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Victoria Azarenka "Juices" Her Game

When Victoria Azarenka walks on to Rod Laver Arena to play in her first Grand Slam final, she'll be armed with three weapons — one of the best backhands in the game, a growing belief that she can win and a new Wilson BLX Juice Tennis Racquet!

Azarenka, new to the Wilson team of elite tennis tour players, switched to the Wilson Juice late last year, after signing a long-term partnership with the brand. Since then, she has shown solid form, winning the Apia International Sydney title and defeating defending champion Kim Clijsters, 6-4 1-6 6-3 en route to the finals in Melbourne.

The juice lets aggressive players such as Azarenka hit through the ball with big power and spin. Designed with power and spin in mind, the new BLX Juice racquet combines a maneuverable frame with a plush sweet spot and exceptional power. The open string pattern and standard 100 square inch head size allow for exceptional feel and power for baseline players that like to dictate the action. The moderate weight and head light balance allow you to whip the racquet through on ground strokes and provide a sold punch at the net. The handle features the new patented Amplifeel handle system designed to increase power and spin.

Give this racquet a try and see what kind of win streak you can get.

Available online at Tennis Warehouse.

It's All Diamonds For Maria Sharapova and Canon Powershot Cameras

Maria Sharapova and her dog Dolce will have starring roles in another campaign for Canon Powershot Cameras.

The new TV spot for Canon PowerShot shows fans with Elph cameras approaching Sharapova and asking to take a picture. Unfortunately, the picture they want (to her growing chagrin) is of her dog, Dolce. The ad will break on the first day of the 2008 U.S. Open. As part of the promotion and in anticipation of the tournament, the Sharapova will unveil five diamond-encrusted Canon PowerShot Elph cameras during an invitation-only event at "Canon Center Court" on Aug. 20 at South Street Seaport. The cameras, which will be given away, are worth around $12,000 each. The contest will run from August 20 to October 20 on the Powershot website.

Now Showing: Wimbledon 2008 Men's Final DVD

Still bugging all your friends to see if they taped the 2008 Wimbledon Men's Final that everybody is still talking about?

No worries, now you can purchase your own copy of the entire finals on DVD— all five-hours of this spectacular match in which Rafael Nadal dethroned five-time champion Roger Federer by winning the longest-ever Wimbledon men's final.

The consistently heart stopping 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 classic began at 2:35pm and, thanks to a couple of breaks for rain it ended at 9:15pm with the 22-year-old from Mallorca dropping to the ground with his arms outstretched in celebration.

With the win, Nadal matched Bjorn Borg’s fantastic feat of winning the Grand Slams at the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back and also prevented Federer from surpassing the five titles in a row Borg collected between 1976 and 1980.

The Spaniard, who had squandered two match points in a nerve-shredding fourth set tie-break, added a first All England Club title to his four French Opens, shattering Federer's dreams of an historic sixth successive Wimbledon trophy.

Order now to own your piece of history and watch not only the longest and best Wimbledon final of all time but perhaps one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time.

Available online at the Wimbledon store.

Daily Racquet Weekend Guide

WEAR
Official U.S. Davis Cup Apparel
Why: To support our U.S. Davis Cup Team!   
Where: Online at ustashop.com.

READ
Break and Hold: Inspired By A True Event, by Vivien Kalvaria
Why: Interesting and fun tennis read based on real life tennis experiences
Where: Online at Amazon.com. 

EAT
Clif Margarita Shot Bloks
Why: Something to chew on while contemplating your next Margarita!
Where: Online at Amazon.com.

DO
Watch U.S. Davis Cup Semifinals between U.S. and Sweden 
Why: Show your patriotism!
Where: Versus will have full match coverage starting at 12 noon eastern time daily and The Tennis Channel will continue their Davis Cup prime-time tradition with daily coverage at 8 p.m.  You can also get in-depth coverage on USTA.com.