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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about tennis

Andre's Afterlife - 8-15-2007

A year into his retirement, tennis great Andre Agassi is proving that his game may be even better off the court.

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...Afterlife A year into his retirement, tennis great Andre Agassi is proving that his game may...

...work too. Agassi, at 37 and just a year into tennis retirement, is the textbook example of fit, tan,...

...of his life — ever since his dad hung tennis balls over his crib — he...

Sports - 1-1-2003

GAME, SET, WATCH Steve Bellamy, the man behind the new Tennis Channel, reveals how he and his partner, chairman and CEO David Meister, plan on bringing the yellow ball to the small screen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. <...

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... Channel? SB: I’ve been a promoter of tennis for the last 15 years. I’ve been a pro...

...years. I’ve been a pro and celebrity tennis coach, and became an entrepreneur when I started...

...became an entrepreneur when I started buying up tennis clubs about eight years ago. The natural...

Conquistador - 6-1-2009

Q: Just who is Rafael Nadal? A: Not your typical tennis pro, that’s for sure.

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...to harness the intensity once the match ends. tennis has had its share of players projecting humility...

...plenty of soccer. But he gravitated toward tennis, the sport favored by another of his uncles,...

... he''d try to get the kid to use his "off hand" in tennis, a sport that affords a natural advantage to...

Pete Sampras' Miami - 12-15-2001

One of the world's greatest tennis players shows us the vibrant Florida city's quiet side.

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...on both sides of you. In Key Biscayne, you have tennis, golf, nice restaurants, the Miami Seaquarium;...

...sand imported from the Bahamas." tennis "The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key...

...they play the Ericsson Open, the fifth biggest tennis tournament in the world. I love that tournament.

Making A Racket - 5-15-2005

Be it overpowering his opponents with his rocket serve or simply powering his jet ski around Lake Austin, tennis's Andy Roddick is ... MAKING A RACKET.

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... There''s nothing unusual about a rousing game of tennis between neighbors. But if you live in Austin and...

...both he and his brothers thrived on the junior tennis circuit. At 19, Roddick plunked down a chunk of...

...friends? Believe it or not, he''s a huge tennis fan. Last year, my publicist told me that Elton...

A Sure Bet - 3-15-2004

When he's not competing, tennis ace Andre Agassi heads home to Las Vegas, which he says is much more normal than people think.

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...When he''s not competing, tennis ace Andre Agassi heads home to Las Vegas,...

...and schools, the Vegas that the 33-year-old tennis vet says taught him that anything is possible.

... Jubilee show, Agassi got his first taste of pro tennis as a ball boy for tournaments at Caesars Palace,...

The Biggest, Baddest, Richest Video Gamer In The World - 5-15-2006

You don’t challenge one of the world’s top professional video-game players to a one-on-one death match — or a seat-belt race — and come out with your dignity intact. Ever Wondered what it would be like to take on Michael Jordan?

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...he managed to become captain of the varsity tennis team at Blue Springs South High School, despite...

...South High School, despite not having touched a tennis racket until he was 14. "I didn''t start playing...

...racket until he was 14. "I didn''t start playing tennis until I was a freshman in high school," he says.

Family - 5-1-2001

TENNIS ANYONE More like tennis, everyone. May has been named USA Tennis Month by the United States Tennis Association. With high-profile players such as Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, the Williams sisters, and Anna Kournikova add...

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...>2008-12-12 TENNIS ANYONE More like tennis, everyone. May has been named USA Tennis Month ...

...$50 million, five-year initiative to increase tennis participation in the United States —...

The Other Brother - 8-15-2002

When thinking of tennis, you may be more familiar with his brother John, but come September you’ll have plenty of chances to watch Patrick McEnroe. From August 26 through September 8, he’ll be part of CBS’ U.S. Open commentary crew. Then he’l...

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...tle>2008-12-12When thinking of tennis, you may be more familiar with his brother John,...

...on defending champ France in the semifinals of tennis’ premier team competition. AW: What...

...makes the Davis Cup unlike anything else in tennis? PM: As a tennis player, you miss all that...

Sports - 1-15-2003

Tennis pro Ronald Agenor has a strong connection to the Caribbean. He holds the unchallenged title of being the only gold-medal winner in Haiti’s history. He also currently stands, at 37, as the oldest active player on the ATP tour. Even thou...

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...What do you credit for the longevity of your tennis career? RA: My spirit, my determination, and my...

Move It - 3-1-2004

Isle Play Tennis Tennis players, here’s a perfect match. The Occidental Hotels & Resorts’ Caribbean Village Club On the Green in the Dominican Republic has teamed with tennis legend Guillermo Vilas to create the Caribbean’s first t...

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... Green in the Dominican Republic has teamed with tennis legend Guillermo Vilas to create the...

...Vilas to create the Caribbean’s first tennis academy. The school, which has specially-priced...

Teeing It Up In Half Moon Bay - 9-15-2008

Next month, the brightest stars in women’s golf will shoot for the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay, which curls along dramatic bluffs 30 miles south of San Francisco.

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...coffee, or watch a movie. I also enjoyplaying tennis, though I don’t get to practice much...

...be a threat on the women’s tennis circuit anytime soon. How do you deal with the...

Sergio Garcia's Madrid - 4-1-2002

He may be challenging the likes of Tiger Woods at the Masters in Georgia this month, but the Spanish capital is where the 22-year-old phenom parks his golf bag.

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...is located. Other than golf, they have paddle tennis, polo, tennis, and hockey on grass. It''s a huge...

...Other than golf, they have paddle tennis, polo, tennis, and hockey on grass. It''s a huge place where...

Aloha! - 2-15-2004

Every year, tennis racquets and swimsuits in hand, Billy Crystal and his family head to the Big Island of Hawaii.

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... a great restaurant, Batik. Craig Paulter was the tennis pro at Mauna Lani. He ran the tennis pavilion,...

...was the tennis pro at Mauna Lani. He ran the tennis pavilion, and for us it was like a boot camp. We...

California Love - 9-1-2006

As a lifelong New Yorker, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strips Amanda Peet wasnt sure about Los Angeles until she grew fond of the oil rigs on La Cienega, found a good deli, and conquered her fear of parking structures.

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...there. I feel like I should be wearing a little tennis outfit, and I should be about to go play tennis.

...tennis outfit, and I should be about to go play tennis. It''s all salmon and green. I like the Polo...