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Locals Loeb and Elbaba to Take Center Stage at National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships

Reigning NCAA champion Danielle Collins (University of Virginia), top-ranked Jamie Loeb (University of North Carolina), of nearby Ossining, N.Y., and Long Island-native Julia Elbaba (University of Virginia) are among the top college players set to compete in the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, set for Nov. 6-9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Loeb, the Intercollegiate…

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ATP World Tour Finals Draw Released

With the field of eight all set for the ATP World Tour Finals in London next week, the ATP released the group draws for the tournament. As expected, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer earned the top seed in each respective group. Since 2003, Federer and Djokovic have combined to win all but two ATP Finals, and…

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Pratt Women’s Tennis Team Wins Fourth Straight HVIAC Title

The Pratt Institute women's tennis team won its fourth consecutive Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) Championship Saturday afternoon, winning all nine flights of the tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Top singles player Agata Jakubowska from Dallas, Texas was named HVIAC Player of the Year, and fellow sophomore Megan Basaldua…

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Wozniacki Completes NYC Marathon

Caroline Wozniacki completed the New York City Marathon on Sunday, running the 26.2 mile race in three hours, 26 minutes and 33 seconds. The Dane had entered the race with a goal of finishing in under four hours, and changed that goal to three and a half hours as the race went on, finishing ahead of…

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Kodali Wins Last One-on-One Doubles Grand Prix Circuit Tourney

Anudeep Kodali, a senior Blue Chip recruit and ranked in the top 20 in the U.S. on TennisRecruiting.net, won the final USTA/Florida One-on-One Doubles Grand Prix Tournament played at the Buckhorn Springs Tennis and Swim Club in Valrico, Fla. Kodali defeated Matt Bocko, last week's champion at Avila Golf & Country Club, 4-3(5-2), in a…

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Djokovic Rolls Past Raonic for Paris Title and 600th Career Victory

World number one Novak Djokovic defended his BNP Paribas Paris Masters title on Sunday, cruising past Canadian Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-3 to capture the championship and win the 600th match of his career. The Serb’s victory in Paris also gives him some breathing room over Roger Federer, who was gaining ground on Djokovic for world…

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Berdych Defeats Anderson to Secure London Spot

Tomas Berdych became the sixth player to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday, defeating Kevin Anderson 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 to move into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. It is the fifth consecutive year that Berdych has made it to end of the year finals, and is the eighth…

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Murray Locks Up London Spot With Win Over Dimitrov

Andy Murray secured a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals in November, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Masters on Thursday. Murray becomes the fifth player to qualify for this year’s finals, behind Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic. It is the seventh consecutive season in which the…

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Wawrinka Upended by Anderson at Paris Masters

Stan Wawrinka’s struggles continued on Thursday as the Australian Open champion was ousted in Paris in the third-round of the BNP Paribas Masters by 14th seeded South African Kevin Anderson. Wawrinka had snapped a three-match losing streak with his second-round win over Dominic Thiem yesterday, but was unable to close out Anderson on Thursday. The…

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Berdych Defeats Lopez to Move Closer to London Spot

Tomas Berdych defeated the 12th-seeded Feliciano Lopez at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris on Thursday, moving him into the quarterfinals. The Czech’s win also puts him one victory away from qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals for the fifth consecutive year, which he will accomplish if he can move into the semifinals this…

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