Tennis Top Gear

Serena Williams’ injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Open loss to Kim Clijsters. So sister Venus took care of the job. Venus Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to win the Billie Jean King Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown, a match she lost a year ago to Serena.

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During the recent airing of ABC?s Four Corners television newsmagazine in Australia, and Pat Cash went on record to suggest that Tennis Australia is nearing a crossroads.
“?In terms of players coming through, we don?t have a lot right at the moment,? said Hewitt.
?We?re looking at guys ranked 250 to 400 in the world possibly […]

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By Mike McIntyre Ernests Gulbis took a giant step towards living up to his potential with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ivo Karlovic in the final of the Delray Beach International Championships on Sunday. With the victory, Gulbis becomes the…

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Former Olympic champion spoke out on Monday about Chile?s Davis Cup tie this weekend against Israel, in light of the massive Earthquake which hit the country this weekend.
“For us it would be ideal if the tie had been postponed at least two days, but this is what the International Tennis Federation decided,” said […]

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I?m in NYC covering the BJK Cup for TSF. We?ll be on Twitter this evening to cover both semis, the final, and everything in between (including announcements of the 2010 Tennis Hall of Fame inductees!). Click here to follow!

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It?s that time of week again, folks. The time of week where we take a look at a new, familiar, or rejuvenated ATP World Tour star, and his success on the circuit.
In the circle of many tennis enthusiasts and fans alike, the name has always remained a familiar constant. Beginning his professional career […]

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Kim Clijsters returns to New York for the first time since her U.S. Open victory, and the snow is not the only difference from her summer visit.

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Which ATP / WTA player is No. 1 in this category: Looks so bad on court and so good when ‘cleaned’ up?
First correct answer = Honorable mention listing at Wall Of Fame.

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Guy had to painfully plough through three back to back three setters from quarterfinals and beyond against Ljubicic, Baghdatis and Youzhny.
And that’s when Murray, Cilic, Federer, Delpo and Nadal were not there.
But will successfully defending a title for the first time in his career carry enough juice to overlook the obvious? OK, he did win […]

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By Mike McIntyre took a giant step towards living up to his potential with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over in the final of the International Championships on Sunday. With the victory, Gulbis becomes the…

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Andy has been keeping up with the games while in and Austin, posting congratulatory tweets along the way, such as “big congrats to l. vonn, tomato, and s. davis for a golden day yesterday… awesome!” and “Let’s go USA hockey!!”

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This year?s announcement of the inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame brought a surprising yet well-deserved focus to the sport of doubles and wheelchair tennis.
For 2010, the inductees include the Australian doubles team of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, the doubles team of Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, Owen Davidson of Australia […]

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The collegiate season’s first computer rankings are out, and as expected, there was some notable shuffling in both the team and individual rankings. The Northwestern women returned to the No. 1 position they ceded to North Carolina for two weeks after the Wildcats’ loss to Notre Dame. North Carolina is now No. 2, followed by Notre Dame, UCLA and Cal. The Bruins are the only team of the top five that retained its previous ranking. Georgia Tech fell from 14 to 25, while TCU went from 32 to 62. As explained in this ranking FAQ from

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It has been reported today that the Davis Cup tie between Chile and Israel may be postponed if the players don’t manage to reach the destination, which is roughly 500km north of Santiago, on time. However, the plan remains that the tie will take place as scheduled despite the devastating earthquake. Players will have to travel over land, instead of flying directly to the tie, to play in Coquimbo which luckily suffered only minor damage.Chile’s number one player, released a statement via his website on Sunday.Hello friends:I was watching TV and I found out about the earthquake. I’m

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Wounded warrior has said he will definitely be at trying to defend his title. If he successfully defends it, which is unlikely given that he’s had no match play since the and will be a little wary of pushing his knees, it will be the first time in his career that he has defended a hard court title. While Rafa’s official website is currently under construction, the Spanish superstar has taken to his Facebook page to relay the news, saying; “Last week was great, with great practice and a lot of work well done.

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has defeated and to win the Billie Jean King Cup, winning $400,00 in prize money in the process. In the semi-final matches Clijsters played while Venus matched up against Kuznetsova.Clijsters was hoping to prove herself capable of the form that saw her take out the championship last time she was in New York, the form that abandoned her at the . Ivanovic was also trying to find form, and a consistent ball toss, something she has struggled with since winning the in 2008. Ivanovic has recently taken

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Live streaming for this weekend?s first-round Davis Cup World Group action can be found at the following links below.
Live Score Hunter
Channel Surfing
MYP2P stream Free Live Tennis Stream
ATDHE.net Free Live Tennis Stream
Bet 365

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Live streaming for this weekend?s first-round Davis Cup World Group action can be found at the following links below.
Live Score Hunter
Channel Surfing
MYP2P stream Free Live Tennis Stream
ATDHE.net Free Live Tennis Stream
Bet 365

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With the year?s first Masters 1000 event rapidly approaching, our title sponsor Grand Slam Tennis Tours has announced a great block of new released tickets for the 12-day BNP Paribas Open in , California.
Breaking an attendance record with 332,498 fans during last year?s event, the beautiful tennis haven in Indian Wells remains a highlight […]

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With the year?s first Masters 1000 event rapidly approaching, our title sponsor Grand Slam Tennis Tours has announced a great block of new released tickets for the 12-day BNP Paribas Open in , California.
Breaking an attendance record with 332,498 fans during last year?s event, the beautiful tennis haven in Indian Wells remains a highlight […]

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Returning to Switzerland over the weekend, Swiss world No. 1 has reportedly received the green light by his medical team to participate in next week?s event in California.
Suffering from a recent lung infection, Federer has not played on Tour since winning his 16th Grand Slam title in Australia in January.
A three-time […]

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Returning to Switzerland over the weekend, Swiss world No. 1 has reportedly received the green light by his medical team to participate in next week?s event in California.
Suffering from a recent lung infection, Federer has not played on Tour since winning his 16th Grand Slam title in Australia in January.
A three-time […]

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It was announced on Monday that the dynamo doubles tandem of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, better known as the ?Woodies? will be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame this summer alongside Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, during the Campbell?s Hall of Fame Championships in R.I. this summer.
The team of Woodbridge and Woodforde […]

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It was announced on Monday that the dynamo doubles tandem of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, better known as the ?Woodies? will be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame this summer alongside Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, during the Campbell?s Hall of Fame Championships in R.I. this summer.
The team of Woodbridge and Woodforde […]

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For those avid tennis fans searching for Davis Cup tickets to the eight respective World Group ties this weekend, Grand Slam Tennis Tours has released a considerable amount of tickets for each tie.
Remaining the leader in tennis ticket sales, travel, and packages to the world?s greatest tennis events, Grand Slam Tennis Tours can design a […]

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For those avid tennis fans searching for Davis Cup tickets to the eight respective World Group ties this weekend, Grand Slam Tennis Tours has released a considerable amount of tickets for each tie.
Remaining the leader in tennis ticket sales, travel, and packages to the world?s greatest tennis events, Grand Slam Tennis Tours can design a […]

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Howdy, everyone. Little late to the party to day, I had to spend the morning with Cowboy Luke, as he took some tests addressing his auditory processing abilities, which has to do with more than the fact that he doesn’t…

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Mark Simonson shares his insider’s view of Friday’s typographic battle, including a nifty chart of all the glyphs created during the match.

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Chile is still planning to host its Davis Cup series this weekend against Israel despite the devastating earthquake that has killed at least 700 people in the South American country.

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Chile is still planning to host its Davis Cup series this weekend against Israel despite the devastating earthquake that has killed at least 700 people in the South American country.

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Chile is still planning to host its Davis Cup series this weekend against Israel despite the devastating earthquake that has killed at least 700 people in the South American country. Singles player Nicolas Massu arrived on Monday from Miami and expressed concern for the Chilean people but said he was ready to play.

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started his press conference with that classic line before he was even asked any questions.

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(tsf illustration by troy venechanos)

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Doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Woodbridge and Woodforde of Australia won a record 61 ATP doubles titles, including 11 major championships. Both also reached the top 20 in the singles rankings.

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Doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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AP

Ivo Karlovic observed his 31st birthday yesterday, but he didn’t have much to celebrate. Ernests Gulbis, all potential and inconsistency, brought out his best tennis and slayed the giant 6-2, 6-3 to win his first ATP title on his first try at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.

It wasn’t as close as the score.

All week, Gulbis’ talent was on full display. In the final, he frustrated the Croat with return winners off first serves, unreturnable bombs of his own, cannonball passing shots, and drop shots out of nowhere. Dr. Ivo faced such of barrage, he was found slicing his backhand into the court right in front of his feet more times than he cared to count.

Ever since he tore Tommy Robredo a new one at the 2007 US Open in a performance that earned him a Gonad and a whole lot of expectant fans, the inconsistent and temperamental Latvian has been on a mission of mediocrity. He had trouble winning two matches in a row for much of last year, but he comes out this week and takes his first title without dropping a set. The first man from Latvia to win an ATP title.

“Everything what I do now is first time for my country,” he said after the match. “Of course it’s great. I hope it’s positive. I hope much more players will start to practise in Latvia. It’s good for tennis in Latvia. They see that a guy from Latvia also can make it and win an ATP World Tour event.”

Maybe it’s the new Afro, but Gulbis looks as though he may be ready for his close up.

Let’s see what he brings to Indian Wells.

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AP

Ivo Karlovic observed his 31st birthday yesterday, but he didn’t have much to celebrate. Ernests Gulbis, all potential and inconsistency, brought out his best tennis and slayed the giant 6-2, 6-3 to win his first ATP title on his first try at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.

It wasn’t as close as the score.

All week, Gulbis’ talent was on full display. In the final, he frustrated the Croat with return winners off first serves, unreturnable bombs of his own, cannonball passing shots, and drop shots out of nowhere. Dr. Ivo faced such of barrage, he was found slicing his backhand into the court right in front of his feet more times than he cared to count.

Ever since he tore Tommy Robredo a new one at the 2007 US Open in a performance that earned him a Gonad and a whole lot of expectant fans, the inconsistent and temperamental Latvian has been on a mission of mediocrity. He had trouble winning two matches in a row for much of last year, but he comes out this week and takes his first title without dropping a set. The first man from Latvia to win an ATP title.

“Everything what I do now is first time for my country,” he said after the match. “Of course it’s great. I hope it’s positive. I hope much more players will start to practise in Latvia. It’s good for tennis in Latvia. They see that a guy from Latvia also can make it and win an ATP World Tour event.”

Maybe it’s the new Afro, but Gulbis looks as though he may be ready for his close up.

Let’s see what he brings to Indian Wells.

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The latest updates as Great Britain take on Lithuania in Davis Cup Europe/Africa Group II.

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Jonathan Overend on the balance of power in world tennis

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Jonathan Overend on the balance of power in world tennis

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