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	ITF Tennis - About the ITF - Overview
		The four Grand Slams, plus the Japan Open, the Italian Championships and the International Championships of Spain are all Official Championships of the ITF.
		The Grand Slams are the four most prestigious competitions in tennis - the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.
		The ITF sanctions and works closely with the four Grand Slams through its presence on the Grand Slam Committee, and supports each event with administrative, officiating and media services.
	www.itftennis.com /abouttheitf/worldwide/grandslams/index.asp (198 words)

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		THE USTA National Grass Court Championships Open Division’s is one of the most prestigious tennis venues in the world and the only ATP professional grass court event in North America.
		Championships the Japan Open, the Italian Championships, the International Championships of Spain, the Swiss Open and the German Open.
		Men's and Ladies Tennis world ranking, it is unfortunate that some top players do not 'like' to play on grass, therefore you will not see them at Wimbledon which is the only Grand Slam tournament (the French Open, Australian Open, and the US Open) that does not use clay courts.
	www.wimbledontennis.co.uk /rank.htm (569 words)

	International Tennis Federation - Open Site
		In addition, are ITF's official Championships the Japan Open, the Italian Championships, the International Championships of Spain, the Swiss Open and the German Open.
		ITF stands for "International Tennis Federation" and it is the governing body of tennis: it is composed by 202 National Associations and 6 Regional Associations.
		Top: Sports: Tennis: Lawn Tennis: Organizations: International Tennis Federation (2)
	open-site.org /Sports/Tennis/Lawn_Tennis/Organizations/International_Tennis_Federation (131 words)

	On Pro Tennis: WTA Wrap
		In the midst of a breakthrough season on the WTA Tour that has included a Wimbledon championship (arguably, the singular story of the 2004 professional tennis campaign), Russian Maria Sharapova added another impressive credential to her growing resume last week, qualifying for the WTA Tour Championships for the first time.
		Becoming the fourth Russian who will make the trip to the STAPLES Center, Sharapova has come on strong during the tour’s stretch run to Los Angeles, winning back-to-back titles on the Asian circuit at the Hansol Korea Open and the AIG Japan Open.
		The WTA Tour Championships, running from Nov. 10-15, 2004, and won by the injury-riddled Kim Clijsters in 2003, is assured of crowning a new champion this year.
	www.usta.com /protennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=122407 (960 words)

	TABLE TENNIS CANADA TENNIS DE TABLE
		Canadian Junior Girls Team Qualifies for the 2004 World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Japan.
		Canadian Paralympic Table Tennis Athletes Win Gold, Silver and Bronze at the 2004 MEXICAN OPEN
		Long Time Supporter of Canadian Table Tennis Klaus Traeger has passed away.
	www.ctta.ca /ewelcome.html (745 words)

	ITF Tennis - Juniors - News Article
		A second Grade A title at the Osaka Mayors' Cup in Japan with Emma Laine (FIN) started an unbeaten run which took in the Grade 1Mobilux Junior Open title in Luxembourg with fellow Czech Veronika Chvojkova and the USTA International Winter Championships again with Laine.
		Baghdatis gained revenge over Tsonga in the final of the Grade A Osaka Mayors' Cup in Japan, but the tables were turned once again in the final of the Grade 1 Mobilux Junior Open in Luxembourg in November, setting up a showdown for the No.1 spot at the year end events in the USA.
		Flipkens consolidated her Wimbledon triumph by also claiming the US Open crown and as a result the No.1 ranking which she maintained until the end of the year.
	www.itftennis.com /juniors/news/newsarticle.asp?id=11315 (960 words)

	Vera Zvonareva Article Archives by KeepMedia
		India's rising star Sania Mirza upset top-seeded Vera Zvonareva to reach the semi-finals of the Japan Open tennis tournament, while Asia's number one Paradorn Srichaphan was knocked out of the men's draw.
		Serena Williams rallied from a set and two service breaks down to defeat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina of Russia 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the three million-dollar WTA Tour Championships.
		Top seed Vera Zvonareva battled back from the brink to win the women's title at the 880,000-dollar hardcourt tennis tournament here, denying Lisa Raymond a third straight Memphis crown.
	rss.topix.net /tennis/vera-zvonareva/keepmedia (708 words)

	tribuneindia... Sports
		NEW YORK, Sept 10 — Japan’s Ai Sugiyama and India’s Mahesh Bhupathi teamed up to lift the first title at the 1999 US Open Tennis Championships with a victory in the mixed doubles final.
		Sugiyama claimed her first Grand Slam crown, while Bhupathi added to the French Open mixed doubles title he won in 1997 with another Japanese player, Rika Hiraki.
		He said Sugiyama and Paes were the “total opposite” as tennis players, with the Japanese woman preferring to stay back and let him take care of the net.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99sep11/sports.htm (4413 words)

	Stella Artois Championships
		A hard-fought three-set loss to Pete Sampras in the second round of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami, the second Tennis Masters Series event of the year, also gave Nieminen a much-needed confidence boost.
		While Nieminen had to rely on his parents Leena and Kanko for inspiration in a country not known for its tennis success, his rapid development over the last six months or so has kick-started a boom in Finland.
		For it was three years ago that the young lad from Finland captured the Stella Artois Junior title, and as he prepares to take on Japan's Gouichi Motomura in the first round of the main draw, the 20-year-old is ready for a shot at the big prize.
	www.stellaartoistennis.com /NewsStories/nieminen.asp (514 words)

	International Series - Tokyo
		No. 1 seed Rainer Schuettler took one step closer to winning his first title of 2003 as well as qualifying for the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston when he defeated Cyril Saulnier at the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo Saturday.
		Top seed Rainer Schuettler played a "perfect week of tennis" as he described it, to win his first title for 2003 in Tokyo after defeating No. 2 seed Sebastien Grosjean in 7-6(5), 6-2.
		Top seed Rainer Schuettler, a Tokyo semifinalist for the first time in his career, is playing in his seventh semifinal of 2003, and he is aiming to reach his third final of the season.
	www.atptennis.com /tokyo/latestnews03.asp (701 words)

	Marianas Visitors Authority
		Marianas Open Windsurfing Championships (Saipan) â“ The Marianas Open incorporates both kite boarding and windsurfing over a five day festival and takes place on Micro Beach, a slender strip of white sand that hugs the islandâs western shore.
		The islands are famous for their endless supply of various sporting events and competitions that feature all kinds of activities such as swimming, running, mountain biking, walking, fishing, windsurfing, tennis and more.
		Competitors from Japan, Guam and the CNMI will vie for honors in this event.
	www.mymarianas.com /html/display.cfm?sid=1004 (1501 words)

	Tennisinternet.com is the YAHOO of TENNIS!!!! Voted by Computer Users as the BEST TENNIS Site!!!
		The WTA Tour, organizer of women's tennis, has backed proposals to shift the Australian Open from January to March.
		Roger Federer's dominant win over Lleyton Hewitt was the lowest-rated U.S. Open men's final ever.
		Sharapova wins 6th career WTA Title in Japan
	www.tennisinternet.com (1501 words)

	Wayne Arthurs News - Topix.net
		Big-serving Aussie Wayne Arthurs was among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $775,000 Japan Open Tennis Championships.
		But when the red dust cleared at the climax of Australia's first national claycourt tennis championship yesterday, it was fellow Australian...
		Wayne Arthurs News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
	www.topix.net /tennis/wayne-arthurs (1501 words)

	Japan Stadium
		Feb 6: Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova dashed the hopes of world number one Lindsay Davenport for a record fifth victory here by wresting the singles title at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tourname...
		Kostelic defends combined title: Croatian star Janica Kostelic successfully defended her title in the combined at the world ski championships with a victory over Anja Paerson in Santa...
		Shinobu Asagoe's pursuit of the Toray Pan Pacific Open title continued Friday as she advanced to the semifinals, but the Hyogo nati...
	archive.wn.com /2005/02/07/1400/japanstadium (440 words)

	CNNSI.com - Tennis - Pair of British players named Aussie Open wild cards - Tuesday December 17, 2002 10:54 PM
		Japan's Goichi Motomura and Akiko Morigami won Australian Open wild cards with their wins at the Asian Tennis Championships as part of a separate wild card scheme.
		Britain's Lawn Tennis Association nominated the two players in the first such exchange for Wimbledon and Australian Open wild cards, McNamee said.
		A similar reciprocal wild card exchange scheme already operates between TA and French officials over main draw wild cards for one male and one female player at the French and Australian Opens, McNamee said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2002/12/17/aussie_wildcards_reut (305 words)

	usolympicteam.com, official site of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team
		Olympians on TV Watch U.S. Olympians Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Andre Agassi compete against the world's best tennis players in the U.S. Open.
		Defending World champion Sheila Taormina and Olympian Hunter Kemper will lead a talented U.S. team to Japan for the ITU World Triathlon Championships on Sept. 10-11.
		Cook is back on her feet, back in the air
	www.olympic-usa.org (305 words)

	Singles2.html
		Chris Evert (US) 3-6 3-6 Gunze World Tennis Open Tokyo, Japan; Nov 20 1R def.
		Regina Marsikova (Tch) 3-6 6-7 Colgate Series Championships Palm Springs, USA; Nov 13 RR def.
	www.members.tripod.com /Navratilova/Singles2.html (1683 words)

	International Series - Tokyo
		Rick Leach extended his title winning streak by another year after capturing the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships with Australia's David Macpherson.
		Leach now has won at least one title in every year for the last 15 years dating back to 1987- the longest streak among active players on the ATP circuit.
		Leach and Macpherson, playing in only their third tournament together, defeated Australian duo Paul Hanley and Nathan Healey 1-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4).
	www.atptennis.com /tokyo/NewsStories/2001_doublesreview.asp (164 words)

	rediff.com sports: Motomura and Morigami win Australian Open wildcards
		The Australian Open has given Japan's Goichi Motomura and Akiko Morigami the Asian wildcard entries for the grand slam tournament in January, officials said on Monday.
		Motomura, ranked 189 on the men's ATP entry rankings, and Morigami, listed at 121 on the women's rankings, won the men's and women's singles titles at the Asian championships in Uzbekistan earlier this month.
		Tennis Australia has offered wildcards to Asian players since 1997.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2002/oct/21wild.htm (164 words)

	Khaleej Times - Online
		In the last Bali Open where Shinobu lost in the quarter-final, Angelique a wild card and as a debutant in a major WTA championships, lifted the crown to the delight of the vociferous home crowd.
		INDONESIA's Angelique Widjaja, the only surviving seed (6), and Japan's unseeded Shinobu Asagoe, rated 168 in the world, entered the final of the fifth Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at the Metropolitan Resort and Beach Club last night.
		Seventeen year-old Angelique, the Wimbledon junior champ and world number five in the junior list, and 126 in the senior rankings, had another long three-set duel to go through before pulling off a 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over 20-year-old French girl Camille Pin in the first semifinal.
	www.khaleejtimes.co.ae /ktarchive/070402/sports.htm (164 words)

	Laroche Tennis De Table Web-Site
		Teenager Ai Fukuhara lost 4 1 to China's Guo Yue in the second round of the women's singles Saturday as all Japanese players crashed out of the Ogimura Cup Japan Open table tennis tournament.
		Aya Umemura and Ai Fujinuma, who also played in Athens, also failed to advance past the women's singles second round of the tournament, which is part of the professional tour sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation.
		The defending champion, Carl Prean, progressed into the second round of the men's singles in the English National Championships in Brighton last night with a 21 14 21 10 21 7 win over Northumberland's Eddie Smith.
	www.table-tennis-world.info /laroche-tennis-de-table.html (1077 words)

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