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• Retired: Simon Aspelin

  

  Swedish tennis takes another hit with the retirement of doubles specialist Simon Aspelin, who enjoyed a solid career racking up a few titles and over 300 match... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Tennis Minnows

  Andy Murray‘s triple bagel of a poor Luxembourg player this past month highlighted how much a nation needs more than just 1 good player to succeed in Davis... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Gstaad, Los Angeles and Umag

  

  The mini-clay season continues and to be frank, it’s still all about Almagro right now. Sure he lost to Simon in Hamburg, but this clay Prince will keep on an... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• What’s Up With … World Team Tennis?

  

  Question: What’s been around since the 70s but no one knows about, understands or often cares about? Answer: World Team Tennis of course! Ok, so a little... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Atlanta and Hamburg

  

  Back on the calendar after a few years, the Atlanta brings the heat with a strong US contingent, who are probably relieved to see the hard courts again. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Albert Costa?

  

  I won the French, remember?Albert Costa, not to be confused with and no relation to Carlos Costa won the French Open, but for some reason it’s easy to forget... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Future Hall of Famers

  

  1. Gustavo Kuerten Highest Ranking: 1 (2000) Career Titles: 20 Grand Slam Wins: 3 -French Open 1997, 2000, 2001 Masters 1000 Wins: 5 – Monte Carlo 1999, 2001... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Tennis Enigmas: David Nalbandian

  

  I’ve looked forward to writing about Nalbandian for a while, but put it off, since his career is not over and I wonder what surprises he might have in store... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Vince Spadea?

  

  The Playa Spadea Aint Afraid-a-Ya!Veteran Vince is tennis’ Renaissance man. Clothing designer, rapper, author (Break Point), TV presenter, Twitterer, you name i... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 TENNIS

• Hot Topic: Top 10 Young Players to Watch

  We’re half way through the year and I think it’s report card time. By now we have a pretty good idea of the batch of young players that will be the next giants... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Bastad and Stuttgart

  

  Winner of Best Tournament 8 years running Don’t let the name put you off, this ATP World Tour 250 has won Tournament of the Year for eight consecutive years fro... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Wimbledon 2011 Moments

  It was a solid Wimbledon this year. The grass is slower, the upsets fewer, the rain came but the roof was a triumph. Here are a few of my top moments and... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Davis Cup Quarter Final Preview: World Group

  

  It’s hotting up in the Davis Cup with some great ties for the quarterfinals. Most of the top players are playing except Nadal who was not announced for the... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Outrageous Moment in Tennis: Federer Pranks Coach Hitting Balls into Car

  More for-the-camera antics from Roger. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Hot Topic: US Men’s Tennis

  

  At the time of writing, 10% of the world top 100 are American, but you would think US tennis were in crisis judging by the assessment of journalists. The proble... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Newport, RI

  

  Home of the Tennis Hall of Fame A special year this year, as Andre Agassi is inducted into the Hall of Fame and will play an exhibition match against Todd... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Wimbledon Finals (post 1990)

  The Wimbledon final is upon us and we’re hoping for a classic, so let’s remember a few classic finals from the past…1. Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer - 2008... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Outrageous Moment in Tennis: Koellerer’s Acting Masterclass

  The hits keep on coming. This one may not win any Oscars but it’s a fine performance. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Classic Rivalry: David Ferrer Vs. David Nalbandian

  

  David FerrerDavid NabandianHead to Head: 7-5On Clay: 4-0On Hard: 3-5In Finals: 1-0Titles: 11-11Turned Pro: 2000-2000A battle of the Davids, these two... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Shuzo Matsuoka?

  

  Shuzo left his mark on the game for many reasons. Without him there would be no Nishikori. Without him, players would still be getting disqualified for cramping. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS