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Past Tennis Grand Slam Champions

After the parade of some pathetic top 5 female players in the past decade, isn't it time for a new ranking?

How many tennis watchers really believe the likes of Kuznetseva, Jankovic, Safina and Carol Wazniacki belong in the top 5? Does ranking beyond top 10 carry any real meaning or merit? Shouldn't be the reigning champion seeded #1 followed by the champions of grand slam and other major events? Shouldn't the drawing for tournaments encourage young and promising players by not placing them as the warm up scape goats for established top seeded players in the first few rounds? That is, the matches should be between "equals" and not between top 10 players and bottom 10 players to start with. The quarters shall be grouped among the seeded players like 1-32, 33-64, 65-96, 97-128. In this way, the draw would be more equitable and the sport would benefit from new talents rather than get stuck with old consistent types who can not contribute to the sport.

They might not be the best ever, but they are the best available at the that particular moment.

Grand Slam Tennis 2 - PlayStation 3 $49.99 SynopsisChampionship point. You're finally here. From Mom driving you to early morning tennis practice across town to the countless hours spent in the gym conditioning your body, you have worked your whole life to reach this moment. It's time to make sure all that hard work pays off. Your opponent is on the ropes, and you've had him chasing your shots all over the court. Now, with one point left to score, you toss the ball into the air and strike it perfectly with your racquet. The ball rockets across the net and touches down just inside the line before your opponent can flinch. You drop to your knees and celebrate you are a Grand Slam champion. Step onto the court of the most iconic tennis venues in the world, and compete to become a true Grand Slam champion in Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on PlayStation 3, Grand Slam Tennis 2 lets you experience the excitement and emotion of championship tennis. Play under the lights at the Australian and U.S. Opens, slide across the red clay of Roland Garros at the French Open and feel the grass beneath your feet at Wimbledon exclusive to EA Sports. Blast forehands and overhead shots past your competitor, carefully guide your backhand down the line or toy with your opponent with crafty dropshots with the all-new Total Racquet Control. Compete with or against more than 20 of the greatest players ever to step on the court, including Maria Sharapova, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, the Williams sisters and exclusive to Grand Slam Tennis 2 17-time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe. Immerse yourself in the action like never before with the intuitive motion controls of PlayStation Move. Get ready to swing your way to victory and become a Grand Slam champion.

Grand Slam Tennis 2 - Xbox 360 $49.99 SynopsisChampionship point. You're finally here. From Mom driving you to early morning tennis practice across town to the countless hours spent in the gym conditioning your body, you have worked your whole life to reach this moment. It's time to make sure all that hard work pays off. Your opponent is on the ropes, and you've had him chasing your shots all over the court. Now, with one point left to score, you toss the ball into the air and strike it perfectly with your racquet. The ball rockets across the net and touches down just inside the line before your opponent can flinch. You drop to your knees and celebrate you are a Grand Slam champion. Step onto the court of the most iconic tennis venues in the world, and compete to become a true Grand Slam champion in Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on Xbox 360, Grand Slam Tennis 2 lets you experience the excitement and emotion of championship tennis. Play under the lights at the Australian and U.S. Opens, slide across the red clay of Roland Garros at the French Open and feel the grass beneath your feet at Wimbledon exclusive to EA Sports. Blast forehands and overhead shots past your competitor, carefully guide your backhand down the line or toy with your opponent with crafty dropshots with the all-new Total Racquet Control. Compete with or against more than 20 of the greatest players ever to step on the court, including Maria Sharapova, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, the Williams sisters and exclusive to Grand Slam Tennis 2 17-time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe. Get ready to swing your way to victory and become a Grand Slam champion.

Grand Slam Champions. $212.5 Grand Slam Champions. Winners of all 4 MajorsOnly 5 golfers have ever won all 4 Major golf titles over their careers - Nicklaus, Player, Hogan, Sarazen, and Tiger Woods (who held all 4 titles at the same time in 2000-01). Their sepia photos have wonderfully framed with gallery materials along with pins of the 4 Majors.Size 30" x 24"

Grand Slam Tennis 2 PRE-OWNED - Xbox 360 $39.99 SynopsisChampionship point. You're finally here. From Mom driving you to early morning tennis practice across town to the countless hours spent in the gym conditioning your body, you have worked your whole life to reach this moment. It's time to make sure all that hard work pays off. Your opponent is on the ropes, and you've had him chasing your shots all over the court. Now, with one point left to score, you toss the ball into the air and strike it perfectly with your racquet. The ball rockets across the net and touches down just inside the line before your opponent can flinch. You drop to your knees and celebrate you are a Grand Slam champion. Step onto the court of the most iconic tennis venues in the world, and compete to become a true Grand Slam champion in Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on Xbox 360, Grand Slam Tennis 2 lets you experience the excitement and emotion of championship tennis. Play under the lights at the Australian and U.S. Opens, slide across the red clay of Roland Garros at the French Open and feel the grass beneath your feet at Wimbledon exclusive to EA Sports. Blast forehands and overhead shots past your competitor, carefully guide your backhand down the line or toy with your opponent with crafty dropshots with the all-new Total Racquet Control. Compete with or against more than 20 of the greatest players ever to step on the court, including Maria Sharapova, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, the Williams sisters and exclusive to Grand Slam Tennis 2 17-time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe. Get ready to swing your way to victory and become a Grand Slam champion.

PS3 - Grand Slam Tennis 2 $96.82 Feel the true excitement and emotion of championship tennis with Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on the next generation platforms, experience the thrill of winning at the Championships at Wimbledon as well as capturing the other three Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open in Melbourne, the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris and the US Open at the Billy Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York. Rise to stardom with the revolutionary Total Racquet Control as you challenge a deep roster of elite players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Bjorn Borg, and John McEnroe. With immersive PlayStation Move support, authentic gameplay, ESPN broadcast integration, a deep 10-year career mode and so much more, get ready to swing the racquet like a Grand Slam champion with Grand Slam Tennis 2. Format: PlayStation 3Genre: SportsRating: E for EveryonePublisher: Electronic ArtsUPC: 014633196726

Original Grand Slam Champions Framed Photograph $63.45 Original Grand Slam Champions Framed Photograph Unsigned classic photograph of the 4 original Grand Slam Champions of Golf - Jack Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, and Ben Hogan.Beautifully Framed as shown. This item comes fully certified with a certificate of authenticity. All signed items come complete with certification which includes tamper-evident hologram and accompanying certificate of authenticity card. Unsigned items do not require certification.

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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Playstation3 Game EA $49.99 ESRB Rating: E - Everyone Genre: Sports Features: EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the ulitmate tennis experience, featuring all four Grand Slam championships and Wimbledon. Players can experience the thrill of serving up aces on Wimbledon's prestigious Centre Court, hitting cross-court winners on the clay courts of the French Open, play under the bright lights at the U.S. Open or work on your serve and volley game at the Australian Open.

Grand Slam Golf Champions Autographed Framed Display $5217.1 Grand Slam Golf Champions Autographed Framed Display Featuring 8x10" original Authentically Handsigned photographs of the only 5 professional golfers to complete the Modern Grand Slam of Golf.Ben HoganJack NicklausGene SarazenGary PlayerTiger WoodsMuseum Quality Framed as shown over a Masters official house banner to an overall size of 43x49"The Modern Major Championships This item comes fully certified with a certificate of authenticity. All signed items come complete with certification which includes tamper-evident hologram and accompanying certificate of authenticity card. Unsigned items do not require certification.

Grand Slam Tennis PRE-OWNED - Nintendo Wii $12.99 SynopsisYou can feel the tension in your body as you prepare for your serve. With a smooth, well-practiced motion, you draw back your racket and slam the ball, sending it rocketing to the far end of the court. You then swing your racket like an extension of your arm as you continue to volley like a pro. All of your concentration is channeled into this game, and nothing exists for you right now but the action on the tennis court. But will your skill and determination be enough to outmatch your opponent and help you win the Grand Slam? Swing into action as some of the most accomplished tennis players in history in Grand Slam Tennis. Use your Wii Remote to perform real shots, such as top spins, slices, lobs and drop shots. Select from a roster that includes the legendary John McEnroe and a slate of other stunningly accomplished men's and women's players who collectively own 135 Grand Slam singles titles among them. Create your own tennis player and see if you can win all four Grand Slams: the Australian Open, Roland Garros, the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. You can even share the fun on the court with up to three friends in a dozen exciting party games, including seven Tennis Academy-style games with group-friendly scoring and presentation.

Grand Slam Champions Panoramic Framed Photostrip $151.92 Grand Slam Champions Panoramic Framed Photostrip Featuring a panoramic photo strip of the only 5 men to complete the modern GrandSlam of golf - Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus.Museum Quality Framed as shown to an approx. overall size of 18x42" This item comes fully certified with a certificate of authenticity. All signed items come complete with certification which includes tamper-evident hologram and accompanying certificate of authenticity card. Unsigned items do not require certification.

Lobster Elite Grand Slam IV Battery Tennis Ball Machine $2018.75 The Elite Grand Slam IV is the most advanced battery operated portable tennis ball machine in the world. The Grand Slam IV offers unrivaled full random oscillation. This revolutionary design allows the machine to throw balls throughout the entire spectrum of the court mixing up speed, spin, trajectory and oscillation. Furthermore, the Grand Slam IV is governed by the machine's sophisticated computerized software which has been programmed to determine all possible combinations of speed, trajectory, and spin. This fully random technological advancement allows for the Grand Slam IV to realistically simulate true match play, a feature that is unsurpassed by any portable tennis ball machine on the market.Accessorize this machine with the:Lobster 15 Function Remote Control for the Elite Grand Slam IV Tennis Ball Machine

Grand Slam Tennis 2 - PS Move Compatible - PS3 $54.96 Feel the excitement and emotion of championship tennis with Grand Slam Tennis 2. Rise to stardom with the revolutionary Total Racquet Control as you challenge a deep roster of elite players, including Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Borg, and McEnroe. With PlayStation Move support, authentic gameplay, ESPN broadcast integration, and a deep 10-year career mode, you'll be ready to swing the racquet like a Grand Slam champion. From Electronic Arts.

Grand Slam Tennis 2 Xbox 360 Game EA $45.99 ESRB Rating: E - Everyone Genre: Sports Features: EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the ulitmate tennis experience, featuring all four Grand Slam championships and Wimbledon. Players can experience the thrill of serving up aces on Wimbledon's prestigious Centre Court, hitting cross-court winners on the clay courts of the French Open, play under the bright lights at the U.S. Open or work on your serve and volley game at the Australian Open.

Grand Slam Golf Champions unsigned Engraved Signature Collection 22x33 Leather Framed $399.46 Grand Slam Golf Champions unsigned Engraved Signature Collection 22x33 Leather Framed This is a Grand Slam Golf Champions - Laser Engraved Signature Series with Premium Leather Framing (22x33) featuring the Laser Engraved Signatures of the 5 professional golfers to complete the Modern Grand Slam of Golf. *Ben Hogan* Jack Nicklaus* Gene Sarazen* Gary Player* Tiger Woods The Modern Major Championships include: 1. The Masters 2. United States Open Championship 3. The Open Championship 4. PGA Championship (USPGA).

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Tennis : Mauresmo Conquers Nerves

PARIS: France’s Amelie Mauresmo finally shed her choker’s tag as she claimed her first Grand Slam titles in 2006, but it was battling Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne who stole the show, ending the season as world number one.

The two players met in three major finals during the season.

And 27-year-old Mauresmo, so often condemned for big occasion meltdowns, opened her season with a first Grand Slam at the Australian Open, seven years after reaching her only previous major final in Melbourne.

Doubts remained, however, about her ability to win when it counts after her victory came when 24-year-old Henin-Hardenne retired through gastrointestinal illness when 6-1, 2-0 down.

An early exit followed once again at her home tournament in Roland Garros.

But Mauresmo had her chance to hit that winning point in Wimbledon just weeks later when she became the first Frenchwoman to lift the women’s singles title since Suzanne Lenglen 81 years ago.

“I don’t want anybody to talk about my nerves any more,†said Mauresmo after her 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Henin-Hardenne.

But while Mauresmo had the best season of her career winning four titles and holding the world number one ranking for most of the year, Henin-Hardenne came in at the death to take the number one slot.

True to her battling image the Belgian came back from an injury-plagued season to win six titles, bringing her total to 29.

She reached the final of all four Grand Slams to become the seventh player in the Open Era to achieve the feat and the first since Martina Hingis in 1997.

She won her third French Open title but lost the US Open to Russian Maria Sharapova.

And after missing the past two editions of the WTA Championships because of injury she won that title for the first time, beating Mauresmo 6-4, 6-3.

The hardship of the past year has only made her appreciate the number one ranking even more than when she first took it in 2003.

“It’s the best season of my career,†admitted Henin-Hardenne, whose retirement with a knee injury in the doubles of the Fed Cup at home Charleroi in September had handed the title to Italy.

“I’ve had an exceptional season and I think that yes I deserve this.

“I was the most consistent player. Of the 13 tournaments I competed in this year I reached the final in ten. And it’s not easy to reach the finals of four Grand Slams. I feel really proud to have been so solid.â€

Ninteen-year-old Sharapova, meanwhile, proved the most consistent of the Russian contingent, who made their breakthrough in 2004 by winning three of the four Grand Slam titles.

The Russian revolution has however run out of steam since then, but Sharapova added to her collection, beating Henin-Hardenne to win the US Open, two years after winning Wimbledon.

Her defeat to the Belgian in the WTA Championship meant she missed the chance to end the season as the world number one.

But having matched her best season in winning five titles, including a Grand Slam, and having doubled her career prize money, Sharapova was pleased.

“Not being number one is not really a disappointment,†said the number two ranked Russian after the WTA meet.

“I’ve had a fantastic year. I’m really pleased with the way I played these last few weeks. I hope to continue like that in 2007.â€

Meanwhile, US veteran Martina Navratilova once again bid farewell to the circuit after winning a 59th Grand Slam title, the US Open mixed doubles with Bob Bryan, just a month before turning 50.

Her countrywomen had however one of their worst seasons in tennis history, as they failed to reach the semi-finals of any of the Grand Slams.

And for the first time since rankings began there is no US woman in the season-ending top ten.

To add to the gloom their highest-ranked player, Lindsay Davenport, the world number 25, announced that she is to hang up her racket as she is expecting her first child.

As Davenport bows out and Belgium’s former US Open champion Kim Clijsters says she is ready to retire at the end of next season, former world number one Hingis rediscovered her killer instinct four years after she was forced to quit the game because of foot and ankle injuries.

The five-time Grand Slam winner returned to win titles in Rome and Kolkata, bringing her total to 42, and finishing the year as world number seven.

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