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ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS: ROGER FEDERER AND RAFAEL NADAL ARE NOT GOING TO LIE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 3:37 pm
(Well, they certainly look trust-worthy.) Depending on which one you talk to, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are either embroiled in a battle for the year ending No. 1 (Federer) or just in London to.....
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VIDEO: ROGER FEDERER GETS THE GIGGLES

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 3:17 pm
This is all kinds of awesome! Roger Federer submits to a fit of giggles while being interviewed by CNN in Switzerland last week: If Roger wasn’t so adamantly pro-WADA, I’d swear. . .
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ATP WORLD TOUR FINAL PHOTOS: FEDERER, NADAL, DJOKOVIC AND CO. IN LONDON

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 1:27 pm
Yes! The ATP World Tour Finals can’t start before the requisite Men in Suits photo session. Along with the British press, another overlooked benefit of hosting the ATP World Tour Finals in...
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2009 ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS TENNIS LIVE ONLINE STREAMING

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 4:32 pm
Here is a sampling of sites offering live online streaming of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. The tournament runs from Sunday, November 22 – Sunday November 29. Generally, the day....
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2009 BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS TENNIS TV SCHEDULE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 4:09 pm
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals takes the stage in London this year, and the caliber of the players involved and the lack of a clear-cut favorite (though many are, thankfully, clean cut) makes...
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ROGER FEDERER VIDEO: IVE WON FOUR GRAND SLAMS THIS YEAR!

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 1:18 pm
Roger Federer was interviewed by CNN in anticipation of next week’s ATP World Tour Finals. He chats about the twins, his rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi’s recent drug-related...
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2009 ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS DRAW SET IN LONDON

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 12:40 pm
Andy Murray and the Bryan Brothers took part in the draw ceremony for the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday in a pod of the London Eye Ferris wheel. Here are the round robin groups for the singles.....
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SAM QUERREY ON THE MEND, GUSHING OVER ROGER FEDERER

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 9:05 pm
AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes The AP reports that Sam “Samurai” Querrey returned to the practice courts last week after a freak accident at September’s Thailand Open came close to...
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ROGER FEDERER: ANDY MURRAY IS AGASSI TO MY SAMPRAS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 8:14 pm
As the first round of news stories rolls in in anticipation of next week’s ATP World Tour Finals, I’m realizing that there’s a hidden bonus to staging the event in London: the...
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OVER 30 MILLION AMERICANS OFF BUTTS, ON TENNIS COURTS IN 2009

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 4:54 pm
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Tennis Industry Association (TIA) announced today that U.S. tennis participation is the highest it’s been in 25 years, with over thirty-million...
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MARAT SAFIN RETIREMENT WATCH: MARAT HONORED AT RUSSIAN CUP AWARDS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 3:37 pm
Photo via www.tennis-russia.ru There are so many talented tennis players in Russia, that the country has its own awards ceremony to honor them. Last night’s Russian Cup awards, hosted by...
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ANDY RODDICK WITHDRAWS FROM ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 2:36 pm
In disappointing news for tennis fans everywhere, the London Times is reporting that Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP’s year-ending championships in London next week: The American world.....
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MARAT SAFIN RETIREMENT WATCH: HE BLAMES HIS FOREHAND

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 3:02 pm
I love this video interview of Marat Safin, speaking in Paris after losing the last match of his career to Juan Martin del Potro. He says he realized during that match that he has a terrible forehand....
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THE BATTLE FOR NO. 1: RAFAEL NADAL VS. ROGER FEDERER

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 2:35 pm
Rafael Nadal is still within striking distance of the year end No. 1 ranking (an honor that’s confusingly named the “2009 ATP World Tour Champion”), depending on how both he and...
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VIDEO: ROGER FEDERER FOR CREDIT SUISSE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:45 pm
Roger Federer and financial services company, Credit Suisse, announced today that they have formed “a long-term partnership agreement.” The AP is reporting that it’s a ten-year deal....
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RAFAEL NADAL PONDERS THE GREAT MYSTERIES: WAR, RELIGION AND ROGER FEDERER

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 2:27 am
An in-depth interview with Rafael Nadal came out this weekend in La Vanguardia’s Sunday magazine. If you thought the recent London Times Q&A with Roger Federer was deep, this takes the...
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HIGHLIGHTS: NOVAK DJOKOVIC BEATS GAEL MONFILS FOR PARIS MASTERS TITLE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 7:47 pm
FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Better late than never! Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3), in the Bercy final on Sunday, claiming his first (and last) Masters 1000 title of.....
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ROGER FEDERER INTERVIEW: FOR THE LOVE OF WINNING

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 5:57 pm
Roger this! Paul Kimmage of The Times, U.K. did a fantastic interview with Roger Federer at last week’s Basel tournament. Click here to read the entire piece, which was published this weekend......
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HOT: CAROLINE WOZNIACKI TOPLESS BIKINI PICS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 11:00 am
Off season chillin’. The WTA ladies are already deep into rest and relaxation mode. The paparazzi caught Caroline Wozniaki sunbathing topless in a cute bikini while vacationing on the Indian...
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PARIS MASTERS SEMIFINALS, WORLD TOUR FINALS LINEUP SET

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 9:27 pm
Whenever I get excited for quarterfinals day, the matches never live up to my expectations. Friday at the Paris Masters was no exception. I was pulling for either a Nadal vs. Soderling grudge match...
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SI SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: ANDY RODDICK OVER ROGER FEDERER?

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 8:02 pm
Sports Illustrated will be announcing its pick for 2009 Sportsman of the Year on December 1. Until then, SI contributors will be offering up their nominations for the post. “How about Andy...
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ROBIN SODERLINGS GIRLFRIEND JENNI MOSTROM

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 4:08 am
If you’re curious as to who Robin Soderling’s girlfriend is, well her she is. Jenni Mostrom. Don’t know too much information about her, but apparently she has a swedish blog you can....
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PARIS MASTERS: ROGER FEDERER IS A CLAY COURT SPECIALIST, NADAL MOVING TOWARDS NO. 1

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 5:07 pm
“I guess I’m a clay court specialist now.” Roger told the press after losing to Julien Benneteau on Wednesday. “Indoors is not my surface anymore. . .” “I’m.....
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PHOTO: ROGER FEDERER AND MARAT SAFIN IN PARIS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 2:52 am
I love this photo: Thanks to the Safin fan at Mens Tennis Forum for finding/posting this. So. . .anyone know if the now-retired Safin (wahhh!) and the Bercy-loser Federer (wahhh!) spent the night on....
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VIDEO LOWLIGHTS: SAFIN AND FEDERER OUT AT WEDNESDAYS PARIS MASTERS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 7:21 pm
Any day that Marat Safin and Roger Federer are kicked out of a tournament is a bad one. And today Marat’s gone forever! Oh well, at least some people are happy after Wednesday’s Paris...
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VIDEO: FEDERER, NADAL, ATP TRIBUTE TO MARAT SAFIN

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 7:10 pm
AFP PHOTO JACQUES DEMARTHON The ATP All Stars, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, paid tribute to the now-retired Marat Safin in this ATP video. It was shown after....
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OH OH LA LA: ROGER FEDERER LOSES TO BENNETEAU IN PARIS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 5:27 pm
Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images via Daylife I’ve never liked Julien Benneteau. . .now I know why! Roger Federer lost to the Frenchman 6-3, 6-7, 4-6 in the second round of the Paris Masters...
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ALL BOXED UP: MARAT SAFIN RETIRES IN PARIS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 4:16 pm
Marat Safin played the last match of his professional career today at the Paris Masters in Bercy, losing in three sets to Juan Martin del Potro: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. It was a “good” loss for...
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RICHARD GASQUET STILL NOT OFF THE ANTI-DOPING HOOK

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 9:03 pm
Richard Gasquet appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland on Tuesday to defend his contaminated-by-a-cocaine-kiss excuse before a panel of lawyers. The World Anti Doping...
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SERENA WILLIAMS HONORED AS A GLAMOUR WOMAN OF THE YEAR

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 6:42 pm
Serena Williams was honored on Monday evening as one of Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year.” She shared the Carnegie Hall stage with Maya Angelou, Stella McCartney, Rihanna and...
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VIDEOS: MARAT SAFIN WANTS TO RETIRE WITH DIGNITY

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 4:20 pm
Marat Safin almost played the last match of his career yesterday, fighting past three match points to beat the 168 ranked Thierry Ascione at the Paris Masters. After that close call, Marat told the...
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MARAT SAFIN RETIREMENT WATCH: DEAD MAN PLAYING IN PARIS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 3:28 pm
Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Marat Safin saved three match points today in the first round of the Paris Masters, a tournament he’s won three times in his career (a...
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VIDEO: ANDRE AGASSI ON 60 MINUTES

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 4:23 am
Andre Agassi was on “60 Minutes” this Sunday, interviewed by Katie Couric to promote his new autobiography, “Open”. He and Couric cover the book’s big controversies: his....
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VIDEO TRIBUTE: FABRICE SANTORO RETIRES AT THE PARIS MASTERS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 2:37 am
On Sunday, Fabrice “the Magician” Santoro played what he says is the last professional tennis match of his 20-year career, losing to James Blake 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris...
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PARIS MASTERS BERCY TENNIS TV SCHEDULE 2009

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:16 pm
The ATP meets in Paris this week for the last Masters tournament of the year – the BNP Paribas Masters a.k.a. Bercy. Click here for the tournament’s website. Tennis Channel is...
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FED CUP FINAL: JUBILANT ITALIANS BEAT TEAM USA, "WRITE HISTORY OF ITALIAN TENNIS"

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 9:23 pm
Italy beat the USA 4-0 in the Fed Cup final this weekend on the red clay of Reggio Calabria, Italy. Flavia Pennetta beat the overmatched Alexa Glatch and Francesca Schiavone took down Melanie Oudin...
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RAFAEL NADAL ON TALK ASIA: HIS HOBBY, HIS RIVALRY, AND HIS ASTON MARTIN

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 5:09 pm
Rafael Nadal did a lengthy interview with CNN’s Talk Asia while playing at the Shanghai Masters last month. “I’m not a machine,” Nadal revealed, “and like everybody I...
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VIDEO: ANDY MURRAY IS VALENCIA CHAMPION, UNDEFEATED INDOORS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 4:20 pm
Andy Murray beat Mikhail Youzhny in the Valencia final on Sunday: 6-3, 6-2. Murray, the tournament’s top-seed, was playing his first tournament after six weeks off recovering from a wrist...
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THE TRUTH ABOUT ROGER FEDERER: HE WANTS THE TRUTH

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 7:24 pm
I guessed Basel was going to be a Roger Fest, and it hasn’t disappointed me so far! We had that great interview from SI the other day and now this – a phenomenal in-depth chat with Rene...
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PHOTOS: WTA PLAYERS IN PARADISE AT THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 1:22 am
Photo: JP/Ricky Yudhistira The WTA’s final tournament of the year is this week in Bali at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. The $600,000 tournament is a kind of consolation year...
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VIDEO: PUSHERS AND BASHERS AT THE DOHA PLAYER PARTY

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 1:13 am
I just can’t get closure on a tournament until I see the player party video, can you? Here’s the party in Doha. I love Wozniacki’s “brainless ball basher” vs....
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ANDY MURRAY SIGNS MEGA DEAL WITH ADIDAS

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 12:03 am
The Times U.K. reports that Andy Murray has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with German brand adidas, worth over $16,000,000 (£10). Via the adidas press release: adidas has a new addition to its....
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VIDEO: NOVAK DJOKOVIC, HIS SECOND FATHER AND TODD MARTIN

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 11:07 pm
The ATP’s latest “Uncovered” features Marian Vajda, Novak Djokovic’s coach and “second father.” Perhaps the deep personal bond between the two explains why Marian....
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ROGER FEDERER ANNOUNCES HIS 2010 SCHEDULE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 5:16 pm
Roger Federer announced his 2010 schedule via his website. He’s planning to play 18 tournaments and “hopefully” the season ending championships in London. Roger Federer’s 2010....
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TENNIS NOTES: SHARAPOVA'S NEW BOYFRIEND, SERENA'S MONEY MACHINE, NADAL'S INSPIRATION

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 3:44 pm
A lot of interesting stories continue to develop in Tennis Land, so I thought I’d put them all down in one place: Let’s start with some fun stuff. Reporter Matt Cronin via Twitter:...
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ROGER FEDERER CONFESSES: I GIVE MIRKA A KüSSLI

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 7:46 pm
Roger Federer spoke recently to Swiss news magazine Schweizer Illustrierte about some of his favorite things: his twins Myla and Charlene, Mirka and his hair.  I love that the interviewer, Stephanie....
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ROGER FEDERER BRAGS ABOUT HIS UNBELIEVABLE TECHNIQUE IN BASEL

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 5:05 pm
That Roger Federer is just so full of himself! After winning his first round match against Olivier Rochus today at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Roger Federer bragged to the hometown crowd...
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WEEKEND WRAP: LJUBICIC DOES IT FOR THE DADS, STAKHOVSKY SAVES SAFIN FANS FROM HEARTBREAK

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 1:52 pm
AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani via Daylife Andre Agassi wasn’t the only bald tennis-playing daddy making news this weekend. Ivan Ljubicic told his own inspirational story (minus the meth and hair...
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ROGER FEDERER HIRES A FULL TIME PHYSIO, CRITICIZED FOR PROMOTING TOBACCO

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 3:49 am
The Times U.K. is confirming Blick’s report that Roger Federer has hired a new physiotherapist, Frenchman Stéphane Vivier, to be part of his full time team: Federer, the 28-year-old world No 1,...
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THE BALD TRUTH: ANDRE AGASSI WORE A TOUPEE

tennis n. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 3:04 am
True story – while playing tennis today, I overheard a woman on the court next to me say: “Forget the crystal meth, the toupee is the really shocking part!” Agassi’s upcoming.....
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