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Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset in the first round of the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, losing 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova. Jankovic is ninth in the WTA rankings, while Sevastova is No. 72. Two other seeded players fared better in the hard-court event. Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated Anna Tatishvli of Georgia 6-1, 6-2; No.

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The Foundation is setting up camp in a booth at the BNP Paribas Open in , CA where it will host a raffle where one lucky fan will win an autographed Andy Roddick Babolat Tennis Racquet!

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This just in. According to Peter Bodo at Tennis.com, will most likely pull out of as he is still dealing with an ongoing lung infection. This isn?t 100% confirmed but it wouldn?t surprise me.
The WTA also just announced that will not compete in the tournament due to her ongoing […]

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Three-time former champion will reportedly miss the upcoming event in California, says Peter Bodo, Senior Editor of Tennis Magazine.  Federer is currently ailing from a lung infection.
The unfortunate news comes on the heels of Federer?s recent facebook update stating: ?I am feeling really good again and I was happy to hear […]

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Former world No. 2 German and winner of 12 ATP World Tour titles, underwent hip surgery last week in Colorado and will be sidelined for at least six months.
Battling various shoulder and knee injuries throughout the years, Haas could hang up his rackets if he doesn?t see a vast improvement in his ailing […]

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Throughout the proposed sarcasm, ball-bouncing, hits with Johnny Mac, and arch in his serve, has chalked up a pretty good tennis resume up until this point. Capturing 17 career singles titles which includes his maiden Slam victory in Australia in 2008, Djokovic remains a threat to win any tournament he enters.
However, foiled within […]

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Might be withdrawing from ?

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Might be withdrawing from ?

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Isn’t that what you are supposed to do when faced with serious problems: Consider the worst case scenario and start working backwards from there to cushion the impact?
With semifinal berth to defend at both Indian Wells and Miami, 29th birthday around the corner, Djokovic 3000 points away, everyone else on the top five roster in […]

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“So the Tennis Hall of Fame, with its selections today, is trying to reorient our thinking on the matter. The days of the top singles players also regularly playing doubles are over, probably forever. But that doesn’t mean doubles is without merit. It’s not a coincidence or from lack of effort that the best singles players, when they do play doubles, almost never walk away with the trophy (Williams sisters excepted). You don’t need the athleticism that the singles game requires, but your technical and strategic skills must be well-honed.”–Douglas Perry

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From Tennis.com:
Federer out of Indian Wells tournament?
Ticker – Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Although there has been no official confirmation, reliable sources have told Peter Bodo, Senior Editor for TENNIS magazine, that Roger Federer will pull out of the Indian Wells tournament because of his ongoing struggle with a lung infection.
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With a history of injuries holding him back from reaching his full potential, he is now hit with a hip injury which cannot all be blamed on tennis to take him out for at least six months.
That should do it for him at age 31.
Bring on modelling – with porn?

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German tennis player Tommy Haas could be facing a long absence from the ATP Tour after undergoing surgery on his right hip.

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Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated Anna Tatishvli of Georgia 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Monterrey Open.

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……….that cameras can now stamp all your photos with the date and the exact location of where the pitchker was taken – automatically? There are various programmes for it now – GPS enabled.

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WILL:
Federer
-Just won the AO dominantly. Lost just two sets (Ogre and Davydenko) while straight setting his semifinal (Tsonga) and final opponents.
-Above validates the feeling that he is all about Slams now and all stats leading to a Slam have little bearing – either way.
-With both feet firmly planted on the gravy train, there’s far less […]

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Is it news anymore to report that is injured? Newsworthy or not, the German is sadly again injured. ADHEREL
Haas, ranked 18 on the ATP, just underwent surgery on his right hip last Friday in Vail, Colorado.
?I had to have the operation now. The pain was simply too great,” Haas wrote on his […]

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Is it news anymore to report that is injured? Newsworthy or not, the German is sadly again injured. ADHEREL
Haas, ranked 18 on the ATP, just underwent surgery on his right hip last Friday in Vail, Colorado.
?I had to have the operation now. The pain was simply too great,” Haas wrote on his […]

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IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and 17-year old American, , reached a new career high of #280 in the world this week and is now the youngest player in the top 300! Harrison is considered by many as the best young American in the world.
Also, check out this great video of Ryan from Gillette […]

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IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and 17-year old American, , reached a new career high of #280 in the world this week and is now the youngest player in the top 300! Harrison is considered by many as the best young American in the world.
Also, check out this great video of Ryan from Gillette […]

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had fun serving up bombs against the South Carolina Commanders football team.

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had fun serving up bombs against the South Carolina Commanders football team.

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Is that a hand or a chin stand? Geeeezzzz!!!! And why is he so blatantly allowed to move between ATP and WTA?

Think the midget has finally lost it – physically and mentally.

That’s Nancy Kerrigan, for rock people. And if you don’t who that it, please drown yourself in the kitchen sink NOW.

Is she REALLY falling […]

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In light of the recent earthquake which hit Chile on Saturday, Israel?s Davis Cup team has told the ITF that they may be forced to ask for a postponement of the tie due to insufficient practice time.
Under ITF rules, countries are guaranteed four days to prepare for each tie in the host country. Because Israel […]

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In light of the recent earthquake which hit Chile on Saturday, Israel?s Davis Cup team has told the ITF that they may be forced to ask for a postponement of the tie due to insufficient practice time.
Under ITF rules, countries are guaranteed four days to prepare for each tie in the host country. Because Israel […]

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In light of the high number of top players out the first-round of this weekend?s Davis Cup World Group competition, the ITF has proposed the possibility of shortening sets in matches to four games instead of six.
ITF president Francesco Ricci-Bitti told L?Equipe that the players could benefit “from switching to short sets with a tie-break at […]

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In light of the high number of top players out the first-round of this weekend?s Davis Cup World Group competition, the ITF has proposed the possibility of shortening sets in matches to four games instead of six.
ITF president Francesco Ricci-Bitti told L?Equipe that the players could benefit “from switching to short sets with a tie-break at […]

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Federer’s Recovery From Lung Infection On Track
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March 1, 2010 12:44 a.m. EST
Topics: sports, tennis
Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (AHN) – World no.1 Roger Federer, who had to pull out from the Dubai Championships due to a lung infection, is reportedly recovering well from illness.
Though […]

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Germany’s Tommy Haas is set for a lengthy spell out of the game after undergoing a hip operation.

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Topspin lobs are much more difficult to execute than flat lobs, but they’re virtually impossible for an opponent to chase from the net and retrieve after the bounce, and they work well in baseline rallies, too.

Photo Lesson: The Forehand Topspin Lob originally appeared on About.com Tennis on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 20:28:09.

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Brad Parks, the founder of wheelchair tennis and one of its biggest promoters, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this upcoming July. After being paralyzed during a freestyle skiing accident, Parks developed the sport back in 1980. Since then, wheelchair tennis has grown worldwide and is played at the Olympics, at […]

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Brad Parks, the founder of wheelchair tennis and one of its biggest promoters, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this upcoming July. After being paralyzed during a freestyle skiing accident, Parks developed the sport back in 1980. Since then, wheelchair tennis has grown worldwide and is played at the Olympics, at […]

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German tennis player Tommy Haas could be facing a long absence from the ATP Tour after undergoing surgery on his right hip. Haas, who had the surgery last Friday in Vail, Colo., said on his Web site Tuesday that he had no other alternative because “the pain was simply too great.” Manager Lars Schriewer said he could not specify how long the 31-year-old might be out.

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Throughout his career, new American citizen and native German, , has been dogged by injuries, most recently recovering from two shoulder surgeries that kept him off the tour for almost a year. In 2009 Haas successfully battled his way back up the rankings, where he is currently ranked 18, most notably making a semi-final appearance in . Haas is likely looking at at least 6 months off with his latest injury.Tommy had been struggling with his right hip for some time, falling in the early rounds of his last two tournaments, and made the decision to undergo surgery to

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- 11 hours ago left a message on Facebook; “I am feeling really good again and I was happy to hear from my doctor today that I have the green light to start working out again so I plan to try and play in next week. Thanks for the well wished.” The posting was possibly in response to rumors running rife Roger Federer will withdraw from Indian Wells. Peter Bodo, a well known and well respected tennis writed, and senior editors for TENNIS magazine, has reportedly been told by a reliable source that Federer’s lung infection

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National Chilean hero recently posted a heart felt message on his official website regarding the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday.
Losing to the day before the earthquake during the semifinals of the ATP World Tour event in , Mexico, Gonzalez flew from Mexico to Lima, Peru, on Sunday evening […]

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by Pete Bodo When repaired to the locker room in the bowels of Madison Square Garden after losing a very close one-set semifinal tussle in the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition yesterday, her first words to ,…

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The world?s largest technology company, HP, has signed a 4-year agreement with the International Tennis Federation on Tuesday, becoming the official technology provider for the Davis Cup.
The agreement will begin this weekend March 5-7 during the eight world group ties and the 26 zone group ties around the world. There are a total of 34 […]

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Suffolk’s Elena Baltacha moves up to world number 64 after a succession of victories in the USA.

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World number five continued her hot streak, this time at the Madison Square Garden, when she won the Billie Jean Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown by beating US open 2009 champion 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final.
Williams was fresh from defending two titles in and Mexico prior to her appearance in New York. It can be remembered that she lost the final at the Madison Square Garden a year ago to her younger sister . However, the world number one has pulled out of the competition due to leg injury.
“On the way here,

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Tournament winners (February 21 ? 28, 2010)
Barclays Tennis Championships (Dubai, UAE)
Singles: (SRB)
Doubles: Paul Hanley / Simon Aspelin
Abierto Mexicano Telcel (, Mexico)
Singles:
Doubles: Oliver Marach /
Int?l Tennis C?Ships (Delray Beach, USA)
Singles:
Doubles: Mike Bryan / Bob Bryan
Abierto Mexicano Telcel (Acapulco, Mexico)
Singles:
Doubles: / Barbora Strycova Zahlavova
Malaysia Open (, Malaysia)
Singles:
Doubles: / Yung-Jan Chan

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I?m not going to go into much detail over the BNP Paribas Billie Jean King Cup event held at Madison Square Garden other than the fact that won it over 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Despite its attempt to showcase some of the best women players, it looks like the event was half-filled, […]

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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 Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at Madison Square Garden to win the Billie Jean King Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown.

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