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Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Almagro attend Spain - Greece basketball game

Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Almagro were spotted cheering and having some good time at the men's preliminary basketball match between Spain and Greece at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing on August 10, 2008. Rafa was also seen talking with Spain's Prince Felipe. Here are the photos, enjoy!…

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Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:44am — 2 Comments

Ana Ivanovic withdraws from Olympics

Ana Ivanovic withdrew from Olympic Games because of inflammation in her right hand that has bothered her for several weeks.

Ana came to Olympics with injury that began to bother her last month why she hasn't been able to practice. She was expected to play her first-round match for Serbia on Monday, but after consulting with a doctor, she said she needs more… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:43am — No Comments

Tatiana Golovin pulled out of Olympics

Tatiana Golovin has pulled out of the women's singles and doubles at the Olympics after failing to recover sufficiently from a nagging back problem.

Tatiana wasn't playing for the past three months because of the injury.

She has received a lot of treatment on her back over the past few weeks and has taken part in light training sessions, but is still not… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:42am — No Comments

Novak and Ana at the opening ceremony

Here are some more photos of Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic from the last night Olympic opening ceremony.…

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Video - Novak Djokovic funny practice!

What is Novak doing?? Waiting for the ball? Some new kind of practice?? Funny Nole as… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:41am — 2 Comments

Nicole and Radek love at the Opening Ceremony

What a nice photo...Radek is taking photo of his darling Nicole...so sweet

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Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:40am — 2 Comments

Jelena Jankovic may pull out of the Olympic Games

As we already said, Jelena got an injury during her practice on Friday morning and that was why she skipped the Opening Ceremony. But more bad news. She will maybe pull out of the Olympic Games.

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Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:40am — No Comments

Roger Federer cheers for Serbia??

I'm not sure if you know that one of the Serbian symbols is three-finger salute, a salute with the thumb, index, and middle fingers. You, who like Novak, probably noticed that before. After every victory Nole shows 3 fingers, and… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:39am — No Comments

Photos of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games

Here are the photos of Fernando Gonzalez and Roger Federer carrying flags of their countries, Rafa and David Ferrer having some great fun with other Spanish Olympians, Murray brothers, and Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic with Serbian Olympic team during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008.…

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Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:38am — 2 Comments

Lindsay Davenport withdraws from Olympic singles

Lindsay Davenport who was the 1996 Olympic champion, pulled out of the singles event at the Beijing Games with a knee injury, the United States Tennis Association said.

"It's the same injury she had during Wimbledon," said USTA spokesman Tim Curry.

Lindsay sustained the injury in the… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 10, 2008 at 8:37am — No Comments

Tennis players at the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

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Video - David Nalbandian practices in Beijings

David Nalbandian practices at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis… Continue

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Video - Lleyton Hewitt practices in Beijing

Lleyton Hewitt practices at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis… Continue

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Video - Daniela Hantuchova practices in Beijing

Daniela Hantuchova practices at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis… Continue

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Jelena Jankovic skips opening ceremony

I really can't believe this! According to Serbian "Blic" , Jelena will miss opening ceremony because of the injury she got on the practice on Friday morning. The tournament didn't even begin… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 8, 2008 at 5:31am — No Comments

Jelena Jankovic the bride!

No, she is not getting married! Jelena Jankovic appeared on the cover of the Serbian "Vencanje" (Wedding) magazine posing in a wedding dress. Although she is in a long relationship with Nemanja Marinkovic from Belgrade, JJ still doesn't think about the marriage.…

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Added by Svetlana on August 8, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

It's hot in Beijing!

Well, luckily for us ladies it's hot in Beijing and we can enjoy in a great view...in a view of shirtless players! All tennis players already said that it's very hot and very hard to practice in conditions like that, but I can't say I'm sorry because of that...at least while they practice like this...Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Guillermo Canas, Nicolas Massu, Fernando… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 8, 2008 at 5:29am — No Comments

Elena Dementieva arrived to Beijing

No. 5 seed, Russian Elena Dementieva arrived to Beijing. She was spotted by the reporters and was obviously in a god mood with a smile on her face!

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Added by Svetlana on August 8, 2008 at 5:21am — No Comments

Somebody is bored??

It's well known that Miroslava "Mirka" Vavrinec and Roger Federer are inseparable. Since they met at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 you can see her on every tournament where Roger play and even more now, on the practice court! She was spotted today at Olympics Green tennis center in Beijing. Well I don't know why she came to his practice when it's obvious that she's been very… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 7, 2008 at 7:53am — 6 Comments

Beijing practice photos - 07. August

Jelena Jankovic, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka, David Ferrer, Serena and Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Lleyton Hewitt, Lindsay Davenport and Fernando Gonzalez at the Olympic Green tennis court in Beijing on 07. August.…

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