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Surviving “Paradise” and Federer upset (bummer!)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by susan

I missed Surviving “Paradise” day yesterday (Wednesday) so here we are a day late and a dollar short (literally)!! Also, to add insult to injury, Roger Federer was upset last night in Miami by K. Nishikori in the quarterfinals at … Continue reading →

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Big day at Sony Open…all the top men in action (Round of 16)

Posted on March 25, 2014 by susan

What a huge day of tennis is on tap today from the Sony Open in Miami…the round of 16 for the men…all the top guys in action. Sandwiched in between…two women’s quarterfinals! The men’s lineup is as follows: Djokovic vs. … Continue reading →

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More Sony Open results…and “the Dance”

Posted on March 24, 2014 by susan

How about a few more results from the Sony Open in Miami! Venus Williams won in three sets yesterday, defeating Dellacque of USA! So nice to see Venus back to winning matches. Also, Caroline Wozniacki took American Sloane Stephens to … Continue reading →

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Federer on fire in hot Miami…also March Madness!!

Posted on March 23, 2014 by susan

Roger Federer is on fire in the muggy heat of Miami…I will have what he is having! He is looking good! Still have to say, 80-90 percent humidity, not for me…that 80 degrees plus with no humidity in the California … Continue reading →

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Mr. Federer to serve in Miami

Posted on March 21, 2014 by susan

Mr. Federer to serve in Miami…as the Sony Open gets underway in full swing. Roger won his match today over the big serving Croatian I. Karlovic, 6-4, 7-6. Fed looked very good, very few unforced errors, hit the ball crisply … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, Surviving “Paradise” day! and so much more!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by susan

It is Wednesday (I think) and that means Surviving “Paradise” day…the day I unabashedly promote my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver. Please check it out at Amazon.com! It is available for $8.99 in paperback, $4.99 in kindle edition, … Continue reading →

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Back from Indian Wells! My oh my!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by susan

Hey guys! I am back from beautiful Palm Springs, California and the Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Really nice to put a check mark on one of the top items on the old bucket list in March!! It is spectacular! … Continue reading →

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Nadal out at Indian Wells! More upsets as well!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by susan

Rafael Nadal (world number one) is out at Indian Wells. He was just taken out by A. Dolgopolov of Ukraine, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6. Dolgopolov had the opportunity to finish it out earlier, serving for the match at 5-4 in the … Continue reading →

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Roger Federer wins 6th Dubai title!!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by susan

It’s Federer!! ROGER THAT…as Fed wins his sixth title in Dubai. It looked dicey at first…as Roger was broken in his second service game of the first set (not the first as has been the trend in the last couple … Continue reading →

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Federer takes out Djokovic in Dubai!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by susan

TGI Federer! Roger Federer took out world #2 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in Dubai, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Federer started out in the first set by continuing his disturbing trend of being broken in his first service game. The match … Continue reading →

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