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PRESERVING TENNIS COURTS IN DOLORES PARK
A master plan is being conducted about the planned renovation of Dolores Park, join us in ensuring the best renovation of the the tennis courts. Sign petition
AUSTRALIAN OPEN JAN. 11-29
Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest final, nearly FIVE HOURS
The Champions of the Australian Open
Australian Open roll of honor:
Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Women’s singles: Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
Men’s doubles: Leander Paes (IND)/Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Women’s doubles: Svetlana Kuznetsova/Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
Mixed doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)/Horia Tecau (ROU)
Boys’ singles: Luke Saville (AUS)
Girls singles: Taylor Townsend (USA)
Boys’ doubles: Liam Broady/Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR)
Girls’ doubles: Gabrielle Andrews/Taylor Townsend (USA)
Wheelchair men: Maikel Scheffers (NED)
WheelcWheelchair women: Esther Vergeer (NED)
Wheelchair men’s doubles: Robin Ammerlaan/Ronald Vink (NED)
Wheelchair women’somen’s doubles: Esther Vergeer/Sharon Walraven (NED)
Quad men: Peter Norfolk (GBR)
Quad doubles: Andrew Lapthorne/Peter Norfolk (GBR)
USF DEFEATS SACRAMENTO STATE over the weekend
UCB Cal Bears play #27 Universtiy of San Diego at 1pm today, 1/30 in Berkeley at Hellman Center. The winner of this match earns a trip to the National Team Indoors in Virginia.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOR TENNIS NEWS, way better than anything I will ever do.
Here's a mini-shot of inspiration to keep things in perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXVk5GBx-s
A Researcher Claims Connors Was the Best All-Time Player
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An American number-cruncher figures he's calculated a mathematical way to determine whose the best all-time in tennis. The surprising winner of that "honor" according to an Illinois researcher is old-time hero Jimmy Connors.
Current dominators Roger Federer (seventh) and Rafael Nadal (24th) stand well down the table, with only those two plus Andy Roddick (29th) the only current players in a list of golden oldies heavily biased in favor of Americans. Rod Laver, a Grand Slam winner twice in the 1960s didn't even get a look in, presumably since he played before the ATP established the rankings system.
Researcher Filippo Radicchi's ran statistics from 133,261 matches played since 1968 through an algorithm to come up with bad boy Connors as the best of the bunch.
Connors stood No. 1 for 160 consecutive weeks from 1974-77, won a record 109 titles including eight majors. The player from three decades ago is followed by Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, with even Bjorn Borg only squeezing in on tenth.
Pete Sampras managed eighth in the math geek's quest to determine an historical pecking order. "We performed a complete analysis by determining the best players on specific surfaces as well as the best ones in each of the years covered by the data set," he told US media.
"Among all top players in the history of tennis, Jimmy Connors has been undoubtedly the one with the longest and most regular trend, being in the top 10 of the ATP year-end ranking for 16 consecutive years."
Top ten:
1. Jimmy Connors
2. Ivan Lendl
3. John McEnroe
4. Guillermo Vilas
5. Andre Agassi
6. Stefan Edberg
7. Roger Federer
8. Pete Sampras
9. Ilie Nastase
10. Bjorn Borg
USTA Joins Forces with First Lady Michelle Obama
The USTA and First Lady
Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign have teamed up to encourage young people across the country to get active, try tennis and lead healthy lifestyles. Components of the collaboration include a new public service announcement to air nationwide, the construction and renovation of thousands of tennis courts across the country and the commitment to encourage 200,000 children to participate in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.
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America’s Backyard – Make it Yours
Tennis is the sport for a lifetime—played and enjoyed by people of all ages in public parks across the country. If you want to help keep those public parks thriving, you can now serve up a gift to help restore your local park through America’s Backyard, a new initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association. Your contribution supports a legacy of advocacy, open space, and play for generations to come.
Go to www.americasbackyard.org.
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