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Wimbledon 2014 recalls special memories—for Maria Sharapova and for me

23/09/2014by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

It happened to be one of those days that this tennis fan will remember for a very long time. It was 2004, and a young, tall, pretty teenager took to […]

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Tennis, Women's Tennis

Federer thrills Indian fans by replacing Nadal in inaugural IPTL

23/09/2014by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

It proved to be a frantic 24 hours for Mahesh Bhupathi and his brainchild, the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)—a brand-new competition styled on cricket’s Indian Premier League. No sooner […]

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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis

Ahead of Roland Garros, Serena Williams no longer has to prove a thing

26/05/2014by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

There was something of a “will she, won’t she” buzz in Rome after Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Premier quarter-finals earlier this month with a thigh strain. Would […]

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Roger Federer, Tennis, Women's Tennis

Federer advocates tougher stance on dope testing after Troicki ban

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

It turned into one of the most unusual post-match press conferences of the year. Novak Djokovic had just beaten Roger Federer in his round-robin match at the World Tour Masters […]

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Men's Tennis, Roger Federer, Tennis

WTA player of 2013: Serena Williams simply the best

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis 1 Comment

In truth, the tennis achievement of 2013 had its roots more than six months before, in one of Serena Williams’ favourite cities, Paris. For it was there that she would […]

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Tennis, Women's Tennis

ATP player of 2013: Rafael Nadal’s fighting spirit burned bright

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

The beginning of 2013 was hardly the most auspicious for Rafael Nadal. He was scheduled to return to the tennis stage for the first time since his gruelling—and what turned […]

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Men's Tennis, Rafael Nadal, Tennis

David Nalbandian signs off for good—with help of Nadal

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

Perhaps it was written in the stars back in May when the charismatic David Nalbandian disappeared once again to undergo surgery. For the 31-year-old Argentine—a Wimbledon finalist at the age […]

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Men's Tennis, Tennis

Billie Jean King: Still inspiring after more than 40 years

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

Billie Jean King spearheaded the creation of the Women’s Tennis Association—the WTA—40 years ago, and it prompted this fan to recall that important decade for King and women’s tennis, and […]

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Tennis, Women's Tennis

Andy Murray: The champion who won our hearts

10/12/2013by clarabellabevis Leave a comment

As the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards loom on the Christmas horizon, the name on everyone’s lips brought this nation to a standstill one Sunday afternoon in mid-Summer: […]

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Andy Murray, Men's Tennis, Tennis
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Esther Vergeer calls time on unbeaten career

20/03/2013by clarabellabevis 1 Comment

The end, when it came, had a certain matter-of-fact brevity. The most successful champion and one of the most admired individuals in sport tweeted: Very special day: officially stopped tennis, […]

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