Nishikori wins Sarasota Challenger
Posted: May 17, 2010
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Kei Nishikori wins the 2010 Sarasota ChallengerIMG Academy Bollettieri tennis program student, Kei Nishikori, won his second consecutive Challenger tournament over the weekend, beating Brian Dabul (#132 in the world) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Nishikori won the Challenger in...
Larcher de Brito given wild card into main draw in Los Angeles
Posted: July 31, 2009
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Michelle Larcher de BritoSixteen-year old Portuguese tennis sensation Michelle Larcher de Brito has been given a wild card into the main draw of next week's LA Women's Tennis Championships. Larcher de Brito, who trains at the IMG Academy Bollettieri tennis program...
Lisicki, Larcher de Brito continue to climb rankings
Posted: July 6, 2009
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Sabine Lisicki at Wimbledon 2009Two 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...
2009 French Open - Nick's Picks - Women's Singles Finals
Posted: June 5, 2009
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Dinara Safina (RUS) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) If you just see the box score from Safina's win over Dominika Cibulkova you won't get the full story. Cibulkova played her extremely tough and really tested Safina's mental and physical strength. This is Safina's...