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Tennis Stories I’m Sick Of

September 7, 2009

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1. Roger’s hypothetical faux-slam. Seriously people, he hasn’t won three in a row yet, but you’re already hyping him up for Australia and four in a row, which is being called the completion of a Grand Slam? Some nerve. Martina Navratilova completed the faux-slam but didn’t get credit for it… because it isn’t a grand […]

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 […]

Justine Henin Returns

August 31, 2009

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Rumor has it that Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis in January. Do I feel the need to qualify my headline with a hedge? Uhm.. Hell no! I told you in January this day would come. I felt it even more when Serena started dominating the slams. And when Kim Clijsters returned three weeks […]

Federer’s Comeback Highlights a Busy Day

June 2, 2009

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I didn’t see it (work’s a bitch) but Roger Federer fought back from two sets down to defeat the perpetual tease, Tommy Haas in five sets. Yet another “Warrior Moment” for the the guy that Old Peter (B)dodo used to rag on for not being macho enough. (Hey, I’ve left Pete alone for months now, […]

Jelena, Venus, Ana… Going, going, gone

January 25, 2009

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One of the reasons I started blogging about tennis was because of the persistent myth that men’s tennis is pathetic and women’s tennis is scintillating, when nothing could be further from the truth. Oh yes, believe me, I know Sharapova and Ivanovic are babes, but so what? Can’t we get over that? Can they play […]