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Fabrice Santoro and His Last Harar at the French Open

Last week we were the first to write about Fabrice Santoro and how this would be his last French Open at Roland Garros. Fabrice Santoro, nicknamed the Magician for his habit of mystifying bigger and stronger opponents, is proudly preparing to open his bag of tricks for his 20th and final French Open show. The [...]

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Dinara Safina Tells Her Big Brother To Take Tennis Seriously or Quit

Former world number one Marat Safin has failed to win back-to-back matches in nine of his last 10 tournaments, often perishing despite being in a winning position. This has lead his sister to have a few quiet words in the press and insist he put his whole heart into playing tennis or quit. Im not [...]

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Guillermo Coria Retires From Tennis at 27

Former French Open finalist Guillermo Coria retired from tennis at age 27 on Tuesday. Coria, a finalist for Roland Garros in 2004 and formerly ranked third in the world, said he had been considering stepping down from the sport for months. “I didn’t feel like competing anymore,” Coria said in statements published on the Argentine [...]

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Jonas Bjorkman Retires From Mens Professional Tennis Tour

Sweden’s Jonas Bjorkman has bowed out of professional tennis after a glittering 17 year career that earned him nine Grand Slam doubles titles. Bjorkman, 36, was treated to a special ceremony at Qi Zhong Stadium after he and partner Kevin Ullyett were knocked out of the Tennis Masters Cup doubles. “They reminded me a little [...]

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