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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Storylines at the French Open, Themes for the Summer
We are in the middle of the best stretch of professional tennis of the year. Clay then Grass – the two polar opposite surfaces scheduled back to back. Then, the hard court season finishing in NYC, with the Rio Olympics … 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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Shia Labeouf To Play McEnroe in Upcoming Film, Which is Perfect
In a movie that will chronicle the rivalry between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, Shia Lebeoef has been chosen to play McEnroe while Bjorg will be played by Swede Sverrir Gudnason. I for one think this is a fantastic development for … Continued
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NCAA Tennis May Madness Set To Begin
With conference tournaments wrapped up, the college tennis community has set its sight on Tuesday night. This evening, the NCAA tennis tournament fields of 64 teams will be unveiled for DI and DII, men and women. The first two rounds … Continued
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Taylor Townsend Played A 69 Year Old Women in an ITF Tournament
FACEBOOK LINK TO WATCH VIDEO In one of the weirder matchups you’ll ever see, Taylor Townsend faced off against 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg in an ITF tennis tournament in Pelham, AL. Somehow Falkenberg beat 22-year-old Rosalyn Small 6-0 6-1 to get … Continued
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Indian Wells Update: Murray Out, Gibbs Making a Run
Officially known as the the BNP Paribas Open, The Indian Wells Tennis Tournament is a by all accounts one of the biggest tournaments in the world when you put aside the four grand slams. Besides it’s massive implications for both the ATP … Continued
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Twitter Reacts To Sharapova’s Failed Drug Test
There was a avalanche of reaction after Maria Sharapova announced that she had failed a drug test at the Australia Open. People were confused (“what’s Meldonium”?), angry (“strip her of her titles”) and sympathetic (“we still love you Maria!”). Of … Continued
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