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Petra Kvitova Could Return to Tennis in About 6 Months
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PRAGUE (AP) — Petra Kvitova could return to tennis in about six months, the surgeon who operated on the two-time Wimbledon champion’s left
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Player Box: Team Djokovic
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Professional tennis players spend at least eight months out of the year on the road, which can get pretty lonely. Due to the long tennis season and th
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Best Moments of 2016: The Stevie Johnson Comeback
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American Stevie Johnson’s miraculous comeback at this year’s U.S. Open first round match against Evgeny Donskoy is up there with the
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Best Moments of 2016: Tennis Goes for Gold
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Whenever the Summer Olympics event comes around, the question whether tennis belongs in the Olympics is brought up. This year’s Summer Games eve
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Victoria Azarenka Gives Birth to a Baby Boy
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Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka gave birth to a baby boy. The two-time Grand Slam winner announced the good news on social media. She wrote, &ldq
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Petra Kvitova Injured by Knife-Wielding Attacker at Her Home
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PRAGUE (AP) Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been injured by a knife-wielding attacker at her home. The player’s spokesman, Karel T
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Best Moments of 2016: Djokovic Career Grand Slam
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Before the 2016 French Open, Novak Djokovic had been trying unsuccessfully to add his name to the exclusive list of Career Grand slam winners that inc
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2016 Flink Awards
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How to assess 2016 in the world of tennis? I answer unequivocally that it was a season of high intrigue and deep dimensions. Three different men&mdash
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Murray Caps Best Year of Career with Record 3rd Bbc Award
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BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Andy Murray has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time after winning the Wimbledon and Olympic
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Johanna Konta Hires Kim Clijsters’ Former Coach
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Top British player Johanna Konta has hired Kim Clijsters’ former long-time coach Wim Fissette, according to The Independent. Kont
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Rafael Nadal Adds Carlos Moya to Coaching Team
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MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal has added former player and fellow Spaniard Carlos Moya to his coaching team ahead of the 2017 season. The 14-time Grand Slam
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Monica Puig Beats Maria Sharapova at Monica Puig Invitational
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Golden medalist Monica Puig defeated Maria Sharapova in a friendly invitational hosted by Puig on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in in San Juan
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‘The Djoker Slam’ Did Not Get the Recognition It Deserved
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I already made posts where I emphasized the significance of Djokovic’s personal slam which he completed this year at the French Open but I haven’t ded
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Former Top Player Dinara Safina Transitions to Coaching
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Former world No. 1 Dinara Safina has transitioned from player to coaching, according to ESPN. Per ESPN article, 30-year-old Safina is now wo
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Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini Expecting First Child
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Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini are expecting their first child. Pennetta, a former WTA player, announced the good news on Twitter. The Italian coup
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Sharapova Gets Ready for her Exhibition Match with Puig
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Maria Sharapova retweeted a video of her practice match in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s set to play an exhibition match that Tennis Channel Plus
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Murray, Kerber Named ITF World Champions
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Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, who respectively ended the year as No. 1, have been named ITF World Champions. It’s no surprise that Murr
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Sharapova Gets Ready for her Exhibition Match with Puig
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Maria Sharapova retweeted a video of her practice match in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s set to play an exhibition match that Tennis Channel Plus
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Tennis Meets Music and Monsters in Big Wild’s ‘Invincible’ Music Video
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Tennis meets music and monsters in Big Wild’s latest video for his new single “Invincible (feat. iDA HAWK),” which is out
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How Tennis Balls Are Made
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Have you ever wondered how tennis balls are made? If you have, you’re in luck. Wired.com did a piece on the process of making tennis balls,
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