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Australian Open 2013: Men’s Qualifiers to watch – Round One
So with almost obscene haste, the qualifying sessions for the Australian Open are upon us. 128 men are the customary three matches away from not only the prestige, but thanks to the substantial prize...
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Tennis News and Tittle Tattle – Week 5
Bravo for Benjamin Balleret’s 2013 so far (photo: Monaco Tennis Federation) Perhaps not surprisingly, this week seems to be fast turning into a Davis Cup special. Let’s start with two hangovers from...
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Tennis News & Tittle Tattle – Week 16
Everyone’s favourite Finnish tennis player in rock star pose – no offence Henri Kontinen (photo: HTM) It’s the column that refuses to die, just, but it would seem just too much of a crying shame to...
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Wimbledon Qualifying – the final round
Dzmitry Zhyrmont – exotic spelling and grass court success go hand in hand (pic: Tennis Alternative) With seeds occasionally, strewn to the wind, Wimbledon qualifying for the men is scheduled to come...
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Wayne Odesnik at Wimbledon – the annual tradition
Odesnik is asked to measure his level of unpopularity Wimbledon has its traditions. They include certain foods, all white clothing and the annual sacrifice of Wayne Odesnik to a media inquest after his...
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Challenger Previews – Beijing, Istanbul, Scheveningen, San Benedetto
Yen-Hsun Lu – Challenger genius/vulture The Challenger world is spread across Europe and Asia for the next week, with Beijing, Istanbul, Scheveningen and San Benedetto offering 128 players the chance...
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Australian Open: Qualifiers Aiming to Shine
Ze Zhang (third from left) and colleague Di Wu (left) are adding the Asia-Pacific The Australian Open, for reasons of global pretension, or out of some pan-continental obligation, or a desire for car...
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In Brief: Tennis Odds and Ends you might have missed
De Bakker produced a strong Atlanta showing (Darrian Traynor/Getty Images AsiaPac) Tennis – it just never stops does it. If people aren’t winning and losing, they’re not being fit enough to enter...
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Been a long time coming – ATP Tour losing streaks
Marsel Ilhan – ATP Tour winner at last (pic: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships) When Turkish number one Marsel Ilhan won his opening round match at this week’s Dubai Duty Free Open tennis, it ended...
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Farewell Wayne Odesnik – The Peerless Pinata who remains a problem
Wayne Odesnik’s ban is this big Wayne Odesnik‘s career came to an abrupt end. Tennis’ most notorious drug offender (and FSOT content provider) managed to trigger the testing system in handsome style by...
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