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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...
The French Open’s tradition of unlikely winners
May. 26 | By Charles Bricker Of the four Grand Slams, the French, which begins Sunday, is the one that seems to inspire the most unlikely winners. Like Al Costa in 2002, Iva Majoli in 1997, and Anastasia Myskina and Gaston Gaudio in 2004. One-Slam...
Novak Djokovic to sign with UNIQLO; drops apparel sponsor Sergio Tacchini: This week in tennis business with Justin Cohen
May. 23 | Djokovic leaves Sergio Tacchini, will sign with Japanese clothing brand UNIQLO Novak Djokovic drops apparel deal with Sergio Tacchini World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has ended his clothing sponsor with Sergio Tacchini reports Danielle Rossingh of Bloomberg....
The history of the Italian tennis championships, as told by Bud Collins
May. 15 | The Italian Championships is without question one of the premier titles to win in tennis. At one stage, many had a higher regard for it than the Australian Open and it ranked below the French Open in prestige. Bud Collins, the world renowned tennis...
Whatever happened to top American junior Brian Baker?!
Apr. 16 | From the backless aluminum bleachers, maybe 50 feet away, he looked like the same Brian Baker who buzzed through the field at the 2002 Orange Bowl junior championships, or the same spindly teenager who beat down Marcos Baghdatis and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...
Australian Open: Midnight at the Oasis
Jan. 11 | by Thomas Swick The Australian Open is the oasis in the tennis fan’s desert, coming four months after the previous grand slam and four months before the next grand slam. Watching the tournament on TV has the same restorative effect as a mid-winter...
USTA avoids 1996 seeding debacle with Serena Williams seeding
Aug. 24 | When it came time for U.S. Open officials to either seed Serena Williams according to her ranking (No. 29) or bump her way up to the top three, my guess is there were some USTA executives who decided the last thing they needed was another 1996 nightmare. Certainly,...
Wimbledon leaving NBC, likely headed to ESPN: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Jul. 6 | ESPN close to finalizing deal with All England Club to end NBC’s 43-year coverage of Wimbledon According to the SportsBusiness Journal, ESPN is close to finalizing a deal with Wimbledon to end NBC’s 43-year television coverage of the most prestigious...
Latest Lisicki “over-the-limit” wild card explanation
Jun. 29 | Updating the Sabine Lisicki wild-card situation and explaining why she is able to take an over-the-limit fourth wild card this year and still retain the points she has earned at Wimbledon: A WTA source explained that there is a list of exceptions to...
Samantha Stosur an Enigmatic Loser at Wimbledon
Jun. 21 | The Enigma (that’s capital T, capital E), upset in the first round at Wimbledon for the second year in a row, was off Court 14 on Tuesday afternoon and trudging to the locker room before the scattering of fans had finished clapping for her No....
The Tennis Channel’s Wimbledon primetime begins Monday , June 20
Jun. 14 | The Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, will introduce analyst Lindsay Davenport as the newest member of its on-air team during the network’s...
