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Standing in the epicenter of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy’s 56 tennis courts last week, one could look around and see the following all on adjacent courts:
Maria Sharapova working on her game while coach Michael Joyce gave advice from a chair on the side of the court
Jelena Jankovic going through drills with IMG [...]
Venus Williams (USA) vs. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Venus has had great success in Miami throughout her career, winning the title three times and reaching the semis three other times. With sister Serena out due to an injury, Venus is left to carry the torch for the Williams’. I definitely feel she is [...]
Stay tuned to Nick’s Pick throughout the 2010 Australian Open for in-depth coverage of the tournament!
Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs. Petra Martic (CRO)
Lisicki is a product of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy and she has steadily worked her way up the rankings. She comes in at #22 in the world, which is her career high. [...]
Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs. Aravane Rezai (FRA)
Lisicki comes into the tournament ranked #24 in the world and is coming off of a successful summer, having reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. She lives and trains at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy and is one of the best young players on the women’s tour. A good [...]
Two young Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy students, Sabine Lisicki and Michelle Larcher de Brito, continued to move up in the rankings after solid performances at Wimbledon. Lisicki, 19, reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career at Wimbledon, beating seeds Anna Chakvetadze, Svetlana Kuznetsova (2009 French Open champion) and [...]
Stay tuned to Nick’s Picks throughout the French Open for predictions and analysis of the tournament. Wednesday, we began with our breakdown of the Men’s Field and yesterday we had the Women’s Breakdown. Today we are looking at the draws!
Men’s Draw
After taking a quick look through the men’s draw it seems to be pretty balanced. [...]
Stay tuned to Nick’s Picks throughout the French Open for predictions and analysis of the tournament. Yesterday, we began with our breakdown of the Men’s Field. Today we have the Women’s Breakdown and Friday we will take a look at the Draws.
Top 10 Ranked Players
Dinara Safina (RUS)
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 154 lbs.
D.O. B: 04/27/1986
Turned Pro: 2000
Plays: Right-handed [...]
Playing in her first tournament since winning the title in Charleston, Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy student, Sabine Lisicki, picked up right where she left off. The 19-year old German (playing in front of her home fans) defeated world #20 Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-3 today in the fist round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in [...]
Nineteen-year-old Sabine Lisicki, who is coached by her dad Richard and trains with IPI Performance Specialists Dave Langworthy (Physical Conditioning) and Angus Mugford (Mental Conditioning), is know for her powerful game and tenacious ability to fight.
This proved to be true as she made history winning the Family Circle Cup as the lowest ranked [...]
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