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Five-Setters, Challenges and USTA Player Development at the US Open
Sep. 1 | They don’t keep records on “most five-setters played in a Grand Slam,” and I’m not planning to pour through decades of drawsheets to research it, but there were 13 matches in the first round alone that went the distance,...
Hot, Hot, Hot at the US Open
Sep. 1 | We’re having a Heatwave! The Webster’s definition of HOT: * Having or giving off heat; Being at a high temperature; Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable; feeling uncomfortably overheated; Capable of...
Can Andy Murray be the Modern Day Perry or Doherty?
Aug. 27 | It was 107 years ago on August 27, 1903 that Laurie Doherty became the first foreigner player – and the first man from Britain – to win the U.S. men’s singles title. Since Doherty’s triumph, only one other British man has won the national...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: NALBANDIAN & WOZNIACKI TAKE HOME THE CROWNS
Aug. 9 | STARS David Nalbandian beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, DC, USA Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-7 (7) 6-3 to win the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego, California, USA Caroline...
FEDERER’S WIMBLEDON LOSS TO BERDYCH NOT A SHOCK
Jun. 30 | By Charles Bricker There is no reasonable argument to be made that this was just one of those bad days at the office for Roger Federer. Or that Tomas Berdych was incredibly zoned in and will never play this well again. This 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph...
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...
ROBBIE KOENIG BLOGS FROM MADRID!
May. 12 | Day two in Madrid…not a lot to talk about. The big news, I guess, was the loss of American Sam Querrey to a player ranked No. 315 in the world, qualifier Daniel Munoz-De La Nava. But all these Spaniards can play on the dirt, especially when...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN 2010
Mar. 29 | STARS Sony Ericsson Open (first week) Olivier Rochus beat second-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-7 (7) 6-4 Mardy Fish beat third-seeded Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 Justine Henin beat fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2 Timea Bacsinszky beat eighth-seeded Li Na...
NADAL STRUGGLES BUT WINS AT SONY ERICSSON OPEN
Mar. 28 | By Charles Bricker That wasn’t quite vintage Rafa out there Sunday, but it was close enough to push him past a very rejuvenated David Nalbandian into the round of 16 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday and, at the same time, put the tournament...
FEDERER SHOCKED BY BAGHDATIS IN INDIAN WELLS
Mar. 17 | World No. 1 Roger Federer wasted three match points and then lost to Marcos Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) Tuesday night in a third-round shock upset result at the BNP Paribas Open. A joyous Baghdatis bent down and kissed the court after his first...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: IT’S A DAVIS CUP WEEKEND
Mar. 8 | STARS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Daniela Hantuchova 1-6 6-1 6-0 to win the Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico DAVIS CUP World Group (First Round) Spain beat. Switzerland 4-1 at Logrono, Spain France beat. Germany 4-1 at Toulon, France Novak Djokovic...
