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PHOTO OP: Top ballers prepare for Wimbledon assault

Ready...set...go!

The world's top ballers have all made their way to The All-England Club for the third and most prestigious Grand Slam of the year, The Champions at… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 21, 2008 at 5:14pm — No Comments

PHOTO OP: What the hell is Rafa thinking?

Rafael Nadal looks absolutely thrilled to be answering questions from the media at Wimbledon this weekend. Oh the fun, glamorous life of a professional athlete.

What is the French Open champ thinking here people???

*Via… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 21, 2008 at 4:53pm — No Comments

Wimbledon - who will hold the trophy at the end?

(defending champion Venus?)

(does Lleyton have any chance?)…

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Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 3:10pm — No Comments

David Ferrer and Tamarine Tanasugarn Ordina Open winners

Clay court specialist David Ferrer won his first title on grass as he beat Marc Gicquel 6-4 6-2 at the Ordina Open in the Netherlands.

Ferrer, who had won just six games on grass in 13 attempts prior to this tournament, is the second Spaniard to collect an ATP title on… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Radwanska triumphs at Eastbourne

Agnieszka Radwanska won the biggest prize of her career when she beat Russian Nadia Petrova in a close-fought final at the Eastbourne International tournament today.

The fourth-seeded Radwanska triumphed 6-4 7-6 6-4 in a final that stretched over two hours 37 minutes at the grasscourt Wimbledon warm-up… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 3:07pm — No Comments

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Venus Williams Wimbledon dress

Venus Williams plans to debut another piece of her popular EleVen line at Wimbledon.

The brand new all-white outfit she designed especially for this tournament.

The outfit, along with other new merchandise, will be available to shoppers nationwide exclusively at STEVE & BARRY’S stores in July.…

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Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 7:47am — No Comments

Maria Sharapova / Sony Ericsson T-Shirt for charity available

There are some brand new limited edition Maria/Sony Ericsson T-shirts available in the store on Maria's site.

Maria and Sony Ericsson have partnered to deliver this one of a kind shirt with proceeds benefiting the Maria Sharapova Foundation. The T-shirts have been donated by Nike with the Sony Ericsson logo on the front.

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Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 7:46am — No Comments

Ana promotes Zira

Images from Ana's recent photoshoot for the Verano Group, to promote Belgrade's Zira shopping centre you can see at Ana Ivanovic web… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 7:45am — No Comments

Wimbledon Player Party Photos

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(this is Jelena's boyfriend Nemanja from Belgrade)

Image details: Pre-Wimbledon Party - Arrivals served… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 21, 2008 at 7:45am — No Comments

Safina and Tanasugarn reach Ordina final

Safina once again got the better of compatriot and top seed Elena Dementieva with an easy 6-3 6-2 victory. Safina also beat Dementieva in the French Open semis two weeks ago, as well as in a final in Berlin last month. Safina has beaten Dementieva in three straight tournaments.…

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Added by Svetlana on June 20, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Ferrer sets up Gicquel showdown at Ordina Open

David Ferrer made sure of his place in the final of the Ordina Open with a 7-6 (7/4) 6-1 victory over unseeded Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday.

The top-seeded Spaniard will be making his maiden appearance in a grasscourt final on Saturday when he faces unseeded Frenchman Marc Gicquel, who battled for a 3-6… Continue

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Petrova to face Radwanska in Eastbourne final

Nadia Petrova is through to her first Eastbourne International tournament final after finishing strongly to beat Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-3 on Friday.

Petrova, who was a semi-finalist at Eastbourne last year before having to pull out with injury, said:

"That… Continue

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Verdasco and Karlovic reach Nottingham Open final

Spain’s Fernando Verdasco has reached the final of The Slazenger Open on his debut at the tournament after a comfortable win over Croatian Marin Cilic.

Third seed Verdasco eased to victory over 19-year-old Cilic in just over and hour, 6-3 6-1.

Speaking after the match about his performance,… Continue

Added by Svetlana on June 20, 2008 at 1:38pm — No Comments

K-Swiss Guerilla Advertising in Paris

From WhatsAllTheRacquet:

I don't speak French, so its tough to give you too many details, but the photos speak for themselves. K-Swiss goes into Paris with pink tennis balls on cars and billboards on trucks. If you're interested in a video about how K-Swiss put the campaign together and some of the reactions of the bystanders, click here.…

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Added by Bob Wallace on June 20, 2008 at 11:58am — 1 Comment

WIMBLEDON 2008 PREVIEW: The ladies

With no dominant lady baller in sight, the draw at Wimbledon, like the Aussie and French Opens this year, remains a free-for-all with a number of women favored to grab the title. And, even though the WTA… Continue

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WIMBLEDON 2008 PREVIEW: The boys

For the last few years, all talk of Wimbledon used to begin and end with Roger Federer and his dominance on the green lawns of Centre Court. But after going 0-2 in Grand Slams and only grabbing two small titles (… Continue

Added by tennis baller on June 20, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Joy of Six (Wimbledon Men's Quarterfinal Predictions)

He's only won two titles this year. He got waylaid in the French final. His chief rivals are playing better than ever. Despite all this, I'm still going with Roger Federer to pick up his sixth Wimbledon title in a row. (Vote here if you agree or disagree.) But I don't like to just try and predict the winner: It's much more fun to take a closer look at the draw and write how I think it's going to go down, from the quarterfiinals on. So here we… Continue

Added by Van Sias on June 20, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Wimbledon Player Party

"Being a world-ranked tennis player has never been so glamorous. When Russian ace Maria Sharapova stepped out with her fellow athletes for a party ahead of Wimbledon, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was a movie premiere or fashion party."…

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Added by Svetlana on June 20, 2008 at 8:28am — No Comments

WTA ladies drop gear for gowns + glam at pre-Wimbledon party

The ladies of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour got their party on at last night's pre-Wimbledon party hosted by Sir Richard Branson and held at the Kensington Roof Gardens.…

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