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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...
...teammates’ defeat, easily cutting down the William and Mary duo by a tally of 8-1 to move into the final. O’Riain, a junior, and Anderson, a senior, will now play in the ITA Indoor Championships, to be held November 3-6 at the Racquet Club of Columbus, OH. The premier indoor collegiate tennis tournament is the second and final national championship event of the fall season, with a field comprised of 64 doubles teams and 88 singles players. “It’s probably the hardest tournament to get into all year...
...both their matches yesterday to move on. Singles and doubles action resumes today, with the finals to be held tomorrow. The doubles champion and both singles finalists will earn a berth in the ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships, which will be held from Nov. 3-6 at the Racquet Club of Columbus, Ohio. —CALEB W. PEIFFER
Sure, with your cell phone, MP3 player and BlackBerry, you probably think you have enough gadgets in your life. But here are innovations that even the most weary of consumers can appreciate. From a game controller you swing like a racquet to software that can translate your speech into Chinese, a few of the coolest things out there...
...Ashe started sounding like a football stadium, the J-Block leading chants of "Blake! Blake! Blake!" Blake took five straight games to take the second set, 7-5, then cruised, 6-2, 6-3, to cap off the comeback. As Robredo's final shot sailed long, Blake dropped his racquet and cupped his hands on his head in disbelief. Says Blake: "I guess I remembered how to play...