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When Roger Federer’s reputation was “Grand Slam Loser”
May. 28 | It seems improbable that Roger Federer, the man who has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man, was once labeled a “Grand Slam loser.” But that was the case back at Roland Garros in 2003 – when he was humiliated in a first-round...
Andy Roddick Commits to US Davis Cup Team for 2011
Dec. 9 | The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier announced today that Andy Roddick has committed to play for the U.S. Davis Cup team next season. The U.S Davis Cup team faces Chile in the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round on a...
40 Years ago at the Davis Cup Final
Dec. 4 | Forty years ago in 1970 was a signature year for Cliff Richey. The American tennis great, who with sister Nancy Richey make up the greatest brother-sister combination inU.S. tennis history, was a semifinalist at the French and U.S. Opens, finished...
Roger Federer’s Missing Titles
Nov. 11 | By Bob Stockton Roger Federer is the top seed this week in the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris – one of the biggest tournaments in tennis that the Swiss maestro HASN’T won. Federer has played in the Bercy tournament seven times in her career and...
USTA Makes Right Choice in Courier; Fernandez has “Feel Good” Team for Fed Cup
Oct. 28 | The very unsurprising announcement that Jim Courier will replace Patrick McEnroe as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team ought to reopen an old discussion about the importance of being captain. He’s not quite a coach, is he? He’s a captain. But,...
Six-Feet Tall at Age 14, a Winner of 37-Straight Matches – Remember the Name Gianluigi Quinzi
Oct. 23 | I’m standing at the entrance to the red clay court at the Bollettieri IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., watching a 14-year-old, six-foot tall kid with a 37-match winning streak fire backhand crosscourts at a hitting partner and trying, very...
What is it Like to Play Davis Cup in South America?
Sep. 23 | What is it like to play Davis Cup in South America? Former U.S. standout Cliff Richey can give you a clue. As the U.S. Davis Cup team recently concluded its first Davis Cup match in South America in 13 years with a 3-1 win against Colombia in Bogota,...
Mardy Fish’s Historic Effort Nets USA Victory In Colombia
Sep. 20 | By Bob Stockton Mardy Fish defeated Santiago Giraldo 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 8-6 in an epic four-hour-five minute marathon Sunday to clinch victory for the United States against Colombia in the Davis Cup Play-off Round. The victory keeps the United States...
U.S. Tied 1-1 with Colombia; France in Command; Czechs and Serbians Also Tied in Davis Cup Play
Sep. 18 | Santiago Giraldo upset Sam Querrey 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 Friday to give Colombia a 1-1 tie with the United States after Friday’s opening singles in the Davis Cup Play-off Round in Bogota, Colombia. In the opener, Mardy Fish edged Alejandro Falla 4-6, 6-1,...
BULL RING IN ELEVATED BOGOTA AWAITS U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM
Jun. 15 | By Randy Walker The Tennis Federation of Colombia has selected the Plaza de Toros La Santamaria in Bogota, located at an elevation of over 8,000 feet above sea level, as the site for its Davis Cup Play-Off Round series against the United States ...
NADAL WINS FIFTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE
Jun. 6 | Rafael Nadal regained his title of “King of Clay” winning the French Open singles title for a fifth time Sunday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over Robin Soderling of Sweden. Only the great Bjorn Borg has won more singles titles (6) at the world’s...
