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Harrison on the Rise
The only 17-olds to ever win a match at Indian Wells are Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, and Michael Chang. Add Ryan Harrison to that list, after his 6-3, 6-4 victory over Taylor Dent last night.Yesterdays victory was bitersweet for 17-yea...
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Indian Wells - 10 things to Watch For in the Desert
With its glorious setting and star-studded draws, Indian Wells, set in the idyllic Coachella Valley adjacent to Palm Springs, is officially underway.The Indian Wells tennis garden, a sprawling complex (55-acre tennis and entertainment facility) nestl...
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A Good Loss?
In spite of a disappointing loss at the hands of the Serbians that now relegates the U.S. into a World Group Playoff tie in September (for the first time since 2005), there is much to be hopeful about for the Americans. Over the past 12 months it ha...
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The Heads of the Class
Grand-Slam Energy Management 304 is a highly specialized Tennis graduate course that only accepts elite pupils. A minimum 3.85 GPA is required. It is a course that is offered sparingly, and only to a select handful of deserving students. There is a w...
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Are The Hard Courts Worth it For Rafa?
What a difference a year makes. In the first few months of 2009, Rafael Nadal was on top of the world. He was looking down from his perch at the top of the pecking order of tennis, and things looked agreeable. He saw a cast of characters that coul...

