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Posted by WTM on January 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Bob Stockton is subbing for Justin Cohen this week for THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
* U.S. Davis Cup Captain, USTA General Manager of Player Development and ESPN Commentator Patrick McEnroe will have his book called “Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches” come out on June 8, 2010.
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Posted by WTM on January 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
Is Andy Murray headed for destiny Down Under?
The great British hope is looking to become the first British man to win a major singles title since Fred Perry won the last of his eight majors at the 1936 U.S. Championships. His abbreviated 6-3, 7-6, 3-0, ret., victory over No. 2 seed and defending champion Rafael [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Reigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro won a barn-burner five-setter with American James Blake, coming back from a service break down in the fifth set to advance into the third round with a 6-4, 6-7, 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 victory in four hours, 18 minutes.
Blake, the recently-turned 30-year-old who has dropped from No. 10 [...]
Filed under HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with brian barker, cahill, day of rest, doubles player, ESPN, espn analysts, florian mayer, fourth rounder, james blake, juan martin del potro, kelly jones, last september, mary joe fernandez, match, open champion, positive attitude, Roger Federer, stan, time coach, wawrinka
Posted by WTM on January 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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 Tom Rinaldi, Owens said he and Roddick became friends after first meeting at various parties [...]
Filed under HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with andy murray, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, brisbane international, buffalo bills, ESPN, fellow american, frm, grand slam tournament, juan martin del potro, national football league, Radek Stepanek, rafael nadal, s box, sam querrey, singles title, spur of the moment, terrellowens, tom rinaldi, wide receiver
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 [...]
Filed under Justin Cohen, Top Stories · Tagged with ace, Andre Agassi, ATP, atp tour, ATP Tournament, atp world tour, Australian Open, Bud Collins, caroline wozniacki, champion, champions series, chris evert, crystal meth, Davis Cup, ESPN, espn2, firs, french open, game, Grand Slam, hall of fame, insideout sports, Liezel Huber, Martina Navratilova, mary joe fernandez, match, Monica Seles, outback, Outback Champions Series, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis, tennis channel, United States, US Open, Yanina Wickmayer
Posted by WTM on October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
Nikolay Davydenko beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 to win the Proton Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Maria Sharapova won the Toray Pan Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, when Jelena Jankovic retired while trailing 5-2
Gilles Simon beat Viktor Troicki 7-5 6-3 to win the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok, Thailand
Jelena Dokic beat Eleni Danilidou 6-3 6-1 to [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, Top Stories · Tagged with Arthur Ashe, ATP, Australian Open, caroline wozniacki, elena dementieva, ESPN, Grand Slam, Indian Wells, jelena jankovic, juan martin del potro, kim clijsters, Leyton Hewitt, Liezel Huber, maria sharapova, Mark Philippoussis, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, nadia petrova, Nikolay Davydenko, Pam Shriver, rafael nadal, Roger Federer, serena williams, Sony Ericsson Championships, Venus and Serena Williams, venus williams
Posted by WTM on September 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Justin Cohen
From tennis legend Jack Kramer passing away at the age of 88 to a possible Justine Henin press conference this week to announce her comeback to US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro earning a winner’s paycheck of $1.6 million plus an additional $250,000 for finishing third in the Olympus US Open Series [...]
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Posted by WTM on September 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING, N.Y., September 10, 2009 — Mary Joe Fernandez is used to juggling a number of tasks at once. Mom. TV announcer. U.S. Fed Cup captain. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in between her television commitments on Thursday, she was able to squeeze in leading Team King to [...]
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Posted by WTM on September 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – “Dream big!” has been the outlook of the Fair Maid Melanie of Marietta, Georgia and she made it stand up for longer than anyone could have imagined.
She was a duplicate Dorothy, 5-foot-5, carrying a tennis racket, and New York became her Oz. Millions of us fell for her, and [...]
Posted by WTM on August 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Roger Federer is no doubt the King of the US Open. He will be seeking his sixth straight men’s singles title in 2009, equaling the effort by Bill Tilden, who won six straight titles from 1920-1925.
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