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Denis Kudla: The New Kid on the Block

By Anna Howard • On July 6, 2015 • In News • 1 min read

Denis Kudla was the last remaining American in the Wimbledon men’s draw when he walked out onto the court for his 4th round match against Marin Cilic. He unfortunately got the short end of the stick today, losing in 4 … Continued

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Wimbledon Weekend Review: Not All Of The Favorites Survive

By John • On July 6, 2015 • In News • 2 min read

Now that the dust has settled from the weekend, we have a bit of a clearer view of the favorites going into the second half of the Wimbledon fortnight. The Fourth of July weekend was kind to a host of … Continued

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Elementary, Dear Watson. Serena Stuns Brit in 3 Sets

By Avery Shackelford • On July 3, 2015 • In News • 1 min read

For a brief second, when she was down 3-0 in the third set, we thought Serena Williams was going to lose in the third round of Wimbledon to Britain’s 23-year-old phenom, Heather Watson. But then we remembered she’s Serena Williams, and … Continued

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Do You Know Who Won These Famous Wimbledon Finals?

By Avery Shackelford • On July 3, 2015 • In Pop Culture • 1 min read

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Wimbledon Upsets: Who’s Out And Who’s Benefitting

By Anna Howard • On July 3, 2015 • In Uncategorized • 2 min read

Five days into Wimbledon, and there have already been a number of top seed upsets. Both the men’s and the women’s draws have seen some interesting losses that have created wide open draws from some people and ambiguity for others. … Continued

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Wimbledon Trick Shot Of The Day: Roger Federer

By Anna Howard • On July 2, 2015 • In Uncategorized • 1 min read

Roger Federer quickly took care of American Sam Querrey in his second round match this morning. Though he was all business for most of the match, Federer wowed the crowd with this incredible between-the-legs lob winner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiqUIOH3_pA Federer is … Continued

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Shakespeare and Wimbledon Make a Perfect Match

By Avery Shackelford • On July 2, 2015 • In Pop Culture • 1 min read

Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, was founded in 1877, but by that point the English had been playing the game for centuries. In fact, England’s great bard William Shakespeare wrote about tennis nearly 300 years before the grass court tournament was … Continued

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Petra Kvitova On A Mission This Wimbledon

By Anna Howard • On July 2, 2015 • In News • 1 min read

Petra Kvitova and Wimbledon are the perfect couple! Her lingering sickness that prohibited her from participating in the grass season disappeared the moment she walked onto the Wimbledon grass. She is already into the third round without too much of … Continued

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MyTennisLessons Coach of the Month: Polina C. in Cary, NC

By Avery Shackelford • On July 2, 2015 • In Instructor of the Month • 1 min read

MyTennisLessons is pleased to announce Polina C. in Cary, NC, as our tennis coach of the month for June. She is doing a fantastic job teaching her students. We were able to find some time between lessons to ask Polina a few questions. 1. You … Continued

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It’s Getting Hot Out Here: Wimbledon Swelters in Record Heat

By Avery Shackelford • On July 2, 2015 • In News • 1 min read

On Wednesday, temperatures at Wimbledon reached a record 96 degrees, causing a ball boy to collapse and hundreds of spectators to need medical attention due to heat-related illness. Here’s how the pros are coping as the competition and weather heat … Continued