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Year 2009

 

Rate Video: GRF : Roger Federer -- Road to the Wimbledon Final 2008Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jun 3

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By rss@youtube.com (GoRogerFederer1) Author: GoRogerFederer1 Keywords: roger federer 2009 wimbledon 2008 final Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal rafa the king of clay grass moments highlights globus preliator court tennis atp london grf gorogerfederer nirmalbalaji nirmal balaji Added: June 3, 2009

Rate Video: Roger Federer's winning shot against Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon Mens Final in 2007Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Apr 7

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By rss@youtube.com (dickyt104) None Author: dickyt104 Keywords: Tennis Wimbledon 2007 centre court mens final Added: April 8, 2009

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Original at truveo.com external link    Sun, Apr 5

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Mar 2

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By rss@youtube.com (dormz14) This is a video for class purposes only. Author: dormz14 Keywords: corrao liz tennis wimbledon Added: March 2, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Mar 1

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By rss@youtube.com (BradPearcetennis) Former Wimbledon quarterfinalist's son, Matthew Pearce, shows the strokes he learned from his father, Brad Pearce Author: BradPearcetennis Keywords: Brad Pearce Tennis Added: March 1, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Feb 18

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By rss@youtube.com (whatmeworrymelbourne) A highlights video of Croatia's greatest tennis player Goran Ivanisevic finally winning the greatest slam of them all... Wimbledon! Author: whatmeworrymelbourne Keywords: Goran Ivanisevic 2001 Wimbledon Champion mens singles final highlights Tennis Added: February 18, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 12

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By rss@youtube.com (shaunmark111) Author: shaunmark111 Keywords: wimbledon wimbledon city wimbledon car rental wimbledon car hire wimbledon city travel wimbledon tennis wimbledon college wimbledon stadium wibledon places to visit Added: February 12, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Feb 10

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By rss@youtube.com (SonyEricssonWTATour) A pictorial look at the new world No.1 and winner of the 2009 Australian Open. Still pictures: Getty Images Author: SonyEricssonWTATour Keywords: Serena Williams Venus Williams Tennis Sony Ericsson US Open 2008 2008 Beijing Olympics Wimbledon 2008 Added: February 10, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Feb 5

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By rss@youtube.com (greenmihovil) Tennis screams - live at Wimbledon Very fun ... lol Author: greenmihovil Keywords: Tennis screams live at wimbledon greenmihovil uuuue green day Added: February 5, 2009

Rate Video: Rafael Rafa Nadal Beats Roger Federer To Wins The 2009 Australian Open ChampionshipVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Feb 1    2 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (theskorpionshow) Rafael Nadal Defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal thwarted tennis history on Sunday while opening a new chapter of his own. Nadal won his sixth Grand Slam tournament and first in Melbourne, keeping Roger Federer from claiming a record-tying...

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 16

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By rss@youtube.com (trullo91) All the 4th set tie-break at final of Wimbledon 1980!! (part 2) Author: trullo91 Keywords: tennis Added: December 16, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 16

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By rss@youtube.com (JHMSMHRN) This is a tribute to my favorite Tennis Player RAFAEL NADAL Hope you like it :) Please comment, rate and subscribe and please share it with others Author: JHMSMHRN Keywords: Tennis Rafael Nadal Rafa Wimbledon French Open Champion Player No1 Added: December 16, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Nov 24

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By rss@youtube.com (Pray4RF) He's just Roger.What can you say ?" - Mario Ancic Author: Pray4RF Keywords: Tennis Wimbledon Quarterfinal 2008 Roger Federer Mario Ancic amazing shots backhand passing forehand Added: November 24, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Nov 3

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By rss@youtube.com (ROTSSisalive) This is the Opening titles to Wimbledon 2008 shown on the BBC in Earlier this year © 2008 BBC Author: ROTSSisalive Keywords: BBC Wimbledon Tennis Sport 2008 June Added: November 3, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Sep 1

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By rss@youtube.com (LMNRTV) Keith Wilson poem on the Williams sisters - Venus and Serena - from the BBC's Wimbledon coverage 2004. Author: LMNRTV Keywords: Wimbledon BBC Tennis Centre Court Venus Serena Williams Final Federer Poetry Poem Love Added: September 1, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Sep 1

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By rss@youtube.com (LMNRTV) Closing piece by Keith Wilson broadcast by the BBC at the end of Wimbledon fortnight 2005. Author: LMNRTV Keywords: Wimbledon BBC Tennis Centre Court Federer Nadal Goran Navratilova Poetry Poem Murray Wiliams McEnroe Added: September 1, 2008

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Original at Google Video external link    Wed, Aug 20

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The All-England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon on July 9, 1877, then an outer-suburb of London. Twenty-one amateurs showed up to compete in the Gentlemen's Singles tournament, the only event at the first Wimbledon. The winner was to take...

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Original at Grouper external link    Fri, Jun 27

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By info@crackle.com (mediazone) Watch more http://tinyurl.com/56zl3n Federer interview after day 5 win Shared by : mediazone On: Friday, June 27, 2008 Views: 30 Tags:  esxy  tinyurl  Tennis  highlights  Day  interview  More  online  Win  Watch  Switzerland  http  federer  Wimbledon  

Year 2007

 

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Original at Grouper external link    Thu, Dec 27

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By info@crackle.com (soutv) Tags:  hiu  Tennis  set  One  Pro  highlights  Top  Winner  Great  world  sports  number  Watch  competition  player  former  recreation  Champion  Cash  match  local  race  club  exhibition  hong  kong  Famous  sport  games  chinese  demonstration  Seed  Pat  defeated  tung...

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Mar 6

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By rss@youtube.com (imalush80) The covers go on Centre Court for the last time at Wimbledon '06; must've been Pimm's o'clock for some poor chap who fell foul of the cover... Author: imalush80 Keywords: wimbledon tennis centrecourt sw19 allenglandclub fall Added: March 6, 2007

Stories

October of 2009

 

Rate Serena Williams Regains World No. 1 Tennis Ranking

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Tue, Oct 6

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By Aaress Lawless The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced today that the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion will recapture the top spot in women’s tennis. Serena Williams will be back on top of the world rankings come Monday morning. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced today that the reigning Au...

Rate Sick Ana Ivanovic Ends 2009 Tennis Season

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Sat, Oct 3

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By Aaress Lawless Former world number one Ana Ivanovic has ended her 2009 tennis season early after an upper respiratory track infection prompted her to withdraw from the upcoming China Open. I have appointed a new fitness coach, whom I will tell you more about later. Over the next month or so I can have a great...

Rate After Two Years, Martina Hingis is a Free Woman

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By Aaress Lawless For the former world number one, her banishment from the sport was a bitter pill to swallow. A little over two years ago, the tennis world was rocked by the International Tennis Federation’s announcement that cocaine was found in Hingis’ body after a routine drug test at the 2007 Wimbledon...

September of 2009

 

Rate IMG Signs China’s Li Na

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Mon, Sep 28

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By Aaress Lawless IMG is the leading client management company in tennis and the company’s roster of top tennis clients includes many of today’s superstars: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and James Blake. In addition, IMG owns, manages or represents many of the world’s lea...

Rate Jack Kramer | Tennis champion and promoter | Obituary

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sun, Sep 13

Wimbledon and US champion - and a promoter with a decisive influence on the character of modern tennis That was to be the end of Kramer's Wimbledon career. He had played for only two years, and in the doubles never lost a match. In singles, he had played 11 and won 10.

Rate U.S. Open Tennis - Day 3 Preview: Nadal Draws Tricky Frenchman

Original at bizbriefs (WordPress) external link    Wed, Sep 2

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By bizbriefs Nadal needs to pounce on Gasquet early Both Serena and Venus Williams will be in action today. Keep a close eye on Venus to see how she’s moving and whether or not that knee will allow her to compete for this year’s title. Nadal needs to pounce on Gasquet early

Rate Open stories: Federer eyes 6th; will ...

Original at USA Today external link    Fri, Aug 28

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Open stories: Federer eyes 6th; will a Williams prevail again? But after streaking Federer, picture is muddled for menChicago Tribune Serena Williams: Queen Of The Courtguardian.co.uk Tennis blog: US Open previewAljazeera.net

Rate Laura Robson's US Open bid held up by...

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Fri, Aug 28

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Laura Robson's US Open bid held up by tropical storm The former Wimbledon junior champion, who made her senior grand slam debut at the All England Club this summer and has climbed to 460 in the rankings, ... This week in British Tennis, Friday 28th AugustLawn Tennis Association

Rate Serena Williams: Queen Of The Court

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Fri, Aug 28

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I chose tennis. At last. • © Serena Williams 2009. This is an edited extract from Queen Of The Court: An Autobiography, by Serena Williams, published next week by Simon & Schuster at £17.99. To order a copy for £16.99, with free UK p&p, go to guardian.co.uk/bookshop or call 0330 333 6846.

Rate PREVIEW-Tennis-Open-Federer wants six...

Original at dgshi.cn external link    Fri, Aug 28

PREVIEW-Tennis-Open-Federer wants sixth US slam to thank fans “I hope I can again show them what I can do on a tennis court.” Federer came to New York at a low point last year, losing a spectacular Wimbledon final to ...

Rate Young Boston trio play at Wimbledon

Original at Lincolnshire Echo external link    Fri, Aug 28

The three Boston Tennis Club members qualified earlier in the year to represent Lincolnshire at this prestigious event. Madeline Verdegaal reached the ...

Rate Serena Williams thinks her thighs and...

Original at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog external link    Fri, Aug 28

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Serena Williams thinks her thighs and arms are “too muscular” July 4th, 2009 Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles titleWIMBLEDON, England — Venus and Serena Williams have won their fourth women's doubles title at ... Tennis: Desperate Safina seeks US Open title to stop SerenaAsiaOne

Rate Rookie Britton to face tennis legend

Original at Jackson Clarion Ledger external link    Thu, Aug 27

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Examiner.com He lost his first Wimbledon match. He didn't even play in his first US Open until 2000, a full two years after turning pro. As Britton is now, ... Britton, 18, draws Federer in first round of first majorTennis Magazine all 4 news articles »

Rate Pat Cash: 'Flushing Meadows is a dump...

Original at Independent external link    Thu, Aug 27

Pat Cash: 'Flushing Meadows is a dump – but the atmosphere is the ... I was quoted as calling him boring at Wimbledon, but I meant his voice, and he does have a boring voice. But he sure knows a lot about tennis. ... and more »

Rate WTT Smash Hits tix on sale Tuesday, S... - OurSports Central

Original at OurSports Central external link    Thu, Aug 27

WTT Smash Hits tix on sale Tuesday, September 1 press release) Auction items are expected to include a tennis lesson with Roddick, John's piano bench and King's personal Centre Court Wimbledon tickets. ...

Rate Justine Henin to Return to Tennis?

Original at Associated Content external link    Thu, Aug 27

With "only" seven majors, Serena Williams arguably eclipses her with 11 majors (22 if you count doubles and mixed). Justine Henin may also seek a Wimbledon ... and more »

Rate What I Like... With Tennis Channel Ch... - SportsBusiness Daily

Original at sportsbusinessdaily.com external link    Thu, Aug 27

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SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) What I Like... With Tennis Channel Chair & CEO Ken Solomon SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) A sports event: Finals at Wimbledon, sitting in the Royal Box. A strategy: Then-Sen. OBAMA's belief in the "Better Angels" in the nature of the American ...

Rate Niland hits top form to break Slam duck

Original at Irish Independent external link    Wed, Aug 26

French Open and Wimbledon Championships. In women's tennis, Greystones' Amy Bowtell is hoping to play her first adult ITF tournament next week. ... and more »

Rate Budleigh's Isabella Brown plays Wimbl...

Original at Exmouth Herald external link    Wed, Aug 26

Budleigh's Isabella Brown plays Wimbledon. BUDLEIGH's young tennis star Isabella Brown played recently in the HSBC Road to Wimbledon Consolation National Tennis Finals where she came up against 32 ... and more »

Rate Federer Odds on Winning US Open Buoys...

Original at Bloomberg external link    Tue, Aug 25

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Federer Odds on Winning US Open Buoys Biggest Tennis Tourney The Wimbledon Championships generated a profit of 25.7 million pounds ($42.4 million) last year, compared with 25 million pounds in 2007. ... Who are Team Murray?BBC Sport Nadal, Murray in same half of tough Open bracketNewsday

Rate The Measure of Great Tennis 1: 2008 V...

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Aug 25

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The Measure of Great Tennis 1: 2008 V. 2009 Wimbledon Finals by clarabella bevis (Analyst) Written on August 25, 2009 The 2008 Wimbledon final has been touted as the greatest tennis match ever (and confirmed as such ...

Rate US Open to Stream Over 150 Tennis Mat...

Original at NewTeeVee external link    Tue, Aug 25

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US Open to Stream Over 150 Tennis Matches Thankfully, it appears that the US Open coverage will be better than NBC's not-live Wimbledon online this year. I think I'll just quote paidContent's Rafat ... ESPN Acquires Cable And 'Expansive' Digital Rights For Tennis' US OpenpaidContent.org

Rate Banned tennis star Martina Hingis to ...

Original at Times Online external link    Tue, Aug 25

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Banned tennis star Martina Hingis to join Strictly Come Dancing The former Wimbledon champion Martina Hingis, who is currently banned from tennis for cocaine abuse, was today named as one of the contestants in the new ... Martina Hingis slips into dancing shoesSwissinfo

Rate Tennis court surfaces, part 2

Original at Examiner.com external link    Mon, Aug 24

Surface: Wimbledon uses 100% rye grass for it's courts. Maintenance wise grass takes a lot more than other courts. They need to be reseeded every year and ...

Rate Cumbrian tennis star's Wimbledon drea...

Original at News & Star external link    Mon, Aug 24

Cumbrian tennis star's Wimbledon dream receives major boost News & Star The youngster, from Scales, near Aspatria, underlined her potential by winning the doubles at the AEGON Junior National Championships in Bournemouth on ... and more »

Rate Unseparated Since Birth

Original at New York Times external link    Mon, Aug 24

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In 1996, when they were 17, the United States Tennis Association sent Bob to Europe to play in junior Wimbledon and the French junior championships. ... and more »

Rate Federer producing inspirational tennis

Original at ESPN external link    Mon, Aug 24

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One of the bigger issues to pop up on the psychic radar after Federer shattered Pete Sampras' Grand Slam singles title record at Wimbledon in July was this ... Wimbledon Betting - why Federer is still the slickest on the grassBet Online

Rate Men's Tennis Power Rankings: Roger Fe...

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Aug 24

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Men's Tennis Power Rankings: Roger Federer Cements Top Spot He made an impact on grass, going deep into the Wimbledon quarterfinals. One suspects that the Aussie will be dreaming of a return to top 20 by doing well ...

Rate Cash sweeps Courier in Rhode Island

Original at ESPN external link    Sun, Aug 23

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MSN India It was Cash's second career victory on the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for tennis players age 30 and over. The 1987 Wimbledon ... Newport: Cash Repeats as Newport ChampionBob Larson Tennis News Pat Cash Repeats in Newport95.5 WBRU News

Rate A-game too much to ask before US Open

Original at ESPN external link    Fri, Aug 21

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It was a pretty apt symbol for the state of tennis these days, as well as a broader comment on the changing nature of the summer hard-court circuit -- or, ... Spectators' Heads Spinning for a Cavalcade of Tennis StarsNew York Times Nadal returns to chase Federer yet againYahoo! Sports

Rate Wimbledon champ to open tennis centre

Original at Norwich Evening News external link    Wed, Aug 19

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British tennis ace and 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, Jamie Murray, brother of World Number 2 Andy Murray, is visiting Norwich next month to ... Creature VS. Creature: Wimbledon Honors Tennis TraditionsBleacher Report Ryan makes last 32 in Wimbledon eventEssex Echo

Rate Andy Murray takes the No. 2 world ran...

Original at CNN International external link    Sat, Aug 15

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Andy Murray takes the No. 2 world ranking in men's tennis from ... 1 ranking to Roger Federer when he was unable to play at Wimbledon due to knee problems, made his comeback in Montreal but was beaten by Del Potro in the ... Federer, Nadal knocked out in Montreal tennisAFP

Rate Homes Near Some Famous Tennis Competi...

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Thu, Aug 13

Homes Near Some Famous Tennis Competitions WALKING DISTANCE: The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum—whose exhibits include championship trophies and tennis memorabilia dating back to 1555—is two miles away ...

Rate Adored Roddick continues to evolve

Original at ESPN external link    Thu, Aug 13

But the level of tennis the 26-year-old showed in the final two rounds of Wimbledon was altogether different than most weeks this season, and it's that form ... Roddick Revived Since WimbledonNew York Times New York Times -New York Times -Tennis-X.com

Rate Prakash wins in doubles but Somdev loses

Original at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog external link    Wed, Aug 12

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Somdev Devvarman, back from his maiden stint at the Wimbledon tennis championships, says he is amused that his Grand Slam debut ... and more »

Rate Sport: Murray Mania 运动: 穆雷狂热

Original at edu.qq.com external link    Wed, Aug 12

But, like I said, I'm gonna have to play great tennis to do it." Winning Wimbledon would be a feat for any tennis player but if Murray wins, he would become ...

Rate The Bryans Have Advice for the Federe...

Original at New York Times external link    Tue, Aug 11

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The Bryans Have Advice for the Federer Twins The Bryan brothers have won Wimbledon, and every other grand slam title, while dominating doubles tennis. By GREG BISHOP MONTREAL — As the most accomplished ... and more »

Rate Clijsters Makes Winning Return to Wom...

Original at Bloomberg external link    Mon, Aug 10

Clijsters Makes Winning Return to Women's Tennis Tour France's Bartoli had begun the North American hard-court season by claiming her fifth WTA title in Stanford, California, where she beat five-time Wimbledon ... Notable Returns Add Buzz to Hard-Court SeasonNew York Times

Rate Nadal Begins His Comeback in a Differ...

Original at New York Times external link    Sun, Aug 9

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Nadal Begins His Comeback in a Different Tennis World The Wimbledon victory returned Federer to No. 1 and gave him the most Grand Slam titles (15) in tennis history. Nadal said Sunday that he had watched the ... Federer to Play Montreal, Two Weeks After Birth of Twin GirlsBloomberg

Rate Nadal's Return Essential to Tennis

Original at RealClearSports external link    Wed, Aug 5

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The annual dead zone in professional tennis that lasts for several weeks following Wimbledon is about to end. All the top names in the men's ... Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: View from the TopBleacher Report Nadal will be at Rogers Cup: uncleCBC.ca

Rate Legg Mason Tennis Classic Takes a Ste...

Original at Washington Post external link    Sun, Aug 2

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BBC Sport Legg Mason Tennis Classic Takes a Step Up Ranked seventh in the world, he had a tough four-set loss to the big-serving Ivo Karlovic at Wimbledon. Doubles Action: Three-time Legg Mason champions Bob ... Healing: Roddick puts injuries, Wimbledon loss behind himUSA Today

July of 2009

 

Rate (UPDATED) From rumor to reality: JuJu reportedly set to announce return to tennis

Original at Down the Line! external link    Wed, Jul 22

By RiCH(downthelinetennis@gmail.com) 2. What inspired her return? Was it Kim Clijsters spectacular comeback? Seeing Serena Williams, who JuJu was not afraid to face and would defeat in big matches, dominate at the majors and reach 11 Grand Slam titles (wearing the "Best of Her Generation" sash)? The lack of a dominant lady bal...

Rate Defining Federer's greatness | Carlo Strenger

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jul 6

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By Carlo Strenger Yesterday's men's final at Wimbledon will not go down in history as one of the most beautiful matches ever played – but it has made history. Roger Federer, under the watchful eyes of three generations of tennis legends, Rod Laver, Björn Borg and Pete Sampras, officially became the greates...

Rate More than 11 million watch Roger Federer win Wimbledon final on BBC | TV ratings

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jul 6

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By Jason Deans Climax of five-set epic is a draw for armchair tennis fans BBC1's Wimbledon coverage was due to finish at 5.40pm yesterday and the channel switched its early evening news and Antiques Roadshow to BBC2 to stay with the men's final, in which Federer won his sixth Wimbledon singles title.

Rate Every Wimbledon winner, ever. As a spreadsheet

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jul 6

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By Simon Rogers Here at the datablog we think you can make a spreadsheet out of anything - and tennis really lends itself to that. We wanted to put Federer's win in context, so here is the complete dataset of singles winners since the start of the tournament in the 1870s. The data is extracted from Wimbledon.or...

Rate Roger Federer out on his own with 15th major title after learning to win ugly | Paul Hayward

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sun, Jul 5

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By Paul Hayward The Swiss drew on deep reserves of cunning and stubbornness to cut loose from Pete Sampras and confirm his pre-eminence Sampras looked about as good as men's tennis was ever going to get, until Federer came along and added grace under pressure, until he married pluck with beauty.

Rate 50 things we learned from Wimbledon | Mikey Stafford

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sun, Jul 5

By Mikey Stafford 7 Tennis practice = cricket practice 14 A challenge to the Williams sisters looms 26 Tennis ain't the new rock and roll 27 Alex Bogdanovic can win games at Wimbledon 34 Energy drinks sapping a Wimbledon institution 41 The Queen doesn't do tennis 43 Night tennis is here to stay

Rate Andy Murray realises he needs to bring his A-game to the grand slams

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jul 4

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By Steve Bierley The general feeling within tennis, from Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal down, is that it is only a matter of time before Andy Murray makes the breakthrough at slam level and wins a major. Many also believe, given his talents, that he will win several, though there is no doubt that Wimbledon, wit...

Rate Show Andy Murray some love, says Fred Perry grandson

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jul 4

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By Tracy McVeigh Fred Perry's grandson yesterday urged the public to get behind Andy Murray as a "worthy successor" to the greatest ever British tennis star. John Perry, 24, said the family of Fred, who in 1936 was the last British player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title, felt honoured as Murray wor...

Rate Championship of each other is won by sister superior Serena

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jul 4

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By Kevin Mitchell All that saved this Wimbledon final from descending into a tedious monument to the one-paced predictability that grips women's tennis was, as ever, the athletic integrity of the Williams sisters. In two sets there wasn't one sliced shot," King said later, "backhand or forehand, not one....

Rate Williams sisters Venus and Serena continue to rule women's tennis

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jul 4

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By Mikey Stafford The cracked public courts of Compton" — who could imagine 15 years ago that this phrase would not just have entered the tennis lexicon but become synonymous with the two most dominant women players of the last decade? If Venus and Serena Williams were not sisters and had emerged from more t...

Rate Dunblane claps for Andy Murray

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Fri, Jul 3

By Kirsty Scott Earlier, thundery showers had emptied the tennis courts at the Dunblane Sports Club, where Murray and his brother learned to play. Shops reported a flurry of business in the morning, as townsfolk got errands out of the way, leaving the afternoon clear for the match.

Rate Andy Roddick ends Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Fri, Jul 3

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By Steve Bierley The shadows had all but consumed the Centre Court and then fell across British tennis too as Andy Murray failed, in his first Wimbledon semi-final, to reach the final, beaten 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 by Andy Roddick, twice beaten by Roger Federer for the title in 2004 and 2005.

Rate Andy Roddick must overcome the curse of being labelled a one-slam wonder

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Thu, Jul 2

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By Steve Bierley Roddick has previously reached two Wimbledon finals (2004 and 2005) and one semi-final (2003). In all three Roger Federer beat him. If ever a tennis player has suffered at the hands of one man it is Roddick. When he burst on to the tennis scene in the new millennium with his ringmaster's whip-c...

Rate Andy Murray could be the figurehead for a grassroots resurgence in tennis

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Thu, Jul 2

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By Owen Gibson Jeremy Bates, the former British No1 before Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, said that Murray's image may not necessarily appeal to the middle England hordes that flock to Wimbledon – although all will be forgiven if he wins – but that would help him to connect with a younger audience who coul...

June of 2009

 

Rate News is shunted aside as Murray stars in his own prime-time show |Paul Hayward

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 29

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By Paul Hayward Within four hours of the roof sliding over for the first time, Wimbledon ushered in the age of late-night, floodlit tennis, turning a garden party into a post-watershed TV schedule-buster that could have been the love child of NBC and the Uefa Champions League. Get used to it. The Andy Murra...

Rate BBC's old pro Wimbledon pundits offer scant relief from the number crunchers | Will Buckley

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jun 27

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By Will Buckley Ah well, what is needed is an escape from the accountants and if Wimbledon does one thing it is escapism. It offers something for everyone. There's the tennis and the lemonaded-down Pimm's and the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the middle-management types holding their secretaries' clammy h...

Rate Opinion: Alex Bogdanovic makes his eighth first-round exit in eight years at Wimbledon | Kevin Mitchell

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Tue, Jun 23

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By Kevin Mitchell British tennis, surely, will not gamble much longer on Alex Bogdanovic. He went on to Court Two against Tomas Berdych – one of those on‑his-day supermen, off-his-day easybeats – with seven Wimbledon wildcard entries behind him, seven first-round defeats in as many years, and buoyed by t...

Rate Guardian Daily podcast: New chill in Iran’s relations with west; plus MPs to elect Commons Speaker

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 22

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By Jon Dennis, Roxanne Escobales Wimbledon begins today, and our tennis correspondent, Steve Bierley, says Friday's withdrawal of the defending champion, Rafael Nadal, is a huge boost to Andy Murray's hopes.

Rate Podcast: Steve Bierley previews Wimbledon

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 22

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By Steve Bierley Tennis correspondent Steve Bierley on predictions for this year's Wimbledon, and Andy Murray's chances for victory

Rate Laura Robson proves she will belong at the top table of women's tennis | Steve Bierley

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 22

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By Steve Bierley The great and the good arrived to see Laura Robson - well, the hierarchy of the LTA and the former British Wimbledon champions Virginia Wade and Ann Jones - and mightily impressed they must have been. Yes she lost, but there was no shame in that. This was her first match at slam level, and agains...

Rate Opinion: Wimbledon: Where has it all gone wrong for women's tennis? | Jon Henderson

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jun 20

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By Jon Henderson, The Observer The most memorable matches tend to be the protracted duels between the top men – but consider last year's Wimbledon singles finals. The Williams sisters had to stop after two robust sets, while Nadal and Federer kept going after the Spaniard had dominated two unremarkable sets. We all know...

Rate I Support Tennis: MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation

Original at USTA Florida external link    Wed, Jun 17

 FL Founded in 1994 by former Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington, the foundation programs have touched the lives of more than 14000 Jacksonville youths. Strategically placed in the 32209 zip code of Jacksonville where there are high teen pregnancy, ...

Rate Tennis: Asia strikes blow for ages

Original at AsiaOne external link    Wed, Jun 17

 Singapore By Dave James LONDON - China will be the Asian superpower at Wimbledon next week, but Japan wins when it comes to sentiment. China's Zheng Jie, a semi-finalist at the All England Club in 2008, and compatriot Li Na are both ranked in the top twenty and ...

Rate Skupski Advances to Quarters at Wimbledon Tune-Up

Original at LSUSports.net external link    Wed, Jun 17

The AEGON International is a tournament set to encompass some of the world's best men's and women's tennis players as they make their final preparations for Wimbledon. Skupski is currently ranked No. 138 in the world in individual doubles rankings, ...

Rate Celebrate Wimbledon in New York

Original at current.newsweek.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

Officials have set up live broadcasts of Wimbledon matches from seven in the morning to five at night, daily. You'll get a chance to see tennis the way it used to be played, with carts selling traditional strawberries and cream. ...

Rate Wii Review: EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis

Original at Reloaded.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

 UK Grand Slam Tennis offers you the chance to play on Wimbledon and with 23 different tennis players, including the exclusive John McEnroe. I don't know why he has decided to be an exclusive character for a Wii-only game, seems a bit weird to me. ... Grand Slam Tennis Review God is a Geek

Rate Raising the Bog standard

Original at Kilburn Times external link    Wed, Jun 17

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BBC Sport  UK The Wimbledon Championships Committee have given the British No2 and world No189 another chance to mix it on the biggest stage in world tennis, and Bogdanovic is hoping to secure his first victory in the competition. "All I can do is go out there and ...

Rate Shop staff serve up treat for tennis fans

Original at Berrows Journal external link    Wed, Jun 17

 UK Workers at Specsavers in Broad Street, Worcester, are dressing up as Wimbledon stars to greet customers on Saturday, June 20, ahead of the official start of the championships two days later. The Andy Murray and Venus Williams wannabes will be serving ...

Rate Scot Baltacha upbeat on Wimbledon chances

Original at More Than The Games external link    Wed, Jun 17

Sportinglife.co.za  UK Last year was a hard year but at the moment everything is positive and I can't wait to get to the All England Club." * Leading life assurance and pensions company AEGON is lead partner of British Tennis and is backing the sport at all levels, ...

Rate Wimbledon 2009 - Betting tips for the Men's Singles Winner

Original at Crunchsports.com external link    Tue, Jun 16

The Wimbledon Championships in the London suburbs is considered, quite broadly, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. There are certainly some who disagree, mostly in favor of the US Open with its fifth set tie-breaker, but the larger ...

Rate Cal Giant to supply berries for NY Wimbledon event

Original at The Packer external link    Tue, Jun 16

California Giant Inc., Watsonville, Calif., which supplies strawberries for the Wimbledon tennis tournament in the United Kingdom, also will provide 75000 berries for the strawberries-and-cream carts during Wimbledon-related festivities hosted at New ...

Rate Hutchins eyes top ten slot ahead of Wimbledon

Original at Wandsworth Borough Guardian external link    Tue, Jun 16

 UK By Stuart Amos » Wimbledon tennis star Ross Hutchins insists he can iron out the inconsistencies in his game and become a top ten doubles play starting with a good run at the Championships next week. The 23-year-old former King's College School student ...

Rate Murray rates Wimbledon prospects

Original at tiscali.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 15

World number three Andy Murray rates his prospects ahead of Wimbledon, the biggest fortnight in the tennis calendar, and says what a boost the 15 ... www.tiscali.co.uk

Rate Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2009 - About

Original at golondon.about.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2009 The last week of June and the first week of July is known as Wimbledon Fortnight because of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the few major sporting events where tickets are available on the day as the organizers hold ...

Rate Tennis at the Hall anyone?

Original at Bingo Hideout external link    Mon, Jun 15

 UK Running alongside a superb Bingo Fabulous promo to win free bets on Wimbledon, our latest offer means you can enjoy your favourite sport later this year too! This competition is perfect for those of you who are looking forward to the beginning of that ...

Rate Dan Evans desperate to make his mark at Wimbledon

Original at More Than The Games external link    Mon, Jun 15

 UK Evans will have his work cut out to make the second round at the All England Club but believes his grass court form to date will count for nothing. "I've just got to go away and play some tennis and get to the gym, I'm not going to work on anything ...

Rate John Lloyd promises to watch British youngster Dan Cox

Original at More Than The Games external link    Mon, Jun 15

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 UK Dan has a good future in tennis," said Lloyd, a former Wimbledon mixed doubles champion and Australian Open finalist. "He has good ground shots and has really improved a lot. "But now he needs to step it up a level, which I think he can as he works ...

Rate Opinion: Can Andy Murray win Wimbledon? Pundits, players and coaches give their verdicts

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 15

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Jeremy Bates Former British No1 Andrew Castle TV presenter and former British No1 Alex Bogdanovic British No2 Paul Hutchins Former head of men's tennis at LTA Frew McMillan Commentator and former Wimbledon doubles champion Josh Goodall British No3 Jamie Murray Brother

Rate Wimbledon Championships Online Betting Odds

Original at Gaming Alerts external link    Mon, Jun 15

BBC Sport In just 7 days time the world will turn its attention to the greatest tennis tournament in the history of the sport. Now in its 132nd year, Wimbledon is the only Glam Slam tennis tournament to still be played on grass. ... Lawn Tennis - Online Casino News

Rate Tennis picks for week of June 15-21

Original at spaces.covers.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

 Canada By gtmoney76 | View all Posts OK guys last week was a great start to the grass season, here is to making a ton of money in the leadups to Wimbledon. Hantuchova is a good fast court player and one of the most reliable servers in the WTA something few ...

Rate Slabinsky edges towards dream of SW19 debut

Original at Epsom Guardian external link    Mon, Jun 15

By Chris Cottrell » Sutton-based Alex Slabinsky's Wimbledon dream moved a step closer as he battled through the first qualifying round at the Bank of England Sports Club in Roehampton. The 23-year-old, who used to train at the Sutton tennis academy, ...

Rate BBC announces HD plans for Wimbledon

Original at Cable.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 15

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All of the BBC's coverage of this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament will be available in high definition (HD), it has been revealed. The broadcaster has revealed that the content will be on its BBC HD channel, which is available through a range of ...

Rate BBC Unveils Plans for Interactive TV, Online and Mobile Coverage ...

Original at itvt.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

 CA In addition, the bbc's daily round-up show, "Today At Wimbledon" will be available on-demand through the iplayer. A live text commentary service will be available for mobile phones (also at bbc.co.uk/tennis).

Rate Could Wimbledon Be A Two Man Show?

Original at Lawn Tennis external link    Sun, Jun 14

Andy Murray Wins Queen's Club, Tommy Haas Takes Gerry Weber Open Bleacher Report Aegon Championships Semis - Ferrero sets up Murray clash BetUs.com Briefs | Tennis: Andy Murray, James Blake advance to final in London Seattle Times

Rate De Brito's grunts will come under the microscope

Original at More Than The Games external link    Sun, Jun 14

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 UK MICHELLE Larcher de Brito will get the full grunt-o-meter treatment week's Wimbledon tennis. The 16-year old has been awarded a wildcard to the All England Championships, despite reports that organisers are planning a crackdown on grunting. ...

Rate ANDY MURRAY VS JAMES BLAKE AEGON CHAMPIONSHIPS BETTING TIPS

Original at Betting Choice external link    Sat, Jun 13

I think this is what Andy Murray needs to build up some real momentum ahead of Wimbledon and his pursuit of that elusive first major- could you imagine the ability win it on (pretty much) home soil? Anybody who reads most of my tennis betting tips ...

Rate Stosur and Lisicki in Wimbledon warm-up

Original at news.theage.com.au external link    Sat, Jun 13

 Australia Samantha Stosur takes on Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the opening round of the AEGON International tennis tournament on Monday. Australia's French Open semi-finalist and world No.18 enters the first round of the traditional Wimbledon warm-up in ...

Rate Son of Mansfield beauty queen turns heads in tennis

Original at Mansfield News Journal external link    Sat, Jun 13

 OH He's played at the junior level of all the major tournaments in the world, from the US Open to the French Open to Wimbledon. Last August, he was profiled by New York Magazine under the headline: "Building an American Nadal." One could argue that he and ...

Rate Tennis: Unbeaten Holmfirth turning on the style

Original at Huddersfield Examiner external link    Sat, Jun 13

 UK Thongsbridge Tennis Club are to hold two free coaching sessions during the Wimbledon fortnight. The sessions are being held on Wednesday June 24 and Wednesday July 1 at 7.30pm until 8.30. To register call Thongsbridge Tennis Club on 01484 697160 and ...

Rate Tennis week set to start

Original at Eastbourne Today external link    Fri, Jun 12

 UK It is a coup for Eastbourne, which has built on the already successful women's Wimbledon warm-up tournament by adding some of the best male players from around the world to the competition. of just four tournaments with the same classification – the ...

Rate 温布尔登网球公开赛2009 [Wimbledon 2009]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at v.youku.com external link    Fri, Jun 12

Step onto the legendary grass of The Wimbledon Championships in the official mobile game of the 2009 tournament! Face the most intense tennis ... v.youku.com

Rate This Week's Newsmakers: Federer Win Heightens Wimbledon Appeal - SportsBusiness Daily

Original at sportsbusinessdaily.com external link    Fri, Jun 12

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But perhaps the biggest winner from Federer's success is the sport of tennis, as Roger's triumph jump starts the summer season and sets the stage for a potentially historic Wimbledon in two weeks, giving NBC a strong story line to hype as Federer ...

Rate Tennis referee Alan Mills glad to return to Liverpool

Original at Liverpool Echo external link    Fri, Jun 12

 UK He will be back in Liverpool for next week's tournament at Calderstones before heading off to the All England Club. Mills, who now lives in Surrey, has been involved with the Liverpool International since he stepped down from his Wimbledon duties in ...

Rate Apollo Jets takes you to the US Open Golf and Wimbledon ...

Original at Paradizo external link    Fri, Jun 12

Apollo Jets is currently offering special jet charter packages for upcoming events like the US Open Golf Tournament in New York and The Championships Wimbledon tennis tournament in London. Apollo Jets' top priority and personal guarantee is to ensure ...

Rate Mather returns in England role

Original at google.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

currently in charge of athlete development programmes for sportscotland, as head of human performance. He will continue in his other strength and conditioning roles with the International Athletic Federations and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Rate Farnsfield tennis boy is a smash

Original at Mansfield Chad external link    Thu, Jun 11

 UK I'd love to play in front of big crowds at Wimbledon and at all the other major tournaments. "I just have to keep practising and work hard then maybe one day I'll achieve my dream of being a professional tennis player." West is one of the region's top ...

Rate Laos signs up world-ranked tennis player for Games

Original at Business Mirror external link    Thu, Jun 11

Keothavong has won 17 International Tennis Federation singles titles and four in doubles. She also played in Grand Slam events like the Wimbledon and the US ... and more »

Rate Andy Murray fronts BBC Wimbledon campaign

Original at Marketing external link    Thu, Jun 11

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By Sarah Johnson, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 11 June 2009, 10:20am LONDON - Andy Murray will star in a campaign from the BBC to promote its coverage of this year's All England Tennis Championship at Wimbledon. Britain's Wimbledon hopeful will feature in ...

Rate Nailsworth Tennis Club celebrates 20th anniversary

Original at Stroud News and Journal external link    Thu, Jun 11

 UK Members also get involved in community events and played in the Nailsworth Games last summer, as well as recently staging an Edwardian Wimbledon as part of the Nailsworth Festival. They recreated a bygone tennis era by playing in period costume and ...

Rate Emily Webley-Smith to play in Wimbledon qualifiers at Roehampton

Original at Gloucestershire Gazette external link    Thu, Jun 11

 UK By Rob Iles » EMILY WEBLEY-SMITH'S Wimbledon dream is still alive despite suffering a wrist injury just weeks before the prestigious All England Club event. The Thornbury-born tennis ace was forced to sit out of last week's AEGON trophy at Nottingham ...

Rate Henman rates Murray for Wimbledon

Original at tiscali.co.uk external link    Wed, Jun 10

Former British tennis star, Tim Henman, rates the nation's new hope Andy Murray's Wimbledon chances and gives his verdict on the new covered ... www.tiscali.co.uk

Rate Wimbledon - The 2009 Championships live stream

Original at Bettingpro.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

In a refreshing break from tradition the The All England Tennis and Croquet Club have agreed to allow live streaming at the 2009 Championship for the first time in history. Not all games will be streamed live, however, the major games from Centre Court ...

Rate Colum leads the way

Original at Saffron Walden Reporter external link    Wed, Jun 10

 UK The Grove Tennis Club had nine junior players taking part in the Road to Wimbledon Tournament last week. The competition is an initiative run by the LTA which is aimed at players aged under 14. Matches start at club level before progressing to county ...

Rate Tennis in the time of radio

Original at blogs.livemint.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

 India It also evoked emotions of a warm July night 29 years ago, when two young men, one a Swede and the other an American, did remarkable things with racquet and ball on a rectangular plot of close-cut grass, in a place they call Wimbledon. ...

Rate Other Sports Ken given wild card

Original at Liverpool Echo external link    Wed, Jun 10

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LIVERPOOL tennis star Ken Skupski celebrated being handed a wild card entry into this year's Wimbledon Championships with victory at the Queen's Club yesterday. The 26-year-old Mossley Hill man has been granted a bye into the main draw of the men's ...

Rate Family is now, tennis was then, Steffi says at 40 (News Feature)

Original at monstersandcritics.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

Returning to tennis is rare, but Graf and Agassi did appear on court last month when the new Wimbledon Centre Court with its movable roof was unveiled. They were also on hand last weekend to present the French Open singles trophies in Paris, ...

Rate EA Sports serves an ace with the launch of Grand Slam Tennis in SA

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Tue, Jun 9

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Wayne and I had the honour of competing in the Australian Open, with other teams heading off to Wimbledon and other famous venues. Despite icy winds and biting cold, it soon became apparent that our tennis coach Justin took his job very seriously and ... Grand Slam Tennis released Crispy Gamer

Rate 'Grand Slam Tennis' smashes its way into stores

Original at monstersandcritics.com external link    Tue, Jun 9

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Developed specifically for the Wii by EA Canada, Grand Slam Tennis includes all four Grand Slams and is the only game to feature Wimbledon. Electronic Arts announced today that EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis is now available in North American retail ... Grand Slam Tennis released Crispy Gamer

Rate EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis for Wii Available Now for $49.99

Original at Soft Sailor external link    Tue, Jun 9

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The EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis was designed by EA Canada, and it consists of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments worldwide. According to EA Sports, Grand Slam Tennis is the only game which features the Wimbledon Grand Slam which will start in 10 ... Grand Slam Tennis released Crispy Gamer

Rate Liverpool Tennis Tournament courts Wimbledon girls champ

Original at Click Liverpool external link    Tue, Jun 9

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Laura was confirmed yesterday as a wild card entry into the main draw of the ladies' singles for Wimbledon 2009 and the Liverpool International will be her final warm-up before she appears at the All England Championships later this month. ...

Rate Windley set for Wimbledon qualifiers

Original at Sportsecho.co.uk external link    Tue, Jun 9

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 UK The 19-year-old former Horncastle student will be among Britain's top 16 women tennis players, all battling for just two available places in the final qualifying matches for the All-England Championships. Windley will face stiff competition, ...

Rate 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championship

Original at NewsAhead Agency external link    Mon, Jun 8

Serena Williams can be counted on to try to unseat her sister, Venus, as reigning Wimbledon women's champion. Venus has five Wimbledon championships, including the past two. Serena has two titles. Wimbledon, the last of tennis's four 'majors' to be ...

Rate Pursuing greatness beyond measure

Original at Business Mirror external link    Mon, Jun 8

Washington Times  Philippines Federer has probably been the best tennis player since 2001, when he beat Sampras at Wimbledon to stop his 31-match win streak that dated back to the mid-1990s. So Federer has been, probably, the best tennis player in the world since then, ...

Rate Men's Tennis: Former SMU All-American Johan Brunstrom Wins Czech ...

Original at SMU Mustangs external link    Mon, Jun 8

This will give him a lot of confidence and momentum heading into Wimbledon." Brunstrom is currently No. 41 in the ATP world doubles rankings, which is the highest of his career. Brunstrom and Rojer won their first-round match 6-1, 6-1 over Igor ...

Rate EA Ships Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 an...

Original at PWN or DIE external link    Mon, Jun 8

 Decatur Grand Slam Tennis offers the deepest and richest tennis gaming experience at all four Grand Slams and is the only game to feature Wimbledon. Experience the thrill of playing on famed Centre Court or under the lights at the US Open. ...

Rate Grand Slam Tennis released

Original at Crispy Gamer external link    Mon, Jun 8

Earthtimes (press release)  Ny EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis is now available in North American stores and will be available worldwide by June 12, 2009. Developed for the Wii by EA Canada, Grand Slam Tennis offers all four Grand Slams and is the only game to feature Wimbledon. ...

Rate Wimbledon Free Live Streaming

Original at tennis.com external link    Sun, Jun 7

Sign up and then click on Sports > Live Streaming The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the World and is widely considered the most prestigious. Wimbledon has been held at the All England Club in the ...

Rate Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2009: how to get in

Original at Exec Digital external link    Sat, Jun 6

 UK There is no event more special to tennis fans than Wimbledon. Alas, this doesn't stop the usual opportunists from stealing their seats. Exec Digital provides the definitive guide to getting the best tickets By Ben Lobel & Ian Armitage Ah, ...

Rate Lanson serves up major tennis tournament sponsorship deals

Original at Marketing external link    Fri, Jun 5

 UK They will also be served at the Wimbledon Champion's Dinner to be held at the Intercontinental hotel on the final Sunday of the Championships. Retail initiatives include special Champagne Lanson Wimbledon branded bottles, which will be available in ...

Rate Tennis: Mel South aims to muscle in on AEGON Classic at Edgbaston

Original at The Birmingham Post external link    Thu, Jun 4

 UK It cost her the chance of direct entry into Wimbledon – she should still receive a wildcard – and left her under-prepared for her first ever appearance in the main draw at Roland Garros. A set up in the first round of the French Open, the 23-year-old ...

Rate Nadal and Federer now Joint Favourites for Wimbledon

Original at tennis.com external link    Thu, Jun 4

 UK Watch free live streaming tennis at Bet365. Sign up and then click on Sports > Live Streaming Can the master reclaim his title from the apprentice? Roger Federer has been backed to win back the Wimbledon crown he lost last year in such dramatic fashion ...

Rate Blossom Hill unveils Wimbledon sponsorship campaign

Original at Marketing external link    Thu, Jun 4

 UK An experiential campaign at SW19's Wimbledon Park will also run throughout the majority of the Championships, designed to boost the brand's consumer appeal. As well as on-site sampling, branded rickshaws will transport tennis fans from local train and ...

Rate Davydenko to miss pre-Wimbledon Queen's club due to visa issue

Original at tennis.com external link    Wed, Jun 3

 UK Watch free live streaming tennis at Bet365. Sign up and then click on Sports > Live Streaming Russian world number 11 Nikolay Davydenko has had his preparations for the upcoming Wimbledon Grand Slam threatened because of visa issues. ...

Rate Tétreault rediscovers her love of tennis

Original at vancouversun.com external link    Wed, Jun 3

  Canada But the 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win in the final against former Wimbledon semifinalist Alexandra Stevenson tasted just as sweet to the 21-year-old from St. Jean sur Richelieu. "It's really one of those things where afterward, you start thinking a little bit ...

Rate Win Free Wimbledon Bets with Bingo Fabulous

Original at Unlucky For Some external link    Wed, Jun 3

 Netherlands The 2009 Wimbledon Championships begin in just a few short weeks time and Bingo Fabulous have come up with a great online bingo promotion for their players to take part in to coincide with this annually awaited event! If you are a tennis fan you are ...

Rate Never Before Was Anticipation For Wimbledon This High

Original at Adrants external link    Tue, Jun 2

For others, it's just another venue to ogle young female tennis players with outrageously hot bodies. But for UK-based Robinsons, it's just another way to sell soda. And here, for 2009, is their edge-of-your-seat hope for Wimbledon glory. ...

Rate Looking for net profits: Aegon taps into tennis

Original at Marketing external link    Tue, Jun 2

Robson has since followed in the footsteps of Murray and Tim Henman by signing a sponsorship deal with Robinsons, the official soft drink of the Wimbledon Championships. Personalities come and go, but to compete with other major sports, tennis must ...

May of 2009

 

Rate Liverpool Marie Curie hospice is Liverpool International Tennis ...

Original at Liverpool Echo external link    Fri, May 29

 UK A LIVERPOOL hospice has been named as the official charity for the city's annual international tennis tournament. Marie Curie Cancer Care's centre in Woolton will receive a percentage of corporate ticket sales to the annual Wimbledon warm up, ...

Rate Top flight to play AEGON International

Original at lta.org.uk external link    Wed, May 27

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 UK It looks like the perfect place to prepare for Wimbledon, but it's also a chance to win a prestigious title - I know that the tournament has great history. I've always thought that British tennis fans are among the best in the world, ...

Rate Mardy Fish taking Liverpool International Tennis Tournament seriously

Original at Liverpool Echo external link    Wed, May 27

And his appearance in Liverpool will be a vital part of his Wimbledon build-up. "I love grass," he said. "It's my favourite surface. I always play my best tennis on the faster surfaces. "I've never been past the third round at Wimbledon before but I've ...

Rate Exhibit A: Nadal, the Modern Tennis Man

Original at FanHouse external link    Mon, May 25

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But both players won several French Opens, and both won Wimbledon. And neither won the US Open on the hard court. Both hit loads of topspin and preferred going cross-court. Both had to try to find ways to add speed to their serves. ... Tennis | Rafael Nadal seeks 5th French Open title Seattle Times

Rate John McEnroe sizzles in Grand Slam Tennis video

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Mon, May 25

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McEnroe is no stranger to the spotlight, having won seven Grand Slams including three at Wimbledon and 77 singles titles. Check out the trailer below to see the man in action. EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis has been designed specifically for the Wii, ...

Rate Andy Murray dominates Chela at French Open

Original at More Than The Games external link    Sun, May 24

Mauresmo, the Wimbledon champion in 2006, has regularly flattered to deceive at her home Grand Slam and lost 6-4, 6-3 to Germany's Anna-Lena Greonefeld. Mauresmo, still only 29, has hinted this might be her final season is tennis but arrived in Paris ...

Rate Serbia sweep Germany for debut ARAG title victory

Original at monstersandcritics.com external link    Sat, May 23

The newest tennis powerhouse nation showed its pedigree on the clay at the eight-nation French Open tuneup as the Balkan country played for the first time at an event which began in 1978. Viktor Troicki preyed upon Wimbledon semi-finalist Rainer ...

Rate Dumb Tennis Comes Supersized for US

Original at FanHouse external link    Fri, May 22

 NY But at that top level, it's killing American tennis now. Meanwhile, the grass at Wimbledon has been slowed, and the clay in Paris seems to be playing faster. The differences between the surfaces is lessening. And now, clay courts are seen as the best ...

Rate Wimbledon shuts the lid on centre court

Original at Your Local Guardian external link    Tue, May 19

Tennis stars have gone undercover for the first time to launch a revolutionary addition to the All England Club’s Centre Court. www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

Rate Sharapova confirms she'll return to Birmingham

Original at More Than The Games external link    Tue, May 19

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Rate Tennis stars to play at AEGON Classic

Original at lta.org.uk external link    Tue, May 12

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 UK Jie Zheng, currently ranked 16 in the world, was a surprise semi finalist at The Championships, Wimbledon last year, defeating top seed Ana Ivanovic. The Chinese star also teamed up with Zi Yan to win a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. ...

Rate Wimbledon All England Tennis Club granted year round music licence

Original at Your Local Guardian external link    Mon, May 11

 UK The Courtside and Champagne Bar area, located on level five of the new Centre Court building, will now have the year-round option to stay open until 1am and play live, outdoor music until 10pm. The plans have caused alarm among some residents already ...

Rate Wimbledon's Centre Court sports retractable roof

Original at SmartBrief external link    Wed, May 6

Wimbledon's Centre Court sports retractable roof A new retractable roof will allow tennis stars on Centre Court to play through the rain at Wimbledon this year. Hightex said it has finished the roof's membrane element, which will allow some natural light to reach the grass court. ...

Rate What's Eating Roger Federer?

Original at FanHouse external link    Sat, May 2

Tennis was counting on Federer to produce a long-term rivalry with Nadal. The general sports fan might not be paying attention for now, just waiting for the majors -- the French Open starts in three weeks -- and assuming Nadal-Federer will be there. ... AFP - Tennis Magazine

Rate AEGON Team Tennis league stage begins

Original at lta.org.uk external link    Fri, May 1

 UK Holcombe Brook will be welcoming Elizabeth Thomas, ranked No.636 in the world, to a strong side while Britain's top two players, Anne Keothavong and Mel South, have been nominated for David Lloyd Raynes Park and Wimbledon respectively.

April of 2009

 

Rate Stepping Over the Lines: Our Next Great Hopes

Original at tennisdiary(mvn.com) external link    Mon, Apr 27

Tennis players don't grow on trees as we all know, and great ones happen along even less. When I was really getting hooked on tennis in the 70s, I thought I would never see a player ever as good as Borg was. Those five Wimbledon titles were most ...

Rate Federer, Djokovic struggle to derail tennis ace Nadal

Original at google.com external link    Sat, Apr 25

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Nadal went on to claim a fourth French Open, then took Federer's Wimbledon title and succeeded Djokovic as Australian Open winner in January. He's the world number one and also added, for good measure, a fifth successive Monte Carlo Masters claycourt ...

Rate Navratilova supports Wimbledon tennis wheelchair tournament

Original at Your Local Guardian external link    Sat, Apr 11

 UK Winner of 20 Wimbledon titles, Navratilova said: “I applaud the All England Club for inviting the advent of a women's doubles event at the Championships this year and believe it is absolutely the right time for this new event. “A Wimbledon title is the ...

Rate Tennis heading for year-end sponsorship showdown in London

Original at Tennistalk.com external link    Thu, Apr 9

 Sweden They've already announced the signing of former Wimbledon winner rivals Goran Ivanisevic and Swede Stefan Edberg into their December 1-6 field. Both the Croat and the Swede have played at the event once before - Ivanisevic in 2006 when he reached the ...

Rate Festival on the common chopped by Wimbledon conservators

Original at Your Local Guardian external link    Wed, Apr 8

 UK In the wake of Cannizaro’s cancellation, local music and arts groups were being invited to perform at the four-day festival due to be held next to Rushmere pond during the first week of the tennis championships. But the board of the Wimbledon and ...

Rate Wimbledon wheelchair event to be held for women

Original at lta.org.uk external link    Mon, Apr 6

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BBC Sport The All England Club and The Tennis Foundation are pleased to announce that this year’s Wimbledon Championships will include an inaugural Women’s Wheelchair Doubles Tournament. Wheelchair tennis has proved highly popular with spectators at The ...

Rate Fatherhood shouldn't throw Federer off his tennis stride

Original at Tennistalk.com external link    Tue, Mar 31

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Since the ATP rankings began in 1973, nine fathers have lifted a Grand Slam title, with only Jimmy Connors (1983 US Open) and Pat Cash (Wimbledon 1987) taking the prize at the venues for Federer's best successes. Croatian Ivan Ljubicic, 30, ...

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Rate Tennis tournament at Edgbaston celebrates 'sport's birthplace'

Original at The Birmingham Post external link    Mon, Mar 30

 UK Others would date it to 1877 when the All-England Croquet Club decided to hold the first Wimbledon lawn tennis championships. For this tournament, three members of the club drew up a new version of the rules. But Mr Maybury, who is organising the ...

Rate Zheng Jie Kindling Major Growth of Chinese Tennis

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Tue, Jan 6

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By Guest Writers Marija Zivlak writes about women’s tennis at www.womenstennisblog.com. Zheng Jie shook the tennis world at Wimbledon 2008 by her shocking run to the semifinals. Does she have what it takes to climb the rankings further in 2009 and stay at the top for a while? Marija Zivlak of Women's Tennis Bl...

Rate Opinion: Federer and Nadal primed for early start

Original at google.com external link    Sun, Dec 28

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The Swiss star was deposed from the top ranking by Nadal in 2008 with the Spaniard also taking his Wimbledon crown after a five-year reign. ... Year in Review: A classic on grass National Post Tennis ace Federer ready for Abu Dhabi GulfNews

Rate Men's tennis review 2008

Original at SkySports external link    Mon, Dec 22

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BBC Sport  - The match of this or any other year came on one of the game's biggest stages - the men's singles final, Wimbledon centre court. Federer was defending an ... Memorable Federer moments in 2008 - No. 1: Wimbledon Tennistalk.com Stuff.co.nz - BBC Sport

Rate Venus Williams Ends 2008 Tennis Season with Sony Ericsson Championships Title

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Sun, Nov 9

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By Aaress Lawless Venus Williams closed the book on the 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis season by winning the season-ending Championships title on Sunday. The 2008 Wimbledon champion defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final match of the year in Doha, Qatar.

Rate Martin Jacques:

Original at The Guardian (UK) external link    Mon, Sep 8

By Martin Jacques The reason, of course, is class. Tennis, ever since its growing popularity in the 19th century with the rise of tennis clubs, has been an irredeemably middle-class sport. Tennis clubs still carry that aura. Wimbledon is a celebration of a certain kind of Englishness: strawberries and crea...

Rate Wimbledon 2008 - Serbian Sensations Struggle

Original at nickstennispicks.com external link    Wed, Jun 25

By Nick's Picks Nick’s Picks will have complete coverage of Wimbledon 2008, and we are teaming with Tennis Week and The Independent Newspaper in London to provide in-depth analysis throughout the tournament! Also, be sure to listen for Nick on Radio Wimbledon each day at 4pm EST!

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Rate Podcast: TWR Episode #67: The Tennis World is ON FIRE!

Original at Tennis World Radio external link    Fri, Nov 9

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By tennisworldradio@yahoo.com (Chris and Marcus) is back after an extended break because of various issues. Chris gives up the host duty to Tom who introduces listeners to a new format that is more focused on opinion and debate. The hosts kick the show off by discussing Nalbandian’s recent run and what this means for his future. They then disc...

Rate Podcast: Showdown at Wimbledon confirmed a classic rivalry

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Tue, Jul 10

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in mens tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days.

Rate Tennis: Venus Williams wins 4th Wimbledon title, defeating Bartoli in straight sets

Original at Asbury Park Press external link    Sat, Jul 7

Venus Williams giggled as she clutched the championship trophy against her chest, threw back her head and whooped at the sky. Winning Wimbledon never gets old. Williams won tennis' most prestigious tournament for the fourth time Saturday, beating surprising finalist Marion Bartoli 6-...

Rate Venus Williams wins Wimbledon title

Original at Reno Gazette Journal external link    Sat, Jul 7

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) � Venus Williams giggled as she clutched the championship trophy against her chest, threw back her head and whooped at the sky. Winning Wimbledon never gets old. Williams won tennis� most prestigious tournament for the fourth time Saturday, beating surprising f...

Rate Good Old Wimbledon Not So Good

Original at The Chicago Sports Review external link    Thu, Jul 5

And yet. Tennis needs announcers as eccentric as 78-year old Bud Collins, who was recently – and sadly, for the game – led to pasture by NBC; female announcers as bold as John McEnroe. Tennis needs announcers unafraid to tell the truth about any player or any member of their entourage.

Rate Wimbledon: A Preview

Original at The Chicago Sports Review external link    Mon, Jun 25

It's that time of the year again! The tennis world has cleaned clay off their shoes and recovered from the slow and bouncy French Open. Once again Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal finished up another major in a Championship match-up. And once again, Nadal defeated Federer on clay to win his 3rd...

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