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The best Tennis serve return ever!!!

The Best Tennis serve return ever!!! Kim Clijsters return in French open

Serena’s triumphant return

Mary Jo Fernandez and Darren Cahill discuss Serena Williams’ return to Wimbledon. Watch more videos like this at www.youtube.com/espnplayer

The return of the King – Rafael Nadal

CNN’s Pedro Pinto showcases the 2010 comeback of Rafael Nadal after a 2009 year plagued with injuries.

Next-gen Wozniacki warns as she welcome a Williams return

Next-gen Wozniacki warns as she welcome a Williams return
Miami – World number one Caroline Wozniacki said Tuesday that a tennis return for recovering Serena Williams would be good for the sport – but warned that the new generation has already staked a claim on the top of the game.

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Paes, Stubbs and Reynolds Return for 2011 and Rising Russian Rodionova Added to Roster

Paes, Stubbs and Reynolds Return for 2011 and Rising Russian Rodionova Added to Roster
After a nail-biting 2011 World TeamTennis Roster Draft, the Washington Kastles have assembled an exciting team of experienced, world class players to join Venus & Serena Williams and Sam Querrey this July.

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When will Rafael Nadal return to tennis again?

I know he has been off due to an injury but I was wondering when he is going to return. Also how severe is his injury and is it just short term.

A Return to Baghdad

A Return to Baghdad
What had only been lines on a map, forbidden and dangerous, were places that had come alive, places that I could now see with my own eyes. I was in Baghdad in mid-2009 for my second time.

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Will Maria Sharapova miss the French Open and push back her return for Wimbledon?

Maria Sharapova suffered another setback in her attempt to return to the WTA as she had to pull out of next weeks Italian Open and the following Madrid Open. So there goes the warm up part of the clay season going into the French Open.

The culprit was concerns over her shoulder.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8023633.stm

Henin to return, del Potro back

Henin to return, del Potro back
Former world number one Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis in December while Juan Martin del Potro has lost his comeback match in Japan.

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Del Potro loses on return

Del Potro loses on return
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro lost his comeback match against Olivier Rochus in the first round of ATP Bangkok.

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Del Potro ready for return in Thailand

Del Potro ready for return in Thailand
Juan Martin del Potro is taking full advantage of training time as he prepares for his return to tennis at the Thailand Open after almost nine months off.

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Juan Martín del Potro – Cross Court Forehand Return of Serve

Juan Martin del Potro slow motion replay of forehand cross court return of serve on clay.

Australian Open- Nadal and Del Potro continue to the third run; Henin?s return has been amazing

Wednesday was a great day for Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro, both playing in the second round of the Australian Open. Both finished with victories over their opponents, Lukas Lacko and James Blake, respectively. Rafa seemed to have control of the match from the beginning. Lacko committed 53 unforced errors; he managed to save two of three match points in the third set when the score was 5-2, but he then lost the set and so the match in three straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. “I played a serious match. I think I played the match what I need to play,” said Nadal, who is No. 2 in the World Ranking. “I was playing, moving well in the beginning without mistakes, having with the control of the ball.” Nadal will be facing Philipp Kohlschreiber for the third round of the tournament. Juan Martin del Potro, on the other hand, had a very difficult match against the American, James Blake. The match lasted more than four hours before the Argentine finally won it, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 5-7, 6-3, 10-8. Neither of the players was able to break serve in the first four sets. Del Potro finally had an opportunity in the fifth set at 6-5 but Blake broke him back immediately when the Argentine committed 2 unforced errors. Del Potro then demonstrated his abilities, breaking Blake when they were 9-8 to serve back again and finish the set with a big serve for his first match point. It was terrible for the American, who made an incredible effort against del Potro; Blake may have deserved a win as much as did his opponent, but in the end his mistakes cost him the match. On the women’s side, Justine Henin is making a great comeback after being off of the tennis courts for more than one year. She defeated Elena Dementieva 7-5, 7-6 (6) and moved into the third round of the Australian Open, demonstrating that she still is one of the best tennis players in the world. It was a close match for both players, but the difference came in the tiebreak, when Henin was able to win the last three points. Henin said later that the game reminded her of the match she lost against Clijsters two weeks ago in the Brisbane International Final, the first tournament in which she participated after returning from retirement. “I lived so much emotion on the court this evening. It was magical,” she said of her match against Dementieva. “I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to do it, but it was the kind of situation I needed to refind my confidence.” Hennin later stated that Clijsters was the one who inspired her to comeback; Clijsters retired for three years, was married, and had a baby before she decided to return. She has demonstrated that she is still at the top level of major tennis. Hennin has no spot in the world rankings right now, but entered into the Australian Open with a wild card, just as Clijsters did in the US Open. The 27-year-old will have to face Russian No. 27 Alisa Kleybanova in the third round of the tournament.

When does Maria Sharapova plan to return to tennis?

I see that she isn’t participating in the Championship in Qatar this week.

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus hits a return to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus hits a return to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London
Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus hits a return to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 22 2010. REUTERS/Phil Noble

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Del Potro says he has yet to return to training

Del Potro says he has yet to return to training
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Defending U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro says he has yet to pick up a racket after wrist surgery with the start of the tournament just over five weeks away.

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Del Potro hopeful of a US Open return from injury

Del Potro hopeful of a US Open return from injury
Juan Martin del Potro, who underwent surgery earlier this year on his wrist, hopes to be healthy enough to defend his title at the US Open in August.

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Mirza makes winning return

Mirza makes winning return
Sania Mirza made a winning return to action after her wedding to cricketer Shoaib Malik.

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DIGEST: Roethlisberger OK’d to return to practice

DIGEST: Roethlisberger OK’d to return to practice
Ben Roethlisberger has been cleared by the NFL to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning next week, although no decision has been made on the length of his suspension.

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Kim Clijsters tries to return Andy Roddick’s serve in Miami

A fun charity clinic between Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick during the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, where Kim tries to return Andy’s serves