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“He had his eye on him for future greatness”
Story updated at 10:54 PM on Friday, December 28, 2007 John Isner’s star shone brightly in 2007. via Athens Banner-Herald

“It is a very well spread out, heavy and deep draw. You cannot say a particular player has an easy run and I feel the tournament is very open this time”
World No.2 and top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain will take on Mathieu Montcourt of France in the first round of the $ 436,000 […]

“Not knowing the rules is not an excuse”
Rookie David Desharnais’ first three-goal game as a pro led the Cincinnati Cyclones to an 8-2 win over the Nailers in Wheeling Thursday night. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“Every time I go out on the court I have a chance and I think now is probably the best time to play her”
LLEYTON Hewitt has been handed a tough assignment to win the Adelaide International, with two of his conquerors in his quarter of the draw. via The Age

“Why appoint all these heady people when a five-year journey should be looking at the root problems?”
While the upper echelons in tennis this year dealt with match-fixing allegations, Martina Hingis’ bizarre drug saga and investigated claims that Tommy Haas might have been poisoned Cold War-style during Davis … via ESPN

Tennis Victoria Azarenka : Belarusian Victoria Azarenka is one of the women’s game’s brightest young stars having defeated Maria Sharapova in a memorable 2007 as well as reaching the last 16 of the US Open. via Daily Times

“The first match of the season is always the toughest. “You never know how you are going to come out. I felt that I played fine. If this had been a match at mid-season I would have felt the same.”
The US shrugged off the absence of Serena Williams on Saturday to open play at […]

“She’s had a phenomenal year, she is going to go on to great things”
Australian No.4 Casey Dellacqua may have received a wildcard for the Australian Women’s Hardcourts on the Gold Coast but she was given no favours when the main draw was announced. via The Age

“I’m looking to get back out there and play in the majors, compete against everybody else in the top 10 and see where I’m at.”
She may be unseeded with a world tennis ranking of 72nd, but Lindsay Davenport is feeling confident of adding another title to her resume in Auckland next week. via The […]

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“This group of officials won’t talk”
Posted by George James Malik December 27, 2007 10:47AM As can be heard in St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray’s post-game press conference audio, the Blues’ bench boss was furious with the referees as Detroit Red … via Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

“I had a tough 2007 season and coming here as early as I did shows it’s a big challenge I put to myself to be in the top five players again and try to win another Grand Slam”
Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova and former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo head the field for the Australian […]

Hewitt Scores for the Environment Lleyton Hewitt is urging Australian fans to join him and score for the environment by recycling their holiday ‘Cards for Planet Ark’. Did you know Ivo Karlovic led in aces, … via ATPtennis.com

A Pembroke Pines bachelor who used to write love poems has turned his passion for the pen into a poetic business. via MiamiHerald.com

View as a single page 5:00AM Friday December 28, 2007 By Steve Deane The ASB Classic has attracted one of the strongest line-ups in years. via The New Zealand Herald

“She’s had a phenomenal year, she is going to go on to great things”
Australian No.4 Casey Dellacqua may have received a wildcard for the Australian Women’s Hardcourts on the Gold Coast but she was given no favours when the main draw was announced. via The Age

“Meghan is a great girl and played here one time before with James (Blake)”
By Scott Coghlan Perth, Australia - Mardy Fish is confident the United States can win without star teammate Serena Williams, and add another Hopman Cup to their already impressive record in the mixed teams … via Independent Online

ROGER Federer did not have the best winning percentage in tennis or win the most tour titles in 2007. via The Courier Mail

ROGER Federer did not have the best winning percentage in tennis or win the most tour titles in 2007. via The Courier Mail

“My goal is to win this tournament, I’ve been practising hard”
Former women’s world tennis No 1 Lindsay Davenport hopes to use the ASB Classic in Auckland as a springboard for a return to the top 10. via Manawatu Evening Standard

“I would give up too easily and wouldn’t train hard enough.”
Israel’s Davis Cup team had reached the World Group before, but never had it done so in such scintillating fashion. via Jerusalem Post

After William J. Kellogg landed a United States-Germany Fed Cup match for the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, it was suggested to Kellogg, “Now all you have to do is get Steffi Graf to come out of retirement.” … via The San Diego Union-Tribune

“Does that mean I have to take Serena?”
Bad Tennis Predictions I went on the Sports Talk Cleveland radio show early in the year and participated in a serpentine draft for their tennis fantasy league. via Most Valuable Network

SERBIA will go into the Hopman Cup, which starts this weekend, as firm favourites, but the unique mixed teams tennis competition has a history of being unpredictable. via NEWS.com.au

SERBIA will go into the Hopman Cup, which starts this weekend, as firm favourites, but the unique mixed teams tennis competition has a history of being unpredictable. via NEWS.com.au

“I was horrible, I was the worst player on the ice”
There’s something about playing Detroit at home before sellout crowds that tends to spell bad news for the St. Louis Blues.
The Red Wings handed out a 5-0 spanking to the Blues on Wednesday, taking away any of the festive mood on the day after […]

As it closes next week, a look back over the year we are ending reveals some significant events and celebrated milestones that could shape the coming years in tennis. via Tallahassee.com

The Columbus Blue Jackets placed centres Manny Malhotra and Michael Peca on injured reserve Thursday and added left wing Joakim Lindstrom and centre Andrew Murray on emergency recall from their American Hockey … via The Toronto Star

ROGER Federer did not have the best winning percentage in tennis or win the most tour titles in 2007. via The Courier Mail

“I think in general females are emotional. So it’s nice to communicate with a female”
The former world No.8 knows what is takes to be an elite player, writes Jake Niall. via The Sydney Morning Herald