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Posted by WTM on February 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Charlie Bricker
It’s not the sort of statistical minutia that one aspires to, but, in Paris on Sunday afternoon, Elena Dementieva won her 16th career WTA title and not only edge to within five of Pam Shriver’s 21 but further solidify her dubious credentials as the best woman player never to win a Grand Slam [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 1, 2010 · 2 Comments
STARS
Australian Open
Men’s singles: Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3 6-4 7-6
Women’s singles: Serena Williams beat Justine Henin 6-4 3-6 6-2
Men’s doubles: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan beat Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-3
Women’s doubles: Venus Williams and Serena Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4 6-3
Mixed doubles: Cara Black and Leander [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Maud Watson
End of an Era? – Earlier this week, it was announced that some of the ATP players are proposing a sort of “World Cup” biennial tournament to be played in place of the present Davis Cup competition. The ITF is understandably defending the Davis Cup, which began over a century ago when the [...]
Filed under Guest Columnists, HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with abdominal strain, andy murray, Andy Roddick, chris evert, david nalbandian, Davis Cup, davis cup competition, dwight davis, golfer greg norman, groin injury, hip surgery, james blake, juan carlos ferrero, juan martin del potro, maud watson, paul henri mathieu, proposal need, Roger Federer, spaniard juan
Posted by WTM on December 28, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 Ericsson Championships
Serena Williams
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
Nikolay Davydenko
Davis Cup
Spain
Fed Cup
Italy
SAYINGS
“We can attribute the strength and the growth of women’s tennis a great deal to her. She is [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, ATP, Australian Open, billie jean king, Bob and Mike Bryan, brisbane international, chris evert, davis cup team, fernando gonzalez, Grand Slam, grand slam tournaments, Indian Wells, juan martin del potro, kim clijsters, Mahesh Bhupathi, Mark Knowles, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, nadia petrova, Nikolay Davydenko, novak djokovic, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, richard gasquet, Rod Laver, rod laver arena, Roger Federer, roland garros, Serbia, Shahar Peer, singles title, Sony Ericsson Championships, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, tennis tournament, United States, US Open, Wimbledon, WTA
Posted by WTM on December 15, 2009 · 1 Comment
Now that Roger Federer has won his 15th major singles title, breaking the all-time men’s record of 14 set by Pete Sampras, what is his next goal?
All champions are goal-setters and when one goal is achieved, there is the immediate focus on what the next goal is. The other major goal for Federer was to [...]
Filed under Randy Walker, Top Stories · Tagged with Bill Tilden, Bud Collins, career grand slam, chris evert, collins history, defending champion, england club, goal setters, helen wills, Jimmy Connors, larned, Martina Navratilova, page volume, Pete Sampras, Richard Sears, Roger Federer, sixth straight title, wimbledon titles
Posted by WTM on December 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It is a full six weeks before the start of the 2010 Grand Slam tennis season with the start of the Australian Open in mid-January. Many may have forgotten that the Australian Open used to be played in December, sometimes over the Christmas holidays that keep away many of the world’s best players. This week, [...]
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Posted by WTM on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It is a full six weeks before the start of the 2010 Grand Slam tennis season with the start of the Australian Open in mid-January. Many may have forgotten that the Australian Open used to be played in December, sometimes over the Christmas holidays that keep away many of the world’s best players. This week, [...]
Filed under Lead, Randy Walker, Top Stories · Tagged with Australian Open, australian singles, chris evert, chris evert lloyd, christmas holidays, defending champion, excerpts, ivan lendl, Martina Navratilova, Mats Wilander, nerves, new chapter, singles title, six weeks, slobodan zivojinovic, stefan edberg, tennis history, tennis season, yugoslavia
Posted by WTM on November 18, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: Justin Cohen
Butch Buchholz, founder and tournament chairman of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, will be stepping down following the 2010 event. The event started in 1985 by Buchholz, is now owned by IMG.
Roger Federer signs a 10-year sponsorship deal with Credit Suisse. As a part of the deal, the Swiss bank will [...]
Filed under Justin Cohen, Top Stories · Tagged with Andy Roddick, ATP, atp world tour, Australian Open, chris evert, david ferrer, feliciano lopez, fernando verdasco, Grand Slam, grand slam title, james blake, kim clijsters, marat safin, maria sharapova, melanie oudin, rafael nadal, Roger Federer, United States, US Open, venus williams, Wimbledon, WTA
Posted by WTM on November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar
Ivan Ljubicic won the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon by beating Michael Llodra 7-5 6-3 in Lyon, France
Jurgen Melzer beat Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 to win the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna, Austria
Sergiy Stakhovsky won the St. [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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 250 players participating in the tournament will receive transportation services from Mercedes-Benz. The partnership includes major media [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From Justine Henin committing to play in the 2010 Australian Open to Fila signing a clothing and footwear deal for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha to Gustavo Kuerten helping secure an Olympic bid for Brazil to tennis legend Chris Evert and pro golfer Greg Norman separating after 15 months of marriage to the [...]
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Posted by WTM on September 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
(US Open)
Men’s singles:
Women’s singles: Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-3
Men’s doubles: Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2
Women’s doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2 6-2
Mixed doubles: Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott beat Cara Black and Leander Paes 6-2 6-4
Boys’ [...]
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