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| Passing Shots: January 2009 |
| Welcome to the 2009’s first edition of Passing Shots, or as it’s called at TENNIS.com, The Newsletter Formerly Known As The Scoop. On the site this month: |
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Opening Make TENNIS.com a daily destination during the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open. The site will offer live scores, in-depth analysis, photos, video, and on-site coverage from editor-bloggers Tom Perrotta and Abigail Lorge, who will be in Melbourne for the duration of the tournament. Plus, sign up for the Australian Open Daily Report to get all the big news from Down Under delivered direct to your inbox. Aussie Open Preview | Sign up for the Australian Open Daily Report |
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The Future According to The Concrete
Elbow What do “Project Runway,” Monica Lewinsky and the phrase “proverbial defensive cockroach” have in common? They are all referenced by TENNIS Executive Editor Steve Tignor in his latest series of Concrete Elbow blog posts. Tignor kicked off 2009 by making five predictions about the year ahead in tennis, including prognostications about the Grand Slam prospects of Andy Murray, Jelena Jankovic, and Roger Federer. More Tignor Picks: Cilic is Top Young Gun | The Kitchen Sink |
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Ten Tennis Memories In 2008, tennis marked a number of significant anniversaries, some stellar (Steffi Graf’s Golden Grand Slam, 20 years ago) and some sober (the on-court stabbing of Monica Seles, 15 years ago). In an anniversary series that spans 80 years, TENNIS.com looks back at 10 of these milestones. Peruse the 10-part series, including stories, video commentary, and vintage photos. TENNIS.com’s 2008 Anniversary Series |
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Rolling Out the Red
Carpet We’ll remember it as the year of Nadal and Federer’s epic Wimbledon final, but there was more to 2008 than just compelling on-court drama. It was also a year that saw Mikhail Youzhny self-abuse, Dinara Safina go all out, and Ashley Harkleroad make some interesting choices in clothing (or lack thereof). In the best “best-of” video you’ll see anywhere, TENNIS Senior Editors Pete Bodo and Jon Levey look back on the memorable, the absurd, the bizarre, and the cringe-worthy. Quickie Video: The 2008 Quickie Awards |
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