February 23rd, 2010
Pete Sampras and James Blake have been added to the roster for a tennis exhibition in Atlantic City. Organizers said on Tuesday that 14-time Grand Slam champion Sampras will play Blake on April 10 in the inaugural Caesars Tennis Classic. The event will be hosted by Venus Williams at Boardwalk Hall
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February 23rd, 2010
A Serbian court has reduced the prison sentence for tennis player Jelena Dokic’s father, who was convicted of threatening the Australian ambassador. The court in Sremska Mitrovica said Tuesday it reduced Damir Dokic’s 15-month sentence to 12 months. Dokic could be out of prison in early May.
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February 23rd, 2010
A Serbian court has reduced the prison sentence for tennis player Jelena Dokic’s father, who was convicted of threatening the Australian ambassador. The court in Sremska Mitrovica said Tuesday it reduced Damir Dokic’s 15-month sentence to 12 months
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February 21st, 2010
Corona Extra and the ATP have signed a 5 1/2-year sponsorship agreement that makes the Mexican beer brand the top sponsor of the men’s tennis tour. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press it has a total expected value of about $70 million. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the sides agreed not to reveal financial terms.
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February 19th, 2010
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team with retired stars Pete Sampas and Andre Agassi in a charity tennis exhibition to raise money for Haiti.
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February 17th, 2010
Tennis star Anna Kournikova’s mother has been formally charged with felony child neglect in Florida. She was arrested in January and released from the Palm Beach County Jail after posting a $3,000 bond. Alla Kournikova could face up to five years in prison if convicted of the third-degree felony charge.
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February 16th, 2010
Andy Roddick doesn’t mind being the second-most famous person living in his house these days. The tennis star has been overshadowed lately by his wife, model Brooklyn Decker, who is currently gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated’s popular swimsuit issue, being featured on a 50-foot billboard in Times Square and has been doing the television talk show circuit.
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February 16th, 2010
Andy Roddick doesn’t mind being the second-most famous person living in his house these days.
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February 16th, 2010
“How can I miss you if you won’t go away?” –Dan Hicks
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