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Bud Collins Releases Second Edition of his Tennis Record Book and Encyclopedia “The Bud Collins History of Tennis”
Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – Bud Collins, the man who many call the walking encyclopedia of tennis, has released a second edition of his famous tennis encyclopedia and record book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS. The 816-page second-edition volume – the...
BIRTHDAY BOYS FEDERER AND LAVER: WHO IS THE GREATEST OF ALL-TIME?
Aug. 9 | NEW YORK, August 9, 2010 – The day after Roger Federer’s 29th birthday on August 8, Rod Laver celebrates his 72nd birthday today on August 9. Both players have established major milestones in the history of tennis: Federer winning a men’s...
A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF WORLD TEAM TENNIS
Jul. 24 | Sunday marks the end of the 35th year of World Team Tennis as the New York Sportimes take on the Kansas City Explorers in Kansas City, Mo., Bud Collins, in his book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com)...
BUD COLLINS: FEDERER MAY BE FALLING LIKE ROMAN EMPIRE
Jul. 1 | By Bud Collins (As seen on Bud Collins website www.BudCollinsTennis.com. Follow him on Twitter @BudCollins) LONDON – Decline and falling? Like the Roman Empire? Maybe. But one thing is clear. Roger Federer, the man who owned the green room –...
BIGGEST WOMEN’S UPSET EVER AT WIMBLEDON
Jun. 29 | Tsvetana Pironkova’s stunning 6-2, 6-3 upset over five-time Wimbledon champion and No. 2 seed Venus Williams Tuesday in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon is the biggest upset in the history of the tournament. Consider that Pironkova is ranked No....
QUEEN ELIZABETH AT WIMBLEDON, SITE OF HER FATHER’S TENNIS PINNACLE
Jun. 23 | By Randy Walker Wimbledon is abuzz in anticipation of Queen Elizabeth II attending The Championships on Thursday. The Queen will be making her first appearance at Britain’s premier sporting event since 1977 when she presented the Venus Rosewater...
THE MORNING ROD LAVER WOKE UP IN A BATH TUB WEARING A TUXEDO
Jun. 17 | It was 41 years ago at Wimbledon in 1969 that Rod Laver won leg No. 3 of his historic second Grand Slam. John Newcombe was his final-round victim in his fourth – and final – Wimbledon singles title. In this excerpt from Laver’s newly re-released...
THE GRAND-DADDY OF THEM ALL- WIMBLEDON
Jun. 15 | The most magical tennis event of the year is undoubtedly Wimbledon. The two-week carnival begins next Monday, June 21 and the tennis world is steaming in anticipation for the renewal of tennis festivities on Church Road in the SW19 area of London....
MY FAVORITE FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE STORY
Jun. 2 | By Randy Walker Francesca Schiavone is the first Italian woman to play in the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era (since 1968). After looking through the pages of THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com)...
DOWN MATCH POINT, LAVER GOES ON TO WIN 1962 FRENCH TITLE…AND THE GRAND SLAM
May. 27 | It was 48 years ago on Friday, May 28, 2010, that Rod Laver was down his only match point in either of his two historic Grand Slam runs (1962, 1969). In the quarterfinals of the French Championships of 1962, Laver faced fellow Australian Marty Mulligan,...
BON JOUR PARIS! BUD COLLINS PROFILES THE HISTORY OF THE FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
May. 21 | The French Championships begins this Sunday, May 23. Bud Collins provides readers with a brief history of the French Championships in this exclusive excerpt from his celebrated book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com) Crimson...
