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THE SCOPE OF SERENA’S AUSSIE OPEN WIN OVER JUSTINE
Jan. 30 | In one of the most fascinating women’s final of a Grand Slam tournament in years, Serena Williams won her fifth Australian Open title Saturday, defeating Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in a renewal of one of the great rivalries in women’s tennis over...
TERRELL OWENS CHEERS ON VICTORIOUS RODDICK IN AUSTRALIAN OPENER
Jan. 18 | With National Football League star Terrell “TO” Owens cheering him on from his player’s box, Andy Roddick advanced into the second round of the Australian Open Monday with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Dutchmen Thiemo de Bakker. Interviewed by ESPN’s...
ANDY RODDICK TAKES BRISBANE
Jan. 10 | Top-seeded Andy Roddick survived a second-set collapse Sunday to win the Brisbane International title, beating defending champion Radek Stepanek after the Czech player double-faulted on match point. The American’s 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) victory in the final...
CLIJSTERS SAVES MATCH POINTS, BEATS HENIN IN BRISBANE FINAL
Jan. 9 | In the all-Belgian final of the Brisbane International, it was Kim Clijsters who did not waffle. Clijsters hung on to win a momentum-swinging final at the Patrick Rafter Arena in a vintage finish Saturday in Justine Henin’s tour comeback. Clijsters,...
HENIN AND CLIJSTERS IN BRISBANE FINAL
Jan. 8 | Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will meet in a battle of the comeback queens at the Brisbane International event. Both are former world number ones and Henin, playing her first event since May 2008, crushed Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 in a little...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: JUSTINE HENIN FEELS SHE GREW UP
Jan. 4 | SAYINGS “I’ve been doing the hard yards on and off the practice court. I feel as fit as I’ve ever been and I feel as strong as I’ve ever been and I’m hitting the ball well at the moment. If the body holds up then there’s no reason why...
BRISBANE: GREAT TENNIS, GREAT FUN
Jan. 3 | The Brisbane International starts off the New Year with a great line up, headlined as the return WTA event for the newly, un-retired Justine Henin. Joining Henin will be her fellow Belgian “comeback kid” Kim Clijsters as well as Ana Ivanovic. Andy...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: STARS OF 2009
Dec. 28 | STARS OF 2009 Australian Open Men: Rafael Nadal; Women: Serena Williams Roland Garros Men: Roger Federer; Women: Svetlana Kuznetsova Wimbledon Men: Roger Federer; Women: Serena Williams US Open Men: Juan Martin del Potro; Women: Kim Clijsters Sony...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE:MALISSE AND WICKMAYER NO LONGER SUSPENDED
Dec. 21 | STARS Regina Kulikova beat Sandra Zahlavova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to win the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates SAYING Yanina Wickmayer “The ITF has removed both Mr. Malisse and Ms. Wickmayer from the list of suspended players,...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: WHEN I MAKE A DECISION, I CONSIDER IT TO BE FINAL AND DEFINITIVE
Dec. 14 | SAYING “We have a generation of athletes that is without doubt the best in the history of Spain. You know how to win with humility and elegance, you know how to play and fight during the tough moments and you have shown us how it’s done.” –...
Mondays With Bob Greene: Wickmayer and Malisse to appeal against ban
Nov. 23 | STARS Michael Berrer beat Dominik Hrbaty 6-7 (6) 64 7-6 (3) to win the men’s singles at the Ritro Slovak Open in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Michael Russell won the JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana, beating Taylor Dent 7-5 6-4 in Champaign, Illinois,...
