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So sorry to see that Bethanie had to retire. She played so well all week. She barely got a day off ! She played thru the qualifying rounds and also along the way she took out the number one seed.
For the second straight week, David Ferrer struggled, but at least he survived to keep his winning streak here alive.
Roger Federer defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 7-5 in a spirited charity exhibition played in front of 14,000 fans at the Rod Laver arena. Federer and Friends was staged to raise money for the Swiss player's charity for under-privileged South African children...
Six months to the day since winning the Wimbledon title, Andy Murray insisted he’d experienced the personally most enjoyable day on a tennis court since and the pessimism he announced about his Australian Open less than a week ago noticeably lifted from the Scot.
Some players can play with just about any old frame. Other feel like their racquet is an extension of their body. That’s the case with Juan Martin Del Potro, who only has two Wilson frames left that he is currently using.
Sixteen former top 10 players, including four former world No. 1s, will return to the court this January to contest the annual Australian Open legends event.
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There is no prouder upholder of Grand Slam tradition than John Newcombe. The winner of seven major singles titles is one of the most respected faces at the Australian Open and proudly wears his purple and green striped All England Club tie on his annual visit to Wimbledon.
Victoria Azarenka heads the nominations for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events taking place in the week of 3 February alongside the World Group and World Group II first round ties.
The V-Grid Tennis Fest Featuring the Bryan Bros. just keeps getting bigger and bigger each year as the popular Ventura County fundraiser presented by Alexander Cadillac once again raised more than $100,000 for both the Ventura County Junior Tennis Association and the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons, as well as other local causes and regional charities supported by the Bryan Bros. Foundation.
John McEnroe is the face of a new advertising campaign by UK gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble to promote Family Gadget Insurance, a new family-friendly product aimed at the over 35s market.
In Australia, Christina McHale is working with USTA coach Jorge Todero, as is Lauren Davis. Madison Keys is working with Todero’s son, Juan. . .K.T.Kim from Solinco tells us that his Solinco string won all sorts of awards again. We've tried many of them and find them awesome...
Bethanie Mattek-Sands has had a rough fall, as she suffered three tears in her MCL and spent hundreds of hours lying on a table in her doctor’s office having to rehab. The frequently injured 28 year old didn't lose hope though, and in Sydney on Tuesday she shocked top seed Agnieszka Radwanska...
Lleyton Hewitt has decided not to risk his fitness with the Australian Open starting in less than a week. The 32-year-old made a precautionary withdrawal from the Kooyong exhibition and was replaced in the field by a teenaged unknown.
Organizers of the Apia International Sydney, have turned a blind eye to the ATP World Tour directive that defending champion Bernard Tomic's banned father John should not be allowed to attend tournaments.
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