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Tennis is really coming back, and it proves that the U.S. Open Series was the best thing the USTA did in 50 years
Tennis goes dormant in the U.S. after the U.S. Open ... We were looking to jump start the traditional spring tennis season with this, with help from grass roots organizations (like the USTA) and even industry elements. We'd like this to be the official start of what you might call the tennis season in the U.S.More quotes »
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Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam title
match since.He's won 21 in a row, earning championships at Wimbledon in July, the U.S. Open in September, and the Australian Open in January. If Djokovic can prolong that run on the red clay of Roland Garros over the next two weeks, he will become the first Read more »
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Novak Djokovic's New Duds
By Reeves Wiedeman on May 31, 2012 5:15 PM ET PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/GettyImages I’m in Paris for the first time, and I was given one piece of advice to help me fit in: Don’t wear shorts. Europeans don’t, which means doing so is a surefire way to be pegged as 5:15 PM from ESPN Read more »
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French Open: Nadal d. Istomin
The last time Denis Istomin played Rafael Nadal, at the 2010 U.S. Open, he lost in straight sets but was rewarded for one amazing shot with an unusual gift from the Uzebkistan tennis federation—a refrigerator. By the end of their rematch today, Istomin l 10:41 AM from Tennis.com Read more »
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Straight Sets: Murray Recovers, and Advances
PARIS — Andy Murray of Britain, hobbled by back spasms, found himself climbing a mountain of discomfort in his second-round match Thursday against Jarko Nieminen of Finland. But the pain subsided and Murray’s revival seemed complete as he stroked his way 10:32 AM from The New York Times Read more »
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IBM Deploying Cloud Servers For French Open Fans
International Business Machines Corp. ( NYSE : IBM ) said it was deploying cloud, or Internet, computing services for the website of the French Open so that it can handle as much as 100 times normal traffic. IBM , the No. 2 computer company, will deploy from International Business Times Read more »
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The Year Tennis Skewed Old
In tennis, there's suddenly life after 30 -- lots and lots of life.At the French Open this year, an Open-era record 37 men aged 30 or older entered the men's draw. In the women's draw, 14 women are 30 or older.For the men, the aged have been on the rise from Wall Street Journal Read more »
