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BULL RING IN ELEVATED BOGOTA AWAITS U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM
Jun. 15 | By Randy Walker The Tennis Federation of Colombia has selected the Plaza de Toros La Santamaria in Bogota, located at an elevation of over 8,000 feet above sea level, as the site for its Davis Cup Play-Off Round series against the United States ...
CLICHES HURT JOHNNY MAC THE ANNOUNCER
Jun. 13 | By Charles Bricker I’ve long considered John McEnroe one of the three most incisive tennis analysts doing television broadcasts — right up there with Jason Goodall and, when he gets an opportunity to display his skill, Jim Courier. Yet...
WHO WILL CHALLENGE RAFA ON CLAY? THE ANSWER IS…
Jun. 8 | After Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open men’s singles title Sunday – and completing another undefeated season on clay courts – the question arises: who will step up a challenge him on clay courts. The answer, according to two-time French...
JIM COURIER BLOGS HIS FRENCH OPEN PREDICTIONS ON CHAMPIONSSERIESTENNIS.COM
May. 21 | Jim Courier says that whenever he hears the words Roland Garros a warm feeling comes over his body. The Hall of Famer had some of his finest moments during his tennis career at the site of the French Championships in Paris, where he won his first...
WILL U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM EXPERIENCE “ELEVATION” IN COLOMBIA?
May. 11 | By Randy Walker The United States Davis Cup team drew an away tie at Colombia in the 2010 Davis Cup Play-off Round draw held Tuesday in London. The United States will have to win this series, to be played September 17-19, to be eligible to win the...
McENROE BEATS BORG; FACES PHILIPPOUSSIS IN BOSTON
May. 2 | BOSTON, May 1, 2010 – In a renewal of one of the most storied rivalries in the history of tennis, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg 6-4, 7-6 (3) Saturday night in a nostalgic semifinal at the $150,000 Staples Champions Cup at the Agganis Arena...
McENROE BEATS WILANDER TO SET UP SEMIFINAL SHOWDOWN WITH BORG IN BOSTON
May. 1 | BOSTON, Mass., April 30, 2010 - John McEnroe defeated Mats Wilander 6-3, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the $150,000 Staples Champions Cup and advance into a semifinal confrontation with his legendary rival Bjorn Borg. The two Hall of Famers...
COURIER AND PHILIPPOUSSIS TRY THEIR HANDS AT CURLING
Apr. 14 | Jim Courier and Mark Philippoussis can maneuver quite well around a tennis court. But can they slide on a curling sheet? While in Toronto, Canada recently during a charity outing, the two standout players on the Champions Series tennis circuit...
NEXT UP FOR FEDERER – ROME, ESTORIL, MADRID: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Mar. 31 | By: Justin Cohen Roger Federer will start his clay-court season by playing in Rome, starting April 25, followed by tournaments in Estoril and Madrid. Federer will skip the optional Masters 1000 Monte Carlo event. “Monaco is not a mandatory event...
FRENCH OPEN COULD BE MOVING AWAY FROM ROLAND GARROS: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Mar. 24 | By: Justin Cohen The French Open could be forced to move away from Paris in a few years due to problems with the infrastructure at Roland Garros. Organizers have been trying to make the tournament site bigger but the public and environmentalists...
SAFIN STUNNED BY FERREIRA IN CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT IN RIO
Mar. 13 | RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 12 – Marat Safin was stunned in his debut match on the Champions Series tennis circuit Friday, losing 7-6 (4), 6-4 to Wayne Ferreira in the quarterfinals of the Banco Cruzerio do Sul Rio Champions Cup. Playing...
