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Beginning this week, I have tentatively decided to embark upon a weekly series highlighting several aspects of the sport in a lighthearted manner... by Rohini Iyer 4 59 reads Opinion July 10, 2009 Beginning this week, I have tentatively decided to embark upon a weekly series highlighting several aspects of the sport in a lighthearted manner.

James Blake will sharpen his focus in a Davis Cup quarter-final opening challenge with Croatian serving machine Ivo Karlovic as the US aims for a first victory Friday after two losses to the Europeans.

World No.4 Novak Djokovic on Tuesday mourned the decline of serve and volley which once dominated Wimbledon.

Wimbledon quarter-finalist Ivo Karlovic and world number 13 Marin Cilic have been selected to represent Croatia in next week's Davis Cup tie against the United States.

Wimbledon was transformed for good Monday as Andy Murray played into the night under the bright lights of tennis's newest indoor-outdoor facility.

Such is the quality of the fourth-round line-up on Monday at The Championships, nearly 200 ardent tennis fans had already pitched their tents in the queue on Friday night - " prepared to camp out in Wimbledon Park over the weekend to buy a show-court ticket.

He stands on the verge of the all-time record for Grand Slam titles. His biggest rival is hobbled and absent.

Stunned and shaken, Roger Federer stood on centre court during the French Open tennis final wondering if the intruder who had just run up to him was for real.

Roger Federer joined the legion of sporting legends on Sunday, his name sitting comfortably alongside Ali, Woods, Senna, Pele, Bradman, where just one name is enough to confer instant respect.

Spanish world No 1 Rafael Nadal will set up a tennis school in India through his foundation.

Croatian tennis player Mario Ancic will miss Wimbledon and the Davis Cup against the United States because he has still not regained fitness after suffering mononucleosis two years ago, Croatian media reported Thursday.

Andy Murray set his sights on matching Tim Henman's 2004 semi-final appearance at the French Open after powering through to the last eight at Roland Garros.

The Americans sometimes call them 'dirt-ballers', players who look as though they have clay in their blood as well as all over their shoes and socks, and who would be happy to rally from the baseline for hours, maybe even for days, on end.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has improved her game quite a bit since being the youngest woman in last year's French Open draw.

Mario Ancic won't be making the trip to Paris. Ancic has pulled out of Roland Garros for the second time in three years due to a lack of fitness and match preparation.

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:37 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:37 p.m. John Isner of the United States pulled out of the French Open on Thursday because of illness.

Results Tuesday from the Austrian Open, a A 450,000 ATP Tour clay-court event at the Mercedes-Benz Sportpark : Singles First Round Jurgen Melzer , Austria, def.

James Blake pulled off a stirring semifinal comeback, but found himself inched out of the Estoril Open title by a tenacious Albert Montanes.

Ana is quoted in a feature about hitting partners that was published in the May/June issue of Britain's ACE Tennis Magazine .

Croatia officially announced they will host the U.S. Davis Cup team on red clay at the Zatika Sports Hall in Porec when the Davis Cup quarterfinals commence on July 10-12. The last time the U.S. and Croatia faced off was in the 1st round in Los Angeles in 2005, when Ivan Ljubicic almost single-handedly led the Croats over the U.S. "Dream Team" of ...