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Andy Murray survives a second-set wobble to beat Tim Smyczek 6-1 4-6 6-2 and book his place in the Farmers Classic quarter-finals in Los Angeles.

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Sick of your backhand? Wish that the bliss of a forehand could go on and on? Well, Professor Don Mueller (aka Prof. Tennis) has come up with a way to make tennis all-forehand, and by his account, injury free.
The story, which originally aired last year prior to the start of the on ABC, […]

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Frenchman has announced that he will begin working with high-profile French coach Thierry Champion.
Previously coached by Loic Courteau, Benneteau has enjoyed a productive season which has included reaching the finals of , and the fourth-round of .
Benneteau is currently ranked No. 32 in the world.

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Former world No. 1 and 14-time Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras will join a star-studded cast for the October 21-24th Chengdu Open, which will take place at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China.
Sampras will join Pat Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Michael Stich in the eight man field. Sampras will compete in Group […]

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It was perhaps a little unfair that as walked off of the stadium court after his loss to 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(8), the classic 80?s song ?Bad to the Bone? by George Thorogood and the Destroyers played over his exit. It?s not clear if that song was cued up anyway or if […]

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Fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain has defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (7), 6-4 in second-round play at the Farmers Classic.

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Fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain has defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (7), 6-4 in second-round play at the Farmers Classic.

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Fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain has defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (7), 6-4 in second-round play at the Farmers Classic.

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Swede Robert Lindstedt is still in the doubles draw with Romanian partner Horia Tecau at this week?s Farmer?s Classic in . They were practicing a day before their match against the team of Butorac and Rojer. FYI, Rojer used to play for UCLA?s tennis team. (Draw: Doubles) More: A closer look at Robert?s tattoo, […]

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Marion Bartoli, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic on Thursday.

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Russian Maria Kirilenko beat sixth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday at the Bank of the West Classic.

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PRESS RELEASE
Network gets rare access to tennis legend’s fight against cancer in
‘Martina: My Toughest Opponent’
It has been almost six months since tennis legend Mart Navratilova was told she tested positive for breast cancer. On a day she considers her […]

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You have to be a complete knucklehead to trust that guy with your car and what’s in it. Not sure? Click here.

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That has to be a huge slap across Miles’s face. Not only were you not performing, just having you along for the next Slam was detrimental. It’s not that I needed a new coach to win the next Slam, I just needed to get rid of you – Isn’t that the freaking message here? The […]

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Most doubles titles ever won by a team: 61 – by Hall of Famers Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde. Bryan brothers have already reached 61 and a title in Los Angeles will get them to stand alone atop their chosen field. They have already bagged the career Slam and own eight Slams overall together. Here […]

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The second round of the Croatia Open tournament has been postponed for a day due to torrential rain.

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Britain’s Elena Baltacha upset top-seeded Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Istanbul Cup.

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Britain’s Elena Baltacha upset top-seeded Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Istanbul Cup.

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Looks like someone’s been eating someone else’s lunch. Multi-tasking? Those are Tipsy’s. What does that freaking mean?

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Myth: Aerobics is better for shaping up than weight  training. Fact: To transform your physique, you MUST train with weights. Myth: If you exercise, it doesn’t matter what you eat. Fact: If you exercise, it matters EVEN MORE what you eat. Myth: If women lift weights, they’ll get ‘bulky’. Fact: Resistance exercise helps women create […]

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British number one Elena Baltacha causes a major upset at the Istanbul Cup by beating French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.

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1. Federer underachieved? With the talent and a complete array of shots Federer owns he is REQUIRED to create enough separation between him and the rest of the field to transfer that perception from thinking to paper. Kind of separation that not only is unreachable but the kind that demoralizes the prospect from even ‘thinking’ […]

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Practice makes perfect: Here?s hitting with a day before his debut at the Farmers Classic in , Calif. The top seed ? and last-minute replacement for ? plays qualifier . We could watch him do this all day! (video by TSF)

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We already know that is different from the average bear, but he has shown this even more so while in for the Farmers Classic ATP Tour Stop. Over at Sweet Spot, James LaRosa got some taxicab confessions out of our munchkin Serb (something about sheep looking at doors?). And earlier this […]

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“’s father seems like a father type that we need to see more often on the tour. He’s helping his daughter on and off court without forgetting that he should be there as a father first. I do like when parents are able to back off at times and let their ‘little princesses’ grow up by their own mistakes. So as a result, we see someone like Andrea Petkovic, who is not only a great tennis player but is also very intelligent and funny, and interested in different parts of life other than just tennis.”Ipek Senoglu

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3rd seed defeated 6-4, 6-2 today in , setting up a semifinal contest against . Groth defeated 7-5, 6-2. The other semifinal will be played between 6th seed and . Petkovic defeated 6-4, 6-0, and Vesnina defeated 7-5, 6-1.

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The second round of the Croatia Open tournament has been postponed for a day due to torrential rain. Four second-round matches scheduled for Thursday will now be played on Friday, along with the quarterfinals. Among those who still have to play in the second round are second-seeded Jurgen Melzer and third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic.

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So put yourself in Paul Annacone?s shoes. You?ve just gotten the call that , former World No.1, winner of more Grand Slam singles titles than any man ever and who many feel is the ?GOAT?, wants you to be his coach. Federer shows up on the court, racquet in hand, and looks eagerly at […]

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Top-seeded Mikhail Youzhny has advanced to the Swiss Open quarterfinals, beating wild card Alexander Sadecky of Switzerland in straight sets.

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Top-seeded Mikhail Youzhny has advanced to the Swiss Open quarterfinals, beating wild card Alexander Sadecky of Switzerland in straight sets.

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Canada’s top singles player Frank Dancevic has returned to the challenger level for the tournament in Granby this week. Injured in a freak-accident with the scoreboard in Atlanta a week ago, Dancevic was unable to participate in the Farmers Classic…

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Allianz Suisse Open —Switzerland
Top seed advanced the quarterfinals in Gstaad on Thursday by defeating Alexandr Sadecky 7-5, 6-4.
Recording his 29th match win of the season, Youzhny broke his lower ranked opponent?s serve on three of four occasions, while losing his own delivery once.
Striking seven aces in total, Youzhny needed one hour and […]

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Canada’s top singles player has returned to the challenger level for the tournament in Granby this week. Injured in a freak-accident with the scoreboard in a week ago, Dancevic was unable to participate in the Farmers Classic…

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The successful doubles team of Mike and Bob Bryan opened their campaign on Wednesday at the Farmers Classic in for a record-breaking 62nd ATP World Tour title.
Currently tied with Mark Woodforde and Tood Woodbridge with 61 titles, the California born twins defeated and Mark Knowles 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action.
Winning […]

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Fresh off of his hiatus, Scot appeared confident ahead of his second-round match at the Farmers Classic in on Thursday.
Failing to win a Tour title this season, Murray had a chance to discuss his outlook regarding the upcoming summer circuit with the atpworldtour.com.
“I just need to become a better […]

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Spanish veteran has retired from the ATP World Tour following a hernia injury. The 31-year-old spent 15 years on Tour, during which time he collected three titles and a career high ranking of No. 34. Possessing a terrific one-handed backhand, Martin ended his career with a 218-269 record, and $3,840,885 in prize […]

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by Pete Bodo Howdy. A sneaky little smile crept across my lips when I opened up our home page today to find it loaded with news suggesting that tennis is alive and well, recovering from the inevitable post- lull. The…

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So this is now day five of my coverage at the Farmers Classic and today was more about getting one?s bearings and settling in for the meat of the event. Not just for me as a reporter but also for the players some of which haven?t played a match since . That was very much […]

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Makes Sunny Return at Farmers Classic.
Gulbis Beats Berdych in Battle of Underachievers at .

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World number six Elena Dementieva returns from an eight-week injury lay-off with victory over Japan’s Kimiko Date Krumm in Stanford, USA.

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TSF missed taking a pic of toting this Louis Vuitton dopp kit yesterday, but here he is looking equally as fab taking some practice time in before his doubles match tomorrow (with Janko; against Hutchins/Kerr). FARMERS CLASSIC, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ORDER OF PLAY ? THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 STRAUS STADIUM start 12:00 noon […]

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