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Britain's Laura Robson ready to make big impact on the world stage

Source: Guardian Unlimited, Nov 17 2012, 5:18pm CST

Laura Robson pulls her jacket up over her head, scrunches up into a ball and giggles uncontrollably, as an 18-year-old girl is prone to do when answering awkward questions. She has been sharing a few locker-room secrets and we have somehow got around t ...

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Scenes from Eastbourne: Tuesday

Source: Tennis.com  |   Jun 19 2013, 12:03am CDT

The pier at Eastbourne, opened in 1870 but mostly quiet today, has a melancholy, Gatsby-esque beauty. Flavia Pennetta celebrated a winning point in her doubles match with Elena Vesnina. As the grounds thinned out l ...

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6 hours ago

The Human Behind the Tennis Racket

Source: Real Clear Sports  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:56pm CDT

Who is the most dominant figure in sports today? LeBron James? Michael Phelps? Please. Get that weak sauce out of here. It is Serena Williams. She runs women's tennis like Kim Jong-un runs North Korea: ruthlessly, with spare mome ...

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30 weeks ago


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"A few times people say hello; it's a bit awkward when they ask for a photo as well."


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7 hours ago

Grand slams over tennis film

Source: New York Post  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:11pm CDT

The war between the United States Tennis Association and a movie about Venus and Serena Williams is ready to escalate tonight at the film’s UK premiere, just before Wimbledon. Sources tell Page Six that filmmakers Maiken ...

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12 hours ago

Brits crash out as cost of cuts begins to bite

Source: Daily Express  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:01pm CDT

James Ward crashed out to Aussie Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-4 At the Aegon International there were impressive wins for Laura Robson and Elena Baltacha to join Heather Watson in the second round – only the second time that has happened ...

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13 hours ago

Serena Williams: The Great One

Source: Rolling Stone  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:35pm CDT

Serena Williams competes at the French Open in Paris. Who is the most dominant figure in sports today? LeBron James? Michael Phelps? Please. Get that weak sauce out of here. It is Serena Williams. She runs women's tennis like Kim Jong-un ...

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14 hours ago

Elena Baltacha powers on while Laura Robson earns test with Caroline Wozniacki

Source: The Independent  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:20pm CDT

On a day when the defeat of Agnieszka Radwanska, the world No 5 and last year's Wimbledon runner-up, demonstrated the difficulties that grass-court tennis offers even to the very best, the current British N ...

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15 hours ago

After Miami, Serena arrives in London, makes Burberry fashion show her first stop

Source: Women's Tennis Blog   |   Jun 18 2013, 3:18pm CDT

Just like Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams is staying away from competitive tennis in-between Roland Garros and Wimbledon and uses the time off to visit red carpet events and enjoy some pure pleasure moments. While Sharapova attended Rihanna ...

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16 hours ago

Tennis: Serena Williams out of Wimbledon

Source: Newstalk ZB  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:52pm CDT

Venus Williams has withdrawn from Wimbledon. She's posted on Facebook that she needs more time for a back injury to heal, and won't play at the All England Club, where she has won the title five times. Venus Williams has wi ...

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17 hours ago

National Sport: Robson eases through in Eastbourne

Source: Ellesmere Port Pioneer  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:45pm CDT

British number one Laura Robson recorded her first win under new coach Miles Maclagan to reach the second round of the Aegon International in Eastbourne. The 19-year-old teamed up with Maclagan ahead of the grass season but lost her first ...

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