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Bud Collins Releases Second Edition of his Tennis Record Book and Encyclopedia “The Bud Collins History of Tennis”
Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – Bud Collins, the man who many call the walking encyclopedia of tennis, has released a second edition of his famous tennis encyclopedia and record book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS. The 816-page second-edition volume – the...
ROD LAVER: CHANGING YOUR GAME AS YOU GROW OLDER
Aug. 14 | Many eyes remain on Roger Federer as the 16-time major tournament winner turned 29 years old on August 8, 2010 with an ATP World Tour ranking for No. 3 – his lowest ranking since 2003. Will the Swiss maestro change his game, his strategy and this...
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...
BIGGEST WOMEN’S UPSET EVER AT WIMBLEDON
Jun. 29 | Tsvetana Pironkova’s stunning 6-2, 6-3 upset over five-time Wimbledon champion and No. 2 seed Venus Williams Tuesday in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon is the biggest upset in the history of the tournament. Consider that Pironkova is ranked No....
QUEEN ELIZABETH AT WIMBLEDON, SITE OF HER FATHER’S TENNIS PINNACLE
Jun. 23 | By Randy Walker Wimbledon is abuzz in anticipation of Queen Elizabeth II attending The Championships on Thursday. The Queen will be making her first appearance at Britain’s premier sporting event since 1977 when she presented the Venus Rosewater...
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....
MY FAVORITE FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE STORY
Jun. 2 | By Randy Walker Francesca Schiavone is the first Italian woman to play in the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era (since 1968). After looking through the pages of THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com)...
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,...
BON JOUR PARIS! BUD COLLINS PROFILES THE HISTORY OF THE FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
May. 21 | The French Championships begins this Sunday, May 23. Bud Collins provides readers with a brief history of the French Championships in this exclusive excerpt from his celebrated book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com) Crimson...
ROGER FEDERER CLOSE TO WEEKS-AT-NO. 1 RECORD AS ROLAND GARROS APPROACHES
May. 18 | By Randy Walker Roger Federer has a very important goal at this year’s 2010 French Open. Of course, as with all tournaments, his main priority is to win the title and add to his growing tally of major tournament titles. But Federer is on the verge...
VENUS WILLIAMS IS NO. 2 IN MADRID AND ON WTA TOUR COMPUTER
May. 16 | Venus Williams was No. 2 on Sunday and will be No. 2 again on Monday. Williams finished in the No. 2 position at the Madrid Masters Sunday, losing the championship match to Aravane Rezai of France 6-2, 7-5. However, with her performance in Madrid,...
