Monthly Archives: December 2011

Andy’s Czech Mate

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Peter

Its been months in coming but finally Murray has found the right man. Today Andy announced that Ivan Lendl would become his fulltime coach for the 2012 season and beyond. The Czech tennis player is an 8 time grand slam … Continue reading →

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2011 Tennis Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Peter

What a fantastic year for tennis fans. What Novak Djokovic may never be repeated again but incredible nonetheless to see the next man make the grade against the duopoly of Federer and Nadal. The womens tour also enjoyed 3 new grand … Continue reading →

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Christmas tree with a tennis twist!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Rebecca

I was walking through the streets of Belfast recently when a little festive tree in a shop window took my attention. It was made entirely out of books! Yes, stacked high in different directions on top of each other and … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from the ATP and WTA

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lovetenn

Check out this hilarious video from all your favourite tennis players trying to sing the  12 days of Christmas, most of whom havent heard the song before!  Hilarious but JJ is the best!:)

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2012 Wilson Range

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Peter

There are new rackets across the board for Wilson in 2012. All the Wilson Pro’s including Federer, Del Potro and Kvitova have had considerable input into the design and performance of these new sticks. Federer will be using the Wilson … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays Video from the WTA Stars

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Peter

In this video the stars of the WTA send their season’s greetings, be sure to watch out for Maria Sharapova’s rendition of Jingle Bells and Aga Radwanska’s rap

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Fairytale of New York (& other cities)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Rebecca

Once upon a time, in a far away land, a little girl grew up in a small village near the Black Sea on the edge of Russia. One day, when she was four years old she was introduced to a … Continue reading →

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WTA Year-End Video

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Peter

The 2012 season is just around the corner but before we think about that let’s reflect on the past year. Li Na became the first Asian tennis player ever to win a Grand Slam with her victory at Roland Garros … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Djokovic!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Peter

Who could have ever predicted that Novak Djokovic would dominate the way he did this year? This time last year the journey was just beginning, he had just helped his country lift the Davis Cup. He won the Australian Open … Continue reading →

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The Return of the King

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Peter

It was fitting that the very last match of the 2011 tennis season produced so much excitement pagentry and passion. Such was the support for both teams in the Stadio Olimpico in Sevilla that on numerous occasions the umpire had … Continue reading →

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