Category: Tennis

Wimbledon 2010: An Open Letter To Federer

| June 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

Hi Roger, My name is Isner. You probably don’t know me. I am also a tennis player though not in your class. So I was pleasantly surprised to see your face in the crowd at Wimbledon’s Court 18, a couple of days ago, when I was playing my good friend, Nicolas Mahut, in our first [...]

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Wimbledon Seedings Have A History Of Controversy

| June 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

This article was originally written in June, 2010. The following is an update, a year later, in June 2011. (The original article is directly below this — scroll down to read it.) Wimbledon’s seedings have always been a bone of contention. Unlike the other Grand Slams, Wimbledon does not stick to ATP and WTA rankings, [...]

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Tennis: Wimbledon 2010 Preview

| June 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

 The 124th edition of Wimbledon begins this year, like every other year, in the last week of June. Federer looking for his 7th record-equalling men’s title is top seeded ahead of world no. 1, Nadal. In the men’s section, apart from the usual suspects, Federer and Nadal, Roddick who did everything but win in last [...]

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Golf: Tiger To Roar At Ohio Memorial Tournament

| May 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

The US Open Golf Championship is only two weeks away. Golf fans will be looking forward to seeing Tiger Woods at his first major event after his return from exile. More importantly, his fans want to see a fully fit Woods give the competition a run. They will therefore be happy to see him in [...]

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French Open Tennis: Will It Be Rafa Versus Fedex?

| May 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Nadal and Federer have scripted a fairy tale rivalry, and arguably their greatest battles have been on the red clay of Roland Garros. There have been other legendary rivalries, such as Borg versus McCenroe and Sampras versus Agassi. But none on such a large scale as a Grand Slam final on 7 separate occasions. Nadal [...]

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French Open Tennis: Who Will Win The Women’s Singles Crown?

| May 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

Take a peek at the list of men’s singles winners at Roland Garros, and you will see repetitions. Contrast that with the women’s singles title-holders’ list –- barring Henin who won it in 2003, and then for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007 — you’ll see a lot of variety. Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova [...]

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French Open Tennis 2010: Who Are The Dark Horses?

| May 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

With less than a week to go for the French Open, predictions tend to focus on top ten players. But of all the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the French Open is the most difficult one to predict. In the past, many unheralded players have walked away with the title. Some interesting names light up the [...]

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