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GORAN IVANISEVIC THE GAME-CHANGER

SERENA DEFENDS HER TURF

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FROM THE EDITOR

ch as spotlight these days as mu imbledon’s grass is in the ted Back in 1995, when I last edi its cel ebrated champions. ine, gaz Ma nis e of Aus tralian Ten a Wimbledon preview issu in s pras wa of ser ve-volleyers . Pete Sam grass was the stronghold ser vers Boris big ow n, his battles with fell the midst of his historic reig ong others , rendering and Richard Kra jicek, am Becker, Goran Ivanisevic to win a match Open champions struggl ed rallies non-existent. French 1995 Rol and Garros ns, let alone the title. The on Wimbledon’s slick law a match at iron man on cla y, didn’t win winner Thomas Muster, an eer.

Wimbledon in his entire car don has rs and the game at Wimble Fast-forward almost 20 yea t. Men and women Serve-volley is all-but extinc undergone a sea-change. down to the grass as from the baseline. We get ook baz ge han exc s yer pla don (since 2002) how the new turf at Wimble roots this issue to examine baseliner. That the m the serve-volleyer to the has swung the bal ance fro and Wimbledon to win both Rol and Garros first man since Bjorn Borg the new slower in 2008, speaks volumes for was cla y king Rafael Nadal d Club. conditions at the All Englan vic fired 212 aces inance of the serve. Ivanise As does the decreased dom s no ace man but ping the ace tall y in 2012 wa en route to the 2001 title. Top feature this month, liams, with 102. In another Wil ena Ser mp cha n’s me wo grass to be sped up. , who calls for the game on we meet up with Ivanisevic g surface speeds r has also advocated varyin He’s not alone. Roger Federe h no grass court e style on all surfaces. Wit to avoid a uniformity of gam lost. subtleties of the surface are specialists these days, the the return to faster s prove the tipping point in Will the 2013 Championship Wimbledon fortnight. son to go sleepless over the grass? It’s yet another rea achievers and d Drewett, one of the quiet Finally and sadly, vale Bra Our deepest , gone too soon at age 54. genuine good guys of tennis ss friends.

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FEATURES

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Women of Influence

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Rich Pickings

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There’s no story in sport to compare with Venus and Serena Williams. A pictorial tribute to the unique sisters.

Richard Gasquet has copped criticism for not fulfilling his vast potential but the watchable Frenchman says he’s now ready to contend for the big prizes.

Roger Aims For Eight Let the turf wars begin. Our preview of the leading contenders and Aussie hopes at Wimbledon 2013.

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Grass Clippings

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Game-Changer

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A serve of worthy and plain weird Wimbledon trivia.

Goran Ivanisevic and his lethal serve prompted the game to slow down.

Now the 2001 Wimbledon champ says tennis needs to speed up.

How Wimbledon Became a Baseliner’s Paradise A grass-roots examination of how Wimbledon’s changed turf has swung the advantage from serve-volleyers to back-court operators.

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Heart of Grass

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It’s Barty Time

Austrian Tamira Paszek morphs into a giantslayer mid-year. Just add grass.

Ashleigh Barty made a winning Fed Cup singles debut to help Australia secure a slot in the 2014 World Group.

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2013 It’s high noon in the tennis year. Wimbledon

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t was almost a case of ‘back to the future’ at last year’s Wimbledon, with Roger Federer clinching a memorable title and reclaiming the world No.1 ranking. All eyes will again be focused on the Swiss veteran as he attempts to break Pete Sampras’ record of seven Wimbledon crowns. He’ll face tough opposition from the younger legs of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, as well as a resurgent Rafael Nadal. Or will a big hitter in the form of Tomas Berdych or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga spoil the party?

Novak Djokovic Wimbledon best: Winner 2011 Ranked: No.1; 2012 result: Lost in semi-finals to Roger Federer

Attempting to defend his 2011 Wimbledon crown, the 25-year-old Serb was ousted by Federer in four sets in last year’s semifinal. Djokovic enters the 2013 event in sensational form, having claimed the

Australian Open as well as titles in Doha and Monte Carlo, where he ended Nadal’s eight-year dominance. Able to prosper on all surfaces, he’ll fancy his chances of adding a second Wimbledon title to his growing record.

Roger Federer Wimbledon best: Winner 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012; Ranked: No.2; 2012 result: Defeated Andy Murray in final

The Swiss maestro will be looking for another slice of history at this year’s tournament. Sitting equal with Pete Sampras on seven titles, an eighth Wimbledon crown will see Federer become the most prolific winner in the open era. His biggest challenge will come from the rest of the ‘Big Four’ but the likes of crisp hitters Berdych and Tsonga can’t be discounted – they knocked out the seventime champion in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

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