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• ATP Picks: Miami

  

  It’s back to back Masters Series events and we head back east to Miami.Some ‘surprises’ in Indian Wells with Isner and Federer taking out the Big 2. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Careers After Tennis

  When a player retires, often in their early 30s or late 20s if injuries take their toll, what’s a poor player to do?!Here are some of the more interesting 2nd... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Indian Wells

  

  This week we look forward to Indian Wells in the California desert. A beautiful tournament, which always produces some of the best tennis from all the top... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Jeremy Bates?

  

  Got SeoulPre-Henman and Rusedski, Bates was British tennis. Dark days indeed!Props to Jez for carrying the torch for so long though. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Tennis Player Turned Coaches

  

  With the recent appointment of Ivan Lendl as Andy Murray‘s coach, some eyebrows were raised about his credentials. But for someone with his success and... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Dubai, Del Ray, Acapulco

  

  Dubai The lucrative Dubai event attracts the best and the best are in town this year. The draw has thrown up some mouth watering 1st rounders including Delpo vs... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Retired: Jose Acasuso

  

  Scruffball Jose ‘Chuco’ Acasuso hangs up his rackets aged 29 this year after a solid career. A team player who stayed out of usual Argentine controversies had... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Marseille, Memphis, Buenos Aires

  

  Marseilles Some big hitters in town for this one. Tsonga, Del Potro, Fish and Tipsarevic are the big 4 and in form. Of course, the French do well at home and... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: San Jose, Rotterdam, Sao Paulo

  

  Milos Raonic comes into defend his title coming off a Davis Cup outing for Canada, so he could be a little fatigued. He does get a decent draw though. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• What’s Up With … Swedish Tennis?

  

  Swedish tennis throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s was a glorious time. A Swedish Royal tennis family as much, with Bjorn Borg sitting atop the throne as King. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Davis Cup 2012 World Group Round 1

  

  It’s hotting up in the Davis Cup with some great ties for the semifinals. It’s the business end of the tournament with some important World Group Play-offs as... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Tennis Junkballers

  

  5 New BallsQ. What is a Junkballer in Tennis?A. It is someone who basically varies the speed of the return (hitting it slower) in order to get their opponent of... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Australian Open 2012 Moments

  Plenty of Aussie wrap ups going on, so here’s my top moments of the 2012 Australian Open that doesn’t talk about the final.1. Nadal vs. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Franco Squillari?

  

  Call me TotoBrad Gilbert called this guy “the dirt rat of dirt rats”, which I suppose if you’re a clay court specialist you can take as a compliment. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Johannesburg, Zagreb, Vina Del Mar, Montpellier

  

  ZagrebCroats have done well here and I see no reason this won’t continue, although they’re getting a little creaky these days. Ljubicic and Karlovic are no... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Australian Open Finals Post 1990

  The Australian Open final is upon us and as before I have put together my favorite Aussie Open finals from 1990 in no particular order. Here they are!1. Andre... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Australian Open

  

  The Big one Down Under. Here we go! The first Grand Slam of the season historically has thrown up surprise winners and finalists. These days, with the Top 4... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Petr Korda?

  

  Czech Mate!The supremely talented lefty Korda had always threatened to win a major, but it took 6 years between his first Grand Slam final at the French in 1992... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Sydney, Auckland

  

  Sydney 2010 winner Marcos ‘Bagman’ Baghdatis has good memories here and needs a confidence booster. Gilles Simon also needs to get his confidence back after a... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• What’s Up With … The Hopman Cup?

  

  Mixed Doubles at The Hopman CupNamed after Aussie tennis player Harry Hopman, this mixed doubles event straddles the off-season and start of the regular season. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS