Marat Safin and Dmitry Tursunov of Russia dominated David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri of Argentina on Saturday 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to put Russia within one victory of its second Davis Cup title. Safin was a surprise replacement for the doubles match. Note that Russia has not lost a Davis Cup tie at home in 11 years [...]
Grand Slam Gift 02
December 2, 2006 By 1 Comment
Now that we’ve picked out the perfect racquet (see Grand Slam Gift 01), allow me to suggest the perfect ball. Not only does the Tretorn Micro X Tennis Ball Bucket look completely cool, you and your loved ones will love hitting these balls. Because of the ball’s long life span, it’s also a perfect candidate [...]
Stocking Stuffer 02
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Argentina and Russia Tied in Davis Cup
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David Nalbandian overcame Marat Safin in three sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) Friday resulting in a 1-1 tie between Argentina and Russia at the Davis Cup final. Soccer legend Diego Maradona was among the rowdy Argentinean fans crowding Moscow’s Olympic Stadium. Nikolay Davydenko gave Russia the early lead by defeating Juan Ignacio Chela 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, [...]
Take Center Stage at the US Open
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Grand Slam Gift 01
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The Prince O3 White racquet is the gift that I gave myself this year and what an improvement in my game! If someone you love loves to play tennis, this gift could cause shrieking to ensue. Maybe not exactly Sharapova-style sounds, but shrieks nonetheless (yes, this is the same racquet that Maria Sharapova used to [...]
Stocking Stuffer 01
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Tennis Gift Ideas to Score Big Points
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Top Ten Rankings in Professional Tennis, December 2006
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Official Men’s Rankings (ATP Tour) 1 Roger Federer 2 Rafael Nadal 3 Nikolay Davydenko 4 James Blake 5 Ivan Ljubicic 6 Andy Roddick 7 Tommy Robredo 8 David Nalbandian 9 Mario Ancic 10 Fernando Gonzalez Official Women’s Rankings (WTA Tour) 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 Maria Sharapova 3 Amelie Mauresmo 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 Kim Clijsters [...]