Tennis Top Gear

Notes: Pro tennis returns to ; wildcards went to (1) Roddick, Brit and American tragedy ; openers of interest include Blake vs. Dent, (5) Tipsarevic vs. Kevin “Mr.” Anderson, and (8) Becker vs. Iron Mike; seeds Malisse and Becker get left off the ATP tournament web page’s featured players, ouch; Friday, Saturday and Sunday coverage live on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel.

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Sharapova received a call from Stephan Koubek. Almond Grower showed up at Ivanovic’s home with a box of condoms. Bartoli was heard enquiring about Chris Evert’s future plans. Wawrinka suddenly has Brad Pitt posters – in his ‘back’ pocket. Isner has proposed Melanie Oudin.

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Roddick – Federer – Nadal – Delpo?…….. Have a clue what I am barking about? No, you don’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy is on course for a successful defense of the Palermo Open title after a straight-sets win over Julia Goerges in the semifinals on Saturday.

Flavia Pennetta - Italy - Julia Görges - Tennis - Business

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-Lets get the most obvious one out of the way first: Added inches. -Rebound. With the tremendous jilt she received from her tennis career – smack in the middle of her prime – the vulnerability to fall prey shot up exponentially resulting in grabbing the first thing in motion – and growing. -Love. That ‘eye-beholder’ […]

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Nadal: -I was on ‘impossible to detect’ performance and body enhancing drugs the whole freaking time. These turkey necks back then must have been really dumb to not even question it despite more than obvious signs. -My first choice (yeah, Xisca was a distant second) was – Diana Federer. Our love child is running some […]

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Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain beat compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero for the first time in his career to reach the Mercedes Cup final on Saturday.

Juan Carlos Ferrero - Tennis - sport - Albert Montañés - Players

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Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain beat compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero for the first time in his career to reach the Mercedes Cup final on Saturday.

Juan Carlos Ferrero - Tennis - Spain - Albert Montañés - sport

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Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain beat compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero for the first time in his career to reach the Mercedes Cup final on Saturday.

Juan Carlos Ferrero - Tennis - Spain - Albert Montañés - sport

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Czech tennis players Radek Stepanek and Nicole Vaidisova have tied the knot in Prague.

Czech Republic - Tennis - Travel and Tourism - Nicole Vaidišová - Prague

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…………by holding him back from reaching one major milestone after another? I mean what would be the most definitive way of identifying this person? Could it have something to do with Roland Garros? You bet!!!!!!!!!!! That’s the parrot ‘holding’ Nadal’s ‘life’. Once that parrot is slayed Nadal will become as harmless as Roddick. Even though […]

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Winning a tennis match may not be your ‘biggest’ problem in life. Don’t you think we need to draw the line somewhere? You have to be either dumb or outright delusional on your beauty to even attempt to pull that off. Even Marylyn Monroe would hesitate on it.

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Czech tennis player Radek Stepanek and his wife former tennis player Nicole Vaidisova pose in front of the Saint Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle after their wedding on July 17, 2010 in Prague. AFP PHOTO/ MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)(Photo Credit should Read /AFP/Getty Images)

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JENNY The man from Toledo/Madrid. Click here.

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Czech tennis players Radek Stepanek and Nicole Vaidisova have tied the knot in Prague. They married Saturday in St. Vitus Cathedral, the country’s biggest and most famous church. Czech public radio reported that guests included ice hockey star Jaromir Jagr and tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, who reached her first WTA final at the Prague Open on Saturday.

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Serena Williams needs surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant.

Serena Williams - United States - Surgery - Medicine - Health

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Serena Williams needs surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant.

Serena Williams - United States - Surgery - Medicine - Health

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World number one Serena Williams will miss three WTA tournaments in the build-up to the US Open after cutting her foot in a restaurant last week.

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Robin Soderling came from a set behind Saturday to reach the final of the Swedish Open, where he will face Spain’s Nicolas Almagro.

Robin Söderling - Nicolás Almagro - 2009 Swedish Open - Nicolas Almagro - French Open

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will miss the summer hardcourt lead-up to the .

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Eighth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova reached her first WTA final by routing Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-2, 6-0 Saturday in the Prague Open semifinals. The 24-year-old Czech needed just 53 minutes to dismiss Schnyder, a former top 10 player. Zahlavova Strycova said she “played almost without errors.” “She plays a bit slow but clever tennis, so I had to be patient and it paid…

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Eighth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova reached her first WTA final by routing Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-2, 6-0 in the Prague Open semifinals Saturday.

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová - Patty Schnyder - ECM Prague Open - Ágnes Szávay - Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

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