DELPO EDGES BLAKE IN AUSSIE OPEN THRILLER
Posted by WTM on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Reigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro won a barn-burner five-setter with American James Blake, coming back from a service break down in the fifth set to advance into the third round with a 6-4, 6-7, 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 victory in four hours, 18 minutes.
Blake, the recently-turned 30-year-old who has dropped from No. 10 [...]
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Henin granted Australian Open wild card: This Week in Tennis Business
Posted by WTM on October 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Justin Cohen
From the Australian Open granting Justine Henin a wild card for the 2010 tournament to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal announcing they will compete in Abu Dhabi to Barcelona being named the host city for the Davis Cup finals between Spain and Czech Republic to Amelie Mauresmo hinting at retirement to James Blake [...]
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