FEDERER PART OF 700 CLUB

May. 29 | Roger Federer is now a member of the 700 club. His third-round win over German Julian Reister marked the 700th win of Federer’s career. Who did the Swiss maestro beat for his career ATP World Tour level win? Rene Stauffer, the author of the book...

OUDIN SIGNS WITH VIRGIN MOBILE, SAP STAYS IN SAN JOSE: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS

Mar. 10 | By Justin Cohen Melanie Oudin has signed an endorsement deal with Virgin Mobile that will reportedly pay her between $500,000 and $2 million over four years. Virgin Mobile announced that they will donate $1 million to homeless youth organizations...

WTA TOUR COULD RETURN TO DELRAY BEACH, FLA

Feb. 22 | By Charles Bricker Could the women’s tennis tour return to seaside, holiday-maker paradise Delray Beach, Fla., where it once was a highly desirable venue 15 years ago? The idea isn’t even on the back burner of anyone at the Sony Ericsson...

FEDERER’S FIRST FINAL – 10 YEARS AGO

Feb. 13 | It was 10 years ago, on February 13, 2000, that Roger Federer played his first ATP Tour singles final. Federer faced a familiar face in the first final, countryman Marc Rosset, and, after a strong start, lost a nail-bitter 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the final...

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: STARS FOR HAITI

Jan. 18 | STARS Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams 6-3 6-2 to win the Medibank International women’s singles at Sydney, Australia Marcos Baghdatis beat Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6 (2) in Sydney, Australia, to win the Medibank International men’s singles John...

FEDERER, THE BEST OF ALL JUNIORS

Dec. 22 | Eleven years ago this week, Roger Federer was staking his claim as the top player in the world – in the juniors. Federer ended his junior career by winning the 1998 Orange Bowl in Key Biscayne, Fla. The win placed him in the No. 1 ranking in the International...

Tennis Travels: Autumn in Paris

Nov. 7 | The BNP Paribas Masters, held in Paris from November 8-11, is firmly established as one of the top indoor events in tennis and fine excuse to travel to Paris. This hard surface tennis tournament with a prize of close to $5.5 million is the ninth and...

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

Oct. 28 | By: Justin Cohen The USTA announced on Monday that Mercedes-Benz USA has signed a four-year deal to become the “Official Vehicle of the US Open” starting in 2010. SportsBusinessJournal reports that the deal is worth $35 million. More than...

Mondays With Bob Greene: Caro, it does not matter whether it’s going to be 5-0, 4-1 or 3-2

Oct. 26 | STARS Mikhail Youzhny beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-5 (5) 6-0 6-4 to win the Kremlin Cup men’s singles in Moscow, Russia Francesca Schiavone beat Olga Govortsova 6-3 6-0 to win the Kremlin Cup women’s singles in Moscow, Russia Marcos Baghdatis beat...

Seventeen-Year-Old Roger Federer’s First ATP Match Victory

Sep. 29 | Roger Federer From the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY, it was on Sept. 30, 1998 that Roger Federer registered his first career victory on the ATP Tour. Who was his first victim who undoubtedly is a great trivia question answer at the dinner table...

Roger Federer’s First of Five US Open Titles

Aug. 28 | Roger Federer is no doubt the King of the US Open. He will be seeking his sixth straight men’s singles title in 2009, equaling the effort by Bill Tilden, who won six straight titles from 1920-1925. The all-time tournament record for consecutive...