Tennis Articles

Djokovic gets top seed at Aussie

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Melbourne, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – Four-time champion Novak Djokovic has been installed as the top seed at the Australian Open, which will begin Monday in Melbourne. The world No. 1 and reigning Wimbledon champ Djokovic is followed by former top-ranked great […]

At the Net: Bring on the Aussie

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – In less than a week, Grand Slam tennis will be on the menu once again for the first time in four months. Stan Wawrinka will return as the defending men’s champion, but he certainly won’t be […]

Illness forces Halep to withdraw in Sydney

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Sydney, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – Simona Halep withdrew from the Sydney International tennis event on Tuesday, citing a gastrointestinal illness. Halep, the top seed in the tournament, won the Shenzhen Open title on Sunday but was not fully healthy. “During the […]

At the Net: What can we expect from Vika in 2015?

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka thinks maybe she should have skipped her 2014 season altogether, believing she was never able to train and/or properly prepare for her matches. The results showed and then she certainly […]

Tsonga pulls out of AO with arm injury

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Paris, France (SportsNetwork.com) – Plagued by a right forearm injury, former runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga decided to pull out of the upcoming Australian Open. The world No. 12 French star struggled with the injury during France’s loss to Switzerland in November’s […]

Cilic withdraws from Brisbane tourney

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Brisbane, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the 2015 season-opening event in Brisbane for unspecified medical reasons. Cilic won four events in 2014, including his first career Grand Slam title when he topped Kei Nishikori […]

At the Net: Rising Star: CiCi Bellis

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If you really paid attention to the sport of tennis you might notice that there are plenty of promising young Americans coming up on the women’s side, i.e. teenager CiCi Bellis. Earlier this month, the 15-year-old […]

At the Net: Pliskova’s stock is on the rise

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – As it turns out, Petra Kvitova isn’t the only Czech stud on the women’s tour. Enter big-serving Karolina Pliskova. Both the two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova (4th) and Lucie Safarova (16th) are two Czech women who are […]

Djokovic, Serena honored by ITF

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London, England (SportsNetwork.com) – World No. 1 stars Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were selected as the International Tennis Federation’s world champions for 2014. Djokovic captured the award for a fourth time, while Williams is now a five- time recipient. […]

Djokovic, Serena honored by ITF

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London, England (SportsNetwork.com) – World No. 1 stars Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were selected as the International Tennis Federation’s world champions for 2014. Djokovic captured the award for a fourth time, while Williams is now a five- time recipient. […]