July 2010 Articles (46)

Rita Hakam at ritahakam@yahoo.com

Hey Guys,

I think this Rita Hakam is a scam, so be careful. She might not be local. Her profile says she's from Dakar, Senegal which is a country in Africa. She emailed the same message to like 8 or more guys here and said nothing about tennis. If you respond then she can get hold of your email address and who knows what's next. It's up to you. Just a warning.

Added by Ray Man on July 31, 2010 at 11:14pm — 3 Comments

Keep It Going, JB!

That was a tough loss for James Blake to Feliciano Lopez this evening in Los Angeles.

I assume, though, Blake must be thinking that a quarterfinal run at a tournament never felt so good. With his recent run of bad form, pretty much brought on by injury, the threat of the "R" word has popped up a lot coming from him in the past few months. He's definitely one of the veterans on tour now and his body has had some wear and tear put on it. But Blake's forehand and even-slightly diminished… Continue

Added by Van Sias on July 30, 2010 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Ana Ivanovic - On and Off

Ana Ivanovic had a breakthrough in tennis as she won her first WTA title in 2005. She went on to perform to her highest standards and made it…

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Added by TennisEarth on July 30, 2010 at 5:21am — No Comments

Gulfport Player

I am 57. I have played for a long time. I am a rated 3.5 player. I like to hit or play sets. My goal is to get better and keep playing. I'm a reasonably bright and conversant guy. Wanna play?

Added by Bruce on July 28, 2010 at 4:35pm — 3 Comments

Playmate Ball Macine FOR SALE.

For sale I am posting this Playmate Genie tennis ball machine, used less than ten sessions!

The machine is in excellent condition and retails new for $6000! I would like to get $4800 for it, a $1200 discount below retail!

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Please visit the link for specs and feel free to contact me via…

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Added by ITC Las Vegas on July 28, 2010 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Tennis Partner

I'm looking for someone who would be interested in playing tennis on weekday evenings and even possibly weekends. I am generally available most evenings (except for other impromptu plans) and

consider myself an interemediate player and can return the ball on court fairly

consistently. I'm hoping to improve my rallying skills and baseline play. Most

preferred courts are High park or Trinity Bellwoods. These are public (concrete…

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Added by Iko on July 27, 2010 at 9:46am — No Comments

Tennis Proline

Tennisproline.com is the premier

internet tennis retailer for tennis racquets, shoes, strings, bags,

including the latest accessories like grips, overgrips and dampeners,

with discounts up to 40% from retail prices. We also proudly carry an

extensive range of mens, womens and junior tennis clothing including

shirts, shorts, skirts, socks, hats and more.

Along with general Tennis gear,…

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Added by Tennis Proline on July 27, 2010 at 5:48am — 1 Comment

Two Sports in One? Tennis Live vs. on TV

After a prolonged sojourn in Europe, live tennis returns to California with tournaments in Stanford and San Diego. While we prepare to visit those consecutive events, we reflect upon a few of the most striking differences between the spectator experience on TV and at the venue. Be aware that these comments are highly subjective, so a different observer might leave a…

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Added by Sharapovanovic on July 26, 2010 at 3:29pm — No Comments

California Girls (A Preview of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford)

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Added by Tennis News on July 24, 2010 at 6:17pm — No Comments

Looking for Hitting Partner in Overland Park, KS

I am an intermediate type tennis player and have just moved to Leawood, KS recently. Looking for hitting partners and will be available after 6:00 pm on weekdays and weekend mornings. Please email me at kunjalalmoula@gmail.com if you are interested.

Added by Kunjal Almoula on July 24, 2010 at 6:16pm — No Comments

Standing Tall: John Isner

For this latest article in our series of player profiles, we have chosen a different format from the “five strength, five weakness” structure that we previously favored. Discussing the towering American, we address eight key questions…

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Added by Sharapovanovic on July 22, 2010 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Is Scheduling Still Keeping Nikolay Davydenko From Winning a Slam?

So aside from the tournament in Atlanta this week, the men are also playing at the German Open in Hamburg, where Nikolay Davydenko is the top seed and defending champ. He's still trying to work his way back into form after missing months out of the season due to injury.

But what I'm wondering is that instead of playing in Hamburg, should he be down in Atlanta gearing up for the U.S. Open? Or if getting a jump on the hard courts isn't his priority, should he just be taking off this… Continue

Added by Van Sias on July 20, 2010 at 7:57pm — No Comments

A Belated Preview of the Atlanta Tennis Championships

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Added by Tennis News on July 20, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

5(+1) Plotlines to Ponder: US Open Series Edition

Spearheaded by American #1 Roddick, the fledgling Atlanta event initiates the US Open Series today. Similar to the “Road to Roland Garros,” these eleven tournaments (six ATP, five WTA) attempt to serve the dual purpose of affording players ample preparation for the…

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Added by Sharapovanovic on July 20, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

A weekend supporting tennis sponsors, sort of

INDIAN WELLS,CA- MARCH 11: Chanda Rubin of the USA and Anastasia Myskina from Russia open the door of a Whirlpool refrigirator filled with tennis balls as Larry Scott Chairman and CEO of the WTA Tour looks on at the announcement of Whirlpool as the WTA premiere European sponsor at the Pacific Life Open on March 11, 2004 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

A friend of mine recently remarked that for all my talk of supporting tennis, he has never seen me consciously make the decision to support tennis sponsors. Sure I buy tennis rackets (and I have a bone to pick with Steffi and Andre about that piece of crap called “the Youtek Three Star” that Head put out with their endorsement -- but I digress).… Continue

Added by tennischick on July 16, 2010 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Those who can’t, teach?

NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Scoville Jenkins hits a shot to Rafael Nadal of Spain during the second round of the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on August 31, 2005 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

...In my history of being obsessed with everything tennis, Scoville Jenkins remains the only tennis player for whom I flew all the way to Costa Rica. Now granted I also went to see that beautiful country and have my first experience of sliding down tree tops. But I also went to see Scoville. The event was the Copa Del Café. He didn’t win. But I witnessed… Continue

Added by tennischick on July 15, 2010 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Tennis Season: A Monthly Review of 2010 (Part 4)

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Added by Tennis News on July 15, 2010 at 5:53pm — No Comments

Federer, Serena claim top honours at 2010 ESPY Awards

Five of the brightest tennis players in the current circuit were awarded the 2010 ESPY Awards in various categories in a gala event that took place at the famous Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, USA....

Read complete story, click here....

Added by TennisEarth on July 15, 2010 at 5:38am — No Comments

To Have and Have Not: Ernests Gulbis

Moving from the WTA to the ATP and from defense to offense, we respond to a pre-Roland Garros request for a profile on the “little Safin,” Ernests Gulbis. After a hideous 2009 campaign, this longtime underachiever finally began chipping into the vast iceberg of his talent during the spring of 2010, when he scored a possibly career-redefining victory over Federer en route to the Rome semifinals. The scion of an affluent Latvian family, Gulbis was named after American author Ernest Hemingway,…

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Added by Sharapovanovic on July 15, 2010 at 12:41am — No Comments