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The focus of the tennis world shifts to Crandon Park this week for the 2013 edition of the prestigious Sony Open. The Sony Open is always one of the biggest tournaments of the year, and perhaps rightfully lays a claim to being the fifth slam. This year the action will feature the majority of the best players in the ATP and WTA and you can catch all the action live starting later this … [Read more...]
David Cox looks at some of the greatest female Australian Open champions in the Open era. Margaret Court Court won 11 Australian Open singles titles in all, an incredible haul which will almost certainly never be bettered and although seven of those came before the Open Era, she continued her success after turning professional. Court triumphed from 1969-1971, sweeping the majors in … [Read more...]
By David Kane The idea of the “Fifth Slam” gets thrown around a lot in tennis circles. Perhaps constricted by the feeling that only Grand Slam tournaments matter, we all seem to enjoy debating which of the second tier tournaments could infiltrate the elite four and offer its champion a heightened sense of prestige, despite lacking the illustrious history of a Wimbledon or French Open. For the … [Read more...]
By Melissa Boyd It is the reward for a year of excellence, earning one of the eight coveted spots in the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul. The places have been filled and the players have arrived ready for action to begin on Tuesday. Given their form during the second half of the season, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are the clear favourites in Turkey. Azarenka comes … [Read more...]
By James A. Crabtree Imagine watching teletubbies every day for two weeks. This would be a pretty hard task for anybody above the age of three unless, of course, you are Goran Ivanisevic on the way to your 2001 Wimbledon title and it is all part of your ritual. Add facial hair growth to a list that includes not walking on the lines, eating the same meals daily and always requesting the same … [Read more...]
By Lewis Davies If Wimbledon 2012 taught us anything besides the terrible weather a UK summer can muster, it's that you never write off a champion. While Roger Federer made the biggest comeback since the return of the boy band, Serena Williams produced a similar return to the big time by claiming her fifth Wimbledon title and her 14th Grand Slam overall. Like Federer, she achieved these … [Read more...]
By Lisa-Marie Burrows Over the years as Twitter has progressed in popularity so has the number of ATP and WTA tennis players who have joined Twitter and are fairly active. Many of their tweets are entertaining, funny and honest. There is such a selection to choose from and no doubt everybody will have their different opinions, but here are some of the most active, entertaining tweeters at … [Read more...]
By Lewis Davies The 2012 Wimbledon ladies' singles final is set to be one of huge contrasts. In one corner there's Serena Williams, a 13-time major winner looking for her fifth title at the All England Club. At the age of 30, the American carries bags of experience and will contest her seventh final on centre court tomorrow. Her opponent is Agnieszka Radwanska, a timid 23-year-old from Poland … [Read more...]
By PJ Yeong Ah, Wimbledon. It claims to be the most prestigious Grand Slam, and certainly it is wrought with history and tradition – with the serene green lawns, crisp tennis whites and boasting big-named guests such as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. But of course, the main focus is, and always will be, the tennis. There have been a number of players generating buzz, talk … [Read more...]
By Lisa-Marie Burrows On Sunday, Argentine David Nalbandian drew more media attention in the final against Marin Cilic at the Queens Club than initially expected after losing his cool, the match, the championship title and accidentally injured a linesman in the process. Over the years, there have been many on court dramas and surprises - some worse than others that have occurred on the tennis … [Read more...]
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