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Serving at deuce in the final game, Chiu put an ace past his Big Green opponent to take the advantage. He then finished his career with a strong forehand that found the deep left corner...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: Men’s tennis team strong from outset in victory over Dartmouth | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

Just Smashing Inventor: Fischer Availability: Now, $170 at tennis-warehouse.com. The 105-sq.-in. model is recommended for beginners; the 98-sq.-in. one is for more advanced players. To Learn More: www.fischer-tennis.com Fischer's Magnetic Speed tennis racquet won't fix your forehand, but hit the sweet spot, and you'll feel the difference. During normal play, a racquet's frame deforms slightly on impact before springing back. With the M-Speed, two unipolar magnets positioned in opposite sides of the head help speed the recovery so the ball is catapulted back over the net with extra oomph. Anna-Lena...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best inventions 2005: Game Point | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...Steffi Graff vs. the Ghost of Monica Seles With Wimbledon, French and U.S. Open victories, Fraulein Forehand had her best year. And still people wondered: What if Seles had not been stabbed on the court by a man who said he did it to help Steffi be No. 1? (He was later convicted but sentenced to only two years' probation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BEST SPORTS OF 1993 | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

...James’ forehand was even more of a weapon, according to his old coach. His backhand, which had “let him down before,” was now a “legitimate top-20 stroke...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Good Week for Brothers Blake | 9/12/2005 | See Source »

...James Blake's U.S. Open romp appeared over. Robredo had already won the first set, and Blake, the man who outran the quickest tennis player on earth, Rafael Nadal, in a stunning upset on Saturday, had clay feet on the hard court surface. Blake's best shot, a blazing forehand, was a tad slow. Even his rowdy cheering section in Suite 236 of Arthur Ashe Stadium, clad in baby-blue t-shirts and self-dubbed the "J-Block," seemed a bit deflated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Open Showdown: Agassi v. Blake | 9/6/2005 | See Source »

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