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Quote/Misquote: Stanislas Wawrinka,Roger Federer,Novak Djokovic,Rafael Nadal,Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Na Li (Satire)


Stanislas Wawrinka against Jérémy Chardy in th...

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STANISLAS WAWRINKA

"I have no idea. Sorry. I have no idea why."

What he really meant:

I don’t know why Europeans dominate tennis right now. I just play, man, don’t bother me.

What he definitely didn’t:

The Europeans have stolen the Americans’ and Australians’ spinach and will keep popping them in the eye.

(Popeye refrain "I’s bin hornswoggled!” in background.)

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Soderling clinches Paris Masters in style: Heartbreak for Monfils again


PARIS - NOVEMBER 13: Robin Soderling of Sweden in action against Michael Llodra of France in the semi-final during Day Seven of the ATP Masters Series Paris at the Palais Omnisports on November 13, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Soderling takes home the Paris Masters for the first time.

Monfils could not use the momentum of the crowd to make inroads into the Swede’s game.

The first set was an one-sided affair with the tall Nordic breaking twice to take the set 6-1.

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Tennis Bytes: World Tour Finals roster finalised, Bhupathi and Paes qualify for event


 

U.S. Open Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009

U.S. Open Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Never discount home advantage. Never discount serve and volley either especially on a super fast hard court.

That is the lesson Novak Djokovic will take away after his shock defeat against Frenchman Michael Llodra in the third round of the Paris Masters tourney.

This is Llodra’s second major upset in recent times. He knocked out Tomas Berdych at the 2010 US Open. This also gives the French a psychological advantage going into the Davis Cup final to be played at Belgrade from December 3 – 5, 2010.

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The Fifth Slam: India Opens Her Heart To Top-Flight Tennis


NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Tennis player Roger Federer attends a press confrence at the Nike Tennis Primetime Knockout event at Pier 54 on August 25, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

The year is 2011. It is the august month of August.

The India Open is being launched with much fanfare.

The India Open is now officially the fifth Grand Slam tournament , the latest jewel in the ATP and WTA calendars.

In the wake of the unprecedented success of the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, this tournament has been given hallmark status.

India have thumbed their nose at the Chinese and have cornered a Grand Slam tournament.

This Slam has its unique challenges. The courts are mud and uncovered.

Play continues in the rain. Come rain or shine, play will continue.

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2010 US Open:Captioning The Captured!


Highlights from the 2010 US Open. Some from the sidelines, some from the action. Capturing the moods , captioning the moods!

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Rafael Nadal of Spain rolls on the ground in celebration of his win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final on day fifteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The only time Nadal appears vulnerable on court is when he’s prone! Unfortunately, for his opponents, he’s prone after the fact! Nadal celebrates on court on beating Novak Djokovic.

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