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Fashion Focus: Nike Digs Into Adidas Archives for Maria’s Wimbledon Kit
Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta Qualify for Wimbledon Doubles
And So It Begins: Roger Federer’s Wimbledon Shoes
Short Balls: Paris Police Saw Pink, Lleyton Sees Red, And We’ll See a New ESPN.com By Summer
TSF Exclusive: Janko Rests On A Hammock
From Bubble To Petals: Ana’s Wimbledon Dress
The Short-Lived Life Of The Stella McCartney Dress
Fashion Focus: Bjorn Borg Underwear F/W 08
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Fashion Focus: Rafa’s Off-Court Marquer L’Histoire PoloAsk Bill - Bill Mountford»
Ask Bill: Looking Back to Paris; Looking Ahead to Wimbledon (0)
Roger Federer’s performance in the Roland Garros final against Rafael Nadal was reminiscent of Muhammad Ali’s fight against Larry Holmes. A mismatch from the start, Ali pulled out his tricks but had no answers for the younger, stronger Holmes, and was battered mercilessly.
Mondays with Bob Greene»
Mondays With Bob Greene: The First Week of Wimbledon (0)
Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the first week of Wimbledon.
The Journeyman - Mark Keil»
Wimbledon Memories (0)
Qualifying at Wimbledon is a great experience and I remember walking through those pearly gates in the early 1990’s. The two times I played singles there I drew Nick Brown and Mark Petchey, both of England.
Nick beat me in straights and went onto upset Goran Ivanisevic in the next round. I would [...]
Randy "Sky" Walker»
George Bush’s DAVIS CUP Connection – A Strange Tale From 80 Years Ago (0)
The United States and France will renew their storied Davis Cup rivalry this week in the quarterfinals in Winston-Salem, N.C. as captain Patrick McEnroe’s U.S. squad will look to continue their run towards a second consecutive Davis Cup title against French captain Guy Forget.
The Most From Host - Steve Host»
Why did they slow down Wimbledon? (0)
I cannot for the life of me understand why Wimbledon has gone ahead and slowed the courts and changed the balls at SW19. They have changed the balls to make play slower to ensure longer rallies and slow serves. This is what made Wimbledon a classic battlefield throughout the decades because players had to change tactics and mind sets in order to compete directly after the French.
Tennis TV and Media - Lynn Mennillo»
Wimbledon Live Streaming: Simply The Best (0)
Watching live tennis at a tournament is a died-and-gone-to-heaven experience for most tennis fans. But the vast majority of fans don’t live in close proximity to any major tournament, and despite the game’s image as an upscale sport, most aren’t fortunate enough to enjoy the financial means necessary to jet all over the world to attend tournaments.
The Circuit - McCarton Ackerman»
Gabashvili Rolls On While Groenefeld Rebounds (0)
While the top stars are preparing for the grass courts of Wimbledon, the challenger circuit remains on the clay courts. Last week showed one player on the men’s side continuing his prowess on the circuit, while another player on the women’s side took a small step towards gaining back her former top 15 ranking.
Weekly Links - Manfred Wenas»
Weekly Links: Roger Federer Is Enjoying Himself (0)
Hello heroes,
I hope you are all well enjoying Wimbledon 2008 which for me held a lot of surprises this week. Most notably the loss of Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic. I had high expectations from both hoping at least one of them would reach the final of the green green grass of [...]
Tennis History»
Mao and Zheng – China’s Most Notable Tennis Players (0)
Jie Zheng of China is making waves at Wimbledon and is now beginning to rival her nation’s former leader Mao Tse-Tung as the most famous tennis player from her country.
Roger Federer Excerpts - Rene Stauffer»
Federer vs. Ancic..A Look Back At Fed’s Last Wimby Loss (0)
Roger Federer will face Croatia’s Mario Ancic in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon. It has been well-documented that in the first round of Wimbledon in 2002 that Ancic, an 18-year-old qualifier, defeated the much-hyped Federer, one year removed from his titanic fourth-round upset of Pete Sampras.
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A Clijsters Comeback? (0)
Perhaps inspired by the success of comeback by tennis mom Lindsay Davenport, 2005 U.S. Open champion and former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters is reportedly training in Belgium and considering a comeback on the WTA Tour.
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