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Making his 2010 Olympus Series debut, overcame compatriot in three sets, 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-3, to start his summer hard court season with a vict

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Atlanta Tennis Championships

Singles - Second Round
[1] [WC] A Roddick (USA) d R Ram (USA) 61 67(1) 63
L Lacko (SVK) d [3] L Hewitt (AUS) 64 62
[7] X Malisse (BEL) d I Marchenko (UKR) 63 63
K Anderson (RSA) d [WC] D Young (USA) 75 63

Doubles - Quarterfinals
S Huss (AUS) / A Sa (BRA) vs M Fish (USA) / A Roddick (USA)
J Blake (USA) / J Isner (USA) d M Kohlmann (GER) / R Schuettler (GER) 64 61

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German Open Tennis Championships

Singles - Third Round
A Golubev (KAZ) d [1] N Davydenko (RUS) 64 64
[3] J Melzer (AUT) d J Chardy (FRA) 75 76(4)
[6] J Ferrero (ESP) d J Nieminen (FIN) 62 36 64
[7] T Bellucci (BRA) d [10] P Kohlschreiber (GER) 75 64
F Mayer (GER) d M Gonzalez (ARG) 76(1) 60
A Seppi (ITA) d F Fognini (ITA) 64 64
D Istomin (UZB) d [WC] J Reister (GER) 36 63 76(3)
P Starace (ITA) d [Q] P Riba (ESP) 46 64 64

Doubles - Quarterfinals
[WC] A Beck (GER) / C Kas (GER) d [3] F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK) 62 76(7)
M Lopez (ESP) / D Marrero (ESP) d [4] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) 67(4) 64 10-7
J Chardy (FRA) / P Mathieu (FRA) d S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) 63 10 ret. (Aspelin - neck)
M Melo (BRA) / B Soares (BRA) d F Polasek (SVK) / S Stakhovsky (UKR) 76(5) 64

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Dunlop?s unwrapped the bandages after a recent facelift of their website, which had been out of commission for a few months starting around time. It?s the usual fare for companies like this: player/product info, press releases, etc. There?s a page of wallpapers on there, too. Sadly, they went with some so-so photos of […]

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No. 1 seed Andy Roddick endured blistering temperatures to beat Rajeev Ram 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-3 in the second round of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Thursday.

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I mean the overwhelming and irresistible desire a tennis player so shamelessly displays of being a soccer player is beyond preposterous. I don’t think there are ANY two sports with this kind of ‘betrayal’. Any chance they get it turns into proving how good they are at ‘handling’ the ball with their freaking foot. Unless […]

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Specially if Nadal fails to clear No. 16 by just a few. Just like Sampras looks at those four Slam finals he lost with longing and disgust, Nadal may end up beating himself up if he fails by a whisker. Getting to just 12 career Slams may not evoke that response. Agassi recouped most of […]

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Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will be in the field of the Thailand Open.

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Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan upset defending champion Nikolay Davydenko of Russia 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the German Open on Thursday.

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Second-ranked Jelena Jankovic injured her ankle during the second round of the Slovenia Open and retired hurt on Thursday.

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, who?s slated to play at next week?s Farmers Classic in , will be stopping by a local Sport Chalet to meet up with fans. He?ll be available for pics and autographs; everyone who comes can win a J-Block shirt (by his sponsor, Fila) and other merch. If you decide to pick up […]

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Andy Roddick returns to action for the first time since Wimbledon with a three-set win over Rajeev Ram in Atlanta.

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RAFAFAN TP’s Golden Ball Movie Film Festival! Now that the GOATS are on vacation we have time to read good books and watch interesting movies, no? After TP’s Food Inc I proudly present another amazing film: The Way Things Go (from Fischli & Weiss 1987, two Swiss performer artists). Enjoy!

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It’s been a while since I’ve sat in front of the computer, and had a look at the shot mechanics of a match. But it’s been a quiet week for me, so I thought I would spend today staring as closely at the screen and the players, hoping that would provide some sort of inspiration.In front of my screen was and . In particular, I remember writing about Bellucci around the same time last year, and it’s good to re-write about young players because they sure improve quickly. Bellucci is no longer a player

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threw out the ceremonial first pitch in the Braves game Wednesday night.

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Alize Cornet of France beat defending champion and top-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Gastein Ladies.

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The USTA announced today that , , Juan Martin del Potro, and will be present at this year?s .
Federer, a five-time champion in New York, was defeated in five sets by del Potro last year. Although del Potro is entered in the draw, it remains unlikely that he will […]

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International German Open—
Former finalist was made to work during his third-round victory at the German Open on Thursday.
Reaching the finals in 2001, Ferrero defeated crafty veteran 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the final eight for the sixth time this season.
Capturing two titles earlier in the year, Ferrero won 77 […]

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Once ranked among the world?s elite, flamboyant Cypriot will once again try his hand at a successful summer hard-court swing.
Currently ranked No. 26 in the world, Baghdaits owns a respectable 26-15 record on the season, which includes a victory over at the event.
Riding a bad patch of four […]

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by Pete Bodo The Tennis Championships is well underway, and it’s an appropriate way to ease into the summer hard-court season. This is the way it used to be back in the day—a significant club (the Atlanta Athletic Club,…

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by Pete Bodo The Tennis Championships is well underway, and it’s an appropriate way to ease into the summer hard-court season. This is the way it used to be back in the day - a significant club (the Atlanta…

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Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will be in the field of the Thailand Open. Organizers made the announcement Thursday for the Sept. 24-Oct. 3 indoor tournament at Bangkok’s Impact Arena. The U.S. Tennis Association also said del Potro is expected to return for the U.S.

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Painting the Lines
A tennis media blog by Chris Oddo
Even when he earned his bread as an ATP player, it was pretty obvious that Justin Gimelstob had a passion for the art of broadcasting.  So it was fitting that at the conclusion of his 13-year career that featured wins over the likes of Andre Agassi, […]

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Reigning champ Juan Martin del Potro will make his much anticipated return to Tour action at the upcoming Thai Open in . Sidelined since the , del Potro will join world No. 1 during the week long 250 point event.
Del Potro, who crushed Nadal at the US Open last […]

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Defending U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro is on the provisional entry list for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, despite being sidelined nearly all season because of right wrist surgery.

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Defending U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro is on the provisional entry list for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, despite being sidelined nearly all season because of right wrist surgery.

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By Mike McIntyre I’ve made no secret over the years about my admiration for American Taylor Dent. As a kid I was a big Boris Becker fan - serve and volley at all costs and with a booming serve to…

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is at the wheel of a boat in this tourism video.

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By Mike McIntyre I’ve made no secret over the years about my admiration for American . As a kid I was a big Boris Becker fan - serve and volley at all costs and with a booming serve to…

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Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will play in the upcoming Thailand Open, organizers said Thursday.

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