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Tennis Channel columnist Steve Flink has...

Tennis Channel columnist Steve Flink has dedicated himself to making the sport he loves come alive. Watch his induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame this Saturday at 12:30 PM ET.


The Tennis Channel columnist will be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. 

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Watch Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Steve...

Watch Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Steve Flink and the Class of 2017 join the International Tennis Hall of Fame.✨ LIVE this Saturday, July 22 at 12:30 p.m. ET on Tennis Channel ✨


Former World No. 1 and US Open Champion to be Enshrined During Induction Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 22Three-Time US Open Champion Kim Clijsters, Wheelchair Tennis Star Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch, Journalist Steve Flink and Coach Vic Braden

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Aussie results daily update, 20 July 2017

Melbourne VIC, Australia, 20 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

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Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open – Newport, RI, USA (Grass)
R16[1] John Isner (USA)d[Q] Sam Groth (Vic)6-2 6-4
R16[Q] Matthew Ebden (WA)d[6] Lukas Lacko (SVK)6-1 7-6(2)

 

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Read Steve Flink's Wimbledon Retrospective. A look at...

Read Steve Flink's Wimbledon Retrospective. A look at Roger Federer, Garbiñe Muguruza, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic & more.#Wimbledon


It always takes me at least a day or so after returning from Wimbledon to collect my thoughts and assess with clarity what happened over the fortnight and how it all unfolded. I am ready to proceed now with my overview of the fortnight. It was as always a

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Ebden continues winning run in Newport

Newport, RI, USA, 20 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Australian Matthew Ebden is into his second ATP World Tour quarterfinal of the season.

The 29-year-old advanced with a 6-1 7-6(2) victory over Slovakian sixth seed Lukas Lacko in the American grass court event.

Ebden, who has now won four consecutive matches to come through qualifying, lost only nine points in 10 service games and did not face a break point in the 62-minute win.

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Aussie results daily update, 19 July 2017

Melbourne VIC, Australia, 19 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Men

ATP

Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open – Newport, RI, USA (Grass)
R32[Q] Sam Groth (Vic)d[Q] Austin Krajicek (USA)6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-3
R32[Q] Matthew Ebden (WA)d[WC] Rajeev Ram (USA)6-1 6-4

 

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De Minaur continues rapid rise

Melbourne VIC, Australia, 19 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Alex De Minaur’s breakthrough season has continued, winning his first professional singles title in Poland last week.

The 18-year-old Sydney born talent won an ITF Futures event in Povoa de Varzim. He swept through the draw as a wildcard entry, dropping just one set.

De Minaur also teamed up with Spaniard Roberto Ortega-Olmedo to win the doubles title.

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The GOAT Debate Is a Fairytale Used to Promote Tennis

First of all, before some people get their knickers in a twist because I often talk about the GOAT, let me make it clear that I always said I don’t really believe in a GOAT but that I liked the debate and speculation.

Now I’m not even sure about that part anymore. Why? Because it has become clearer than ever to me that the GOAT argument is used as a phony marketing tool and that there are far too many variables to determine a GOAT, some of which I will look at in this post. Other variables have also become apparent to me at this Wimbledon like the biased scheduling and the influence of the media which is considerable.

But let’s start with the following:

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Three Australians advance in Newport

Newport, RI, USA, 19 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Three Australians have advanced to the second round of the ATP World Tour grass event in Newport.

Sam Groth fought back from a set down to defeat American qualifier Austin Krajicek 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-3.

The 29-year-old qualifier, who is ranked No.201, served 23 aces to record his first ATP main draw win since the Brisbane International in January.

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New blog up from Nicole Gibbs for...

New blog up from Nicole Gibbs for #MyTennisLifeAfter World TeamTennis, she'll be returning back to Stanford for Bank of The West Classic, before heading to the US Open Tennis Championships. READ MORE on her thoughts for the next few weeks ⬇


Hey everyone! Nicole Gibbs with her dad I'm back in LA for some much needed rest after another solid week in Canada. While I would have liked to have reached another final, I competed well throughout the week and continued to improve m

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Watch Nicole Gibbs win a crucial set...

Watch Nicole Gibbs win a crucial set point for the Breakers against Francesca Schiavone at Mylan World TeamTennis#MylanWTT #MyTennisLife

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PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal in Ibiza, 17 July 2017

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Biggest movers: Rodionova sets new high

Arina Rodionova rises to a new career-high ranking after Wimbledon effort.

Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia, 18 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Patience and hard work has paid dividends for Arina Rodionova, who has sky-rocketed up the WTA Tour rankings after her career-best performance at Wimbledon.

The 27-year-old from Melbourne qualified then stunned No.16 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round at the All England Club.

After her first Grand Slam singles main draw win, Rodionova improves her ranking by 32 places to a new career-high of No.134. It betters her previous best of No.157, set in 2010.

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Groth, Ebden qualify at Newport

Newport, RI, USA, 18 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

Australian’s Sam Groth and Matthew Ebden have qualified for this week’s ATP World Tour event in Newport.

It is the first time the No.201-ranked Groth has qualified for an ATP World Tour main draw this season.

After winning both of his qualifying matches at the American grass court tournament in straight sets, Groth now faces fellow qualifier Austin Krajicek, a No.274-ranked American, in the opening round. The Australian has won both of their previous encounters.

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Aussie results daily update, 18 July 2017

Melbourne VIC, Australia, 18 July 2017 | tennis.com.au

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Futures

Poland F6 Futures – Mragowo, Poland (Clay)
R32James Frawley (ACT)d[WC] Davide Innocenti (ITA)7-5 6-2

 

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LIVE ON TENNIS CHANNEL PLUS THIS...

? LIVE ON TENNIS CHANNEL PLUS THIS WEEK -> ATP Croatia Open UmagStarting 11AM ET. BuyTCPlus.com

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WHAT'S ON TOMORROW Tennis Channel - ATP...

? WHAT'S ON TOMORROW ?Tennis Channel - ATP Swedish Open TennisTennis Channel Plus - ATP Croatia Open UmagWATCH LIVE!+BuyTCPlus.com


JULY 18th LIVE on Tennis ChannelATP Bastad (Skistar Swedish Open)5 AM ETWC Tommy HAAS (GER) vs Facundo BAGNIS (ARG)Followed ByThomaz BELLUCCI (BRA) vs Dustin BROWN (GER)Followed ByDavid FERRER (ESP) 8 vs Q Federico DELBONIS (ARG)Followed ByFernando VERDASC

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Richard Evans on the two 2017 Wimbledon...

Richard Evans on the two 2017 Wimbledon Singles Champions - Roger Federer & Garbiñe Muguruza.#Wimbledon


You can look in the dictionary but you probably won’t find any superlatives that haven’t already been used to describe Roger Federer. For me, he’s the greatest tennis player who has ever lived and probably ever will live.He’s nearly 36 and he just won Wimb

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Bad travel day? All in the life of a...

Bad travel day? All in the life of a professional tennis player. ??Sam Groth on his travel mishaps from London to Newport for the International Tennis Hall of Fame #DellTechOpen#MyTennisLife


Hi everyone,Wimbledon is done, another tough loss for Rob and I, as we went out in four sets in the round of 16. For the second slam on a row, we beat the 3rd seeds, but were unable to back it up and progress with the draw slightly opening up. That said, I

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