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    • Jennifer Capriati charged with stalking, battery

      Jennifer Capriati in 2012. (Getty Images)Jennifer Capriati, now 36, has had a tough road since her days as a teen tennis prodigy and a stint atop the world rankings. Although she's a three-time major winner and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she's had difficulties off the court, with arrests ranging from shoplifting to marijuana possession.

      And the problems continue. Capriati now faces battery and stalking charges in Palm Beach County, Florida stemming from an incident with an ex-boyfriend on Valentine's Day. According to North Palm Beach police, Capriati approached her ex-boyfriend, Ivan Brannan, at a gym and began screaming at him. When he tried to leave by going to the men's locker room, Capriati allegedly blocked his path and punched at his chest. The summons indicates that she "actually and intentionally touch[ed] and [struck]" Brannan and "willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follow[ed], harass[ed]" him.

      According to county records, Capriati has been summoned to appear before a judge on April 17. However, she has not been arrested.

      Capriati's summons is linked below.

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    • TwitterWhile Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn might have stole the headlines this week for power athletic couple, there is still Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki.

      Wozniacki made it to the finals of last week's BNP Paribas Open, losing to Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2, and while she might not have been all smiles after that, she sure was at the player's party on Tuesday night at the Sony Open in Miami.

      Caroline posted the picture above to her Twitter on Wednesday, showing us her best McIlroy impersonation while standing next to her beau. Wozniacki is in the field this week while McIlroy skipped out on the Arnold Palmer Invitational also in Florida.

      I think she looks pretty good with the wig, almost like a dark-haired "Annie" standing next to Mr. McIlory.

      Your thoughts?

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    • LMFAO star will attempt to qualify for U.S. Open

      Getty ImagesIf you've paid attention to the WTA recently, you've probably seen a guy with some goofy hair and interesting wardrobe following Victoria Azarenka around.

      That guy is LMFAO's Redfoo, her boyfriend and tennis fanatic. How obsessed is the musician with the game? So much that he's attempting to qualify for the U.S. Open this year ... as a player.

      Redfoo has signed up to play in the USTA Northern California Sectional qualifying tournament in California and is attempting to make it to the bright lights of New York in both singles and mixed doubles. Redfoo will play under his real name, Stefan Gordy, and will be going at it in mixed doubles with 17-year-old Ayaka Okuno, who Redfoo coaches at the game.

      ''It's always been a dream of mine to play professional tennis,'' Redfoo told the Associated Press.

      So what are Redfoo's chances at getting into the final Grand Slam of 2013? You tell us. Below is a video of his skills at the BNP Paribas Showdown this year at Madison Square Garden, when

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    • Rafael Nadal — Getty ImagesIt's true that on Thursday night at the BNP Paribas Open Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer on a court that featured two guys with a combined 28 Grand Slams between them. And it's true that the tennis world, and sports world, looked on to see how Nadal would come out in his first huge match since his return from a knee injury that kept him out of last year's U.S. Open and this year's Australian Open.

      But nothing else really looked like what we've come to expect from a Nadal versus Federer match. Federer was battling an ailing back and Nadal seemed to be finding his groove on the toughest surface his knees will face and right from the start it seemed like what we hoped would be an epic non-Grand Slam match was simply going to be a great champion far from 100 percent going up against a younger legend finally getting healthy.

      Nadal won the match 6-4, 6-2, dominating the entire match to the point that it wasn't even entertaining, if that is possible when these two face each other. In just

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    • Andy Murray was not a fan of Carlos Berlocq’s grunting

      If there is one thing we're used to in women's tennis, it's the loud sounds that come from either side of the court. Maria Sharapova made them famous, Serena Williams uses her grunting as a form of intimidation and it's pretty universal at this point.

      But men's tennis? The yells are becoming a thing of the present and Andy Murray isn't a fan.

      In his fourth-round match against Carlos Berlocq, Murray lost it after being broke in the first set, telling chair umpire Steve Ullrich that the noises were "ridiculous."

      "It’s ridiculous. He’s grunting and I’m still hitting the ball. It’s a joke," Murray said as he sat in his chair. "Absolutely ridiculous. His grunting is ridiculous. Never heard anything like it on the men’s tour before. Never."

      Murray went on to win the match 7-6 (4), 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals, but was Murray right about the grunting? Watch video below of the entire match and let us know what you think. Were the noises justified or was Murray right to be upset?

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    • We know the best athletes in the world as individual specimens, set to eliminate each other as best they can, but in reality they mostly are just guys that happen to be the best in the world at tennis.

      And some of these guys might even consider one another friends. But how well do you know your friends? The BNP Parbias Open wanted to find out, so they asked Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer questions about the others.

      The answers are good, but the best part is anytime the camera stayed on Murray for long enough for him to add a joke or two after answering. Also, how in the world have I never received a cow for one of my accomplishments? Such a bummer.

    • It takes a lot to be the main attraction on a tennis court that includes Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro and movie star Ben Stiller, but that's what happened on Monday night in New York City.

      At the BNP Paribas Showdown, an exhibition at Madison Square Garden, Nadal grabbed Stiller out of the crowd to hit with him against del Potro and a partner. The thing was, del Potro didn't have a partner, and was left searching the crowd for someone to go up against the two big names.

      He found 9-year-old Rebecca Suarez, who ran onto the court, gave her a weapon and put her at the net to face Stiller. What happened was the highlight of the night, with Rebecca smashing any ball that came close to her over the net with solid form, winning points, the crowd and the announcers.

    • The between-the-leg shot in tennis might not be the smartest, or even the toughest to pull off, but it definitely is the type of shot that gets the biggest reaction from the crowd.

      In the Dubai semifinal, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro were battling when Djokovic hit a drop shot that Del Potro had to come in to get. The next shot was over his head, which forced Del Potro to hit his shot between the legs. What came a few points later? The same shot, but this time, by Novak. It sailed wide, the point went to Del Potro but the match ended with another Djokovic win.

      Still, not a lot of chances to see two guys hit the between-the-leg shot on the same point.

      h/t Beyond the Baseline

    • Not so fast, Serena.You're Serena Williams, you're not used to being told "no," right? Especially on something so commonplace as taking a picture. But as Serena learned on Friday at the Honda Classic golf tournament, the PGA Tour plays no favorites ... everybody's got to toe the line. On Twitter, Serena was in the gallery at the 17th tee. (The Golf Channel's Randall Mell reported that Tiger "did a double take" when he saw her there.) Serena took out her camera and prepared to shoot. Not so fast, Missy...

      That's a brave security guy, yelling at Serena. Anyway, she tried to offer a defense:

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    • Andy Roddick — Getty ImagesNow before you get huffy about the fact that now-retired and not ranked 40th in the world anymore Andy Roddick is suing a charity, there are probably some details you need to know.

      The charity Miracle Match Foundation was set to pay Andy Roddick $100,000 for an appearance fee at an exhibition match last September, and while they gave the former U.S. Open two checks for $50,000, both checks bounced and Roddick had to take matters into his own hands.

      Roddick sued the company for the $100,000 they owed him, and while it might seem a little strange to sue a charity, it isn't what you think. First, Roddick has promised to give the money he is asking for back to charity (all of it), and while Miracle Match Foundation might sound like something incredible, they haven't been giving much back to the community themselves.

      According to a report by a Michigan television station, the charity that was founded in 1997 "has generated few funds for sick kids or leukemia research," and in '04 "was able

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