Tennis celebrities including world No 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain, Switzerland’s Roger Federer and five other players are expected to make guest appearances at Expo 2010 Shanghai when the city hosts the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 in October.

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John McEnroe wants a hand in reviving American tennis. He wants to do it his way. The John McEnroe Tennis Academy opens Sept. 13, the day after the U.S. Open. The academy will be on Randall’s Island, a strip of land between Manhattan and Queens. McEnroe wants it to be a place where young players can develop without leaving home and moving to a boarding school and tennis academy.

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Organizers of the Alan King Pro-Am tennis tournament in Manhasset, New York, have a message for Guillermo Vilas , the Argentinian player once ranked No. 2 in the world: Please cash that $2,000 check you received after last year’s event.

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The Tennis Chennel is frustrated that it cannot reach more fans, especially in the New York market, during one of the Grand Slam tournaments.

Source:Tennis Channel Fights Again for Broader U.S. Open Coverage

Going all out again on the second serve would give many tennis players a better chance of winning the point, even after factoring a sure rise in double faults.

Source:Many Tennis Players Would Benefit From Going All Out on Second Serve

Tennis Channel will serve up its second year of live U.S. Open tennis coverage starting Monday and its views will be available to some 55 million homes.

Source:Tennis Channel Aces U.S. Open Freeview In 55 Million Homes

Tennis.com: The women’s field at this year’s U.S. Open is wide open, but look for two familiar names and former champions — Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters — to be battling for the title at the end.

Source:Tennis.com: Sharapova, Clijsters have Open edge

Tennis Channel will serve up its second year of live U.S. Open tennis coverage starting Monday and its views will be available to some 50 million homes.

Source:Tennis Channel Aces U.S. Open Freeview

The Bolivar tennis Lady Liberators will travel to Springfield for the Kickapoo Invitational today (Friday), host Clinton at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, and host Republic at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, in a busy week of early season tennis.

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The Wahpeton boys tennis team continues its search for points in a 9-0 loss to Red River on Thursday. “We played the best team in the state today and they came out swinging. I think our kids showed a lot of heart and stroked the ball with no fear,” coach Kyle Christianson said.

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