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Pratt joins the party after Molik ousts fourth seed - Tennis - The world No.24's victory was a payback of sorts for Australia after Dementieva denied Australia its first Olympic singles medal in tennis in Sydney four years ago with a semi-final victory over Jelena Dokic. Molik, who makes a habit of lifting when playing for her country, rallied from a set down to blow away the fourth-seeded Russian and the silver medallist at Sydney 2000, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, in swirling wind inside show court one at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre. The 23-year-old South Australian arrived in Athens brimming with confidence after her tournament success in Stockholm last week and wasn't about to let an unfortunate draw upset her medal chances. www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/16/1092508379105.html

Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Scott Draper, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com Philippoussis "wants to be part of the Davis Cup, but form and fitness are a concern and he just needs tennis," said Australia coach Wally Masur. SYDNEY, Australia -- Two-time winner Mark Philippoussis has been left off Australia's team for next month's Davis Cup match against Austria, with selectors opting for journeyman tennis player and golfer Scott Draper in his place. Doubles specialist Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs were also named Tuesday to Australia's four-man team. cbs.sportsline.com /tennis/story/8216818

Tennis 4 All - Tennis Links Tennis Camps Australia - Tennis Camps Australia is based in Sydney, Australia and specializes in high quality tennis camps and vacations for both international travelers and Australians looking to improve their tennis. Tennis Week.com - The home of Tennis Week magazine, Tennis Week.com is updated seven days a week and is the definitive destination for tennis news on the web. Best Tennis Tips - eBooks and Instruction - A fully licensed tennis pro with international experience shares his knowledge about tennis in tennis tips, tennis ebooks, private lessons and several forms of personal coaching. www.tennis4all.com /links.shtml   (632 words)

Melbourne Victoria Australia Melbourne enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a sport loving city that hosts the Grand Final of the Australian Rules Football competition, one of the world's most famous horse races, the Melbourne Cup, and the annual Australian Open tennis tournament. If summer sport is more your bag, you'll want to be in Melbourne in January, when there is a veritable feast of tennis at the Australian Open, held at the Melbourne Tennis Centre. Melbourne is a microcosm of world dining; with more than 140 nationalities that call it home and over 3,000 restaurants, there's plenty of choice for every taste and mood. www.greatplacestostay.com.au /melbourne_c.asp   (632 words)

POST Newspapers Online: Headline News The Dalkeith squad is one of four junior squads taking part in the state training program, supported by Tennis Australia. He said the program was a way of ensuring that Australia stayed world leaders in tennis, particularly in the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. The squad players train together three times a week, for an hour and a half, under the guidance of John Thorpe, who was named Australian Coach of the Year in 2000. www.postnewspapers.com.au /20050219/news/012.shtml   (266 words)

Tennis Equipment Australia. Tennis Only, Tennis Apparel Perth. Tennis Only is located in Perth, Western Australia but will ship products Australia Wide including to major cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Canberra, Wollongong, Sunshine Coast, Hobart, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns & Launceston. The shop is located in Cottesloe, Western Australia, not far from the famous Cottesloe Beach and cafe strip. For regional areas where it may be hard to find Tennis Equipment locally, Tennis Only is a great option as the items are clearly listed on the website and ordering only takes an email, fax or a phone call. www.perthsites.com /web/design.cgi?website=180-tennis-equipment-australia   (329 words)

Wayne Arthurs News Australia's Wayne Arthurs beat Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-4, 6-3, to move into the second round of the Barcelona Open in Spain overnight. Men's tennis superstars could be hit where it hurts most - in the pocket - if the big names continue to snub the game's top tournaments. MUNICH, Germany Apr 29, 2005, Fourth-seeded Tommy Haas withstood 19 aces by Australia's Wayne Arthurs and won 7-6, 7-6 Friday to reach the BMW Open semifinals. www.topix.net /tennis/wayne-arthurs   (329 words)

MGM Grand Casino Hotel, Darwin, Australia Darwin's climate is perfect for enjoying a round of golf at the complimentary 18 hole championship golf course or a game of tennis at the lighted tennis courts. MGM Grand Darwin Hotel Casino, a deluxe low-rise hotel, is Australia's only beachside casino hotel that combines the excitement of entertainment and gaming. The pool complex is a slice of paradise, with sundeck lounges and frosty beverages served at poolside. www.good-hotels-guide.com /oceania/Australia/Northern%20Territory/darwin/mgm-grand-casino.htm   (329 words)

history tennis - history tennis wimbledon - game history tennis - grand history slam tennis In Australia by the 1930s tennis became that nation's most popular recreational sport and Australia went on to dominate tennis like no nation ever has, or most likely ever will. Tennis of one kind or another was played in France as far back as the twelfth century. It was not until the late nineteenth century that the game, in a somewhat different form, began to take on popularity in Britain with the advent of lawn tennis. www.smashsportsbetting.com /history   (329 words)

Tennis Researchers from ASMI, the University of Western Australia, and Duke University worked together to study the high-velocity serve of elite tennis players. An understanding of serve mechanics may also help in the development of surgical and rehabilitative treatment procedures for shoulder and elbow injuries in tennis. To achieve a high-velocity serve, a tennis player should utilize strength, flexibility, and technique training programs developed for motions and forces similar to those reported in this study. www.asmi.org /asmiweb/research/tennis.htm   (358 words)

John and Lisa's Melbourne, Australia The Melbourne Cricket Ground or MCG e.g., where most athletic events of the 1956 Olympic Games were held and the Tennis Centre, known for the Australian Open Tennis Tournament are the best known and numerous football grounds, as Victoria was the headquarters of the Australian Rules Football. The city of Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and had a population in 1991 of 3.022.440. In 1956 Melbourne was the host of the Olympic Games and we then got a new swiming pool, cycling track, a new housing settlement for the Olympians, etc. During the seventies and eighties Melbourne joined other 20th century cities with its new skyscraper buildings. www.alphalink.com.au /~pakham/melb.html   (358 words)

Stayfinder.com - Australia - Sports Australia has excellent facilities for golf, soccer, tennis etc. The Australian Open title is a dream for the tennis players in the world. Among the best-known greens are Royal Pines and Sanctuary Cove in Queensland, Riverside Oaks and The Lakes in New South Wales, Huntingdale and Kingston Heath in Victoria and the Grange in South Australia. Australia has a wide range of cycling tours, both organized and independent, that are perfect for cyclists of all ages and fitness. www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/australia/sights_and_attractions/australia_sports.asp   (358 words)

history tennis - history tennis wimbledon - game history tennis - grand history slam tennis In Australia by the 1930s tennis became that nation's most popular recreational sport and Australia went on to dominate tennis like no nation ever has, or most likely ever will. Tennis of one kind or another was played in France as far back as the twelfth century. It was not until the late nineteenth century that the game, in a somewhat different form, began to take on popularity in Britain with the advent of lawn tennis. www.smashsportsbetting.com /history   (619 words)

Stateline South Australia There's not just one person on the planet that I've ever heard had a bad word to say about Peter, and so it's rocked tennis in Switzerland, there's no question about that, and it's rocked the foundations of tennis in Australia with those people that did know him. Stateline Home South Australia Transcript Archive About Us The pair travelled to South Africa to celebrate, but while travelling in separate cars Peter was killed in an accident. www.abc.net.au /stateline/sa/content/2003/s900450.htm   (619 words)

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA The superb Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and the National Tennis Centre reflect Melburnians' renowned passion for sport. Of course there's horse racing and all those football (`Aussie rules'), cricket, tennis and basketball games to watch. Melbourne was established in 1835 by a group of Tasmanian entrepreneurs, and is the youngest city of its size in the world. www.qsl.net /vk3kxw/melbourne.htm   (619 words)

Hayman Island, Australia The resort, to the south west of the island, is built along the white sands of Hayman Beach and includes the accommodation wings, a shopping arcade, 6 restaurants, bars, a marina, Crèche, kids club (babysitting is available), tennis courts, leisure and spa centres, pools, gardens and even a Wedding Chapel. There are floodlit tennis and squash courts, golf driving ranges and putting greens, snooker and pool, tables, croquet greens and a superbly equipped fitness centre. The island is situated within the Great Barrier Reef, about 20Km from Airlie Beach and with a tropical latitude of 20 degrees south is the most northerly of the 70 plus islands in Queensland's Whitsunday Island Group. www.auinfo.com /hayman_island_australia.htm   (764 words)

Alibris: International Tennis Federation This volume documents the action and drama of tennis's annual international team competition, with sensational photographs-most never before published-of the world's finest men's players and stories of the individual achievement and national pride that characterize Davis Cup play from the first round to the final. by Harman, Neil, and International Tennis Federation, and International Tennis Federatio The year that began with Lleyton Hewitt suffering from the chicken pox and watching Australia lose at the opening World Group hurdle, ended with the first final to be decided by a player coming from two sets to love down to win the fifth rubber. www.alibris.com /search/books/author/International_Tennis_Federation   (493 words)

ABC News: Hingis Happy Despite Loss in Australia Martina Hingis of Switzerland reacts at a press conference about her left hip flexor injury after her semi final tennis match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Championships on the Gold Coast, Australia, Friday Jan. 6, 2006. After three victories, this was the 25-year-old Swiss star's first defeat since beginning a new chapter in her tennis life. GOLD COAST, Australia Jan 6, 2006 — Martina Hingis looks across the net and sees opponents with rippling muscles. abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1480290   (420 words)

Wanneroo Tennis Club Inc. - Wanneroo Tennis Western Australia Wanneroo Tennis Club Inc. is a proud supporter of the CommunityGuide Network and promotes local events, activities, and local community information for many of Australia's local regions. Content Copyright © 2005 Wanneroo Tennis Club Inc. www.wannerootennis.websyte.com.au   (71 words)

PERTH EVENTS, ATTRACTIONS, FESTIVALS, CARNIVALS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA Originating in 1988 the Hopman Cup was named after legendary Australian tennis coach - Harry Hopman, who captained Australia to 15 Davis Cup victories. The Hyundai Hopman Cup is the third arm of the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) International Team Events consisting of the Davis Cup for men, the Federation Cup for women and the Hopman Cup for men and women. Western Australia Travel Information - Australia - Provided by Australian Explorer Pty Ltd www.australianexplorer.com /events/western_australia/index.php?City=Perth   (562 words)

Geometry.Net - Sports: Real Tennis Real tennis is still played at a small number of active courts in the United Kingdom Australia, the United States and France It is also known as "court tennis" (America), jeu de paume (France) and formerly called "royal tennis" (Australia). The term real tennis is often thought to be a corruption of this last name and related to the game's connection with royalty during its heyday in England and France in the and 17th centuries. Extractions: Real tennis is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, is descended. www5.geometry.net /sports/real_tennis.html   (1094 words)

The Nation Newspaper Tennis teen gets NSC grant Haydn Lewis, a 19-year-old left-hander and one of the island's most promising junior tennis players in recent years, has turned professional and will pursue his career from the Australia-based camp of coach Peter Smith. Vice-president of the Barbados Lawn Tennis Association, Sandra Osborne, said having a local player on the professional circuit was a positive development for the game in Barbados. Based in Australia for the past two years, Lewis is one of few Barbadian senior players ever to attain a world ranking. www.nationnews.com /story/294380667591758.php   (357 words)

Wayne Arthurs Bio, Articles, News Australian tennis player Wayne Arthurs is hopeful a foot injury will not keep him out of next month's Davis Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Sydney. Australian veteran Wayne Arthurs remains hopeful he will be available for the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Argentina in Sydney in July despite injuring his foot at Wimbledon. WAYNE Arthurs' despairing attempt to take advantage of a gaping Wimbledon draw might come at a heavy cost to Australia's Davis Cup cause. www.tennis-x.com /playernews/Wayne-Arthurs.php   (357 words)

Mens tennis news.com He was the No. 1 player in Australia until he scaled back his regular tournament schedule to prepare for Davis Cup. His team is made up of Mark Philippoussis, Australia’s new No. 1 player, Lleyton Hewitt, former No. 1, and doubles specialists Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge. Arthurs is a doubles specialist as well as an accomplished singles player. www.menstennisnews.com /dcprev.html   (357 words)

intro The Western Australian Table Tennis Association was formed in 1938. In addition the Table Tennis Australia Anti-Doping Policy has been adopted. Headquarters, 12 Gerard Street, East Victoria Park, Western Australia. members.iinet.com.au /~marshfam   (100 words)

history tennis - history tennis wimbledon - game history tennis - grand history slam tennis In Australia by the 1930s tennis became that nation's most popular recreational sport and Australia went on to dominate tennis like no nation ever has, or most likely ever will. Tennis of one kind or another was played in France as far back as the twelfth century. It was not until the late nineteenth century that the game, in a somewhat different form, began to take on popularity in Britain with the advent of lawn tennis. www.smashsportsbetting.com /history   (100 words)

Davis Cup - Press Release Inaugurated in 2001 by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation, past recipients include 1984 Hall of Famer Neale Fraser of Australia (2001), Pierre Darmon of France (2002) and John Newcombe (1986 Hall of Famer) of Australia in 2003. Seville, Spain, 05 Dec 2004 - The International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation have announced that Manuel Santana of Spain is the recipient of the 2004 Davis Cup Award of Excellence. The purpose of this award is to recognize the importance of Davis Cup international team competition and its mission by honoring individuals who represent these ideals. www.daviscup.com /news/pressrelease.asp?id=13098   (614 words)

Male Tennis Players Roger Federer Juan Carlos Ferrero LLeyton Hewitt 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 US Open The Australian tennis star is one of the most popular athletes in Australia and appeared on one of the country's postage stamps in 2002. He won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2004 and is the number one seeded player at the 2004 Olympic tennis tournament. Lleyton Hewitt's favorite sports, other than tennis are Australia Rules Football and golf. www.kidzworld.com /site/p4755.htm   (395 words)

Post-Crescent - HOBART, Australia — Sunday’s results from the $110,000 (Tier V) outdoor hard-court tournament at The Domain Tennis Centre. SYDNEY, Australia — Sunday’s results from the ATP, $419,000 (Intl.); WTA, $585,000 (Tier II) outdoor hard-court tournament at The Sydney International Tennis Centre. Series) outdoor hard-court tournament at SDAT Tennis Stadium. www.wisinfo.com /postcrescent/sports/archive/sports_19368565.shtml   (1506 words)

Margaret River Online Tennis club fire boy to front the members (Upload Oct 11, 2004): The boy whose 16th birthday celebrations included setting alight the Margaret River tennis club must face the members to ‘cut a deal’ about recompense for his share of the $42,000 damages bill. Noise fears limit use of airstrip: The Margaret River aerodrome management plan was adopted by the shire council last night thus closing the door on the building of private hangars. Erl Happ on the 'tragedy' of a ban on rural subdivision. www.margaret-river-online.com.au /news   (1506 words)

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