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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. ESPN to take over U.S. Open tennis rights from CBS in 2015

    After holding serve for 45 years, CBS has lost the rights to the nation's premier tennis tournament.
    After holding serve for 45 years, CBS has lost the rights to the nation's premier tennis tournament. ESPN on Thursday said it has clinched an 11-year deal with the United States Tennis Assn. for the exclusive TV rights, beginning in 2015, for the annual...

    Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), ESPN2 (tv network), The Walt Disney Co., Tennis Channel (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Review: Intimate portrait of 'Venus and Serena'

     
      What could be more improbable than the linked triumph of Venus and Serena Williams? African American sisters born 15 months apart, raised in the gritty environs of Compton, these women not only took on the genteel, predominantly white sport of...

    Tags: Serena Williams, Movies, Venus and Serena (movie), Tennis, Entertainment

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Venus Williams drinks Jamba Juice in Santa Monica

    Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice.
    Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice. Since announcing...

    Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Venus Williams, Tennis

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Wimbledon to increase prize money, add roof over Court No. 1

    Two big changes are coming to Wimbledon, one this year, one in 2019.
    Two big changes are coming to Wimbledon, one this year, one in 2019. Tournament organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s men's and women's singles champions will each receive $2.4 million, a significant increase over the $1.75 million last...

    Tags: Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Awards and Prizes

    5. Mar 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. Rafael Nadal cements his return with hardcourt win at Indian Wells

    On a hot summer-like Sunday afternoon, in a stadium that rises out of the Southern California desert like a huge misplaced castle, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal slid onto his back and into the bright lights of his sport once again.
    On a hot summer-like Sunday afternoon, in a stadium that rises out of the Southern California desert like a huge misplaced castle, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal slid onto his back and into the bright lights of his sport once again. It was match point...

    Tags: U.S. Open (tennis), Roger Federer, French Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Juan Martin Del Potro

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Rafael Nadal's win over Roger Federer leaves a strange taste

    Tennis did its best to serve up a classic dish Thursday night in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. But a dash of this and a pinch of that were missing.
    Tennis did its best to serve up a classic dish Thursday night in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. But a dash of this and a pinch of that were missing. We expect plenty of spice every time Roger Federer plays Rafael Nadal. It is a legacy built on...

    Tags: BNP Paribas, Roger Federer, Tennis, Salt, Rafael Nadal

    7. Mar 13, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Andy Murray flies under the radar but he's still at top of his game

    Andy Murray still doesn't pack 'em in, even on a sultry desert-perfect night in a big-time tennis event. Not even when he has taken his game to a level projected by many to be unreachable by the always-solid Scot.
    Andy Murray still doesn't pack 'em in, even on a sultry desert-perfect night in a big-time tennis event. Not even when he has taken his game to a level projected by many to be unreachable by the always-solid Scot. In Murray's case, the perception hasn't...

    Tags: Andy Murray, Fred Perry, U.S. Open (tennis), Novak Djokovic, BNP Paribas

    8. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Rafael Nadal finds his stroke at Indian Wells

    Rafael Nadal wore a bright aqua shirt and a scowl as he came onto Stadium 1 Court at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night to play his first hard-court tennis match in 346 days.
    Rafael Nadal wore a bright aqua shirt and a scowl as he came onto Stadium 1 Court at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night to play his first hard-court tennis match in 346 days. Nadal has avoided hard surfaces as he has tried to rest his left knee...

    Tags: Denis Istomin, Lleyton Hewitt, Sloane Stephens, U.S. Open (tennis), Victoria Azarenka

    9. Mar 5, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Charlie Pasarell, new Hall of Fame member, keeps building his legacy

    Charlie Pasarell has long been tennis' answer to baseball's Field of Dreams. Pasarell built it, and they came.
    Charlie Pasarell has long been tennis' answer to baseball's Field of Dreams. Pasarell built it, and they came. Actually, Pasarell kept building, and the players kept coming. No singular sensation for this visionary of the sport. Monday in New York,...

    Tags: Larry Ellison, John Isner, BNP Paribas, Martina Hingis, Nicolas Mahut

    10. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Martina Hingis elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

    Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis, 32, was elected to the <a href="http://www.tennisfame.com/class-of-2013-martina-hingis-thelma-coyne-long-cliff-drysdale-charlie-pasarell-ion-tiriac">International Tennis Hall of Fame</a> on Monday. Hingis won 15 major titles, including nine in women's doubles and one in mixed. The first came at Wimbledon in women's doubles in 1996, at the age of 15 years, 9 months, making her the youngest Grand Slam event champion in&nbsp; history.
    Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis, 32, was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Monday. Hingis won 15 major titles, including nine in women's doubles and one in mixed. The first came at Wimbledon in women's doubles in...

    Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Dennis Rodman, Magic Johnson

    11. Mar 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Justin Gimelstob wants to get L.A. back on pro tennis calendar

    Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream.
    Justin Gimelstob certainly is no Martin Luther King. But he has a dream. He is unhappy that professional tennis left Los Angeles and he wants it back. To that end, the first L.A. Tennis Challenge will be played Monday night at Pauley Pavilion. It is...

    Tags: Nicolas Almagro, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Novak Djokovic, BNP Paribas

    12. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Gussy Moran dies at 89; tennis player caused Wimbledon uproar with short skirt

    Gussy Moran, who gained both international fame and notoriety by wearing a short skirt and lace panties in the 1949 Wimbledon tennis tournament and who lived a life of celebrity for many years, died Wednesday night in her small Los Angeles apartment in the shadow of Paramount Studios. She was 89.
    Gussy Moran, who gained both international fame and notoriety by wearing a short skirt and lace panties in the 1949 Wimbledon tennis tournament and who lived a life of celebrity for many years, died Wednesday night in her small Los Angeles apartment in...

    Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Colon Cancer, Ted Tinling, U.S. Open (tennis), Sports

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