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OCTB - Tennis on Television: May 2009
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OCTB - Tennis on Television. Saturday, May 2, 2009. May 2, 2009/ Stuttgart Semi's/ Safina v. Pennetta. This match is being aired on The Tennis Channel. Corina and Paul give a pretty unbiased and detailed analysis of the players and the action on the court. Once you realize what kind of a career Corina had in professional tennis, and how much she has had to persevere through off the court ( lukemia. Survivor), you realize just how valuable her insight is. Sunderland. Prior to set point for Pennetta. As is...
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OCTB - Tennis on Television: April 2009
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OCTB - Tennis on Television. Saturday, April 18, 2009. April 18, 2009/ Family Circle Cup Semis/ Dementieva v. Wozniacki. This match is being aired on ESPN2. The fact that ESPN always goes to this angle once the serve is hit gets a little redundant in my opinion. Why not mix in a ground-level cam, located either on the side of the baseline, or directly behind? Baseball scores are flashing on the bottom of the screen.isn't it about time that this bar becomes optional? To HD or not to HD? The match is being...
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OCTB - Tennis on Television: August 2009
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OCTB - Tennis on Television. Tuesday, August 25, 2009. McEnroe, Connors, Navratilova Headline Dense 2009 U.S. Open Coverage. Next week, die hard tennis fans are about to enter the euphoric state that can only be described as televised tennis nirvana. Thanks to the USTA's landmark cable television deal. ESPN's coverage of the tournament will be complemented nicely by The Tennis Channel. I'm excited about being part of the U.S. Open team and I can't wait to get back to New York," said Connors. ...Is no lon...
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Obessive Compulsive Tennis Blog Mailbag: March 2009
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Obessive Compulsive Tennis Blog Mailbag. Letters to the Fan Child from our valued readership. Sunday, March 1, 2009. Have a question for the Fan Child? E-mail me at chrisoddo@sbcglobal.net. Hey tennis freaks and afficianados, welcome to another installment of the monthly mailbag, where yours truly aka the fan child do my best to respond to your most thought provoking queries. Here we go - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. What exactly is a lucky loser? Betty Alexander, Jacksonville.
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OCTB - Break Points: February 2009
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OCTB - Break Points. Sunday, February 22, 2009. The Grandest Slam of them all? Rafa aka Conquistador Nadal. Has a very good chance to win the calendar year Grand Slam. It may sound funny to you, especially coming in February, but I think you might end up needing to get used to the idea. And I want to warn you now so you don't forget to set your DVR's. Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras. Should I go on? Should I say Federer. It's been 40 years. It's been so long that we've almost forgotten about. So now that...
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OCTB - Break Points: August 2009
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OCTB - Break Points. Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Juan Martin Del Potro: Plateau or Plateau Hopping? The youngest player in the ATP top-10. Knows how to have a good summer. While most kids his age are at the beach, on soul-searching backpacking adventures across Europe, or hanging out with old friends from High School in their home towns, the 20-year-old Argentine has a different idea of what the perfect summer should be like. Fast forward to nearly one year later, and the 6'6" Del Potro. Del Potro's rankin...
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OCTB - Break Points: The 9 Most Inspiring Tennis Players of 2009
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OCTB - Break Points. Monday, December 28, 2009. The 9 Most Inspiring Tennis Players of 2009. Inspiration. Now we are getting to the heart of the matter.because when you think about it that is why we play. And that is why we watch. Because we want to be moved.because we want TO MOVE.because we want to believe that anything is possible. It is a sense. A sixth sense. And it is an art. What is success in tennis? And how can you most effectively achieve it? In times of fatigue, where does genius come from?
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The Obsessive Compulsive Tennis Blog: Message to Safin: Please Show Us The Magic One More TIme
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The Obsessive Compulsive Tennis Blog. When you can't get enough tennis, get some more. Thursday, July 23, 2009. Message to Safin: Please Show Us The Magic One More TIme. It is fitting that Marat Safin, the last of a dying breed of tempestuous and eccentric entertainers on the Professional tennis circuit, will play his last precious hours of Grand-Slam tennis at this years U.S. Open. Please Marat, Play the 2009 U.S. Open like it will be your last, because this time it really will be. Twitter The Fan Child.
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OCTB - Break Points: The Top 9 Tennis What-ifs of 2009
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OCTB - Break Points. Thursday, December 17, 2009. The Top 9 Tennis What-ifs of 2009. It has been a strange and beautiful tennis year. What started as a nightmare ended as a dream for Federer, and what started as a dream became a nightmare then finally ended as a hybrid of both for Serena Williams. 9 What if Jimmy Jump attacked Federer? I hate to even be bringing this up, but remember when Jimmy Jump paid a visit to Federer during his French Open final match with Robin Soderling? Dinara and Zelko are bird...
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