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New Bag Check Episode with Stefan Kozlov!

New Bag Check Episode with Stefan Kozlov!


Want to know exactly what Stephan Kozlov keeps in his tennis survival kit? Find out this and more in his exclusive Bag Check.What’s In the Bag:NotebookBraceletsSurvival KitJBL SpeakerRacquetsWatch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Ch

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Thompson cruises into second round

Washington, DC, USA, 2 August 2017 | AAP

Australian Jordan Thompson is into the second round of the Citi Open in Washington DC after a straight-sets victory over Belgian Ruben Bemelmans.

World No.75 Thompson won 6-3 6-2 in the first round of the ATP event in the US capital on Tuesday, setting up a clash with young gun Alexander Zverev.

He was dominant on serve against Bemelmans, breaking his world No.98 opponent five times in the match and winning 80 per cent of points on first serve to 61.

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Wins on the board are big for me, says Kokkinakis

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2 August 2017 | tennis.com.au

Thanasi Kokkinakis says that any wins he can accrue in his comeback from shoulder surgery are significant for his confidence going forward.

The young Aussie, who missed 19 months of singles play as he struggled to rebound from shoulder surgery in last 2015, returned to the court in May and has been making incremental progress in his return.

The latest result was a hard-fought, first-round win over Frances Tiafoe at the ATP event in Los Cabos.

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Aussie results daily update, 2 August 2017

All the latest Aussie results from abroad.

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Jack Sock with Justin Gimelstob at the...

Jack Sock with Justin Gimelstob at the Tennis Channel Set following his match win over Marius Copil at Citi Open.

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[8]Jack Sock def. Marius Copil 7-6 7-6 R2 of...

[8]??Jack Sock def. ??Marius Copil7-6 7-6R2 of 2017 Citi OpenSock to face ??Jared Donaldson [LL]??Marc Polmans winnerATP World Tour #CitiOpen

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8 Things To Know About New World No. 8 Alexander Zverev.

8 Things To Know About New World No. 8 Alexander Zverev.


WASHINGTON DC, USA - Alexander Zverev, arguably the fastest-rising young star on the ATP World Tour, will kick off his summer hardcourt season at the Citi Open in Washington DC this week.Here are 8 Things To Know about the hard-hitting German:1. He just hi

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Joel Drucker reviews Douglas Brunt's book 'Trophy Son'.

Joel Drucker reviews Douglas Brunt's book 'Trophy Son'.


Elegantly written, reasonably informed, “Trophy Son” is a highly enjoyable tennis novel, an engaging literary exploration. Make that clear: Do not expect a novel to provide the same degree of data-rich accuracy (whatever that means) of a journalistic acco

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Sam Groth's had a busy couple of months...

Sam Groth's had a busy couple of months globetrotting around the world. See where he's been and catch up on his latest #MyTennisLife videos!

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Watch Monica Puig this week on Radio Disney & Tennis Channel!

Watch Monica Puig this week on Radio Disney & Tennis Channel!


Tennis champion Monica Puig tells us her favorite way to spend the summer! Don’t miss her live from Citi Open all week on Tennis Channel!

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.Brett Haber recaps some of the 2017...

.Brett Haber recaps some of the 2017 Citi Open winners so far.??Simona Halep, ??Monica Puig, ??Jared Donaldson, ??Donald Young, & ??Andrea Petkovic.

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Tomljanovic retires hurt in Stanford

Stanford, CA 94305, USA, 2 August 2017 | tennis.com.au

Ajla Tomljanovic has been forced to withdraw from the WTA Bank of the West Classic in Stanford due to a shoulder problem.

The former world No.47, currently ranked outside the top 200, lost the first set to sixth seed CoCo Vandeweghe 6-2 before pulling the pin after a medical time out.

It’s the second straight week injury has intervened; last week at an ITF event in Sacramento, Tomljanovic reached the final before withdrawing.

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Destination: Tennis - Visit Washington DC during the...

Destination: Tennis - Visit Washington DC during the 2017 Citi Open.Put down your tablet and get to Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café!Singer/songwriter Jewel used to perform there!

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️️ FLASHBACK TIME ️️ WTA's Sloane Stephens at...

⚡️⌚️ FLASHBACK TIME ⌚️⚡️WTA's ??Sloane Stephens at 2015 Citi OpenYup, she won the thing.Her first singles title!#CitiOpen

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• Match Point • WTA's [7]Ekaterina Makarova...

• Match Point •WTA's [7]??Ekaterina Makarova def. ??Jamie Loeb7-6 6-3R1 of 2017 Citi OpenMakarova to face ??Monica Puig in R2#CitiOpen

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Watch Nicole Gibbs' #MyTennisLife Vlog Review to...

Watch Nicole Gibbs' #MyTennisLife Vlog Review to see everything she's been up to the last couple of months. ? Nicole's current whereabouts: she's playing for her Stanford home crowd at Bank of The West Classic.

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The WTA's Monica Puig & Justin Gimelstob on...

The WTA's ??Monica Puig & Justin Gimelstob on surviving the humid conditions at the 2017 Citi Open and taking in the DC sights. (PT3 of 3)

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More with WTA's Monica Puig & Justin...

More with WTA's ??Monica Puig & Justin Gimelstob at the 2017 Citi Open, discussing her Olympic Gold and higher expectations. (Part 2 of 3)

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The WTA's Monica Puig sits down...

The WTA's ??Monica Puig sits down with Justin Gimelstob after her first-round win over Louisa Chirico at the 2017 Citi Open. (Part 1 of 3)

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Destination: Tennis - Visit Washington DC during the...

Destination: Tennis - Visit Washington DC during the 2017 Citi Open!Check out the beautiful National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution!Attendance is FREE! Go go go! ?️

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