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Azkara, Recoura Sweep MW Tennis Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — One week of tennis action, one week of sweeping awards. New Mexico swept the weekly Mountain West awards, with Arda Azkara earning Mountain West Player of the Week honors, and freshman Nicolas Recoura earning Freshman of the Week honors. It marked the fifth time in his career that Azkara was named…
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MW Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –New Mexico junior Arda Azkara has been named the Mountain West Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while rookie teammate Nicolas Recoura has been tabbed the MW Men’s Tennis Freshman of the Week. MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK ARDA AZKARA, NEW MEXICO Junior, Ismet, Turkey Helped the Lobos to a split weekend (1-1)…
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Privateers Push LSU in Doubles, Drop Regular Season Opener – University of New Orleans Athletics
Next Match: Southern 1/26/2024 | 1 p.m. Jan. 26 (Fri) / 1 p.m. Southern History BATON ROUGE – The New Orleans Privateers put up a spirited battle to begin the night but eventually fell 7-0 to the LSU Tigers in their regular season opener at the LSU Tennis Complex on Wednesday evening. It was a spirited…
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The East Bay is finally getting a tennis-themed taproom
Match Point Brewing, started by two tennis aficionados, is opening a taproom in Albany in early 2024 that specializes in beers with Asian flavors like Mandarin Wheat Ale and Jasmine Rice Lager. (Match Point Brewing) After a long day whacking balls on the court, you might want a cold beer. And now there’s a truly…
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Kentucky women’s tennis improves to 3-0 with 4-1 win over Penn State
Kentucky women’s tennis defeated Penn State at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex 4-1 on Saturday. The Cats came in hot and strong by winning the doubles matches (2-1) and securing that important first point. Zoe Hammond struck first once again for the Wildcats, winning on court four 6-3, 6-1. An impressive win for Lidia…
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Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt sweeps Sundays’ doubleheader, starts season 4-0
Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt sweeps Sundays’ doubleheader, starts season 4-0 – The Vanderbilt Hustler Insert Close Modal Window
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Marshall Tennis Continues Season with Two Matches in Kentucky
Championship Fund HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University tennis team (1-1) heads the Bluegrass State for matches at Bellarmine (0-3) and Eastern Kentucky (1-2) on Thursday. DUAL INFO AT BELLARMINEDates: January 25, 2024Time: 9 a.m.Place: Louisville, Kentucky DUAL INFO AT EKUDates: January 25, 2024Time: 4 p.m.Place: Richmond, KentuckyLive Stats: Click Here PREMATCH NOTES SCOUTING BELLARMINE The Knights have started the spring season 0-3 falling at Indiana,…
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The evolution of tennis — and how to stop the long game getting even longer
Most sports live and die by the clock. The siren signals the end of a footy match, and three short blasts of the whistle signal the end of play in football. The clock tells us who wins a race, or who breaks a record at least. Even cricket — famously unhurried — uses the timer…
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Serena Williams’ Sassy Beach Look Leaves Tennis BFF Caroline Wozniacki Stunned
Being in a competitive industry like tennis is not the best way forward for friendship. However, Serena Williams has been very fortunate in this situation as she found her BFF in Caroline Wozniacki. The queen of the court shares a great relationship with Wozniacki even after retirement and they continue to regularly engage with each…
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What are the longest major matches in tennis history?
Open Extended Reactions The longest match in tennis history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, with the players competing over three days. Let’s look back at that showdown and examine other marathon matches. 2010 Wimbledon: John Isner def. Nicolas Mahut (11 hours, 5 minutes) At Wimbledon in 2010, the first-round match between John Isner and…
