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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Tennis Tournament Tourism: Munich
If ever in Europe, there are a number of cities in various countries you should make a point to visit. One of these cities is Munich, Germany. Best known for being the home to the world famous Oktoberfest, Munich offers … Continued
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Top 10 Tennis Related Twitter Accounts to Follow
I wonder what Andy Roddick has been up to since retiring? Do you have any idea what happened in the semi-finals in Basel last week? Did you know that Brad Gilbert fancies a proper rose wine cocktail? Twitter can answer … Continued
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French Open Preview: King of Clay Rounding Into Form
Since Djokovic won the Australian Open a lot has happened to suggest that we are about to witness an epic few weeks at the French Open. With the start of the clay court season, as well as a few of … Continued
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Game of Thrones: Big Four Tennis Edition
It all started with JRR Tolkien and “The Hobbit”. The natural progression was to move on to JK Rowling and the “Sorcerer’s Stone”, with my nerdom finally peaking with Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I mean it’s … Continued
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Djokovic Keeps on Winning
It seems like the name “Novak Djokovic” comes up quite often in this blog. Whether it’s to discuss his near perfect 2011 season or to take a peek into his private life, it is clear, as tennis fans we can’t, … Continued
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The State of American Tennis
On Monday night at Madison Square Garden The PNB Paribas Showdown, featuring four of the world’s top players, took place. Well actually, three of the world’s top players. To put Andy Roddick in the same conversation as Roger Federer, Maria … Continued
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