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Earning a wild card the right way
The news story didn't exactly generate headlines, but John Isner and Christina McHale have wild cards into the Australian Open, and they got them the old-fashioned way -- earning them in a special playoffs sponsored by the USTA. This is a great wa...
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Isner earns USTA wild card into Australian Open
John Isner has played his way into next month's Australian Open. Isner won a round-robin playoff in Boca Raton, Florida this weekend to earn the USTA's wild card.
The big man was lowest-ranked player in a field of four this weekend, but he came...
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Good news from Isner
A telephone call to John Isner at his training camp in Tampa this week revealed a lot of good news.
First, he has recovered from a freak injury that sidelined him more than a month.
"The pulled stomach muscle is completely well," he said. "I...
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Rock 'N Racquets
Louisville, KY, Columbia, SC and Knoxville, TN play hosts to the sports world’s elite superstars featuring Andy Roddick, in Rock-n-Racquets - an annual tennis exhibition like no other. Joining Roddick will be 2008 US Open Champion and World #1 S...
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Gavin Rossdale Named Special Musical Act at Rock 'N Racquets
Musician Gavin Rossdale has been
announced as the live musical component for Newberry College presents Rock-n-Racquets.
Rossdale is the former lead singer of the highly successful band Bush, who produced four very successful albums which spawned...
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Louisville Tennis Exhibition
Tennis stars Andy Roddick and Serena Williams will face up-and-comers John Isner and Caroline Wozniacki in the ICAP Energy Rock-n-Racquets event to benefit the Andy Roddick Foundation. The players are scheduled to compete in an exhibition tennis m...
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Isner Reaches Title Match in Doubles
Greensboro's John Isner came up short Friday in his bid for a second consecutive victory in the U.S. Tennis Association Challenger series. Isner, seeded eighth, dropped a 6-7, 6-1, 6-0 decision to fourth-seeded Wayne Odesnik in the quarterfinal ro...
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Fish, Isner to Play in Plant City
The Canon Tennis Challenge to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation is presenting an exhibition Nov. 7-8 in Plant City at Mayor Rick Lott's house.
The benefit features U.S. Open quarterfinalist Mardy Fish and John Isner, who is ranked ninth among ...
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Magill: Ex-Dog wins pro tourney
Georgia's John Isner is still winning on the pro circuit.
Sunday in Lubbock, Texas, he captured the ATP Challenger, defeating Canadian Davis Cup star Frank Dancevic in the finals, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-2.
Incidentally, Dancevic's sister, Monika, e...
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Isner knocks off Dancevic in singles final of $50,000 Lubbock Challenger
The future of professional tennis was on display Sunday during the finals of the $50,000 Lubbock Challenger and the competitors didn't disappoint.
John Isner and Frank Dancevic put on a show during the singles competition, needing a tiebreaking...
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