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BIRTHDAY BOYS FEDERER AND LAVER: WHO IS THE GREATEST OF ALL-TIME?
Aug. 9 | NEW YORK, August 9, 2010 – The day after Roger Federer’s 29th birthday on August 8, Rod Laver celebrates his 72nd birthday today on August 9. Both players have established major milestones in the history of tennis: Federer winning a men’s...
THE FISH IS GOOD IN NEWPORT
Jul. 9 | By Randy Walker NEWPORT, R.I. — One thing you can say about Newport, R.I. is that the fish is very good. Cod, Salmon, Grouper and … Mardy. Mardy Fish, America’s No 5 ranked player and the No. 5 seed at the Campbell’s Hall...
THE GRAND-DADDY OF THEM ALL- WIMBLEDON
Jun. 15 | The most magical tennis event of the year is undoubtedly Wimbledon. The two-week carnival begins next Monday, June 21 and the tennis world is steaming in anticipation for the renewal of tennis festivities on Church Road in the SW19 area of London....
ROD LAVER MEMOIR THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER OFFICIALLY RELEASED BY NEW CHAPTER PRESS
Apr. 1 | NEW YORK, N.Y. April 1, 2010 – New Chapter Press today announced the official release of the newly-updated memoir of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, The Education of a Tennis Player, and that the book is now available in book stores...
A HALF CENTURY OF IVAN LENDL
Mar. 4 | On March 7, Ivan Lendl will celebrate being on this earth for a half-century. A half-century was how long it felt that this towering Czech dominated tennis, reaching eight straight U.S. Open finals from 1982-1989, holding the No. 1 ranking for 269 weeks...
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...
