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US Open: Kim Clijsters Quietly Winning

US Open: Kim Clijsters Quietly Winning

Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – For being the defending champion, Kim Clijsters certainly has been skirting the headlines at the US Open. On Friday, the talk was all about Hurricane Earl’s impact on New York City, which at least during the day turned out to be all bluster...

Jan Kodes: Roger Federer Is My Pick To Win The 2010 US Open

Jan Kodes: Roger Federer Is My Pick To Win The 2010 US Open

Aug. 26 | Jan Kodes of the Czech Republic, the 1973 Wimbledon champion and 1970-71 French Open champion, is the author of the new book JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, a one-of-a-kind coffee table book featuring incredible, never-been-published...

2009 US Open finalists Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters named top women’s seeds at 2010 US Open

2009 US Open finalists Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters named top women’s seeds at 2010 US Open

Aug. 24 | FLUSHING, N.Y., August 24, 2010 – The USTA announced today that Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters – who met in the women’s singles final at the 2009 US Open – have been named the top seeds in women’s singles at the 2010 US Open.  The...

JAN KODES: TOMAS BERDYCH ON THE RISE

JAN KODES: TOMAS BERDYCH ON THE RISE

Aug. 3 | By Jan Kodes Jan Kodes of the Czech Republic, the 1973 Wimbledon champion and 1970-71 French Open champion, is the author of the new book JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, a one-of-a-kind coffee table book featuring incredible,...

MUSTER, 42, CRASHES OUT OF GERMAN CHALLENGER

MUSTER, 42, CRASHES OUT OF GERMAN CHALLENGER

Jun. 29 | Former world No. 1 Thomas Muster crashed out in a flurry of unforced errors at the $125,000 ITF challenger in Braunschweig, Germany Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round to Irishman Conor Niland. Muster, 42, was playing his first pro...

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: MAKAROVA AND HENIN WIN IN FINAL PREPARATION FOR WIMBLEDON

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: MAKAROVA AND HENIN WIN IN FINAL PREPARATION FOR WIMBLEDON

Jun. 20 | STARS Ekaterina Makarova beat Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (5) 6-4 to win the AEGON International women’s singles at Eastbourne, Great Britain Michael Llodra beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5 6-2 to win the AEGON International men’s singles at Eastbourne,...

WIMBLEDON  DRAW COULD FORTELL SERENA-SHARAPOVA, HENIN-CLIJSTERS FOURTH-ROUNDERS

WIMBLEDON DRAW COULD FORTELL SERENA-SHARAPOVA, HENIN-CLIJSTERS FOURTH-ROUNDERS

Jun. 18 | A fourth round encounter with Maria Sharapova could be in the cards for top seed Serena Williams as the draws for the 2010 Wimbledon championships were released Friday. Sharapova famously defeated Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final as a 17-year-old....

FEDERER SEEDED NO. 1 AT WIMBLEDON, DESPITE BEING NO. 2

FEDERER SEEDED NO. 1 AT WIMBLEDON, DESPITE BEING NO. 2

Jun. 16 | Despite being ranked No. 2, Roger Federer will be No. 1 at Wimbledon. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, using their prerogative to seed as they place, seeded the six-time Wimbledon champion Federer No. 1 in the men’s singles field, ahead of Rafael...

SAM STOSUR PLAYS LIKE A MAN

SAM STOSUR PLAYS LIKE A MAN

Jun. 11 | By Blair Henley Francesca Schiavone may have rained on Samantha Stosur’s French Open parade, but the 26-year-old Australian’s run of upsets at Roland Garros this year cemented her status as a new “it-girl” on the women’s tour. The media...

WHO WILL CHALLENGE RAFA ON CLAY? THE ANSWER IS…

WHO WILL CHALLENGE RAFA ON CLAY? THE ANSWER IS…

Jun. 8 | After Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open men’s singles title Sunday – and completing another undefeated season on clay courts – the question arises: who will step up a challenge him on clay courts. The answer, according to two-time French...

TWO-TIME FRENCH CHAMP JAN KODES PARTNERS WITH NEW CHAPTER PRESS FOR RELEASE OF “JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN”

TWO-TIME FRENCH CHAMP JAN KODES PARTNERS WITH NEW CHAPTER PRESS FOR RELEASE OF “JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN”

Jun. 2 | NEW YORK, June 1, 2010 – Wimbledon and French Open champion Jan Kodes of the Czech Republic has partnered with New Chapter Press for the U.S. release of the book “JAN KODES: A JOURNEY TO GLORY FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN.” The coffee table book,...

HENIN’S STREAK ENDS; DJOKOVIC, NADAL BOTH ADVANCE

HENIN’S STREAK ENDS; DJOKOVIC, NADAL BOTH ADVANCE

May. 31 | Four-time French Open champion Justine Henin had her Roland Garros dream end, losing in the fourth round Monday to Australian Sam Stosur, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. The loss Monday ended Henin’s streak of 24 consecutive victories at Roland Garros. She...