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            <item><title><![CDATA[Challenger Tour players can’t get laid]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20100303/Challenger_Tour_players_can%E2%80%99t_get_laid</link><description><![CDATA[The above title details some of the email content sent to my inbox two days ago, in response to the following question-
 
(Me) "How would you describe life lived on the ATP Wor]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:38:04 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20100303/Challenger_Tour_players_can%E2%80%99t_get_laid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naked ambition part 2: Nadal vs. Shakira]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20100224/Naked_ambition_part_2%3A_Nadal_vs._Shakira</link><description><![CDATA[It was business as usual on the ATP World Tour in 2010.  Roger Federer bagged his 15th major title, a patient Novak Djokovic finally sealed the World No. 2, Andy Murray won over the hearts of many ]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:21:50 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20100224/Naked_ambition_part_2%3A_Nadal_vs._Shakira/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The X-Factor: Rafa in the raw]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090806/The_X-Factor%3A_Rafa_in_the_raw</link><description><![CDATA[What a difference a couple of months can make. Around this time last year, Rafael Nadal had it all- his fourth French Open crown, his first-ever Wimbledon title and a solo seat atop the ATP World T]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:32:15 +0200]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090806/The_X-Factor%3A_Rafa_in_the_raw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federer still waiting on launch of ATP-TV]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090723/Federer_still_waiting_on_launch_of_ATP-TV</link><description><![CDATA[Roger Federer is due to celebrate a birthday at the beginning of August. I feel for his family, loved ones, friends, colleagues and fans- what in the world are you supposed to purchase for a man wh]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:18:22 +0200]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090723/Federer_still_waiting_on_launch_of_ATP-TV/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lost Boys: tennis talent gone AWOL]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090715/The_Lost_Boys%3A_tennis_talent_gone_AWOL</link><description><![CDATA["No one here gets out alive..." - James Douglas Morrison (1943-1971)

The above is a partial song lyric taken from the Doors tune "Five to One." More than 40 years after its rel]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:13:22 +0200]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090715/The_Lost_Boys%3A_tennis_talent_gone_AWOL/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATP dope and dollars (Part Two)]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090707/ATP_dope_and_dollars_%28Part_Two%29</link><description><![CDATA[Before I conclude this series, I want to take a moment to congratulate Roger Federer on his record-breaking triumph at Wimbledon last Sunday. My heartfelt condolences go out to Andy Roddick as well, w]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:37 +0200]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090707/ATP_dope_and_dollars_%28Part_Two%29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATP dope and dollars (Part One)]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090225/ATP_dope_and_dollars_%28Part_One%29</link><description><![CDATA[I’ve had a terrific time covering the South American clay swing this season, and if it were up to me, every single tennis match, professional and otherwise, would be played on clay.  Ah yes, doing a]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:09:42 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090225/ATP_dope_and_dollars_%28Part_One%29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 21st century feminization of men's tennis]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090216/The_21st_century_feminization_of_men%27s_tennis</link><description><![CDATA[Many moons ago, an ancient Chinese proverb taught us a valuable lesson- a picture is worth a thousands words.  After viewing a specific image snapped at the Australian Open in ]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:01:41 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090216/The_21st_century_feminization_of_men%27s_tennis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safin's swan song]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090206/Safin%27s_swan_song</link><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Marat Safin danced around the topic of retirement, hinting he might be ready to call it a career at the end of 2009. How time flies....

At the 2000 US Open finals, Sa]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:39:00 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090206/Safin%27s_swan_song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Djokovic owe the ATP?]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090131/Does_Djokovic_owe_the_ATP%3F</link><description><![CDATA[Only a year ago, Serbian upstart, Novak Djokovic, stood on the edge of celebrating his first win at a major tournament. At the conclusion of the 2007 Australian Open, Djokovic had dismissed Roger F]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:16:47 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090131/Does_Djokovic_owe_the_ATP%3F/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["El Gato" Gaudio returns, ready to scratch your itch]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090121/%22El_Gato%22_Gaudio_returns%2C_ready_to_scratch_your_itch</link><description><![CDATA[A sweetheart pal of mine sent me a note this week.  The subject line simply read "Gaudio."  I hesitated before opening the email- if you know anything about the enigma that is Gastón Gaudio, the info]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:20:39 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090121/%22El_Gato%22_Gaudio_returns%2C_ready_to_scratch_your_itch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novak in no-man's land]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090118/Novak_in_no-man%27s_land</link><description><![CDATA[ In tennis, I follow two strict rules: never declare your undyin]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:40:56 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090118/Novak_in_no-man%27s_land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, Helfant, you're hired!]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090114/Hello%2C_Helfant%2C_you%27re_hired%21</link><description><![CDATA[It's official. Former Nike whiz kid and current sports marketing corporate suit, Adam Helfant, has been given the reins of the ATP. The Harvard alum gave a ]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:18 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090114/Hello%2C_Helfant%2C_you%27re_hired%21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike vs. Nadal: blowing up a brand]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090109/Nike_vs._Nadal%3A_blowing_up_a_brand</link><description><![CDATA[I strongly urge you to discount the opinion of anyone who tells you that professional tennis is void of entertainment value. Two noteworthy items captured my attention this week.

]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:20:13 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090109/Nike_vs._Nadal%3A_blowing_up_a_brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday mailbox: Got Gulbis?]]></title><link>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090105/Monday_mailbox%3A_Got_Gulbis%3F</link><description><![CDATA[A dear friend of mine wrote a book entitled Controversy Creates Cash. Throughout the book, ]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:51:50 +0100]]></pubDate><guid>http://www.tennistalk.com/en/blog/Kelli_DeMario/20090105/Monday_mailbox%3A_Got_Gulbis%3F/</guid></item></channel>
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