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Picture of the Day: ATP finalists relaxing, London-style
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What is this, an edition of Masterpiece Theater? I half expect Rafa to light a pipe, open up one of those oversized, leather-bound Dickens books and begin doing a John Houseman impersonation.Thank goodness the ATP World Tour Finals begin tomorrow. I don't know how many more of...
Weekly Slice: The 2009 men's season ends with a top-spot showdown
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First serveLondon is gearing up for the final showdown of the ATP season, and all the talk is about the battle for top spot. Even the inclusion of British favorite Andy Murray in the eight-man field for the ATP World Tour Finals can't distract from the fight for the No.1 ranking...
Game Point: The ATP goes GQ, Federer talks soccer
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Game Point is Busted Racquet's roundup of facts, figures and links about the tennis world. Love -- The picture of the eight participants in the ATP finale isn't nearly as fun as the picture of the eight participants in the WTA finale. It looks like they're having a contest...
Number of Americans playing tennis reaches decade high
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Tennis, everyone?A study commissioned by the USTA found that 30.1 million Americans laced up their tennis shoes and hit the court in 2009. That's a 12.5 percent increase from 2008 and almost 25 percent more than in 2003, back when Roger Federer was just that guy with the ponytail...
I'm on a boat: ATP finalists to arrive to tournament by sea
4 days ago by
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One if by land, deuce if by sea?To avoid car traffic in downtown London, players at next week's year-end ATP World Tour Finals will have the option of traveling to the site of the tournament by boat. At least year's event, which was held in Shanghai, players complained about...
Roger Federer says he's only 'midway' through his tennis career
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It must be a scary thought to the other players on the ATP Tour that Roger Federer thinks he's only "midway" through his career. In an interview with Londay's Sunday Times, Federer said that he plans to play past the 2012 Olympics and hopes to extend his playing days...
Game Point: Goodbye, Marat
8 days ago by
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Game Point is Busted Racquet's roundup of facts, figures and links about the tennis world. Love -- The Daily Mail reports 10 ATP matches from 2009 are under investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unity because of suspect betting patterns. The specific matches (all first-rounders...
Gamt Point: Goodbye, Marat
8 days ago by
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Game Point is Busted Racquet's roundup of facts, figures and links about the tennis world. Love -- The Daily Mail reports 10 ATP matches from 2009 are under investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unity because of suspect betting patterns. The specific matches (all first-rounders...
Video: Agassi says goodbye to his mullet-weave on Letterman
9 days ago by
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Andre Agassi's mullet has officially been put out to pasture. Appearing earlier this week on The Late Show with David Letterman, Agassi gave away his famed mullet-weave (or a close approximation) to an audience member:Much like Busted Racquet, Letterman found Agassi's selection...
Katie Couric originally failed to ask Andre Agassi about drug use
11 days ago by
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Yesterday, we broke down Andre Agassi's interview with Katie Couric, which aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes. CBS had been promoting the interview incessantly, promising reaction from Agassi about the revelations in his autobiography "Open" about his use of crystal meth...
Breaking down Andre Agassi's '60 Minutes' interview
12 days ago by
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One of the greatest public relations blitzes in recent times continued last night when Katie Couric's interview with Andre Agassi aired on "60 Minutes." hours before the eight-time Grand Slam champion's book "Open" was set to hit stores. You can watch the...
Breaking down Andre Agassi's 60 Minutes interview
12 days ago by
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One of the greatest public relations blitzes in recent times continued last night when Katie Couric's interview with Andre Agassi aired on 60 Minutes, hours before the eight-time Grand Slam champion's book "Open" was set to hit stores. You can watch the interview...
After Wickmayer suspension, is it safe to say tennis is still 'clean'?
14 days ago by
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What's that old saying? Once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence, three times is a trend? If that's the case, then Yanina Wickmayer's one-year suspesnsion for thrice failing to report her whereabouts to drug testing officials is a fair and legitimate penalty.From the...
Agassi deserves criticism for actions, but not for admitting them
16 days ago by
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Andre Agassi deserves every bit of the criticism he is receiving for using crystal methamphetamine and misleading authorities to weasel his way out of a positive doping test result. He has added to the growing disillusionment many have with stars who once were admired without hesitation...
Chair ump yelled at by John McEnroe answers the questions, jerk
16 days ago by
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of John McEnroe's second-most famous tirade (this one will always be No. 1 ... seriously), Dave Seminara of The New York Times tracked down the chair umpire who was at the receiving end of one of the petulant star's tantrums. It's an interesting...
Game Point: Cuddling, bobby pins and swine flu
18 days ago by
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Game Point is Busted Racquet's roundup of facts, figures and links about the tennis world. Love -- Be careful, Gael Monfils (right). I'm pretty sure Michael Phelps got in trouble for a similar type of picture. Andre Agassi finds nothing wrong with this though. (Thanks to Down...
Weekly Slice: An unquestionable champ's questionable move
18 days ago by
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Andre Agassi's role as a humanitarian is beyond dispute, and there is no question that he and wife Steffi Graf are forces for positive change in society.But as the dust settles on the remarkable revelations in Agassi's autobiography, including his use of the drug crystal methamphetamine...
Why hasn't the ITF made a decision about Serena's suspension?
19 days ago by
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It's been 51 days since Serena Williams threatened an official at the U.S. Open, yet there's still no word from the International Tennis Federation as to whether the 11-time Grand Slam champion will be suspended from any tournaments as a result of the tirade. The WTA's...
Game Point: Pete Sampras comes across as a tad sexist
19 days ago by
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Game Point is Busted Racquet's roundup of facts, figures and links about the tennis world. Today's edition will be Agassi-free. Love -- The picture above is of Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Nuria Llagostera Vives and a bunch of Spanish musicians after the women won the doubles...
What was the press writing about Andre Agassi in 1997?
21 days ago by
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Earlier today, Busted Racquet took an in-depth look at whether Andre Agassi's 1997 performance on the tennis court was as bad as it's been protrayed in recent days. (It was worse.) That got us wondering something else though: What was the press writing at the time about the...
How bad was Andre Agassi's 1997 season?
21 days ago by
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By now we all know the story of Andre Agassi's admitted use of crystal meth, which he says stretched out over most of 1997. And it's long been known that Agassi's season, in which he dropped to No. 141 in the world rankings, was a disaster (due to injury and, apparently...
How bad was Andre Agassi's 1997 season?
21 days ago by
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By now we all know the story of Andre Agassi's admitted use of crystal meth, which he says stretched out over most of 1997. And it's long been known that Agassi's season, in which he dropped to No. 141 in the world rankings, was a disaster (due to injury and, apparently...
How bad was Andre Agassi's 1997 season?
21 days ago by
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By now we all know the story of Andre Agassi's admitted use of crystal meth, which he says stretched out over most of 1997. And it's long been known that Agassi's season, in which he dropped to No. 141 in the world rankings, was a disaster (due to injury and, apparently...
How bad was Andre Agassi's 1997 season?
21 days ago by
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By now we all know the story of Andre Agassi's admitted use of crystal meth, which he says stretched out over most of 1997. And it's long been known that Agassi's season, in which he dropped to No. 141 in the world rankings, was a disaster (due to injury and, apparently...
How bad was Andre Agassi's 1997 season?
21 days ago by
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By now we all know the story of Andre Agassi's admitted use of crystal meth, which he says stretched out over most of 1997. And it's long been known that Agassi's season, in which he dropped to No. 141 in the world rankings, was a disaster (due to injury and, apparently...
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