Marcus Willis had never played an ATP match before Monday. Yesterday he played on Centre Court at Wimbledon against the greatest player of all time, Roger Federer. A couple of days ago I explained the significance of the world 772nd … Continued
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Day Two at Wimbledon: A Glimpse Into The Future Of American Tennis
Just as expected, Stan Wawrinka moved onto the second round of Wimbledon yesterday with a four set over American Taylor Fritz. It may have given you pause to see that Wawrinka dropped a set in the first round but even more … Continued
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Day One at Wimbledon: Who is Marcus Willis?
The first day of Wimbledon is a day to savor but it usually produces predictable results and acts as a tune up for the big names. It’s the truly obscure stories however, that are usually the most entertaining and heart warming over the … Continued
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Wimbledon Draw: Is Djokovic A Lock To Win, And Does Anyone Care?
Novak Djokovic has won 4 straight major titles, the first man to do so since Rod Laver did it in 1969. Starting Monday, he will set out to claim his 5th straight major, his 3rd straight Wimbledon crown, and nail … Continued
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MTL Week In Review: Upsets, Tube Rides, and Body Tranformations
In the week leading up to Wimbledon there is a surge in warm up tournaments, wild tournament speculation, and various quirky tennis stories hoping to catch on while people have their mind on tennis. Here are some of the stories from … Continued
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It’s Time You Got To Know Dominic Thiem
As a fan, it might be hard to swallow, but the best stretch of professional men’s tennis ever – the era of the big 4 – is slipping away. Evidence: through two Grand Slams in the professional tennis calendar, the man with … Continued
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Maria Sharapova Suspended Two Years for Doping
Maria Sharapova’s verdict has finally come in and it’s not a good one for the 5-time Grand Slam champion. Today it was announced that Sharapova would be suspended for two years after testing positive for meldonium at this years Australian Open. Apparently, … Continued
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