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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Agassi Writes Nadal a Beautiful Love Letter
The biggest story line at the French Open is Rafa Nadal’s attempt to win his ludicrous tenth French Open title. There have been various articles and tributes lauding the possible achievement but Andre Agassi got all mushy in his attempt … Continued
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Murray and Wawrinka Barely Survive the First Round of the French Open
This was always going to be a unique Grand Slam with Roger Federer not present but we almost lost two of the top three seeds in the first round as well. Both defending champion Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray had tough … Continued
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French Open Draw: Djokovic and Nadal on a Collision Course
The French Open draw came out today and a lot has shifted due to Roger Federer’s withdrawal from the year’s second Grand Slam. Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal now look set to face off in the semi-final now that Nadal … Continued
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Roger Federer Withdraws From The 2016 French Open
Roger Federer, the 17 time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of the French Open because he is not 100% recovered from a back injury. See what Federer had to say below on his Facebook page. The last time Federer missed … Continued
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