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#American Teenager’s #Tennis Game Shaped by #Argentina’s Clay
Some #Americans go to #Argentina to learn the tango, others to study the fine art of winemaking or to immerse themselves in the language. #JaredDonaldson, an #American from #RhodeIsland, went to Argentina when he was 15 for the better part… Read More ›
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#Raonic sizes up #Tennis’ Big Four: ‘It’s a little bit spread out’
#Murray is the only one of the #BigFour who is healthy and could be waiting for #Raonic in the final if the Big #Canadian can get that far in the #USOpen. Read more at: http://www.torontosun.com/2016/08/30/milos-raonic-sizes-up-tennis-big-four-its-a-little-bit-spread-out
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Why backhand slice has become ‘necessity’ in #Tennis
Numerous top men’s players — #Roger #Federer #Novak #Djokovic, #Andy #Murray, #Rafael #Nadal and others — have developed the one-handed backhand slice as a neutralizing shot that frustrates foes. On the women’s side, #Roberta #Vinci put on a dazzling one-handed… Read More ›
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#USA is waiting for a men’s #Tennis star who hasn’t appeared
#Tennis as a commercial entity is all about star power. Decades after #JohnMcEnroe, #JimmyConnors, #AndreAgassi and #Pete #Sampras dominated the tournament, and 13 years since #AndyRoddick was the last #American to win the title, there is a vacuum waiting to… Read More ›
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Top junior players show #Canada’s #Tennis depth extends beyond #Milos #Raonic, #Eugenie #Bouchard
In the seven years since #Wozniak’s breakthrough, #Eugenie #Bouchard and #Milos #Raonic became the first #Canadians to reach the finals of a #GrandSlam event, Bouchard at #Wimbledon in 2014 and Raonic this year. To show that was no fluke, prospects… Read More ›
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This #USOpen may be last gasp of #BigFour in men’s #Tennis
The Open begins with a roof but without 34-year-old #RogerFederer, who won’t play the Open for the first time since 1999 as he rehabs from knee surgery. Defending champion #NovakDjokovic and #RafaelNadal are nursing wrist injuries. #Nadal, who turned 30,… Read More ›
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#Canada, a #Hockey Power, Is Embracing #Tennis and #GrandSlam Success
In #Canada, where #Hockey players have adorned $5 bills, the summer game of #Tennis is fast becoming the nation’s second sport. Interest is mushrooming to match the increasing success of #Canadian players at the top levels. Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/sports/tennis/canada-aleksandra-wozniak-junior-world.html
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The Woman Who Broke the Color Barrier for #Tennis
#AltheaGibson as one of the most interesting and accomplished figures in the history of #Tennis, by 1950 she had gotten enough attention within the sport that the #US Lawn Tennis Association allowed her to be the first #African-#America in its national… Read More ›
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#Roger! #Rafa! #Rod! A Historic #Tennis Summit for #Laver
#Federer, #Borg, #Nadal and #McEnroe join forces to form the #LaverCup—a #RyderCup-style event which will begin next year. Read more at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/roger-rafa-rod-a-historic-tennis-summit-for-laver-1472071851http://www.wsj.com/articles/roger-rafa-rod-a-historic-tennis-summit-for-laver-1472071851
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