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attends the Special Olympics in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Tennis evangelist Steve Bellamy, founder of the Tennis Channel, has virtually disappeared from the tennis world since leaving the Tennis Channel to found The Ski Channel. Now the entrepreneur has connections to two chann

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attends the Special Olympics in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A new musical in previews, Pool Boy, gives a nod to the sport of tennis in this shot from its run in Pittsfield, Mass. Broadway?s Jay Armstrong Johnson and Sarah Gettelfinger star in the show about a pool attendant trying to make it big in show biz. Johnson, at right, is pictured with John Hickok. […]

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By Mike McIntyre The International German Open - Hamburg, Germany The German Open offers European clay-court specialists another opportunity to pad their ranking point totals for the year. Russian Nikolay Davydenko is seeded first but given his play as of…

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Nadal: -Will be bald – Ljubicic+Agassi bald. -That pinky finger will break away as pay back for being kept so far away from other fingers all these years. Federer: -Will HAVE to grow a mustache to minimize the effect of the ever extending and drooping nose. -Elton John will be his best friend. Djokovic: -Breathing […]

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By Mike McIntyre Spain continues to reap athletic rewards as the Spanish duo of Nicolas Almagro and Albert Montanes won the two clay-court titles on the ATP Tour this past week. Montanes defeated Gael Monfils 6-2, 1-2 in Stuttgart before…

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A listing of the winners at Bastad and Stuttgart for the ATP as well as Prague and Palermo for the WTA can be found HERE along with news of Andy Roddick and Nicole Vaidisova.

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After his disappointing withdrawal from the finals of the event in Germany on Sunday, No. 3 seed commented on his Twitter page regarding his injured ankle.
?My ankle is sore but I received treatment on it. So hopefully it?s going to be fine for .?
Failing to win his first title of the […]

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By Mike McIntyre The International German Open - , Germany The German Open offers European clay-court specialists another opportunity to pad their ranking point totals for the year. Russian is seeded first but given his play as of…

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…………….that Microsoft sends out security patches second Tuesday of every month. If you own a PC it’s vital you get them ASAP to not let the bad guys get in and ruin your computer. Best is to activate the ‘automatic’ download for patches on your PC.

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“I was very tired, mainly in the second set but also in the third. I was also nervous,” Szavay said. “But I fought with myself and broke it. It’s very nice to have a second title in a row. I’ve been working very hard and this is the reward.”

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Nadal’s nightmare? Socks, bottles………. Why do you have to freaking press your lips so freaking hard against each other? Is that how you attract a mate as dimples pop up? Geeeeeezzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!! That’s the best ATP can do for backpack? Criminal. My goats enjoy better perks.

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DEE She needs surgery Click here.

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It appears that Marat Safin just can?t keep himself away from a tennis court. Retiring from the Tour last year, Safin has been an active member of Russia?s Olympic and Tennis Federation.
Participating in an exhibition event over the weekend, Safin aided in the opening of the Presidential golf, polo, and tennis club with Yevgeny Kafelnikov […]

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EXTRANJERA I wonder how many tennis players have the skills to do this? Click here.

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CHICAGO FAN There is an interview with Rafa on si.com. Click here.

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Fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi beat defending champion Flavia Pennetta in the final of the Palermo Open on Sunday.

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Fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi beat defending champion Flavia Pennetta in the final of the Palermo Open on Sunday.

Flavia Pennetta - Kaia Kanepi - Tennis - Arts - Literature

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By Mike McIntyre Spain continues to reap athletic rewards as the Spanish duo of and won the two clay-court titles on the ATP Tour this past week. Montanes defeated 6-2, 1-2 in before…

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MercedesCup—, Germany
Spaniard collected his second Tour title of the year on Sunday after No. 3 seed retired after trailing 6-2, 1-2.
Sustaining an ankle injury during the middle of the first set, Monfils? level of play became severely hampered as the match continued. Losing his serve on two occasions in the […]

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Love is all about give and take.After spending a vacation in a small town of Udine, Italy where accompanied boyfriend Sasha Vujacic to his friend’s wedding, it’s time for the LA Lakers’ guard to do something for the princess of tennis.Lovebirds in UdineSharapova is now back to the US and on the practice court with Vujacic as her sparring partner.Sparring partner or courting partner? Both.(Images via Sina Sports) HCFoo’s Tennis Blog

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Fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi has defeated defending champion Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Palermo Open. Pennetta made a strong start by breaking Kanepi in the first game Sunday, but the Estonian broke back in the sixth game to draw level at 3-3. Kanepi broke again to take a 5-3 lead. Pennetta broke back immediately, but Kanepi broke the Italian again to take the set.

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Fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi beat defending champion Flavia Pennetta in the final of the Palermo Open on Sunday. Kanepi overcame a nervy opening to win 6-4, 6-3. Pennetta made a strong start by breaking Kanepi in the first game, but the Estonian broke back in the sixth game to draw level at 3-3. Kanepi broke again to take a 5-3 lead and while Pennetta broke back immediately Kanepi broke the Italian…

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Nine years after he won his first ATP World Tour title Andy is returning to this week for the Atlanta Tennis Championships back on the schedule after a nine-year hiatus.

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After winning her fourth title which earned her the ?GOAT? title by many tennis fans and journalists, world No.1 has once again found her feet in hot water with the sports world. Williams recently announced that she would not play any events before the U.S. Open as she required surgery to heal […]

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Did Serena’s Meltdown Actually Help Tennis?
Serena Slammed with Fine & Probation for U.S. Open Meltdown.

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by Pete Bodo Afternoon, everyone. I’ve been out of touch most of the weekend, but I seek our Social Director Jackie-Oh! has hosted the Deuce Club weekend party with her usual flair. I thought I’d drop by to let you…

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Spain’s Albert Montanes collected his second ATP title of the season on Sunday by beating Gael Monfils 6-2, 1-2 after the third-seeded Frenchman retired injured at the Mercedes Cup.

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Spain’s Albert Montanes collected his second ATP title of the season on Sunday by beating Gael Monfils 6-2, 1-2 after the third-seeded Frenchman retired injured at the Mercedes Cup.

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Albert Montanes of Spain collected his second ATP title of the season Sunday after Gael Monfils retired from the Mercedes Cup final with an ankle injury. The fifth-seeded Montanes was leading 6-2, 1-2 when the third-seeded Frenchman withdrew. Monfils had turned his right ankle in the final game of the first set.

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Fourth-seeded Nicolas Almagro has beaten defending champion Robin Soderling 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the clay-court Swedish Open final.

Nicolás Almagro - Robin Söderling - Clay court - Tommy Robredo - David Ferrer

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Seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay won her fifth career WTA title Sunday, beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 in the Prague Open final. Szavay broke the 24-year-old Czech in the opening game and went on to dominate the first set. The 21-year-old Hungarian also won the first game of the second set, but Zahlavova Strycova responded by taking six straight games in her first WTA final.

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Fourth-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain beat defending champion Robin Soderling 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to win the clay-court Swedish Open final and claim his first title of the year Sunday. The 20th-ranked Almagro earned his sixth career title. After losing the opening set, the top-seeded Soderling recovered to break Almagro early in the second and establish a 3-1 lead.

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and officially tied the knot Saturday.

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Czech tennis players and were married over the weekend in .
Stepanek, who has been off Tour with a fatigue disorder for the past two months, was seen wearing a white tuxedo.
Vaidisova, who has retired from tennis citing a ?lack of motivation,? was seen wearing a traditional white dress.
The high profile Czech […]

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Czech tennis players and were married over the weekend in .
Stepanek, who has been off Tour with a fatigue disorder for the past two months, was seen wearing a white tuxedo.
Vaidisova, who has retired from tennis citing a ?lack of motivation,? was seen wearing a traditional white dress.
The high profile Czech […]

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Seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay has won her fifth career WTA title by beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 in the Prague Open final.

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

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Seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay has won her fifth career WTA title by beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 in the Prague Open final.

Ágnes Szávay - Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová - ECM Prague Open - Tennis - Zahlavova Strycova

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Seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay has won her fifth career WTA title by beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 in the Prague Open final.

Ágnes Szávay - Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová - ECM Prague Open - Tennis - Zahlavova Strycova

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SkiStar Swedish Open—
Spaniard upended defending champion during the finals of the SkiStar Swedish Open on Sunday.
Defeating the powerful Swede 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, Almagro captured his sixth career title and first of 2010.
Beginning the encounter on serve, Almagro broke Soderling during the 12th game of the first set to grab a […]

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swings the golf club.

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Nicolas Almagro beats home favourite and defending champion Robin Soderling in three sets to win the Swedish Open in Bastad.

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