<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464</id><updated>2011-09-22T00:59:15.018-04:00</updated><category term='Tom Brady'/><category term='Roger Federer'/><category term='Kobe Bryant'/><category term='Richard Gasquet'/><category term='Tennis'/><category term='Australian Open'/><category term='Andy Roddick'/><category term='Wimbledon'/><category term='Pete Sampras'/><category term='Brisbane'/><category term='Rafael Nadal'/><category term='Serena Williams'/><category term='Andre Agassi'/><category term='Justine Henin'/><category term='Gael Monfils'/><category term='ATP'/><category term='Tiger Woods'/><category term='Indian Wells'/><category term='Stanislas Wawrinka'/><category term='James Blake'/><title type='text'>Tennis News</title><subtitle type='html'>News, gossip and mayhem from the pro tennis world.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-4360615587991375420</id><published>2010-12-25T14:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-25T14:10:36.860-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Serena Williams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rafael Nadal'/><title type='text'>2011 Tennis Season Begins</title><summary type='text'>The 2010 season just ended and already the new season begins is just a week in Perth Australian for the Hopman Cup and in Abu Dhabi for an exho featuring Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.Venus Williams will also play an exho against Barbara Schultz next week. Venus's sister Serena Williams is still on the mend from a foot injury she suffered while in Europe post-Wimbledon.Happy Holidays!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/4360615587991375420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-tennis-season-begins.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/4360615587991375420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/4360615587991375420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-tennis-season-begins.html' title='2011 Tennis Season Begins'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-1201302420645467279</id><published>2010-07-10T14:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-10T14:19:24.746-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wimbledon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rafael Nadal'/><title type='text'>What's Up With Roger Federer?</title><summary type='text'>What happened to the great Roger Federer?Just a few years ago he was winning everything under the sun. Now he's losing to everyone, and if it were not for an Australian Open title he'd have zero wins in almost a year!!!Roger is getting older - he turns 29 next month - and with it he does get slower. But the cat is losing on hardcourts, clay and as we all saw at Wimbledon and even at halle, he's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/1201302420645467279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/07/whats-up-with-roger-federer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1201302420645467279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1201302420645467279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/07/whats-up-with-roger-federer.html' title='What&apos;s Up With Roger Federer?'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-1678553961522657005</id><published>2010-05-18T00:58:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-18T01:04:03.611-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Justine Henin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Serena Williams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rafael Nadal'/><title type='text'>French Open Prediction: Rafael Nadal Will Win</title><summary type='text'>You heard it here first, Rafael Nadal will win the French Open which starts on Sunday. Nadal will rise to the challenge and make up for his shocking loss in the fourth round last year to Robin Soderling and capture his fifth Roland Garros trophy.My intuition tells me Nadal will beat his countryman and fellow left hander Fernando Verdasco in the final 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. That's right, mark it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/1678553961522657005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/05/french-open-prediction-rafael-nadal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1678553961522657005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1678553961522657005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/05/french-open-prediction-rafael-nadal.html' title='French Open Prediction: Rafael Nadal Will Win'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-1992742465641393175</id><published>2010-03-17T23:56:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T00:01:55.659-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pete Sampras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Indian Wells'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ATP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Andre Agassi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rafael Nadal'/><title type='text'>Andre Agassi Showed No Class</title><summary type='text'>For a guy who runs a highly regarding preparatory academy in his hometown of Las Vegas, Andre Agassi sure has a thing or two to learn about class!I am of course blogging about the much-discussed events that took place last Friday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden when four of the greatest names in all of tennis - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and Agassi - made an apperance for a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/1992742465641393175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/03/andre-agassi-showed-no-class.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1992742465641393175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1992742465641393175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/03/andre-agassi-showed-no-class.html' title='Andre Agassi Showed No Class'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-8939840598712222494</id><published>2010-02-05T09:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-05T09:27:42.247-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Australian Open'/><title type='text'>Will Andy Murray Ever Win a Major</title><summary type='text'>Roger Federer beat up on Andy Murray again last weekend in the final of the Australian Open.Murray had led Federer 6-4 in their 10-match head-to-head before the showdown. But after as was stated on ESPN, it was Federer 6-0 in sets in two career finals against Muzza in Majors.Had Federer not been in the final would Murray still have won? He would have been the favorite that I know after he beat </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/8939840598712222494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/02/will-andy-murray-ever-win-major.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/8939840598712222494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/8939840598712222494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/02/will-andy-murray-ever-win-major.html' title='Will Andy Murray Ever Win a Major'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-5227821142535882369</id><published>2010-01-06T22:38:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-06T22:43:16.018-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Richard Gasquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gael Monfils'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='James Blake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brisbane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Andy Roddick'/><title type='text'>Roddick rolling early, test Gasquet next</title><summary type='text'>Andy Roddick has showed no signs of trouble with his left knee.The 27-year-old American injured that knee back on October 13th in Shanghai, and after taken a few months to rest and rehab the former No. 1 seems fit and ready to go.Roddick is playing in his first event of the year in Brisbane, and he's already posted a couple wins including a 76 63 victory over Australian Carsten Ball.But Roddick </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/5227821142535882369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/01/roddick-rolling-early-test-gasquet-next.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/5227821142535882369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/5227821142535882369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2010/01/roddick-rolling-early-test-gasquet-next.html' title='Roddick rolling early, test Gasquet next'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-1683302844610506581</id><published>2009-12-15T18:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T18:57:18.849-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rafael Nadal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stanislas Wawrinka'/><title type='text'>Federer opens in Abu Dhabi</title><summary type='text'>World No. 1 Roger Federer will open his 2010 campaign at the Abu Dhabi exhibition later the month.The exo begins on December 30 and features three rounds of knockout style competition. Also scheduled to appear are Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko and Stanislas Wawrinka.Federer will travel to Doha for the Qatar Open thereafter, and then onto Melbourne in search of his 16th career Grand Slam </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/1683302844610506581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2009/12/federer-opens-in-abu-dhabi.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1683302844610506581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/1683302844610506581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2009/12/federer-opens-in-abu-dhabi.html' title='Federer opens in Abu Dhabi'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9150973664048958464.post-4424292064228205611</id><published>2009-12-12T23:32:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T23:36:28.743-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Roger Federer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kobe Bryant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tiger Woods'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tennis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tom Brady'/><title type='text'>Federer the athelete of the decade?</title><summary type='text'>Should Roger Federer be considered among the athletes of the decade? Abosultely.Federer has to be on any shortlist of such an award, right along with Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, David Beckham, Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter.The difference for Federer, though, is that the Swiss has been that more consistent than his peers. Federer's finish the year on top FIVE times this decade, a feat no</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/feeds/4424292064228205611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2009/12/federer-athelete-of-decade.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/4424292064228205611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9150973664048958464/posts/default/4424292064228205611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tennisbackhand.blogspot.com/2009/12/federer-athelete-of-decade.html' title='Federer the athelete of the decade?'/><author><name>tennisnews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06825359683141017323</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
