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Blake, who lost in the opening round at Wimbledon last month, said before the match that his goal for the summer was to play as much competitive tennis as possible and return to his earlier form. Before a fractured vertebrate and then shingles hampered his rise up the rankings, he was seeded as high as No. 22 in the world...
...attacks came in a city that was feeling extraordinarily pleased with itself. Its population growing, its economy booming, reveling in its modern self-image as a tolerantly multicultural place, London was having fun. The weekend before the bombings, the city had hosted the last few days of Wimbledon and a Live 8 concert in Hyde Park with more than 200,000 in attendance. "London," wrote Henry Porter in the Observer, "seems to be the hub of the world." And that was three days before the city won the right to hold the Olympics, beating out a field that included...
...grew up watching highlight videos of [Navratilova] playing center court at Wimbledon,” Chu said. “She’s as large as the game. It’s a dream come true...
Other big names in the league range from contemporary stars like Andy Roddick and 2005 Wimbledon women’s singles champion Venus Williams to legendary warhorses like Boris Becker and John McEnroe...
Sure, coming off her surprising Wimbledon title, Venus Williams can smile. But what about those servers always at love? Here's how to rev up your game with new, high-tech racquets, plus ways tennis can help your heart and advice from an old pro who now coaches some of the best players in the world...