Asia's take on tennis: loose rackets and rubber balls

CBS Sportsline - DOHA, Qatar (AP) -Japan's Ayumi Uemura lofts the ball into the air, rears back her racket and smashes a serve with a resounding, well, thwap. The game that Uemura plays looks a lot like tennis. It's played on a rectangular court divided by a roughly
Source: www.sportsline.com

LTA appoints Annacone as head coach
CBS Sportsline - LONDON (AP) -Paul Annacone has been appointed Britain's head coach of men's tennis while he also tries to revive Tim Henman's career. The former doubles champion, who was Pete Sampras' coach for six years, will spend 20 weeks of the year working with
Source: www.sportsline.com

Lawn Tennis Association makes Annacone head coach
Ireland On-Line - Tim Henman s coach, Paul Annacone, has been appointed head coach of men s tennis by the Lawn Tennis Association. Annacone will continue to work with Henman but will dedicate 20 weeks of the year to the LTA as part of their new Tennis
Source: breakingnews.iol.ie


"Everything in life is luck." - Donald Trump

Taiwan tennis head coach hopeful of medal

tennis head coach hopeful of medal -1) My Hi, Guest - Sports - Thursday November 30, 07:07 PM tennis head coach hopeful of medal By Xinhua Doha, Nov 30 (Xinhua) The Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) men's tennis team has a good

Davydenko to face Chela in first match of Davis Cup final
Moscow - Nikolay Davydenko, the highest-ranked player in the Davis Cup final, will face the lowest-ranked man Friday in the opening singles match when Russia plays Argentina. Juan Ignacio Chela won't be too concerned with the rankings, however.


"Luck is not a factor." - Lindsay Brigman from "The Abyss" (1989) "Fortune favours the bold." - Terence 190-159 BC

INDONESIA: FINE OF OVER $30,000 FOR CANCELLING TENNIS MATCH WITH ...

Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 20 hours ago... and embarrassment, I intend to behave at this Test match precisely as ... garden seats in the Members'; and subsequently adjourn to the tennis courts' refreshment ...
Source: www.news.com.au

Asoju-Oba Tennis Enters Crucial Stage
This Day (subscription), Nigeria - 9 hours ago... final matches of the 38th edition of the Asoju-Oba Table Tennis Tournament. ... Hameed Yahaya will have his hands full against Kazeem Adeniyi in the third match. ...
Source: www.thisdayonline.com

Serving it up
Forbes Advocate, Australia - 11 hours ago... young Forbes tennis champion, took out the Orange Junior Open's under 18 division recently. He cruised through the tournament winning his first match easily 6 ...
Source: forbes.yourguide.com.au

Sports Digest
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 34 minutes ago... violated" when one promoter of a "Battle of the Sexes" match called her ... Rhodes and Clarke contend that Richard Williams, father of both tennis stars, committed ...
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Bryan Brothers Double the Fun
Palisadian-Post, CA - 9 hours ago... were scheduled. 'Family was our first priority and we were not going to let any tennis match get in the way of that,' Wayne says. ...
Source: www.palisadespost.com

Barajas reneged, Jays say
Pioneer Press, MN - 2 hours ago... Williams told a jury in West Palm Beach, Fla., that she felt "harassed" and "violated" when a promoter of a "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match called her ...
Source: www.twincities.com

"One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds." - Dan Bennett "A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned." - Paul Newman, The Color of Money

Safarova to be the top seed at Al Habtoor tennis

Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - 11 hours agoDubai: Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova has been given the top seeding in the eighth Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge, to be held at the Al Habtoor Grand Resort and ...
Source: www.gulfnews.com

Chinese Taipei ranks China sole enemy in women's tennis at Asiad
People's Daily Online, China - 6 hours agoChinese Taipei tennis head coach Nan Chen said on Wednesday that China will be the most threatening opponent in the forthcoming Asiad women's tennis tournament ...
Source: english.people.com.cn

Higgins gives tennis lesson
Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - 3 hours agoTom Higgins - honorary life president of Sligo Tennis Club - has spent almost seven years compiling the limited edition book, which chronicles the stories of ...
Source: www.unison.ie

Factbox: Tennis in Asian Games
People's Daily Online, China - 17 hours agoTennis is a racquet sport played on a court of two halves, separated by a net. It is played by individuals (singles) or pairs (doubles ...
Source: english.people.com.cn

All-District team tennis teams
Corpus Christi Caller Times, TX - 10 hours agoBy staff reports. No. 1 -- Andrew Maingot, Jr., Carroll; No. 2 -- Tyler Crawford, Soph., Carroll; No. 3 -- Vinay Krishnan, Soph., Carroll; No. ...
Source: www.caller.com

Tennis Elbow? Call a PT major
Ithaca College The Ithacan, USA - 1 hour agoBy Alejandro De Los Rios. Whether you re a Bomber athlete or a friend of an athletic training or physical therapy major, it s ...
Source: www.ithaca.edu

Heineken Open Boasts Top Field
Xtra News, New Zealand - 13 hours agoFormer two-time champion Dominik Hrbaty has confirmed a ninth tilt at the Heineken Open men's tennis tournament as the field all but fell into place on ...
Source: xtramsn.co.nz

Nigeria: Asoju-Oba Tennis - Champion Out
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 16 hours agoThe 38th edition of the Asoju-Oba Table Tennis recorded a major upset early yesterday when the men's defending champion, Taju Salau was sent packing in the ...
Source: allafrica.com

Salishan hosts holiday tennis tournament
Lincoln City News Guard, OR - 13 hours agoSalishan's Tennis Center will be hosting its annual Oregon Coast Classic holiday event for adults of any and all ability levels. ...
Source: www.thenewsguard.com

"Diligence is the mother of good luck." - Benjamin Franklin

Rooting For Rivalry

Tennis' most riveting rivalry pits top-ranked Roger Federer against second-ranked Rafael Nadal, who handed the nine-time Grand Slam champion four of his five losses this season.

Tennis officials face scrap
LAWRENCE GULLERY The Havelock North Tennis Club could find itself knee-deep in rubbish when it begins work on four new courts at its Anderson Park headquarters.

Headliners: Serena Does Not Remember Meeting; Russian Genius Finds Winning Formula; Nadal Pleased
Tuesday, November 28 Monday, November 27 Sunday, November 26 Saturday, November 25 HOPPER'S PLAN Friday, November 24 Thursday, November 23 COACHING POACHING? Wednesday, November 22 COACHING POACHING?

Tension between Argentine Davis Cup captain, Nalbandian
MOSCOW: Argentina's Davis Cup captain Alberto Mancini became involved in a heated argument on centre court at Moscow's Olympic Stadium with his top player, David Nalbandian.

Do you agree that Sania Mirza is among the top ten beautiful women in tennis?
Gautam Rajyadakshafashion photographerYes, she is vibrant and wonderful girl. Beauty is just not related with physical appearance but the right kind of spirit which she possesses.


"With the perverse logic of a degenerate gambler he figured God was testing his faith." - Mario Puzo, Inside Las Vegas

Factbox: Soft tennis in Asian Games

Like regular tennis, soft tennis is a racquet sport played on a rectangular court divided by a net.


The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong -- but that's the way to bet it. Author: Damon Runyon

Bush's little sister finds fame as the family's 'fifth Beatle'

Zee News, India - 1 hour agoThe uncanny similarity of her name with India s latest tennis sensation Sania ... the Indian women s badminton sensation Saina Nehwal tried to match Popat s ...
Source: www.zeenews.com

Sunny Time revives polo in China
CNN International - 11 hours ago... He became interested in polo after watching footage of Prince Charles playing a match with the Sultan of Brunei in 1996. ... "Golf, tennis and snooker have reached ...
Source: edition.cnn.com

Tennis officials face scrap
Hawke's Bay Today, New Zealand - 16 hours ago... tennis club successfully lobbied the Hastings District Council for funding to go towards adding four new courts. Before the club can call game, set and match ...
Source: www.hbtoday.co.nz

Enough Roger love! (cont.)
SI.com - 3 hours ago... Oh, it's a match? Never mind, I'm changing the channel."). Tennis' relentlessly international business model (and employee pool) presents two options: global ...
Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Juniors in thick of tourney action
St. Petersburg Times, FL - 13 hours ago... to the round of 16 and Southern won her first main-draw match and two in ... opens are good for working on your ranking," said Maria Cercone, tennis director at ...
Source: www.sptimes.com

Matt Brewer to join tennis Vols in January
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN - 21 hours ago... Sam Winterbotham announced Tuesday that transfer Matt Brewer will join the UT tennis team in ... February when UT and the Tigers faced off in a dual-match won by ...
Source: www.knoxnews.com

Bester earns bragging rights
Bradenton Herald, United States - 11 hours ago... Both players attend Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy and see each other on a daily basis, so Tuesday's tennis match had a little more meaning. ...
Source: www.bradenton.com

Highlanders win state volleyball!
Salem Times Register, VA - 4 hours ago... I told them I wanted them to go out there and play their best match of the ... They beat our basketball team and last year they beat our tennis girls and two years ...
Source: mainstreetnewspapers.com

Richards has great resume but is just catching on in US
Indianapolis Star, United States - 11 hours agoShe is not Swedish golfer Anika Sorenstam or Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. ... Soccer: Women's semifinals Friday at Cary, NC, match No. ...
Source: www.indystar.com

Red Sox make offer to Japanese ace Matsuzaka
ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 9 hours ago... Phil Anderson of Halifax won his opening-round match Tuesday at the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships at the Nick Bollettieri Sports Academy ...
Source: thechronicleherald.ca

The urge to gamble is so universal and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil. - Heywood Hale Broun

Tennis ace Lee faces uphill battle in Doha

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Tennis ace Lee faces uphill battle in Doha
Lee Hyung Taik, beaten finalist of the Busan Games tennis men's singles, has set his eyes on the Doha Asian Games gold, but the player's fitness will be a cause of concern.

Sania selected as 10th tennis beauty by Chinese media
Beijing, Nov 29: The Chinese media has included Sania Mirza among the world's all-time 'top 10 tennis beauties' along with Russian star Maria Sharapova and former player Gabriela Sabatini.

Advantage, Russia for Davis Cup Final
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"Why otherwise would that dignified fellow dressed like a banker be sitting at a machine murmuring; "Talk to me baby, I know you understand my needs." - Roger Fleming "Gambling is a principle inherent in nature." - Edmund Burke, House of Commons speech (1780)

Tennis (Nov 27)

Independent Online, South Africa - 9 hours ago... and women's top seeds lost just two games apiece as they stormed into the second round of the SAA National Championships played at the Wanderers Tennis Club in ...
Source: www.iol.co.za

Venus Williams testifies she never agreed to 'Sexes' event
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 7 hours agoAP. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Tennis star Venus Williams said Tuesday she never ... "I'ma professional women's tennis player. I want to play serious tennis.". ...
Source: www.mercurynews.com

TSU's tennis program comes under fire
Houston Chronicle, United States - 21 hours agoRON FREHM: AP. Saturday-Sunday HTA ZAT No. 2. Lee LeClear Tennis Center. ... December 8-10 Casa Ol Winter Adult. Strawberry Tennis Center, Pasadena. ...
Source: www.chron.com

"Remember this: The house doesn't beat the player. It just gives him the opportunity to beat himself." - Nicholas (Nick the Greek) Dandalos

Argentina counting on ... Maradona?

Argentina counting on ... Maradona?. . . . . . . ••••••••••Slide show•A look back at Andre Agassi's matches in the U.S. Open, the final tourney of his career.

Tennis Stars in Court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Tennis star Venus Williams told jurors Monday that her father, Richard Williams, never managed her career despite tax returns that show she paid him nearly $2 million in 'coaching and management fees' from 1998 to 2000.

Argentina counting on .... Maradona?
Argentina counting on Maradona for Davis Cup support - Wire Services - - MSNBC.

Over 300 players for Asoju-Oba tennis tourney
By Lekan Okusan OVER 300 players registered for this year's Asoju-Oba Table Tennis Championship which served off at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Yaba. The players were spread into three categories - cadet, junior and senior.

Japan ready to challenge S. Korea's supremacy in soft tennis
Japanese soft tennis men's head coach Kita Moto said Tuesday that they will charge at South Korea and Chinese Taipei in the Asian Games soft tennis tournament to be running from December 2 to 8. 'I will try to obtain the gold medal this time and beat

Iran wins FESPIC tennis doubles silver
Iran wins FESPIC tennis doubles silverKuala Lumpur, Nov 28, IRNA Iran-FESPIC-Tennis Iran snatched the silver of the tennis doubles of the 9th Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC)here Tuesday.

The temperature rises in Moscow
The temperature rises in Moscow The weather is unexpectedly warm at the moment in Moscow, just as things hot up inside the Olympic Stadium.

2006 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final: 3 days to go
Excitement is building in Moscow as we approach the start of 2006 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final at the Olympic Stadium on Friday 1 December.


A problem gambler was urged by a counselor to take the 20-question test for compulsive gambling. Upon completing it, the subject commented; "Boy, Gamblers Anonymous must be hard up for new members. They make qualifying so easy." A Smith & Wesson beats four aces. - American Proverb

COMIC PARTY REVOLUTION: PARTY ON! (VOL. 2) [ADVANCE REVIEW

India eNews.com, India - 4 hours agoThe Indian men's Table Tennis (TT) team, which won the gold medal at the Melbourne ... We have our first match with Japan and give ourselves fair amount of chance ...
Source: www.indiaenews.com

Drought proves a match for the all-weather court
The Age, Australia - 4 hours ago... But en-tout-cas courts should be watered between every set and after every match. Tennis Victoria's club development manager Melanie Orr said stage three ...
Source: www.theage.com.au

Top teams win easy matches
di-ve.com, Malta - 7 hours ago... Second Division league leaders Table Tennis Academy, confirmed their excellent form by beating Maltacom KSSK by a clear ... University went on to win the match 6-3 ...
Source: www.di-ve.com

Easy win for South Zone against North Zone
Hindu, India - 21 hours ago... and United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) professional Dr. Louie Cap at its tennis academy in ... In the other match RVCE defeated MVJCE 25-13, 26-24. ...
Source: www.hindu.com

Keothavong sets her sights high
Lawn Tennis Association, UK - 18 hours ago... I played three tour events in Asia in the autumn and played a good match in the ... then my ranking would probably be higher, but I don t play tennis only to ...
Source: www.lta.org.uk

From heroes to zeroes
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 23 hours ago... I watched on fast forward - and even with the entire match compressed into ... I could happily live without rugby league, tennis, skiing, boxing, darts, snooker ...
Source: commentisfree.guardian.co.uk

Nintendo Wii: An In-Depth Analysis
NintendoRevolution.ca, Canada - 12 hours ago... Its size is a good match for the Wii-mote, which is itself a bit small for my ... My favorites games in the package were Tennis and Golf, but they were all fairly ...
Source: www.nintendorevolution.ca

A Day in the Life: Roger Federer
CNN International - 17 hours agoBy David Challenger. (CNN) -- It's match point for top-ranked tennis player Roger Federer at the 2006 Australian Open final in Melbourne, Australia. ...
Source: edition.cnn.com

Rumoured romance adds spice to season
Globe and Mail, Canada - 7 hours agoIn a love match that may be for grey-power romance what the senior tours have been for aging professional golfers and tennis players, it has been reported that ...
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
"I believe in luck. The harder I work the luckier I get." - Sam Shoen

APRIL 2006 - A MONTH IN REVIEW

Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago... and warned as to his future conduct for abusing a match official while in ... came as a massive blow to the Red Devils' title ambitions...British tennis number one ...
Source: www.sportinglife.com

Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people. - W. C. Field

Tennis star Lee announces his retirement

Courier Mail, Australia - 20 hours agoOpen Men's Sgles: Rnd 16: L Buchanan dJ Ross-Marsh 6-1, 6-1, S Morgan dS Harbison 6-0, 6-0, P Ring dL Swain 6-1, 6-0, R Smith d WL Griffiths 6-4, 7-5, G Bourke ...
Source: www.news.com.au

County tennis players grab top seeds
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - 2 hours ago... 5, and League City s Jaclyn Russo is seeded No. 7. Lee LeClear Tennis Center will serve as the tournament headquarters. The Tennis ...
Source: galvestondailynews.com

"Fortune always will confer an aura - Of worth, unworthily; and in this world - The lucky person passes for a genius." - Euripedes

Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai Men's Tennis Update - Nov 12

**** Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai Men's Tennis Update - Nov 12 **** Shanghai, China Total Prize Money: $3,700,000 SUNDAY'S FIRST ROUND MATCHES ---------------------------- Roger Federer (1) def.

Federer demolishes Nalbandian in Shanghai Masters Cup opener
Federer demolishes Nalbandian in Shanghai Masters Cup opener 1 Hour,23 minutes Ago SHANGHAI: World number one Roger Federer came from a set down to demolish defending champion David Nalbandian 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the opening match of the Masters Cup on

Federer beats Nalbandian in Masters Cup
Roger Federer outfoxed defending champion David Nalbandian 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the opening match of the Masters Cup, avenging his loss to the Argentine in last year's final.Nalbandian, the world No.


"I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas." - Rick Majerus, Utah Utes college basketball coach

League honors area tennis legend

Albany Times Union, NY - Nov 10, 2006Several days after a tennis league at the Schenectady Racquet & Fitness Club was named for him, Hank Linett admitted he still gets emotional talking about the ...
Source: timesunion.com

Levert headed to Holmes CC to coach tennis
Kosciusko Star Herald, MS - Nov 8, 2006After decades of coaching a half dozen sports at the high school level, former Kosciusko tennis coach Greg Levert will try his hand at something new ...
Source: www.starherald.net

Hamilton F. Richardson, 73; tennis star played on seven Davis Cup ...
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 9, 2006Hamilton F. "Ham" Richardson, 73, a former US Davis Cup player and Tulane University tennis star, died Sunday of complications from diabetes at New York ...
Source: www.latimes.com

Prep roundup: Four locals set to host CIF-SS tennis matches
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - 20 hours agoFour area schools will host matches when the CIF Southern Section girls tennis playoffs resume today. In Division III, Poly hosts ...
Source: www.presstelegram.com

Inquest opens on tennis-loving mum
Burnley Citizen, UK - Nov 9, 2006By Nafeesa Shan. AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Burnley teacher who has lost her two-month fight for life after collapsing while playing tennis. ...
Source: www.burnleycitizen.co.uk

"Ham" Richardson, former Tulane University tennis star, dies
Alexandria Town Talk, LA - Nov 8, 2006NEW ORLEANS Former Tulane University tennis star Hamilton F. Ham Richardson, who overcame juvenile diabetes to be twice ranked No. ...
Source: www.thetowntalk.com

No level playing surface for tennis
Hindustan Times, India - 8 hours agoThe India-Pakistan tennis caravan rolled into town on Saturday visibly tired. Not just the travel, but playing on three different ...
Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Winter tennis lessons available
Newszap Delaware, DE - Nov 8, 2006... The Wicomico Department of Recreation has partnered with local tennis coach David White to offer individual tennis instruction. ...
Source: www.newszap.com

Men's tennis gets back into action at Big Ten Indoor Singles ...
Penn State Digital Collegian, PA - Nov 9, 2006... The Penn State men's tennis team is hoping to show no ill effects from their 16-day layoff from action as they participate in the Big Ten Indoor Singles ...
Source: www.collegian.psu.edu

Tennis duo earns national championship
William and Mary News, VA - Nov 8, 2006The Tribe duo of Megan Moulton-Levy and Katarina Zoricic rose to the top of the intercollegiate women s tennis world by winning the Intercollegiate Tennis ...
Source: www.wm.edu

"Gambling is the future on the internet. You can only look at so many dirty pictures." - Simon Noble, an Austrian-based internet bookmaker

Bogus flyers direct voters in heavily Democratic Precinct 73 to wrong

Corpus Christi Caller - Some residents in Voter Precinct 73 on the Westside found flyers on their doors or in their mailboxes Monday directing them to vote at Precinct 83, H-E-B Tennis Center instead of Fannin Elementary. At least two voters were turned away at the tennis
Source: www.caller.com

Invasor: A Champion for South America
San Francisco Gate - Other stars take their place in the country's sports pantheon Maradona, Guillermo Vilas in tennis, Manu Ginobili in basketball but a racehorse is something else. "This was just what was missing in the local sporting world," Guimaraes wrote
Source: www.sfgate.com

"Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast. In the stream where you least expect it, there will be fish." - Ovid

Voting still going smoothly this afternoon (2:41 p.m.)

El Paso Times - By 1:30 p.m., about 190 people had voted at Bradley Elementary School in Northeast El Paso and 200 had voted at the El Paso Tennis Club precinct. Philip LoPiccolo, a senior field representative for U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, took the day off from work
Source: www.elpasotimes.com

High school girls tennis
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Doubles: Nikki Chiricosta and Christine Chiricosta, Avon Lake; Christie Pleiman and Katie Pleiman, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne; Ashley McCall and Emily Pham, Mason; and Caroline Farrar and Jessica Easdale, Dublin Jerome. Second Team Singles: Kara
Source: www.cleveland.com

Petrova overpowers champion Mauresmo
ABC News - It helped me that she wasn't 100 percent, but I played smart tennis, served well and was patient. I felt I was always in control." Although she leads the rankings, the only way Mauresmo can claim the year-end top spot is if she defends her title
Source: www.abcnews.go.com

Bank of America on Coliseum Drive robbed
Hampton Roads Daily Press - He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirts, dark jeans, white tennis shoes and a light-colored, possibly tan, baseball cap, police said. He also was wearing large prescription eyeglasses, which made his eyes appear very large, and a large square Band
Source: www.dailypress.com

Beach Tennis USA Announces 2007 National Tour Schedule
PR Newswire - NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach Tennis USA(TM), which launched the hybrid sport of beach tennis in North America in 2005, today released the schedule for its 2007 National Tour. It will be the company's third season promoting beach tennis both
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

Federer won't play for Switzerland against Spain next February
Raw Story - Zurich- The dream Davis Cup first-round clash between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal won't take place in Switzerland Feb 11-13 after Federer ruled himself out of the tie, Swiss Tennis reported on its website Tuesday. Federer wants to focus on
Source: rawstory.com

Noting his mother's visit to Las Vegas the weekend before she died. "She got to go to heaven four days early." - President Bill Clinton

Mauresmo upset, Sharapova and Henin-Hardenne win

By Simon Baskett MADRID, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Defending champion and world number one Amelie Mauresmo lost 6-2 6-2 to fifth-ranked Russian Nadia Petrova in her opening match at the WTA championships on Tuesday.

Petrova Beats Defending Champ Mauresmo
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Petrova beats Mauresmo; Sharapova wins
Amelie Mauresmo was dealt a blow in her bid to finish the year as No. 1 when she lost to Nadia Petrova 6-2, 6-2 in opening round-robin play at the WTA Championships on Tuesday.

Pat to revive local game
TENNIS Australia has scored a huge promotional coup by securing former world No.1 Pat Rafter's services. Dual US Open champion Rafter has answered TA's call to become involved in reviving a dormant Australian game.

Tennis juniors in hardcourt champs
The Tennis South Canterbury Junior Hardcourt Championships were held during the weekend at the South Canterbury Finance Tennis Centre with both championship and some non championship singles being played.

Nadal's Praise For Murray
Murray to break into the world's elite season.The Spanish world number two has been impressed with the way Murray has developed as a player and believes that if he continues to improve, then he can climb into the top 10 in the rankings.

"Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered." - William Shakespeare

Ghana: Five-Day Table Tennis Coaching Workshop Opens Next Week

The Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) in conjunction with the National Sports Council (NSC) is to organize a five day non- residential table tennis coaching workshop.
Source: allafrica.com

City tennis crowns go in bunches
The ball whizzed past Pat Child's head, his cat-like reflexes barely quick enough to get him out of the way.
Source: www.islandpacket.com

Tickets on sale for River Oaks tennis event
Tickets for this week's Stanford Cup at River Oaks Country Club, the last tournament of the inaugural Outback Champions Series for senior tennis stars such as Jim Courier and John McEnroe, go on sale at noon today at the club's ticket office, located on the west side of the stadium
Source: feeds.chron.com
"When I played pool I was like a good psychiatrist. I cured 'em of all their daydreams and delusions. - Minnesota Fats

HRA girls win state tennis title

Daily Press, VA - Nov 4, 2006BY SONNY DEARTH. NEWPORT NEWS -- One gripping tennis match. Two remarkably well-mannered, composed teams. Three hours and more. Four ...
Source: www.dailypress.com

Sunbirds' Pandzic reaches tennis final
Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - Nov 5, 2006... The match is scheduled for 9 am Pacific time and may be heard on ... national championship this fall, earning a slot in Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Small ...
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Murray climbs to 17th in rankings
BBC Sport, UK - 6 hours agoBritain's number one, Andy Murray, has risen two places to 17th in the latest ATP world tennis rankings. ... "There is not one match in particular but there have ...
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
"Shallow men believe in luck." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Marray qualifies in Slovakia

Marray qualifies in Slovakia Marray plays Italian Potito Starace on Tuesday Sheffield's Jonny Marray has qualified for one of the richest events on tennis's ATP Challenger Tour after three weekend victories in Slovakia. The 25-year-old Yorkshire No.

Bartoli crushes Poutchkova in Quebec final
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US Tennis Star Assists Ghana Vaccination Campaign
By www.andnetwork .com U.S. tennis star Serena Williams is visiting Ghana, where she joined volunteers and health workers giving children vaccines against measles and other diseases. Efam Dovi filed this VOA report from the Ghanaian capital, Accra.

Breikeh wins International Energy Insurance Tennis Grand Slam
Breikeh wins International Energy Insurance Tennis Grand Slam TONY Breikeh won the men's singles title of the second International Energy Insurance Tennis Grand Slam, which ended at the tennis section of the Ikoyi Club 1938 over the weekend amid

Wilson Captures Third Place at Houston Quad
Junior Lauren Wilson Wilson Captures Third Place at Houston Quad Falcons wrap up fall season Nov.

Sharapova calls for less tennis
Madrid: Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin-Hardenne aim to depose Amelie Mauresmo as world number one at the WTA Championships but reaching the end of the season in one piece is also high on their wish lists.

"One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds." - Dan Bennett "A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned." - Paul Newman, The Color of Money

Clijsters will play for title in Hasselt

Political Gateway - Saturday advanced to the final at the Gaz de France tennis tournament in Hasselt, Belgium. She got there with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, come-from-behind victory against Russian Vera Zvonareva, the sixth seed, in the semifinals. In the other semifinal match
Source: www.politicalgateway.com

NB netters to face Highland Park for title
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung - Matt Dooley and Becca Myer won their mixed doubles match, 6-2, 6-2 over Casey Chilcoat and Carly Riney. UIL STATE TEAM TENNIS RESULTS CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS NB def. Montgomery 11-0 Boys singles Diego Snyder (NB) led Shaun Maddox (Montgomery) 4-1 DNF; Rusty
Source: www.herald-zeitung.com

"Gambling is the future on the internet. You can only look at so many dirty pictures." - Simon Noble, an Austrian-based internet bookmaker

Girls tennis notes

Let's play two. The Gloucester County Institute of Technology and Woodstown tennis teams ended the season with a bizarre doubleheader on back-to-back days last week, with the second match starting before the first ended.
Source: www.nj.com

Salisbury tennis reaches 2A final
Meredith Weisler opened the fence door, darted across the court and embraced fellow senior Chris Leonard. Ellen Emerson and Casey Collins soon followed, and before long Leonard found herself surrounded by blanket-covered teammates who were sporting Salisbury sweatshirts.
Source: www.salisburypost.com

Gonzo Out of Masters Cup; Night Tennis at WTA Champs
Daily tennis news and notes on the ATP/WTA from Tennis-X.com
Source: www.tennis-x.com

On the air ... with media couple Ferguson and Lamb
/> When Deborah Ferguson and Steve Lamb are under the same roof, in the same room, in the same conversation, its a little like watching a tennis match without a line judge, without a crowd, without an inkling of misconduct or unruly one-upmanship.
Source: www.fwbusinesspress.com

Salisbury tennis in semifinals
Salisbury's playoff match against Ashe County appeared more competitive than the regular-season meeting, and that pleased Hornets coach Chris Myers. Salisbury advanced to the semifinals of the 2A dual-team girls tennis tournament with a 6-0 victory against the Huskies.
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Unicorns have bad repeat vs. Scots
LAKEWAY Tennis was a game of inches and chances Saturday morning at the UIL State Team Tennis Tournament. Unbeaten New Braunfels took on two-time defending state champion Dallas Highland Park, a team that has not lost a match in three years.
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Prep tennis: H.-W. shares Mission title
After losing five of their first six matches, they didn't panic. Following an Oct. 17 loss to Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, they didn't make excuses.
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Tennis: Clijsters wins on return
Kim Clijsters wins in her first match after a two-month injury absence.
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Kanepi advances to Gaz de France Stars final

Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Gaz de France Stars. The 91st-ranked Kanepi will play either top-seeded Kim Clijsters or Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Sunday.

Czech tennis number one Tomas Berdych has been beaten in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters
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Hrbaty makes final after illness rules out Haas
By Patrick Vignal PARIS (Reuters) - Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty qualified for the final of the Paris Masters on Saturday after German Tommy Haas retired in their semi-final to drop out of the Masters Cup race.

Clijsters beats Zvonareva to reach Hasselt Cup final
beats Zvonareva to reach Hasselt Cup final -1) My Hi, Guest - Sports - Sunday November 5, 02:20 AM beats Zvonareva to reach Hasselt Cup final HASSELT, Belgium (Reuters) - Last year's champion Kim Clijsters, playing in

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Billie Jean King to give clinic at the Tennis Garden today

The Desert Sun, CA - 23 hours agoTennis legend and sports icon Billie Jean King is in town this weekend for the World Team Tennis Rec League championships, underway at the Indian Wells Tennis ...
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Men's Tennis Successful at Ragin' Cajun Classic
LSUSports.net, LA - 13 hours ago-- The LSU men's tennis team picked up five quality wins during the first day of the Ragin' Cajun Classic at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. ...
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