Tennis may not be the only reason to go to Wimbledon.There is a reason why Wimbledon remains the most anticipated Grand Slam of the year. Apart from the high-quality tennis on display, for two weeks in June, the place becomes a hub for tourists. You can find snaking queues of fans waiting in anticipation for tickets, and if you are fortunate or wealthy enough to get a hospitality package, a trip to...
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Next week's ATP World Tour finals at London's O2 Centre will be the biggest indoor tennis event ever staged, organisers said.World number one Roger Federer heads the cast of the top eight singles players and eight doubles pairs who have qualified for the lucrative year-ending tournament that begins a five-year stay on the banks of the River Thames in Greenwich.On the eve of Wednesday's draw which will...
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Barclays Singapore Open is certainly not lacking in star power. And that is not just in golf. When you have the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington, each of whom have three Majors to their name, it does make for a great tournament.But it also has Adam Scott, the World No.3 as recently as early 2007 and the Australian golf pin-up, whose girlfriends are as much news as his game....
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Thursday, November 5, 2009, 12:30pm MST | Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 12:44pmWomen’s professional tennis recently landed its second event in metro Phoenix: The inaugural Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic will be held this month at the“Arizona is a great place to be in November, and we know this event will bring in tennis enthusiasts and boost Valley tourism,” said Sara Stablein, director...
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Roger Federer begins his campaign for a sixth Wimbledon title, and a record 15th major, rejuvenated by finally lifting his French Open jinx and seeing injured rival Rafael Nadal limp out of contention.Twelve months ago, Federer's five-year All England Club domination was brought to an end by Nadal in a five-set classic now widely regarded as the greatest Grand Slam final of all time.But with deposed...
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Shiv Satvik, an upcoming tennis player of the city, has won the under-16 singles title in the AITA Talent Series tournament held in Raipur recently. The tournament was organised by the Chattisgarh State Tennis Association under the auspices of AITA.Satvik, a class VIII student of Siva Sivani Public School at Kirlampudi layout had earlier won the boys under-14 event in the AITA Talent Series tournament...
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tennis player Andy Murray has said he is looking forward to utilizing the huge home advantage at the O2 Arena for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which start on Sunday.The tournament has switched to London for five years after moving around the world, and the highest-ranked British player aims to finish the season on a high under the home comforts."I'm really looking forward to giving it one last...
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British tennis player Andy Murray has said he is looking forward to utilizing the huge home advantage at the O2 Arena for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which start on Sunday.The tournament has switched to London for five years after moving around the world, and the highest-ranked British player aims to finish the season on a high under the home comforts."I'm really looking forward to giving it...
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British tennis player Andy Murray has said he is looking forward to utilizing the huge home advantage at the O2 Arena for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which start on Sunday.The tournament has switched to London for five years after moving around the world, and the highest-ranked British player aims to finish the season on a high under the home comforts.“I’m really looking forward to giving it...
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is not the only star to claim to detest the sport that made him rich and famousAndre Agassi admits taking crystal meth during a low point in 1997. Photograph: Frank Baronfor a living even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion and always have." So writesin his new autobiography, Open, published this week. It is 2006 and one of the world's most feted sports stars has just woken...
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