After a Grand Slam Tournament, taking a moment to pay homage to the champions certainly has merit. All the singles and doubles champions deserve our respect. In the world of sport, there are few events that pose the intensity of a two-week grind through the Grand Slam draw.
To thoroughly enjoy the accomplishment of [...]
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Top-seeded Dinara Safina has played the favorite’s role to perfection. An impressive run of matches now puts the flu-ridden Safina in the finals against 7th seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova. Safina’s straight-set 6-3, 6-3 triumph over diminutive Slovakian upstart Dominika Cibulkova did little to unseat the husky Russian as the favorite to win her first [...]
Can it be? Rafa the Great, the Invincible One, has lost a match at the French Open ! Robin Soderling played the best tennis of his life and out-muscled the game’s biggest muscle man 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2).
In a three hour thirty minute thriller, the Swede Soderling powered crisp, penetrating forehand [...]
Oh, those young tennis dollies! They show us promise and steal out hearts. We connect with them. Our loyalty goes unquestioned, even crossing national boundaries. These babes drive us relentlessly as we head to the backcourts where some of these beauties will launch their careers and where others will fade away. [...]
The King
As storied as the history of Roland Garros is, the French Open Champions carry the tournament’s colors well. French Open Champions are special. They must overcome lengthy, gut-wrenching points, matches that last inordinate amounts of time and survive challenges from the best players on the planet. Yes, The French Open champions [...]
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