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Oudin: Believe the Hype (Sort Of)

September 6, 2009

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Melanie Oudin has a legitimate chance to make the top ten. Notice I didn’t say she would win grand slam titles or become #1. It is far, far to soon for anyone to make those predictions. So media people, just calm down! For now focus on one key component of this story:  at 17, Oudin’s […]

Good Bodo, Bad Bodo

January 16, 2008

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I told you will give credit when it is due. Over at ESPN.com, Bodo wrote a short post about legendary tennis coach Robert Landsdorp and his ties to second round opponents Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova. Landsdorp also schooled Tracy Austin and Pete Sampras on their groundstrokes.  Of the four players, Sharapova is the odd […]

Lindsay Davenport is 18-1 as a Mom

January 13, 2008

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Chris Clarey over at IHT has a wish list for tennis in 2008. He hopes Maria Sharapova has a healthy shoulder. Clarey says Sharapova’s intensity trumps her screaching and grunting, albeit “barely”. I don’t know Chris, I still have to watch the Shrieky-one with the volume off. If Sharapova gets through to the second round […]