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Is Ernest Gulbis Finally Growing Up?
The best player to come out of his native Latvia, Ernests Gulbis has made a welcome return for both fans and tennis journalists alike in 2013. That is because fans enjoy watching the former top 30 player test even the elite of the sport while reporters can’t wait to jot [...] -
Dane Frederik Nielsen eases into last four of Aegon GB Pro-Series in Cardiff
Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen used all his experience over Great Britain’s Jack Carpenter to book his place in the last four of the Aegon GB Pro-Series at the Welsh Tennis Centre in Cardiff yesterday. Nielsen completed a 6-1 6-1 win and now faces another youthful player, Lewis Burton (GBR), for a [...] -
Aegon GB Pro-Series round two dominated by Great Britain
Round 2 of the Aegon GB Pro-Series at the Welsh National Tennis Centre in Cardiff saw Great Britain dominate proceedings. Seven of eight quarterfinal berths went to players from the UK, with the final slot taken by Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen. Nielsen had a comfortable 6-2 6-2 win over Nicolas Rosenzweig [...] -
Roger Federer – can he regain his former dominance?
The many pundits in the game are generally in assent with the following view: The (medium-term) future of the game is bright: the future is Djokovic and Murray. This view is bolstered by events in the latter part of 2012 during which both players vied with one another for the [...] -
Aegon GB Pro-Series first day shocks
Round 1 of the Aegon GB Pro-Series at the Welsh National Tennis Centre in Cardiff was a day of shocks. Both number one seed, Great Britain’s Josh Goodall, and the number two seed, Italy’s Victor Galovic, were beaten in strait sets. Goodall, was overturned 6-3 7-6 (7) by fellow Brit, [...] -
How many more Roland Garros titles can Nadal win?
Age is on his side, the red-clay surface is his ‘forte’ and he is a master at playing in the ‘big events’, suggesting that, health and fitness permitting, Nadal remains firmly in the frame to win further Roland Garros titles. As Sampras and Federer made the grass of Wimbledon their [...] -
How Tennis Has Changed Over The Last 30 Years
Tennis has witnessed many changes over the last 30 years, many positive and some not quite so. Perhaps the most significant in terms of its impact on the game has been the development in racquet technology. The early 1980’s was still the era of wooden racquets (who will forget John [...] -
Serena’s Six Trips to WTA No.1
No matter what her ranking is, Serena Williams remains for many the best women’s player on tour. But her return trip back to No. 1 for a sixth time this week punctuates yet another chapter in the stellar, yet at times tumultuous career for the 15-time Major champion. July 8, [...] -
Rafael Nadal and a look back at 2012
This month Rafael Nadal began his comeback on the clay courts of South America reaching the finals of Vina del Mar and winning Sao Paulo. But there is a long road ahead for the lefty Spaniard who accumulated all of his points in 2012 during the first half of [...] -
Choice Wireless V.I. Open Tennis Tournament to feature Hrbaty
This year’s Choice Wireless V.I. Open Tennis Tournament will feature seven ATP ranked players – amongst them Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia, who reached a career-high singles ranking of 12th and his doubles partner Jaymon Crabb of Australia, who competed three times at the Australian Open – together, they should be [...] -
Public Schools Old Boys vs Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club encounter
The city of Dublin has had a long and (mainly) happy association with pubs over the years. Through the writings of James Joyce, Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanagh, Myles na Gopaleen and others, pubs have taken on an almost mystical, romantic quality. They are places where the drink flows easily against [...] -
The Last Word: Quotes From the World of Tennis Vol.18
Every week at SteveG, we’ll be highlighting some of the best quotes said by players, coaches and more from the world of tennis. “At the end I was really, really close. For sure I’m really sad. It’s a big deception to lose that match. But I think there is more positive [...] -
When Australia and the the US dominated men’s tennis 50 years ago
As we survey a men’s game so dominated by players from Europe, it is instructive to look back to an earlier era when the United States and Australia were dominant and Europe was decidedly in the 2nd division . Current European dominance was perfectly exemplified by the recent Australian Open. [...]
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