Posted in Florida Tennis News on Jan 31st, 2008
Quicker, stronger and faster. Eric Butorac believes some advanced training will help him have a strong professional tennis season in 2008. Butorac said many moves in tennis are like a linebacker beginning a play in football. Quick movements front or back, or side to side are required…read article…
Posted in Florida Tennis News on Jan 30th, 2008
Gainesville: UOF 7-0 over Furman…read article…
Daytona Beach: Death of a tennis pro questioned…read article…
Stuart: Sports and tennis calendar…read article…
Tampa: USF 5-2 win over Rice…read article…
Lakeland: Wheelchair players to hold exhibition…read article…
Ft.Myers: Pro League exhibition comes to Breckenridge…read article…
Jacksonville: Local tennis teams capture titles…read article…
Miami: Romy Farah garners ACC women’s tennis weekly honors…read article…
Escambia: Roger [...]
Posted in Video of the week on Jan 30th, 2008
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Posted in Florida Tennis News, US/World Tennis News on Jan 29th, 2008
Maria Sharapova landed in Israel after an 11-and-a-half hour flight. As soon as she left the airport via a side exit, the signal was given for the beginning of “Sharapomania” around the Russian tennis player who will face Israel in a Fed Cup World group tie this weekend. Web sites and television channels were using [...]
Posted in US/World Tennis News on Jan 29th, 2008
Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga could join several other French tennis players by moving to Switzerland. Tsonga requested residence papers to settle in the southwestern village of La Rippe. Other French tennis players, including Amelie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli, Richard Gasquet, Arnaud Clement, Fabrice Santoro and Guy Forget, also have residences in Switzerland…read article…
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Posted in Florida Tennis News on Jan 27th, 2008
Pete Sampras and his actress wife Bridgette Wilson-Sampras have listed their 10,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. for $25,000,000 – the second time they have had the mansion on the market since buying it in 2001. The mansion include 12 baths, a theater, an office/library, maid’s quarters, a sundeck, a north/south tennis court, a putting [...]
Posted in US/World Tennis News on Jan 27th, 2008
STILL reeling from his Australian Open pummelling at the hands of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Rafael Nadal was further humbled when he arrived at Melbourne Airport. The Barcelona-bound Nadal could only get a business-class seat and was facing being pushed to the back of the plane …read article…
Posted in Florida Tennis News, US/World Tennis News on Jan 25th, 2008
For Argentine Lucas Arnold, Tennis helped him live. After fighting for his life in 2006-2007, at age 33 he has returned to the love of his life: doubles. He ranked as high as 21 in doubles, with 15 titles, and was 77th in the world in singles before cancer hit him…read article…
Posted in Florida Tennis News on Jan 25th, 2008
When Maria Sharapova beat Justine Henin at the Australian Open, her father, Yuri, sunglassed and hooded, hadn’t stood up in the player’s box at the end of the match and made a violent, throat-cutting motion with his hand. His attitude has caused concern and distress. Yuri is constantly seen at courtside providing his own style [...]
Posted in US/World Tennis News on Jan 22nd, 2008
According to Swiss media reports, Roger Federer is going to be the best paid Tennis player in the history of the sport. Nike is going to sign a contract with Federer estimated over $130 million. The contract is to run until Roger is over 30 years old. Nike has beaten Adidas, Lacoste and Ralph [...]
