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Day Two at the Farmers Classic in started out quiet enough with plenty of veteran and up and coming American players taking the blue courts at the UCLA Tennis Center. And while there weren?t any big upsets, it took a surprise appearance by the world?s best female tennis player along with the the […]

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Andre Sa, in town for this week?s ATP tour stop on the courts of UCLA (aka the Farmers Classic), is in the doubles draw with teammate . He was on hand on Tuesday afternoon to help tourney top seed warm up. Lovin? those gold Diadora shoes! He even made a guest appearance […]

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Dima Tursunov, though knocked out in the qualies by Devvarman at this year?s singles at the Farmers Classic, is still entered in the doubles draw. He plays with and will face the team of and Travis Rettenmaier (yes, THAT Travis Rettenmaier) in the first round. Back to Dmitry: you?re welcome.

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Maria Sharapova won her first hard-court match in four months, beating Zheng Jie 6-4, 7-5 on Tuesday night at the Bank of the West Classic.

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James Blake, still sharpening his game after missing over two months with a right knee injury, rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Leonardo Mayer of Argentina on Tuesday night in a first-round match at the Farmers Classic.

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James Blake, still sharpening his game after missing over two months with a right knee injury, rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Leonardo Mayer of Argentina on Tuesday night in a first-round match at the Farmers Classic.

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Game name: Desperation? Murray has ZERO titles this season with one final and one semifinal as his best outing – in 10 attempts. And that’s not even the worst part of it. Not only has he not been able to break the Slam barrier despite being in the finals twice in his career, he has […]

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TSF takes over the West Coast this week as I made the drive from Cottonwood, Idaho, (yeah, it exists) to San Francisco yesterday for a little R&R and a day at the Bank of the West Classic tomorrow in Palo Alto, at . Meanwhile, Erwin is holding court in LA for the Farmers Classic, making […]

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Unless you are a beginner like Todd Martin was for Djokovic, a seasoned coach looks for ONE specific factor among others in determining if a certain assignment is worth going for. Without its free flowing presence ideal conditions for the perfect execution of his plan without infringement will evaporate leaving him handcuffed and frustrated. Have […]

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 26: Former USTA President Franklin Johnson shakes hands with Jim Courier after Courier was introduced as the Farmers Classic, presented by Merceds-Benz, tournament honoree at the Los Angeles Tennis Center – UCLA on July 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Olivier Rochus has upset fifth-seeded Philipp Petzschner 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Croatia Open on Tuesday.

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Fourth-ranked Andy Murray is splitting with coach Miles Maclagan after less than three years.

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Fourth-ranked Andy Murray is splitting with coach Miles Maclagan after less than three years.

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British doubles number one Sarah Borwell and her American partner Raquel Kop-Jones upset top seeds Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs in Stanford, USA.

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The twist is one of the two kick serves used most often as a second serve in advanced tennis. It can also be a smart first serve, especially if you kick it to your opponent’s backhand and come in behind it.

Photo Lesson: The Twist Serve originally appeared on About.com Tennis on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 22:14:16.

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Here are full explanations of how to run the two best beginner tennis drills that work on aiming volleys and forehand and backhand groundstrokes. These drills work well with participants ranging from a parent and one child to a large group with a teaching pro.

The Two Best Aiming Drills for Beginners originally appeared on About.com Tennis on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 22:10:31.

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Fourth-ranked Andy Murray is splitting with coach Miles Maclagan after less than three years. A statement on the British player’s website on Tuesday said that “following a review of his coaching needs, Andy has parted company” with Maclagan. The statement says “the situation” will be reviewed after the U.S.

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The telegraph.co.uk has reported that world No. 4 has ended his coach/player relationship with Miles Maclagan.
Maclagan, who worked in the Murray camp since March of 2008, felt that the increase influence of part-time coach Alex Corretja was impeding on his authority.
Not winning a Tour title this season, Murray will continue to work […]

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has made a coaching change.

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Capturing his first career title in , Germany last week, couldn?t keep his momentum going in on Monday.
Losing in three sets to countryman , Golubev became the third Tour winner in the past month to lose in the first-round after capturing a title the previous week.
and […]

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There?s no better time to milk one?s fame than to strike when the iron is hot. Playing the longest match in history earlier this summer, Isner has also reached four Tour finals this year.
Launching his new website this week, Isner?s interactive site features photos, news, and of course a sponsor shout out.
If the […]

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There?s no better time to milk one?s fame than to strike when the iron is hot. Playing the longest match in history earlier this summer, Isner has also reached four Tour finals this year.
Launching his new website this week, Isner?s interactive site features photos, news, and of course a sponsor shout out.
If the […]

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As reported by Reuters earlier today, world No. 1 remains upset with UEFA?s decision to exclude Real Mallocra from competitive play this season.
Becoming a shareholder of the organization earlier this year, Nadal told IB3 TV that his hometown club had been treated inappropriately.
?It?s a hell of a blow because playing in Europe […]

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As reported by Reuters earlier today, world No. 1 remains upset with UEFA?s decision to exclude Real Mallocra from competitive play this season.
Becoming a shareholder of the organization earlier this year, Nadal told IB3 TV that his hometown club had been treated inappropriately.
?It?s a hell of a blow because playing in Europe […]

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was in prepping for the North American hard-court season and celebrating her birthday, according to her latest blog. But she’s now preparing for the E-Bok Sony Ericsson Open. Yeah, I don’t know either. Maybe it has something to do Reebok-wearing Ewoks? WARNING: Geek alert.

Pssst! That’s Wozzi on the right in her new (thank GAWD) adidas by Stella McCartney climalite dress. You can read all about it over at Tennis Identity if wearing dresses that look like lingerie are your thang, ladies. And gents.

was also prepping for her assault on the hard-court season but she

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The USTA National Championships begin a week from Friday here in Kalamazoo, with the tournaments at the other locations getting underway Saturday or Sunday. Here are the wild card recipients for those events:Boys 18s:Harry FowlerAlexios HalebianHunter HarringtonMousheg HovhannisyanMatthew KandathEvan KingZachary LeslieAlexander PetroneBoys 16s:Eric BrinzenskiyLuca CorinteliJoseph Di GiulioDaniel KerznermanNikko MadregallejoSpencer PapaKonrad ZiebaShane VinsantBoys 14s:Kevin LeeJonathan O’NealFrancis TiafoeZiqi WangBoys 12s:Alafia AyeniGirls 18s:Jan AbazaKelsey LaurenteSarah LeeJamie PawidJessica PegulaKayla RizzoloShelby RogersReservedGirls 16s:Ekaterina Bure

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The top-seeded doubles team in , Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs, were upset yesterday in the first round by Raquel Kops-Jones and Sarah Borwell. Kops-Jones and Borwell defeated the 1st seeds 6-0, 4-6, 12-10.5th seed won a close (6-4, 7-5) match against Zheng Jie, and defeated 2008 Stanford champion Aleksandria Wozniak 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. Oudin was down 1-5 in the second set, and saved a match point, and she was also down 1-3 in the third.

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Injuries, yachts, and up-and-coming Serb Aleksandra Krunic.

World No. 2 discusses them all and a little bit more in her latest blog. Oh, and that’s her and Lefty sunning and styling (her version NOT mine) in .

[Photo(s): jj-jelenajankovic.com]

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Wonder why a small city like Tandil, Argentina (population 101, 010) has produced a few of the current top ballers in the world including U.S. Open champ Juan Martin del Potro? isn’t so sure about the answer either. My guess? Winning breeds winning.

Modern tennis isn’t a hitting game - it’s a running game. So check out this video featuring some footwork + balance training techniques you could do at home starring former baller Justin Gimelstob.

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British number one Andy Murray has sacked Miles Maclagan, his coach of two-and-a-half years.

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Good call on showcasing that doubles match. It?ll be packed! FARMERS CLASSIC, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ORDER OF PLAY ? TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010 STRAUS STADIUM start 12:00 noon (BEL) vs [WC] (USA) [Q] vs (USA) Not Before 4:00 PM (ARG) vs [WC] (USA) […]

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Props to for getting through her first-round match against the hard-hitting at the Bank of the West Classic, happening this week in , Calif. (Vid: Ana?s presser) The Serbian has had a rough couple of months, losing super-early on the clay of and Roland Garros (to Kleybanova), plus on grass […]

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In this short video ad for the Olympus Series, world No. 2 shares his childhood memories of growing up in Serbia.
The candid Serb recalls the first time he ever played the sport, while admitting that tennis was never a popular game in his family.

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British number one Elena Baltacha beats Turkey’s Cagla Buyukakcay to set up a second-round meeting with Francesca Schiavone in Istanbul.

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Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia has defeated second-seeded Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Istanbul Cup.

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Allianz Suisse Open —Switzerland
Top seed and No. 2 seed posted respective first-round victories in Gstaad on Tuesday.
Youzhny, who had not seen Tour action since the Davis Cup quarterfinal round, breezed past 6-2, 6-2. Winning 83 percent of his first serve points, Youzhny broke Gicquel on five of nine […]

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With the nearly a month away, Nike Sports has released the day and evening duds for their three flagship athletes: , , and .
As always, Nadal and Federer have gone with a light color palette for their day matches, and a dark tone presence for their evening contests.
Serena Williams will […]

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by Pete Bodo The pool of specialists at the apex of any field is relatively small, so it’s hardly surprising that has made an aggressive move to address his declining fortunes by hiring Paul Annacone, the coach best…

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After capturing consecutive titles in and , current world No. 35 withdrew from this week?s Farmers Classic in due to fatigue.
Fish, who defeated and en route to his fifth career title, will rest this week before heading to , D.C. for the Legg Mason Tennis […]

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