Posted by WTM on March 1, 2010 · 1 Comment
NEWPORT, R.I., U.S.A., March 1, 2010 – Christopher Clouser, chairman of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and Tony Trabert, Hall of Fame president, have announced the newly elected Class of 2010. Two powerful doubles teams will be inducted in the Recent Player category with the election Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, the [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Roger Federer ended his mini-slump against Nikolay Davydenko, ending the Russian’s 13-match winning streak that included two wins over the Swiss maestro with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 win Wednesday in the Australian Open semifinals.
The win ensures that Federer will retain the No. 1 ranking on Monday for a 268th week, tying Jimmy Connors for [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Can Justine Henin out do Kim Clijsters?
The diminutive Belgian overcame a huge hurdle in her comeback bid, beating No. 5 seed and recently crowned Sydney International champion Elena Dementieva 7-5, 7-6 (6) in the Australian Open second round.
The win firmly establishes her as among the favorites to actually win the tournament.
If Henin is able to [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 7, 2009 · 1 Comment
The BNP Paribas Masters, held in Paris from November 8-11, is firmly established as one of the top indoor events in tennis and fine excuse to travel to Paris. This hard surface tennis tournament with a prize of close to $5.5 million is the ninth and final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. As the [...]
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