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Ball Girl Makes An Incredible Catch At The Australian Open (Video)
Whenever Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet up on the tennis court, highlight reel moments are bound to be created. However, more often than not, those highlights are being produced by their tennis racquets. But while their racquets did produce some remarkable highlights during their meeting in the semi-finals of the Australian Open earlier this [...]
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Ball Boy’s Head Nearly Decapitated At Australian Open (Video)
During a first round match between Roger Federer and Alexander Kudryavtsev at the Australian Open, you’d figure most people would credit Federer with having the “deadlier shot” in this battle. Not quite. While Federer was hitting balls with his usual precision, en route to the 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory, Kudryavtsev was busy proving that he [...]
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9 Highest-Paid Tennis Players of 2011
As we get closer to the U.S. Open finals, the grande finale of the 2011 tennis season, we here at Total Pro Sport thought it would be fun to have a look at who the world’s highest-paid tennis players. As you probably realize, the athletes getting the most money aren’t always the ones playing the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 5th) – Roger Federer
It was on this day in 2009 that the finals for the 123rd Wimbledon Championship took place in London, England. Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 to capture his sixth Wimbledon title. Roger Federer would establish four significant records at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. Federer reached his 21st consecutive [...]
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Watch Gillette Shave Roger Federer’s Grassy Beard (Video)
When Gillette unveiled a giant innovative billboard of Derek Jeter going through a three-day shaving cycle on the side of a building in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, they called it “The World’s Biggest Shave.” I guess at the time they didn’t think they would be shaving Roger Federer’s portrait on a giant grass field. For [...]
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9 Instances When It Was (Sort Of) Okay for Athletes to Cry
That title is a little misleading. I”m not sure it’s ever truly “okay” for athletes to cry. Sure, there is the drama of competition, and of course emotions run high, but it’s still somewhat uncomfortable to see these modern-day gladiators break down in tears. I understand it, but I really don’t like it. Fortunately it [...]
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“Chappelle’s Show” Fans Will Enjoy This Wordplay via Sportscenter (Video)
One of my favorite “Chappelle’s Show” episodes ever was Season 2, Episode 12, when Wayne Brady took over the show, only to have Dave Chappelle return to the studio and uncover the dark, corrupt side of the man that most believed to be as innocent as a dove. After all, who would have ever thought [...]
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Greatest Tennis Rivalry: Nadal vs. Federer (Infographic)
It is without a doubt one of the greatest rivalries in sports and in the history of Tennis. Today, with the help of our friends at the Medical Insurance Blog we take a look at these two greats and their respective track records.
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10 Athletes Who Might Not Be Total Douchebags
How hard is it to find likable athletes? Harder than you would think. I’m sure there are many out there, but the best of the best usually end up making headlines off the field for all the wrong reason. To the players’ credit, the media and readers would seemingly rather read about a sex scandal [...]
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Check Out Victor Hanescu’s Trick Shot At The US Open
Just when it seemed as though no one would outdo Roger Federer’s “tweener” shot at the 2010 US Open, along comes Victor Hanescu with this brilliant trick shot that had Michael Llodra fooled from the start. I wonder why more tennis pros do not utilize the “fake overhand smash tap-over shot” more often. I guess [...]
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Federer Hits Incredible Through-The-Legs Winner
Roger Federer may no longer be the number one tennis player in the world, but he can still hit a through-the-legs winner better than anyone in the sport. One year ago at the US Open, he dazzled us with what many believed to be the greatest shot of his career. Last night during his first [...]
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9 Sports Commercial Stunts So Cool No One Cares If They’re Fake
While athletes have the ability to amaze us on the field, the advent of viral videos allows many of those same athletes to blow us away just by screwing around. Be it during practice, outtakes during commercials or photo shoots, even when the pressure’s off and nothing’s at stake, the best of the best can [...]
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Does Kanye West Have Something To Say To Roger Federer As Well?
Total Pro Sports – In case you missed it, Kanye West was once again being his obnoxious outspoken self when he interrupted country music artist Taylor Swift during her MTV Video Music Award speech to state that the award should have gone to Beyonce. Well as you may have expected, this popular story has sparked [...]
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Federer The Next Perpetrator Of Tennis Umpire Bashing
Total Pro Sports – In case you were busy last night watching two sadly failed upset attempts on Monday Night Football’s opening week double-header, you likely missed one successful underdog story at the US Open men’s final. What you also missed was another verbal attack on the poor individuals who have been under a great [...]
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Roger Federer Hits The Greatest Shot Of His Career
Total Pro Sports – One day after what was likely the most controversial moment of the 2009 US Open, Roger Federer erased that dark cloud from the minds of most with a simple swing of the racket. Facing off against a tough opponent in fourth seeded Novak Djokovic, Federer needed to be on top of [...]
