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Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Andy Roddick (again) 6-4, 6-2 in the second exhibition match held in Junin, Argentina. The match was played at Cupula de la Sociedad Rural and also featured Guillermo Vilas and Jose Luis Clerc as the preliminary match.
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Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-5 in a two part exhibition as part of Roddick’s farewell tour. The Country Club Cantegril in Punta del Este, Uruguay was the host tonight. Tomorrow’s match will take place in Junin, Argentina before Del Potro prepares to leave for Australia and Roddick continues his quest to soak up retirement.
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Andy Murray entered 2013 with a big smile on his face at his press conference in Brisbane. He also has some sage advice for how Sam Stosur can get through her Australia curse.
Maria Sharapova got a new camera from Mama Santa and withdrew from Brisbane to further heal her collar bone.
Tomas Berdych rang in the [...]
There were so many fantastic photos throughout the year. Kudos to the amazing photographers who captured these special moments through their lenses, whether through thousand-dollar cameras or a smartphone. Here are my picks for the Top 12 Most Memorable Photos of the year:
Honorable Mention – Arrested Credentialment: If I didn’t know any better, I would [...]
A hug is a sign of love, friendship, admiration or sympathy. A hug needs no translation – it doesn’t matter what language you speak, you know what it means. We saw a lot of hugs this year that we’ll never forget. They came at times when often words just wouldn’t do the trick and the [...]
Lleyton Hewitt was spotted on the practice court in Brisbane, Australia this week. Speaking of, have you checked out the Australian Open’s new web site?
Roger Federer tells NYTimes how surprised he was at the reception he received in South America. He also tells Schweizer-Illustriete about holiday at home.
Caroline Wozniacki and Andy Murray are among Forbes’ [...]
Woah, baby! Micaela Bryan tweeted this photo of her and Novak Djokovic in the Caribbean for the Necker Cup (Nole is playing, Micaela is there to support her dad). Hey, it’s the offseason. Even player babies need a little R&R.
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named International Tennis Federation’s World Champion for singles. Bob and [...]
There are no tennis memories without tennis matches, which can’t take place without a court! So much happened this year in hundreds – thousands – of matches. Here are 12 of the most memorable on-court moments of the year:
Honorable Mention – Memorable Upset: It was an upset. It was unexpected. Virginie Razzano defeated Serena Williams [...]
Andy Roddick retired from professional tennis during the US Open. Today, he played a match against Andy Murray during the inaugural Miami Tennis Cup at Crandon Park Tennis Center in Miami. Typically during changeovers, Roddick would be taking a drink, maybe eating an energy bar or looking at his box.
Not any more. Retired Roddick kicks [...]
Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Daniel Nestor and more were on hand last night in Toronto to help Milos Raonic at the Raonic Race For Kids inaugural event. Raonic has recently launched the Milos Raonic Foundation, a charitable organization to support initiatives to reduce economic, physical and other barriers that may prevent disadvantaged children from becoming healthy, [...]
