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A dip in tennis TV viewership, but with platinum linings
Apr. 7 | There was a significant drop-off in daily TV viewership for the Sony Ericsson Open, which ended last week, but it’s not related to the declining fortunes of U.S. tennis players and, as bad as the numbers look at first blush, there’s some...
Roddick’s masterpiece over Federer harkens back to 2003
Mar. 27 | Suddenly, it was 2003 again for Andy Roddick, slashing and hustling and playing with extreme confidence, just as he did as he torched his way through a series of tournaments leading to the U.S. Open title that year. His clothes bore a Reebok logo instead...
A different Serena avenges US Open Loss to Stosur without hindrance
Mar. 26 | It wasn’t the U.S. Open final, so you could hardly call it a straight shot at revenge, but this was a very different Serena Williams this afternoon at the Sony Ericsson Open as she served her way past Sam Stosur, and, thank goodness, we didn’t...
Around the Grounds: Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open
Mar. 24 | Saturday morning, driving to Key Biscayne, I passed a sign on Route 1 for “Brazilian Butt Lift” and thought: You don’t get that at Wimbledon. The first Saturday was always my favorite day of the tournament, back when I was a spectator and it was...
The Passion of the Sony Ericsson Open
Mar. 22 | By Thomas Swick Every spring they come, out of the desert to this subtropical isle, where the temptations are infinitely greater. The beach is a high-arcing lob away. Restaurants and bars sit just across the causeway. Coconut Gove is to the south;...
Venus, Nalbandian, Gonzalez, Kleybanova Granted Sony Ericsson Open Main Draw Wildcards: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Mar. 7 | Venus, Nalbandian, Gonzalez, Kleybanova granted Sony Ericsson Open main draw wildcards Sony Ericsson Open tournament officials announced that seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, former world No. 3 David Nalbandian, former Australian Open...
Latest Lisicki “over-the-limit” wild card explanation
Jun. 29 | Updating the Sabine Lisicki wild-card situation and explaining why she is able to take an over-the-limit fourth wild card this year and still retain the points she has earned at Wimbledon: A WTA source explained that there is a list of exceptions to...
Will Sabine Lisicki have to forfeit her Wimbledon ranking points?
Jun. 28 | This was an enormous day for American-based German player Sabine Lisicki, who defeated Marion Bartoli to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon, but I’m still trying to sort out whether the WTA Tour broke or stretched its own rules to allow her to...
Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships Moves to Clay Courts in Plantation: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Apr. 13 | Junior Orange Bowl returning to clay courts after spending 13 years on hard courts in Key Biscayne The USTA Player Development department recently announced that the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships will return to being played on clay...
Many records broken during another successful year at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen
Apr. 6 | Tickets for U.S. vs. Spain Davis Cup tie in Austin go on sale to the general public on Friday The USTA announced that tickets for the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal between the United States and Spain to be played at the Frank Erwin Center...
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in gold-mine Key Biscayne final
Apr. 3 | Maybe it wasn’t a classic, but it was just about everything else you could have hoped for in a Masters 1000 championship match and, if there is a broader tableau, it was visual evidence why men’s tennis right now is three full notches above...
