally, physically, and spiritually. Tennis is a sport that confronts you with challenges, situations and choices, and it is up to you how you are going to face them. You need to be willing, have strength, and courage to fight.
Rafael Nadal is back in Rio de Janeiro this week to defend his 2014 title, but he won't be able to steal the entire spotlight away from the other two ongoing tournaments. It is is another jam-packed seven-day stretch in the frantic February swing, with additional action taking place in Marseille and Delray Beach.
Kei Nishikori had struggled all the way to the final here. Kevin Anderson had looked very solid. So what happened come the final? Nishikori was in pretty complete charge.
Tennis features strongly in the 2015 Laureus Sports Awards nominations. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic leads the way, having been nominated alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rory McIlroy in the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year category.
Check out the latest draws and order of play from the tennis tournament in Rotterdam.
This past week's ATP title winners have a combined 39 years--13 each--of experience on the professional tour. Richard Gasquet, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, and Victor Estrella Burgos triumphed on Sunday and all three of them turned pro back in 2002.
In terms of quantity, no month on the tennis schedule is busier than February. And things really heat up this week in Rotterdam, Memphis, and Sao Paulo. Rotterdam is especially loaded, with Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych, and Stan Wawrinka all on board.
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team's first-round competition against Argentina in Buenos Aires this weekend, beginning at 9 a.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8.
Serena Williams, Milos Raonic, Gael Monfils, David Goffin and Madison Keys will play with the BLADE during the upcoming 2015 season
Click here to check out some of the sports photos the amazing photographers @ EPA took during this past week.
Click here to check out some of the photos from the final match between Djokovic & Murray at the 2015 Australian Open in Melbourne.
And so ‘twas ever thus. Novak Djokovic continued his unbeaten run in the finals of the Australian Open with a four set win over Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0. Was it an epic, no. But is it a sign that Djokovic could go on to achieve his career slam? Yes.
Check out some of the amazing photos from the Serena v Sharapova match at Melbourne, Australia.
The all-important question is which Novak Djokovic is going to show up for Sunday's Australian Open final against Andy Murray.
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