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SORTING THROUGH FEDERER’S INJURY EXCUSE

SORTING THROUGH FEDERER’S INJURY EXCUSE

Jul. 1 | By Charles Bricker About one minute into Roger Federer’s post-match press conference, he was, at least in part, blaming his quarterfinal loss Wednesday at Wimbledon to Tomas Berdych on a couple of lingering injuries to his back and leg —...

CHARLIE BRICKER: LOW MARKS FOR SHRIVER, BLAKE FOR MID-MATCH EXCHANGE, BUT BLAKE DESERVES MORE SYMPATHY

CHARLIE BRICKER: LOW MARKS FOR SHRIVER, BLAKE FOR MID-MATCH EXCHANGE, BUT BLAKE DESERVES MORE SYMPATHY

Jun. 23 | By Charles Bricker What ARE the ESPN honchos going to do with Pam Shriver? They thought they had the perfect spot for her, shipping her out as a sideline or roving reporter, looking for quirky interviews around the grounds. But even that isn’t...

CAN NADAL WIN SIX BEST-OF-FIVE MATCHES IN 10 DAYS? ONE DOWN, FIVE TO GO

CAN NADAL WIN SIX BEST-OF-FIVE MATCHES IN 10 DAYS? ONE DOWN, FIVE TO GO

May. 28 | The tournament schedule at the French Open is certainly not helping Rafael Nadal. The four-time champion – and strong favorite to win a fifth title in 2010 – came into Friday’s second-round match with Horacio Zeballos having to win six best-of-five-set...

50 YEARS AGO: THE ROCKET REFLECTS ON WINNING FIRST MAJOR DOWN UNDER

50 YEARS AGO: THE ROCKET REFLECTS ON WINNING FIRST MAJOR DOWN UNDER

Jan. 29 | It will be 50 years ago on Monday, February 1 that Rod Laver won his first major championship – the Australian Open. The man whose name now graces the Center Court at the national championship of his homeland finally broke through and won the 1960...

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

Oct. 28 | 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...

Another Serena Incident?!?! Koubek Ejected

Another Serena Incident?!?! Koubek Ejected

Oct. 4 | Call this a Serena incident (before there was a Serena incident). From the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com), it was on Oct. 4, 2007 that Stefan Koubek used “strong language” to challenge...