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• Retired: Mark Knowles

  

  KnowlzeeEven if another good player emerges from Nassau, Bahamas they still will not be the best player from this country. Knowles is a doubles legend,... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Retired: Rainer Schuettler

  

  Rain ManSchuettler called it quits at the age of 36 and one can truly say he maximized his talents. With no obvious weapon, he reached world number 5 and reache... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Davis Cup 2012: World Group Final

  

  The O2 Arena in Prague will stage the 100th Davis Cup final. The Czechs are riding high in women’s tennis with a recent Fed Cup win, so it’s the men’s turn... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 5 Disasterous Tennis Comebacks

  

  A few weeks ago I gave my top 10 successful career comebacks, but what about the less successful ones? Well, since you ask, here’s 5 of the best or worst... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: London ATP Tour Finals

  

  We made it! The exhaustive, but thrilling, season reaches it’s climax in England’s capital.London, ATP Tour FinalsRafa is missing this year with his knee injury... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Paris

  

  The BNP Paribas Masters is the ninth and final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event before the end of year finals in London.ParisWith Nadal’s withdrawal, there... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Boris Becker

  

  Boom Boom1. Boris is the youngest-ever winner of the men’s singles title at Wimbledon aged 17.2. Boris serves on the advisory board of Bayern Munich, the... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Retired: Juan Carlos Ferrero

  

  The MosquitoFerrero is nick-named by his opponents as ‘The Mosquito’ for never going away, but after 14 years on tour, the Spanish legend calls it quits. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Valencia and Basel

  

  It’s 2 big 500 tournaments with plenty of points available and a farewell to a great player.ValenciaAfter 14 years on the ATP World Tour, former World No. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mats Wilander

  

  Mats Ahoy! (Photo credit: Jake Putnam)1. Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on grass courts.2. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Vienna, Stockholm, Moscow

  

  It’s hard to keep track this week, as we visit 3 beautiful European cities.ViennaThe Austrian capital plays host to the Erste Open with a weaker field in my... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Stefan Edberg

  

  Mr. Nice1. He won all four Grand Slam junior titles in 1983 to become the first-ever player to achieve the “Junior Grand Slam”.2. Edberg was also a five-time... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 Tennis Career Comebacks

  

  Making it to the top of the game of tennis is hard. Even harder is doing it twice. Loss of form and injury are the most common reasons for a rankings free... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Beijing and Tokyo

  

  Do you prefer Chinese or Japanese? Two big ATP 500 events in two of the biggest rival cities in the world split the tour down the middle this... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Shanghai

  

  Just one tournament this week and a chance for us to catch our breath before a flurry of European tournaments.ShanghaiThe penultimate Masters Series event bring... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur

  

  The Asian season officially begins, so we’re indoors (mostly) and ready to kick it back into gear for the Fall.BangkokA strong filed in Thailand with the top 4... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• ATP Picks: Metz and St. Petersburg

  

  A couple of events this week kick off the Fall season.MetzFrenchman love this event, with Arnaud Clement winning the inaugural tournament in 2003, followed by... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Whatever Happened To … Jordi Arrese?

  

  Yes I beat BorgArrese will forever be known more for 1 match win than any of his 6 titles or Olympic Silver medal. Arrese was legend Bjorn Borg’s first... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Davis Cup 2012: World Group Semi Finals

  

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

  Posted on 15 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Top 10 US Open 2012 Moments

  

  Before we say goodbye to New York for another year, let’s look back on some of the best moments of this year’s tournament.10. Tsonga Tsinks Normally one to put... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS