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IMG Reportedly On Sale; Connors Signs With APA, Biography Debuts In May: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Dec. 12 | By Justin Cohen Report: IMG Worldwide to be sold in 2013 According to an article by Rachel Adams in Variety, private equity firm Forstmann Little & Co. is preparing to put its powerhouse sports agency IMG Worldwide up for sale next year. Observers...
Who Has The Greatest Backhand In The History of Tennis?
Dec. 6 | Who has the greatest backhand in the history of tennis? Tennis historian and author Steve Flink throws out his thoughts on the debate ranking the top five men’s and women’s backhands of all time in his new book THE GREATEST TENNIS MATCHES OF ALL...
When 76 Years of British Men’s Tennis Futility Started
Sep. 12 | By Randy Walker The tennis world is still buzzing over Andy Murray ending a 76-year British Grand Slam drought of men’s singles champions. Murray’s 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic in Monday’s US Open final ended...
“The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time” book published by New Chapter Media
Jun. 18 | NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 – New Chapter Press today announced the release of the book “THE GREATEST TENNIS MATCHES OF ALL TIME” written by noted tennis journalist and historian Steve Flink. “THE GREATEST TENNIS MATCHES OF ALL TIME” features...
The French Open’s tradition of unlikely winners
May. 26 | By Charles Bricker Of the four Grand Slams, the French, which begins Sunday, is the one that seems to inspire the most unlikely winners. Like Al Costa in 2002, Iva Majoli in 1997, and Anastasia Myskina and Gaston Gaudio in 2004. One-Slam...
A Look Back at Federer vs. Roddick
Mar. 1 | Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick Roger Federer and Andy Roddick’s most noted tennis matches have taken place on the most famous court in tennis at Wimbledon, but Monday in New York, they will play in the world’s most famous arena – Madison Square...
Analyzing the Greatest Players of All Time
Dec. 16 | Who is the greatest tennis player of all time? This is a question that is discussed almost daily in the tennis world. But how does one compare players from different generations? How would Pete Sampras fair against Don Budge or Jack Kramer or Bill Tilden?...
Stepanek sips fountain of youth, beats Monfils for Legg Mason title
Aug. 8 | By Christopher Lancette Unseeded No. 54 Radek Stepanek was so relaxed before his Legg Mason Tennis Classic championship match against top seed and No. 7-ranked Gael Monfils on Sunday that he strolled out on to the court with his laces undone. Then he...
Borg, McEnroe renew rivalry Thursday in New York City
Jul. 13 | Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will face off against each other for the first time in New York City since their famous 1981 US Open men’s singles final when the two square off in World Team Tennis action Thursday night at Randall’s Island. McEnroe’s...
IMG selected by USTA as US Open television consultant for Non-U.S. territories from 2013-2016: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Apr. 20 | IMG Media selected by USTA to be US Open television consultant for Middle East, Asia, Oceania The USTA announced on April 18 that IMG Media, a division of IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion, and media company, as the US Open television consultant...
Jana Novotna: “Pour some olive oil on me” – On this day in Sony Ericsson Open history
Mar. 27 | The Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., is the biggest, most prestigious tennis tournament in the United States next to the US Open. Its history dates back to 1985 and is documented in pages in my book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New...
