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Roger Federer and his French Open years

May 30, 2012 By Lisa-Marie Burrows Leave a Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows World No.3 and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is appearing in his 13th appearance this week at Roland Garros and has already added yet another milestone to his illustrious career this week as he won his 233rd match at a Grand Slam, equalling the Open era record set by Jimmy Connors. His best performance at the French Open was in 2009 when he was eventually … [Read more...]

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Head and Shoulders Above The Rest

April 12, 2012 By James A. Crabtree Leave a Comment

According to 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Goliath was an oversized, if not giant soldier from Gath. Legend told he was a big mouth who protested he could beat anyone in a fight. Subsequently all the Israelite soldiers were afraid to fight until David, a little upstart, showed up with his sling. We all know how it ended. Perhaps it is time that this story was rewritten. Firstly John Isner comes across … [Read more...]