Days ago, if you had asked tennis fans across the world who the men’s singles U.S. Open finalists would be, the majority would have said Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. In fact, it’s been almost 10 years since a grand … Continued
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Top 10 Coolest Celebrities at the 2014 U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is known for its celebrity fan base as much as the players on the court. Below are some of the coolest stars who attended this year’s tournament. Sir Patrick Stewart‘s dream doubles partner? “John McEnroe,” he said … Continued
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Why I (Kind of) Want Peng Shuai to Win
Everyone loves an underdog. Everyone loves a Cinderella story. It’s why so many rallied behind CiCi Bellis after the 15-year-old won a match as a wild card in the U.S. Open draw or why people got excited when 17-year-old Belinda … Continued
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#UpsetAlert: Who Are These Troublemakers?
#UpsetAlert has been a trending hashtag on Twitter the past couple of days, starting with American teen CiCi Bellis‘ win over no. 12 seed Dominika Cibulkova and continuing with two major upsets in the women’s tournament today. Aga Radwanska, the no. … Continued
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New York State of Mind: Advice for U.S. Open Tourists
About 700,000 people will attend the U.S. Open this year, and many are not native New Yorkers. If you’re in town to watch some tennis, whether you’ve been to the Big Apple before or not, you’re probably looking for some … Continued
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Who is CiCi Bellis? American Teen Upsets Top Seed
Forget Serena Williams. The American player in the U.S. Open women’s singles tournament that everyone is talking about right now is 15-year-old Catherine Cartan “CiCi” Bellis, who defeated 12 seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 today. Bellis won the USTA Girls’ 18s … Continued
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5 Australian Open Outfits You Should Have in Your Closet
So, here it is. The most important reason to pay attention to the Australian Open once it is over: the outfits. In general, I don’t really care what the men are wearing. As long as it isn’t as ugly as … Continued
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2013 ATP Tour Preview: New Rivalries and Budding Stars
It seems like just yesterday I was writing the 2012 end of year review, in which I touted Andy Murray as the overall “winner” of the year, even if Novak Djokovic did end the year as the #1 player in … Continued
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