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Kim Clijsters reinvented as a Barbie doll
…Jada will still have her mother to play with, even when Kim Clijsters is off competing in Grand Slam tournaments.The tennis star was immortalized as a Barbie doll Wednesday, and her daughter Jada is also now available in a mini-version of the doll phenomenon…
Federer wins 16th major, prolongs British drought
…of Britain reacts as he plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in their Men's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to Andy…
Federer wins 16th Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer has beaten Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) for his fourth Australian Open title, extending the British men's drought in Grand Slam singles championships into a 74th year.
Paes and Black win Australian Open mixed doubles
…Makarova of Russia and Jaroslav Levinsky of Czech Republic to win the Mixed doubles final match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)Leander Paes of India, bottom, and Cara Black…
Paes, Black win Australian Open mixed doubles
…Ekaterina Makarova of Russia and Jaroslav Levinsky of Czech Republic during the Mixed doubles final match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/John Donegan)MELBOURNE, Australia — Leander Paes…
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Andre Agassi Memorabilia on Sale at Hollywood Collectibles
Hollywood Collectibles offers an outstanding variety of authentic Andre Agassi tennis memorabilia. At www.hollywoodcollectibles.com, you can find authentic Andre Agassi memorabilia, including signed photos. Andre Agassi is a former American tennis
Schiavone, Peer roll in Paris openers
Paris, France (Sports Network) - Fourth-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone and sixth-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer were among Tuesday's second-round victors at the $700,000 Open GDF Suez tennis tournament. Schiavone double-bageled helpless Russian
Oudin advances to 2nd round in Paris
…most followers! PARIS (AP) -Melanie Oudin of the United States has beaten Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-3, 6-0 to reach the Open GDF Suez's second round. Oudin, a U.S. Open quarterfinalist last year, next plays Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, who beat seventh-seeded…
Quiet Achiever Davydenko Ready To Defeat Rivals At Championships
…Open winner Juan Martin Del Potro and 2008 Dubai champion Andy Roddick. “Nikolay Davydenko is the quiet achiever of the tennis world. He has won some of the biggest titles and beaten the best players, as well as proven himself as a constant presence in the…
Getting to Know Lukasz Kubot: The Newest Threat To the ATP's Top 50
…big break came during the inaugural Serbian Open. Hosted by none other than Novak Djokovic, Kubot would produce some of his best tennis to date in qualifying and reaching the finals. Defeating Igor Andreev and Ivo Karlovic along the way, Kubot saw his fairytale…
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The US Open National Playoffs is a great concept and I look forward to playing in one of the sectional qualifying tournaments this spring. It will give me an outlet to focus my competitiveness after the Olympics and World Cup season.
Tennis has always been a part of my life—Bode Miller, US Olympic Team
While professionals are eligible to play, we expect the draws to be filled with top junior players, collegians, teaching professionals and even recreational players who will now have a chance to play themselves into the US Open for the first time
The US Open National Playoffs makes the US Open ‘open,' where one woman and one man will earn a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament and a chance to advance to the main draw … The fact that the US Open National Playoffs are supported by qualifying tournaments run by our sections makes this event even more unique, extending the reach of the US Open across the country.
As a voting member of the Grand Slam committee, the USTA agrees with the additional penalties levied against Serena Williams for her on-court behavior during her semifinal match at the 2009 U.S. Open … The USTA looks forward to Ms. Williams competing in the 2010 US Open.
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