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Serena Williams has certainly staked her claim at the top of the women’s’ game after reclaiming her No1 ranking from Dinara Safina after the 2009 US Open. The latter part of the season usually sees players drop their intensity and look forward to the prospect of a holiday. The Sony...
Peter Tramacchi from http://TennisAssist.com shares some tips that helped him achieve a world number 127 singles and 45 doubles ranking. To prepare my mind for a match one of my favourite drills has always been a 2 on 1 drill. To be guaranteed of a high intensity workout its the 2 on...
Australian Open 2010 Mens Singles Final Roger Federer Andy Murray
http://tennisassist.com Peter Tramacchi and Michael Maidens discuss Pete’s take on the Australian Open 2010 Mens Final Between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Pete was court side and talks about the atmosphere, the missed opportunity of Andy Murray and the tactics and strategies unfolding by both Andy Murray and Roger Federer. Random...
The Difference Between Justin Henin and Kim Clijsters
After the Australian Open, I cannot help but notice patchy opinions and comparisons of the great players, that in my attempt to analyze the differences. Kim Clijsters: Ranking when retired: 4 Retired / Comeback: May 2007 / Mid 2009 1st tournament: QF defeated by Safina 2nd tournament: 3rd round by Jankovic 3rd tournament: Champion Playing style: Baseline...
Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin Turn Down Fed Cup
As the news broke that Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin would not be competing for Belgium in the February 6-7 Fed Cup tie against Poland many fans on the forums questioned Kim and Justines’ tenacity. Clijsters, who fell to Nadia Petrova in the 3rd round of the Australian Open 0-6...
Open Call for Tennis Writers / Please Help!
It has been quite a while since I posted here on The Tennis Times. I have wanted to keep this site up to date, but finding the time at the moment is near impossible. Im on the look out for anyone and everyone help me to keep the site up...
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open
Ryan Harrison reaches new career high and featured in great video!
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and 17-year old American, Ryan Harrison, reached a new career high of #280 in the world this week and is now the youngest player in the top 300! Harrison is considered by many as the best young American in the world. Also, check out this great...
Harrison qualifies in Delray Beach
Seventeen-year old American and IMG Bollettieri student Ryan Harrison qualified for his second consecutive main draw of an ATP event in Delray Beach after defeating Izak van der Merwe of South Africa 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(2). He also qualified the week before at the Region Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis before...
Berankis into quarterfinals in San Jose
Nineteen-year old Lithuanian qualifier, Ricardas Berankis, moved into the quarters of the SAP Open in San Jose with a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over German Bjorn Phau. This is the first time Berankis has reached the quarters of an ATP event, and he qualified to get into the tournament and then...
Berankis, Dent, Haas move on in San Jose
Three players who call the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy their home won their first round matches at the SAP Open in San Jose. Ricardas Berankis, 19, upset former top-15 player and US Open semifinalist, Robby Ginepri, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3. Berankis was top junior in the world in 2007 and was...
Now back to work Andy – your time will come
This article, written by Nick Bollettieri, appeared in The Independent Newspaper in London today. The talented young Briton must carry on working to improve his future prospects and not dwell on a defeat in which he forced Federer to produce his brilliant best When push came to shove, Andy Murray was...
2010 Australian Open – Nick’s Picks – Men’s Singles Finals
Stay tuned to Nick’s Pick throughout the 2010 Australian Open for in-depth coverage of the tournament! Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) Murray is 6-4 against Federer, but FedEx has won the last two times they played in 2009. I’ve watched countless hours of Australian Open coverage and this final will...
Peter Bodo's TennisWorld
By TennisWorld Contributing Editor Andrew Burton Greetings from California. Here are some early impressions from my first day. Temperatures cool down pretty rapidly after 5pm here. At 6pm I went to Stadium 3 to join Tari, lpb, Jackie, Alexis and......
by Pete Bodo Mornin'. Wow. The women's draw at Indian Wells has blown up even more quickly and spectacularly than I had anticipated. Kuznetsova and Henin both out? Hantuchova and Ivanovic (that's three Indian Wells titles right there, bucko, right......
By Jackie Roe, TW Social DirectorHi there, TWibe. I'm auto-posting this, as at the time this goes up, I'll be in sunny Indian Wells! For those of you attending the tournament, don't forget about our TW gathering tonight (Friday, 3/12),......
Quantifying Quality Qualifying
by Pete Bodo Alright, alright. Sorry to be AWOL for a spell there, but I had a lot going on here in the office and I wanted to clear the decks before we settle in to jaw about Indian Wells.......
by Bobby Chintapalli, TW Contributing Editor For the first time in a long time, when we talk about women’s tennis at Indian Wells, it’s at least as much about those who are playing as those who aren’t. Of course the......
Australian Open Tennis Championships - The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific - Official Site by IBM
Kia Fan of the Tournament winner announced
Find out who won the Kia Fan of the Tournament at Australian Open 2010....
Breathtaking tennis, compelling storylines, fairytale comebacks - here are 10 of the best moments from Australian Open 2010....
Andy Murray fell short in his quest to end more than seven decades of British disappointment, but could hold his head high after a breakthrough tournament in Melbourne...
With the return of Clijsters and Henin, and the continued supremacy of Serena Williams, women's tennis has moved into another gear....
The morning after: Federer reflects
Roger Federer says his performance in the 2010 Australian Open men’s singles final against Andy Murray was one of the finest of his career....
A year on from one of his rare low points in the last five years, Roger Federer showed his class on Sunday - but isn't obsessed by chasing a calendar year Grand Slam...
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Roger Federer tops Victor Hanescu in Indian Wells 2nd round
Roger Federer had to work a little harder than expected Sunday night before beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open....
Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi charity banter takes weird turn
Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, in what began as an attempt at levity during a charity doubles match, launched their legendary rivalry into uncharted waters over the weekend in Indian Wells, Calif....
Rafael Nadal to play at Queen's in advance of Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009....
Martina Hingis to play Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters in World Team Tennis
Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition....
Usain Bolt, Serena Williams win Laureus Awards
Usain Bolt won his second Laureus Sportsman of the Year award, and Serena Williams won the woman's prize....
Kim Clijsters still adjusting to juggling tennis, motherhood
Kim Clijsters is still adjusting to her second career as a tennis player....
On the Baseline Tennis News
Indian Wells: March 14 Schedule of Play
Featured matches on Sunday at Indian Wells include Maria Sharapova vs. Zheng Jie, Elena Baltacha vs. Alicia Molik and Caroline Wozniacki vs. Maria Kirilenko....
BNP Paribas Open Hit for Haiti Photo Gallery
The "Hit for Haiti" charity exhibition presented by Oracle at the BNP Paribas Open was a resounding success on Friday night as Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport and Justine Henin helped raise one million dollars for earthquake relief efforts. View pictures from a special night of tennis in Indian...
Indian Wells: March 13 Schedule of Play
Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova will play her first match at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open on Saturday against Carla Suarez Navarro....
Gisela Dulko Beats Justine Henin at Indian Wells
Upsets rocked Indian Wells on Friday at the BNP Paribas Open as seventh seed Na Li and recent Australian Open finalist Justine Henin exited the women's draw....
How to Select the Right Tennis Coach for Your Child
USPTA Master Professional coach Joe Dinoffer shares practical tips on how to choose the right tennis coach for your child....
Watch Live Streaming of the Indian Wells Hit for Haiti
Watch the special Hit for Haiti tennis exhibition which includes Stefanie Graf, Lindsay Davenport and Martina Navratilova live on the internet tonight....
Serena Williams: Diary of a Grand Slam Champion
Serena: Fitness Mag's Champ of Health & Fitness
Fitness Magazine lists First Lady Michelle Obama, Serena Williams and sports broadcaster Rich Eisen as "Champions of Health and Fitness." In their first annual Champions of Health & Fitness awards, Fitness Magazine salutes the role models, innovators, and activists who are helping Americans shape up, live...
Serena Wins Record 3rd Laureus Sports Award
ABU DHABI - Serena Williams became the first woman in history to win three Laureus World Sports Awards after she was proclaimed 2010 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year at the Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Serena has previously won two Laureus Awards - the Laureus World Sportswoman of the...
Serena attends Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Serena attends Elton John's Oscar Party
Serena attended the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center (on Sunday, March 7, 2010) in Los Angeles, California....
Serena attends Tribute To Lee Daniels
Serena Williams attended the Precious Tribute to Lee Daniels at Haven 360 sponsored by Oral B Pulsonic at The Andaz West Hollywood Hotel, Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA....
Serena on cover of JET Magazine
Serena is on the cover of the March 15th issue of JET Magazine. The article is titled, "True Confessions: Serena Takes Off Her Game Face."...
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Federer tops Hanescu in Indian Wells 2nd round
Roger Federer had to work a little harder than expected Sunday night before beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open....
...re-start and then holding onto that advantage.The goal came following a short bout of head tennis, with Soriano climbing above his marker on the far side of the area to nod inside to......
Week off for NorCal & SoCal hoop finalists
...some major showdowns set up for next Saturday in the boys & girls regional finals. By Mark Tennis, Executive Editor As the CIF state basketball playoffs concluded the regional semifinals on Saturday night, six of......
Sampras-Agassi charity banter takes weird turn
Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, in what began as an attempt at levity during a charity doubles match, launched their legendary rivalry into uncharted waters over the weekend in Indian Wells, Calif....
New Chapter In The Agassi/Sampras Feud
Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi's jokes get a little personal at a charity event to raise money for Haiti...
Thanks To The Power Of The Malibu Mob, Chelios Defies Nature and Logic
...t you? We're tricky like that). Johnny Mac - who's not only a wiz with a tennis racket but is pretty slammin' on the guitar, too - has to be the one sending Chelios those......
Women's Tennis Blog
Sania Mirza not engaged to Sohrab Mirza any more
Our loyal reader Karunya reminded us that we had failed to report that 23-year-old Sania Mirza called off her engagement to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza in January. The reason for their separation is stated to be incompatibility, agreed by both Sania and Sohrab. Sania Mirza and Sohrab Mirza got engaged July...
Martina Hingis engaged to Zurich attorney, Nicole Vaidisova to marry Radek Stepanek
Former world No.1 Martina Hingis of Switzerland has become engaged to her boyfriend Andreas Bieri, a 38-year-old Zurich attorney, and will marry him this year. The 29-year-old five-time Grand Slam champion commented on her engagement for Zisch newspaper: "It's true: Andreas has made me a marriage proposal. I was totally surprised....
Lindsay Davenport talking about Tennis Night in America and state of tennis in the US
I had a short telephone interview with former world No.1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport last week. The topic was the Tennis Night in America, the sport's largest youth recruitment effort, which culminated on March 1 when the best stars in tennis competed for the Billie Jean King...
Anastasija Sevastova upsets Jelena Jankovic at Monterrey Open
Top seed Jelena Jankovic suffered an upset in the opening round of the $220,000 Monterrey Open in Mexico, falling to world No.72 Anastasija Sevastova in their first encounter. The ninth-ranked Jankovic saved set point down 5-4 to take the first set, but wasted a 3-1 lead in the second set and...
Venus Williams wins Billie Jean King Cup and $400,000
The long-awaited Billie Jean King Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown took place on Monday night in New York and the winner is seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams. Firstly, the one-set, no-ad semifinals were played at the Madison Square Garden. Kim Cijsters defeated Serena Williams’ replacement Ana Ivanovic 7-6 (7-2),...
Jelena Jankovic celebrates 25th birthday in Mexico
Serbia’s world No.9 Jelena Jankovic celebrated her 25th birthday on February 28th in Monterrey, Mexico. Jankovic received a wildcard for the $220,000 Monterrey Open and is about to play her first-round match against Anastasija Sevastova, ranked 72th in the world. The top-seeded Serb is the only Top 10 player in Mexico, as...
SI.com - Tennis
Agassi-Sampras rivalry at event sparks feud talk
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- An exchange between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras during a charity match has captured the attention of the British tabloids and blogosphere....
Indian Wells: Top-seeded Kuznetsova ousted
Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia was ousted at Indian Wells in the second round by Carla Suarrez Navarro, the Spaniard who started the tourney No. 42 on the WTA Tour....
Clijsters, Wozniacki to play Eastbourne event
LONDON (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters and Caroline Wozniacki will begin their 2010 grass-court seasons at Eastbourne....
Hingis to face Serena in World Team Tennis
NEW YORK (AP) -- Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition....
Jon Wertheim: Expections never got best of James Blake, more mail
James Blake is an interesting case study in expectations....
Bruce Jenkins: What to watch for at Indian Wells
Justine Henin looks to be an early frontrunner at Indian Wells....
NBCSports.com: Tennis
Kuznetsova upset at Indian Wells
Carla Suarez Navarro surprised top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the second round of BNP Paribas Open on Saturday....
Agassi, Sampras feud at charity event
Fanhouse: Former stars trade barbs, act like idiots when focus should have been on helping Haiti....
Davis Cup: Spain clinches victory over Switzerland
David Ferrer has sent Spain into the Davis Cup quarterfinals by beating Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the first reverse singles match....
Davis Cup: Sweden level at 2-2 with Argentina
STOCKHOLM (AP) -Robin Soderling kept alive Sweden's hopes of reaching the Davis Cup quarterfinals by beating Argentina's Leonardo Mayer to level the first-round series at 2-2....
Davis Cup: Russia clinches win over India
Russia is advancing to the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Mikhail Youzhny defeated Somdev Devvarman 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in the first reverse singles to secure an insurmountable 3-1 lead over India....
Hantuchova defeats Slovakian rival Cibulkova
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -Daniela Hantuchova came from a set down to defeat fellow Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Monterrey Open....