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Remember these names: Stanford’s Kristie Ahn (pictured), Nicole Gibbs, Natalie Dillon and Krista Hardebeck lead their tennis team to the NCAA division championship over Texas A&M. On the men’s side, Virginia defeated UCLA to win the men’s championship title.
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open. Lots of long faces from him and his team when [...]

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Djokovic Plays Charity Football Match In Monaco

Novak Djokovic joined Star Team for the Children today for a charity football match against Formula One Drivers Team at the Louis II stadium in Monaco. Nole participated in the match, which took place to raise funds for the “Princess Charlene Foundation MC,” aiding children around the world. View more pics here!

(Photos: AP, Novak Djokovic)

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Murray Dines At Nobu With Friends

Andy Murray was spotted enjoying a dinner out with friends last night. The British no.1 was snapped by paparazzi leaving Nobu Restaurant in London with BFFs Dani Vallverdu and Ross Hutchins. Boys night out?
(Photos: PacificCoastNews)

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Nadal Features In June’s Travel + Leisure

Shot on location at his resort in Cozumel by Clive Brunskill, Rafael Nadal shows off his relaxed look in the June 2013 issue of Travel + Leisure. Rafa’s travel essentials (including his racquets, of course) are packed nicely in his Nike rolling suitcase and Babolat racquet bag. Loving Rafa in his jeans and boat shoes [...]

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ATP Stars Feature In Men’s Journal

Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic, Ryan Harrison, Christian Harrison, David Goffin, Ricardas Berankis and Bernard Tomic all star in the new Men’s Journal in a feature called “Hit Squad.” In the spread, players name what opponents fear about their game.

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Del Potro Meets Pope Francis In Rome

Today in Rome, Juan Martin del Potro met Pope Francis of Argentina and gifted him with a Wilson racquet. Delpo tweeted:
Hoy pude conocer y hablar con el Papa Francisco en el Vaticano. Fue un momento único para mí, jamás lo olvidaré.
— juan del potro(@delpotrojuan) May 15, 2013

Updated! Watch as Delpo meets the Pope, a moment [...]

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Federer Attends Moet Event In Rome

Roger Federer schmoozed with the local notable Italians last night in Rome at an event for Moet & Chandon. Salute, RF!

(Photos: ATP)

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Travel tips from Rafael Nadal, who recently chatted with CNN. Also, Rafa posed with his friend Sergio Ramos after his win in Madrid:
Congrats to my good friend @rafaelnadal for his 23rd victory in a Master 1000…A number one!!!! twitter.com/SergioRamos/st…
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) May 12, 2013
Andy Murray will play at the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at [...]

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Photos Of The Day: When In Rome

Before they hit the clay in Rome to play the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the players are hitting the streets of Rome to take in the sights, the food and play tourist. Let’s see who’s done it best in the past few days:
Caroline Wozniacki lives in Monaco, but the sight of numerous Lamborghinis surprised her (so [...]

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Jamie Murray Golfs At Celtic Manor

Jamie Murray took a break from the clay court season to hit the grass – the grass course, that is. Jamie took part in the Celebrity Golf Club Live event at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, looking pretty dapper. Nice swing!

(Photos: Getty Images)

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