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Rackets and Balls - Tennis News

July 30th, 2008

WTA Introduces New Style

The WTA is cracking the whip over in women’s tennis. A new regime that was slated to begin in 2010 has been bumped up a year and will be taking affect next season. For some it’ll be a good thing. For others - well - it might cramp their style a little bit.
Pushing all the […]

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May 13th, 2008

Stand-off Between Sharapova and WTA Settled

Well, did we ever have any doubt? I’m actually a little surprised the WTA compromised with Maria Sharapova about the photo shoot before the Italian Open which began yesterday. Obviously this should be a lesson to all of us: don’t underestimate the negotiating powers of a Russian raised in America.
Sharapova haggled with the WTA until […]

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November 25th, 2007

Breakdown of Women’s Top Players

The year-end rankings are always a point of conversation, and since I’ve been giving so much attention to the men’s side of the game, I thought I should give the women’s tour a little love as well.
Justine Henin finished the year at No. 1 of course, but what I didn’t realize was that she wrapped […]

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