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Cliff Richey Continues Mental Health Crusade in New York at 2010 US Open
Sep. 3 | NEW YORK – Cliff Richey, the tennis standout who ranked as the No. 1 tennis player in the United States 40 years ago in 1970, will continue his mental health advocacy crusade in New York at the 2010 US Open with several speeches and appearances...
Tennis Channel will televise 73 hours of live match play at world’s largest tennis tournament
Aug. 23 | LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23, 2010 – Tennis Channel’s second year of US Open coverage will provide viewers with 73 hours of live matches as the tennis world descends upon New York, and will also introduce a new team member who knows a thing (or two)...
THE LAST TIME A CZECH MAN WON AT WIMBLEDON
Jul. 4 | Prior to Tomas Berdych reaching the 2010 Wimbledon final, there have only been two men from Czechoslovakia – or the Czech Republic – who have won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. Jaroslav Drobny was the first when, in his 11th appearance...
THE EASTER BOWL, THE AMERICAN JUNIOR TENNIS BONZANA, BEGINS SUNDAY
Apr. 7 | By Charles Bricker The 44th annual Easter Bowl junior tournament begins Sunday in California and, though Harold Solomon isn’t long on nostalgic details after all this time, he’s not likely to forget that he was a winner in the first...
RODDICK’S ADAPTABILITY WAS A BIG REASON HE WON SONY ERICSSON OPEN
Apr. 5 | By Charles Bricker I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard veteran tennis players comment that they can’t change their games, can’t add a new facet to their games, can’t make a necessary adjustment in their games because...
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...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY
Feb. 1 | STARS Australian Open Men’s singles: Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3 6-4 7-6 Women’s singles: Serena Williams beat Justine Henin 6-4 3-6 6-2 Men’s doubles: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan beat Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-3 Women’s...
FEDERER TO STAY NO. 1; ENDS DAVYDENKO STREAK; TSONGA UP NEXT
Jan. 27 | Roger Federer ended his mini-slump against Nikolay Davydenko, ending the Russian’s 13-match winning streak that included two wins over the Swiss maestro with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 win Wednesday in the Australian Open semifinals. The win ensures that...
RODDICK NEARLY PULLS OFF EPIC COMEBACK OVER CILIC
Jan. 26 | Andy Roddick nearly pulled off a Jimmy Connors-like comeback Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open against Marin Cilic, fighting back from a two-sets-to-love deficit with a bum right shoulder, only to fall short in a 7-6 (4), 6-3, 3-6,...
BUD COLLINS NAMES HIS MATCHES OF THE DECADE
Jan. 12 | The following is a look at the matches from 2000 to 2009 that Hall of Fame journalist Bud Collins, author of the book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS, says were the best of the decade. You can read more about Bud on his official website www.BudCollinsTennis.com. ...
FEDERER, THE BEST OF ALL JUNIORS
Dec. 22 | Eleven years ago this week, Roger Federer was staking his claim as the top player in the world – in the juniors. Federer ended his junior career by winning the 1998 Orange Bowl in Key Biscayne, Fla. The win placed him in the No. 1 ranking in the International...
