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Have you wondered what it would be like to be fast?

Do you want to possess the ability to change direction on the spot?

Do you want to dominate opponents with your blistering speed?

Do you want to win matches because you are just too quick?

1. Proper Warm-Up and Cool-Down

Training for Tennis Speed is all about maximum effort and intensity, so a proper DYNAMIC warm-up (no static stretching in the warm up!) is ESSENTIAL as your muscles will be working at full capacity.

The rate of muscular contraction is very high during speed training
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Generous, loving and warm in her relationships, Kournikova inspires loyalty and tremendous devotion in her beloved ones. This is considerably good as she never settles for anything less! She is sincere, genuine, and has strong sense of integrity. Anna hates dishonesty and emotional games. Anna Kournikova is very deeply attached, both sentimental and sensitive, to her family, friends, very familiar places, and her past. She indeed is tender in lovely relationships and very romantic, and the remembrance of anniversaries, birthdays, family rituals, and various other personal significant days are very important to Anna Kournikova.

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Aussie sportsman ‘in date rape arrest’ By staff writers
Former Australian Captain May 09, 2008

AN Australian tennis star has been arrested over an alleged date rape, British tabloid The Sun reports. Paul Hanley, 30, is on bail after a woman in her 20s accused him of sexual assault, the paper reports.

The Sun says the pair went to Hanley’s home after meeting at a bar near the All England Club in Wimbledon, London.

A spokeswoman for the UK’s Metropolitan Police confirmed an allegation of rape had been made in the early hours of March 8.
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Hewitt and Dellacqua to team up
Former Australian Captain May 09, 2008

LLEYTON Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua will team up for Australia at this year’s Hopman Cup event in Perth, tournament organisers have announced. In a major boost for the annual mixed doubles event, Hewitt has confirmed he will begin his preparations for the Australian Open in WA, having played at his home town Adelaide International event in recent years.

But with the demise of that event, Hopman Cup director Paul McNamee said Hewitt was now keen to come back to Perth.
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Federer, Djokovic remain on track From Barnaby Chesterman in Rome, Italy
Former Australian Captain May 09, 2008

ROGER Federer and Novak Djokovic remained on track for a dream semi-final match-up after securing hard-fought victories at the Rome Masters.

World No.1 Federer defeated giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in his third-round clash while Djokovic overcame Russian Igor Andreev 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

Federer managed to fashion six break points against the 209cm Karlovic in the first set but each one was saved by booming serves.

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Djokovic was made to work hard for his win over Andreev

The Serbian looked to be struggling physically when pegged back to one set all but found his form in the decider.

He faces Nicolas Almagro next, after 12th seed Fernando Gonzalez pulled out of their match with a leg injury.

Djokovic remains on course for a semi-final showdown with Roger Federer, who plays Ivo Karlovic later on Thursday.

“I’m very relieved and satisfied to get through this one,” said Djokovic. “He’s one of the most difficult players to beat on this surface.

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Henin rocked by shock defeat
Former Australian Captain May 08, 2008

WORLD No.1 Justine Henin has been dumped out of the German Open, losing 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to 13th seed Dinara Safina of Russia in the third round.

The Belgian top seed had won all five previous meetings against the powerful Safina, sister of former men’s world No.1Marat Safin, but was broken eight times on the clay at the Steffi Graf stadium and looked well short of her best.

Henin, a three-time
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Henin’s French Open preparations suffered a blow in Berlin

The Belgian, playing only her second match following a month off with a knee injury, went down 5-7 6-3 6-1.

It was Henin’s first defeat on clay since losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Berlin semi-finals last year.

There was another shock as third seed Kuznetsova lost 1-6 6-2 6-2 to Alona Bondarenko, but Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-1.

Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic
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Beginners just learning to play tennis are going to face a lot of frustration. It takes time and patience to start getting the hang of things. The most importing thing, however, is to avoid beginner mistakes so that you can minimize the frustration to a minimal level. I am going to share with you 5 tennis tips for beginners that will help you get started the right way.

. The first tennis tip for beginners is not to try too hard. Yes, do not try to hard at first even if your coach tells you to. It is common to try too hard to get a better result,
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, in my opinion, is the best way to learn how to play tennis. I am going to talk about the benefits that you can get from using tennis video instruction to start learning tennis the right way without paying for expensive tennis lessons.

First of all, tennis can be really hard to learn if you don’t know which direction to take as a beginner. Beginning to learn how to play tennis the right way can determine if you will be able to achieve your goals as a tennis player. If you don’t know how to learn how to play tennis the right way you are doomed to get frustrated and quiet like so many other beginners.

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There are tons of people that are wanting to learn but just do not know where to start. If you are like me, you are just trying to copy people that you see playing, but it is a lot harder that it looks.

I am going to tell you how you can learn how to play tennis without spending tons of money on a trainer, learn the correct way to play tennis from the beginning, and best of all, learn how to play tennis quickly without the frustration just about all beginners go through.

There are tons of methods and programs available that you can use that
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Murray called for a trainer during his defeat in Rome

With the French Open looming, the 20-year-old Scot struggled again on the clay and was broken twice in the first set but rallied in the second.However, after Murray took a 4-2 second-set lead Wawrinka broke back to take the match to a tie break, which he won 7-5 to seal a straight-sets win.Wawrinka will now meet Juan Carlos Ferrero, who shocked Rafael Nadal.Murray was desperate to find some form on
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Rome - Old pro Juan Carlos Ferrero ended the Rome Masters victory dream of Rafael Nadal as he slugged the top seed with a first-ever loss at the event, 7-5, 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday.

Nadal, in the hunt for a forth straight Foro Italico trophy after earning a pair of ‘pokers’ in Monte Carlo and Barcelona in recent weeks, brought a 17-0 record at the event into the contest. Nadal was treated trailing 4-1 in the second set for a blister on the ball of his right foot, a problem likely aggravated by two straight victory
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Henin was hammered by Serena Williams in her last match in Miami

The Belgian swept aside Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei 6-0 6-2 in just over an hour to reach the third round, where she will face 13th seed Dinara Safina.Defending champion and second seed Ana Ivanovic came through a tough first set to see off Akgul Amanmuradova 7-6 6-2.Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic also had a few problems early on before her class told in a 7-5 6-0 win over Peng Shuai.But
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Ivanovic surives test in Berlin From correspondents in Berlin, Germany
Former Australian Captain May 07, 2008

DEFENDING champion Ana Ivanovic came through a tough first set to beat Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan 7-6 6-2 and reach the third round of the German Open. Ivanovic, seeded second behind Justine Henin, took time to adjust to the heavy clay court at Steffi Graf Stadium and was grateful to come through the opening set with a 7-0 victory in the tiebreak.
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Djokovic cruises into third round From correspondents in Rome, Italy
Former Australian Captain May 07, 2008

SERBIA’S Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Rome Masters following a 6-4 6-0 victory over Belgian Steve Darcis.

World No.49 Darcis put up a fight in the first set but Djokovic simply blew him away in the second.

The world No.3 has had a sensational start to the season, winning the first Grand Slam of the year and then also claiming the Indian Wells Masters title.
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Murray beat Wawrinka in Doha and Marseille this year

The British number one, who came through a fractious encounter with Juan Martin del Potro on Monday, has beaten Wawrinka twice already this year.

However, the Swiss favours clay, won their first two meetings, and is ranked just six places below Murray at 24.

The second-round match is due on court at around 1600 BST.

“He’s one of my best friends on the tour,” said Murray. “I was going to play doubles with him this week.

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Federer coasts past Canas From correspondents in Rome, Italy
Former Australian Captain May 07, 2008

ROGER Federer sailed through to the third round of the Rome Masters Series with a straight-sets win over his bogey player from 2007, Guillermo Canas.

Federer, the top seed, made light work of Canas in what was his opening game of the tournament at the Foro Italico, winning through 6-3 6-3 to erase the memories of three losses, including two last year, to the Argentinian.

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Williams has moved back to number six in the world rankings

The American fifth seed, who had a first-round bye, extended her winning streak to 16 matches with a 6-2 6-3 defeat of Italy’s Schiavone.

Top seeds Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic join the action on Wednesday.

“I’m healthy, I’m focused, tennis is my priority. Everything is just coming together,” said Williams.

“Obviously, I would like to keep up the streak. I really want to keep it up on clay. I can slide on clay and be a little bit more lazy - I like that.

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Diva Serena maintains streak From Ryland James in Berlin, Germany
Former Australian Captain May 07, 2008

FORMER world No.1 Serena Williams is hoping she can maintain her unbeaten run as she clocked up her 16th straight victory to reach the third round at the German Open.

The eight-time grand slam winner had few problems in her second round match against Italian Francesca Schiavone, claiming a 6-2 6-3 win in one hour, 11 minutes.

Williams, currently ranked sixth
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Rome - Roger Federer inflicted clay-court revenge on one-time spoiler Guillermo Canas with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of the Argentine who beat him back-to-back a year ago, making a winning start on Tuesday at the Rome Masters.

Federer, the top seed, stood a surprising 2-3 against the 30th-ranked South American in their previous meetings, all on harcourt. But their debut on clay was a celebration for the Swiss, who belted out a victory in 83 minutes with breaks of the Argentine’s last two service games to complete a clean performance
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Federer went into the match with a losing record against Canas

The world number one came through 6-3 6-3 to reach the last 16.

It was a significant win for Federer, who suffered back-to-back defeats against Canas early last year and had a 2-3 record against the Argentine.

Earlier, Andy Roddick got his clay-court season off to a solid start with a 6-1 6-4 win over fellow American and good friend Mardy Fish.

Stosur given protected ranking By Paul Malone
Former Australian Captain May 07, 2008

QUEENSLANDER Sam Stosur will go to her WTA Tour comeback tournament in Rome next week with the aid of seven matches at US Challenger events. Stosur has not played on the main women’s tour since the US Open last September, after contracting Lyme disease, followed by a further setback with a shoulder injury.

The former Australia No.1 last week reached the quarter-finals
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So how do you improve your tennis game or kick it up a notch separating you from being ranked at the bottom to a top 10 tennis player in the world? Ok, that may sound a little outrageous and I may have left out that it would help immensely if you were a gifted athlete as well! So, in the world of sports most athletes understand that certain attributes will help their game in areas they need improvement. This is the reason serious tennis players or athletes hire a trainer or coach that will design a program focusing on their strength, speed, agility
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Murray protecting his mother From correspondents in Rome
Former Australian Captain May 06, 2008

BRITISH tennis star Andy Murray claims Juan Martin Del Potro insulted his mother during a first-round match at the Rome Masters.

“Someone saying something about your mother who is one of the nicest ladies you’re ever going to meet? I don’t think that’s really that cool,” Murray said after Del Potro retired while trailing 5-7 6-4 1-0 late Monday.

Judy Murray
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Federer to face bogeyman Canas From Paul Virgo in Rome, Italy
Former Australian Captain May 06, 2008

ROGER Federer will face Guillermo Canas in the second round of the Rome Masters after the Argentine beat Italian wildcard Gianluca Naso 6-7 6-3 6-2.

Canas is one of the few players on tour to have a winning record against the world No.1 - triumphing in three of their five clashes - but on a rain-marred opening day in Rome he had to work hard to book a meeting with the Swiss.

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Spain’s number two tennis player, David Ferrer has been capturing the attention of the media in his native country as well as worldwide due to his remarkable appearances at the 2007 French Open where he reached the third round, the 2007 US Open where he won over countryman Rafael Nadal reaching the semi finals and his latest at the 2008 Australian Open. Ferrer who turned pro in 2000 and ever since has been growing as a top professional tennis player on all surfaces; had his most notable achievements in 2007 when he broke into the top five and has remained there for some time now.

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Double hat-trick … Nadal is virtually unbeatable on Barcelona clay. Reuters Nadal’s clay class shines through From correspondents in Paris
Former Australian Captain May 05, 2008

RAFAEL Nadal will need to maintain maximum concentration as he heads into a title defence in Rome after adding the Barcelona Open to last week’s Monte Carlo title.

The world No.2 lost only his first set on the
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Gonzalez clinches Munich title From correspondents in Munich
Former Australian Captain May 05, 2008

NO.2 seed Fernando Gonzalez defeated Italy’s Simone Bolelli in three sets to win the BMW Open in Munich.

It was Gonzalez’s 10th ATP title and his second of the year after winning at the Vina del Mar in his native Chile in January.

Gonzalez took the first set on a 7-4 tiebreak, but then squandered two match points to suffer a reverse when he lost the second set tiebreak 7-4.

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Dulko takes title with upset win From correspondents in Fez
Former Australian Captain May 05, 2008

ARGENTINA’S Gisela Dulko claimed the third WTA title of her career when she ousted top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues from Spain in the final of the Morocco Open.

The 23-year-old No.2 seed from Buenos Aires won through 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5) over Medina Garrigues for her first title of the season and third after Budapest and Forest Hills last year.

It was the second victory for 62nd-ranked Dulko over her more experienced Spanish opponent in three meetings.

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Zvonareva ends title drought From correspondents in Prague
Former Australian Captain May 05, 2008

RUSSIA’S Vera Zvonareva lived up to her top seeding in Prague by winning her first WTA title in nearly two years.

The 23-year-old from Moscow came away 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 winner against No.3 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to lift her sixth title and first since Cincinnati in 2006.

“It’s a great relief for me,” said the 13th-ranked Russian who finished runner-up three times this year in Hobart, Doha and Charleston.

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Barcelona - Rafael Nadal recovered to win a fourth straight title at the Barcelona Open on Sunday, beating David Ferrer 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

The clash between the top two seeds marked the third all-Spanish final in four years at the real club. Ferrer gave Nadal his toughest test of the week, taking a set off of the three-time French Open winner, the first that Nadal has lost this spring on clay. Nadal has now beaten countrymen for three of his four Catalan titles and stands 21-1 at the event after his only loss in 2003 against Alex
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Nadal is now unbeaten in 20 matches in Barcelona

The world number two took the title for the fourth straight year with a 6-1 4-6 6-1 win over the second seed. After starting strongly and dominating the first set, Nadal dropped serve twice as Ferrer took the second. But the champion stepped up a gear in the decider, moving 5-0 up and sealing the title in two hours 14 minutes.Having also won the Monte Carlo Masters last Sunday, Nadal heads to next week’s
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Top two seeds reach final From correspondents in Fez, Morocco
Former Australian Captain May 04, 2008

NO.1 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues has defeated Greta Arn of Hungary 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to the final of the Morocco Open.

Medina Garrigues will play No.2 seed Gisela Dulko in the final.

The Argentine beat No.4 seed Aravane Rezai of France 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 to stay on course for her first title of the year.

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Zvonareva seeks breakthrough title From correspondents in Prague
Former Australian Captain May 04, 2008

NO.1 Vera Zvonareva reached her fourth final of the year by defeating Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 6-2 6-4 in the Prague Open semi-finals.

Zvonareva, who is seeking her first WTA Tour title of the year, will face No.3 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the final.

Azarenka advanced to her fourth career final by defeating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-3 6-2.

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Top seed KO’d in marathon semi From correspondents in Munich
Former Australian Captain May 04, 2008

UNHERALDED Italian Simone Bolelli has survived a three-hour battle to upset No.1 seed Paul-Henri Mathieu and book a place in the Munich Open final.

The 22-year-old Italian, ranked No.58 in the world, won a dramatic last set tie-break to take the match 7-6 (7-1) 4-6 7-6 (7-4).

The first two sets took just under two hours to play and although Frenchman Mathieu rallied to take the second set, Bolelli held his nerve.

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Hard work … Ferrer needed almost two hours to defeat his opponent. AFP Nadal guns for fourth straight title From correspondents in Barcelona
Former Australian Captain May 04, 2008

RAFAEL Nadal and David Ferrer have guaranteed that a Spaniard will triumph for a sixth straight year in the Barcelona Open final after both leading seeds won their semi-finals.

Nadal stormed to victory in 51
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Nadal beat Ferrer in Monte Carlo last week

World number two and three-time Barcelona champion Nadal was far too strong for the 85th-ranked Gremelmayr, racing to victory in 50 minutes.

Nadal has now won 19 consecutive matches in Barcelona and will go for his fourth straight title on Sunday.

The other semi-final saw Ferrer battle past Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (10-8) 6-3.

606: DEBATE Unless Nadal burns out I can see him winning RG for 6 or 7 years straight Horsey6

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Barcelona - Clay-court monster Rafael Nadal swept the last 11 games for a ruthless 6-1, 6-0 Saturday win over German Denis Gremelmayr to stand just a victory away from a fourth consecutive title at the Barcelona Open.

The top seed and world number two who claimed a fourth Monte Carlo crown last weekend over Roger Federer, spent just 50 minutes in dismantling the 85th-ranked German who had won a set off the Swiss last month in Estoril. But there was not chance of that in Spain, with a home public at the Real club in the Catalan
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Murray is looking to get some wins ahead of Roland Garros

The Briton, seeded 16th, will be hopeful of adding at least one victory to his two clay-court wins in 2008.

Murray would play Marat Safin or Stanislas Wawrinka in round two, with Nadal likely to be waiting after that.

Roger Federer has a bye but then faces a tough opener if old foe Guillermo Canas beats Gianluca Naso in round one.

606: DEBATE Is this a killer draw for Federer or what? BangaMan

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