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    The fans have been great to me over the years.” Shanghai is a “Masters 1000″ event, and the next Masters 1000 after that isn’t until Paris on Nov. 8, so Fed is probably looking at six weeks on the beach with Mirka and the babies… FRENCH OPEN — ‘I’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!’ — According to French media reports, the French Open could move from Stade Roland Garros to…Stade Disneyland Paris! "It’s really premature to discuss such a project ... We can’t deny the possibility exists, but no negotiations have been initiated. We are still working actively on the Georges Hebert stadium project. But given the technical and political problems we face, we have to envisage the worst-case scenario — that is to say, not being able to properly complete the project and being forced to leave Roland Garros." Dane Caroline Woniacki says she wants to buy a place in New York City to use as her U.S. training base… Full Article at Tennis-X.com
    It’s really premature to discuss such a project ... We can’t deny the possibility exists, but no negotiations have been initiated. We are still working actively on the Georges Hebert stadium project. But given the technical and political problems we face, we have to envisage the worst-case scenario — that is to say, not being able to properly complete the project and being forced to leave Roland Garros.
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
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Sharapova, Simon, Davydenko Win Titles; Tennis-X Notes
  1. I love Thailand ... Playing with Rajeev, he’s one of my favorite partners I’ve ever played with. For some reason we just click on the court and we’re also good friends off the court. I think an indoor, faster court definitely helped us because we’re serving bigger, volleying bigger.
    Eric Butorac – Eric Butorac SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  2. After consultation with my team and doctors, I decided to take the difficult decision to withdraw from both tournaments. This will allow me a chance to give my body a chance to rest, rehabilitate and recover from a physically challenging year. I’m disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shan...
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  3. I am happy with the week in Kuala Lumpur ... I came here without having played much tennis because of my foot injury. It was important to get some confidence and rhythm for the next tournaments.
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  4. I had four good matches to play, I won it and I guess it’s very nice because it’s the first one of the season. Simon improved to a 6-2 lifetime in tour finals. Troicki served for the first set at 5-4 but could not close. I’m a little bit disappointed that I lost ... At 5-4 in the first set I was serving...
    Viktor Troicki – Viktor Troicki SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  5. I feel very tired ... In the first set we played difficult points. In the second set the points were getting shorter. Just the first game of the match took 10 minutes. It was hard to recover in between points.
    Nikolay Davydenko – Nikolay Davydenko SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  6. I’m done, I’m not playing
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  7. It feels great to win the first tournament in Kuala Lumpur ... I also won Warsaw last year which was the first time the tournament was held. As the defending champion I have to come back in 2010 to defend my title.
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  8. It was my second final of the year and I was a bit nervous ... But I played well enough this week to know I could give her a good match. I just wanted to keep fighting out there and unfortunately Jelena had to stop.
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago
  9. You just can’t get in a relationship like that so quickly
    SOURCE: Tennis-X.com 2 months ago

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