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...grandstand court. I love playing on that court and I think there should be a great crowd pulling for us. We're gonna give it everything we've got-hopefully rock the house and take those guys down! But they'll be tough. They return big and volley pretty well. They're both smaller guys but really quick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Open Diary: Ready to Play | 8/30/2005 | See Source »

...weakness in Nadal's tennis DNA is that Spain routinely produces great dirt ballers who have feet for the slow clay of the French--which rewards baseliners--but who can't serve and volley on the slick grass of Wimbledon or on the high-speed hard courts of the U.S. and Australian opens. Federer has dominated Wimbledon the past two years; Nadal lost to Alexander Waske, ranked 147th in the world, at the grass-court tune-up in Halle. Still, a Wimbledon win is one of Nadal's goals. "If he can get past the first week and some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rafael Nadal: Court Conquistador | 6/12/2005 | See Source »

Nixon's office is much hotter now; the air conditioning is missed. Outside, an early Fourth of July celebrator has set off a brief volley of Chinese firecrackers. By nightfall the East River will be ablaze with rockets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What the President Saw: A Nation Coming Into Its Own | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

With Harvard behind 9-6, freshman setter Jordan Weitzen dove for an outstanding dig, preventing the ball from touching the ground with only his fingertips. Although the Crimson lost that point after a long volley, Weitzen’s effort seemed to inspire Harvard, as it battled back to tie the frame...

Author: By Julie R.S. Fogarty, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seniors, M. Volleyball Continue To Roll | 3/21/2005 | See Source »

...Ashwin is a dominant serve-and-volley type player,” Fish said...

Author: By Tony D. Qian, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Tennis Finishes Virginia Roadtrip With Two Wins | 2/28/2005 | See Source »

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