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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,...
BIRMINGHAM TO HOST FED CUP: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Feb. 17 | By Justin Cohen The USTA announced on Tuesday that the Birmingham –Jefferson Convention Complex Arena in Birmingham, Ala., will host the 2010 Fed Cup semifinal tie between the United States and Russia from April 24-26. “We are very excited to have...
McENROE BOOK CALLED “HARDCOURT CONFIDENTIAL,” US OPEN NATIONAL PLAYOFFS TO DEBUT: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Jan. 27 | 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...
FEDERER IS SECOND-MOST POPULAR ATHLETE ON FACEBOOK; SHARAPOVA’S $70 MILLION DEAL WITH NIKE: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Jan. 13 | By Justin Cohen · According to Marca, Roger Federer is the second most popular athlete on Facebook. The current World No. 1 has 3.18 million Facebook fans. · Maria Sharapova has signed an eight-year sponsorship deal with Nike, which...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: BELGIAN TRIO DOMINATES!
Jan. 11 | STARS Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 (8) 6-4 to win the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, Qatar Kim Clijsters beat Justine Henin 6-3 4-6 7-6 (6) to win Brisbane International women’s singles in Brisbane, Australia Yanina Wickmayer beat...
BRISBANE: GREAT TENNIS, GREAT FUN
Jan. 3 | The Brisbane International starts off the New Year with a great line up, headlined as the return WTA event for the newly, un-retired Justine Henin. Joining Henin will be her fellow Belgian “comeback kid” Kim Clijsters as well as Ana Ivanovic. Andy...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: WHEN I MAKE A DECISION, I CONSIDER IT TO BE FINAL AND DEFINITIVE
Dec. 14 | SAYING “We have a generation of athletes that is without doubt the best in the history of Spain. You know how to win with humility and elegance, you know how to play and fight during the tough moments and you have shown us how it’s done.” –...
Mondays With Bob Greene: Wickmayer and Malisse to appeal against ban
Nov. 23 | STARS Michael Berrer beat Dominik Hrbaty 6-7 (6) 64 7-6 (3) to win the men’s singles at the Ritro Slovak Open in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Michael Russell won the JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana, beating Taylor Dent 7-5 6-4 in Champaign, Illinois,...
Mondays With Bob Greene: It’s magic. It’s fabulous.
Nov. 16 | STARS Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils 6-2 5-7 7-6 (3) to win the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, France Rajeev Ram beat Dustin Brown 7-6 (2) 6-7 (5) 7-6 (2) to win the Lambertz Open by Stawag in Aachen, Germany Jarkko Nieminen beat...
Mondays With Bob Greene: It’s difficult to play 11 months at a high level
Oct. 19 | STARS Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (3) 6-3 to win the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai, China Yanina Wickmayer won the Generali Ladies Linz, beating Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4 in Linz, Austria Samantha Stosur beat Francesca Schiavone...
Tennis great Jack Kramer dies at 88: This Week in Tennis Business
Sep. 16 | Jack Kramer 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...
