SAFIN STUNNED BY FERREIRA IN CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT IN RIO

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 only 17 weeks after playing his last match on the [...]

SAFIN SEES THE SIGHTS OF RIO IN ADVANCE OF CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 11 –- Marat Safin provided for press conference laughs, visited Rio’s famous Corcovado and played a little soccer Thursday upon arrival in the 2016 Olympic city in preparation for his debut tournament on the Champions Series tennis circuit.
Safin, the former world No. 1 who retired from the ATP World Tour [...]

SAFIN TO OPEN CHAMPIONS SERIES TENNIS CAREER AGAINST FERREIRA IN RIO DE JANEIRO

NEW YORK, March 8, 2010 -– Marat Safin, the charismatic winner of two major singles titles and one of 24 men to rank No. 1 in the world, will open up play in his debut Champions Series tennis event Friday against Wayne Ferreira at the Banco Cruzeiro do Sul Rio Champions in Rio De Janeiro, [...]

SAMPRAS, BLAKE ADDED TO ATLANTIC CITY EVENT: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS

Sampras, Blake Added to Atlantic City Event: This Week in Tennis Business

SAFIN TO MAKE CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT IN RIO DE JANEIRO

NEW YORK, February 10, 2010 – – Marat Safin, the charismatic winner of two major singles titles and one of 24 men to rank No. 1 in the world, will make his debut on the Champions Series tennis circuit at the 2010 Rio Champions Cup to be played March 12-14 at the Maracanãzinho Stadium in [...]

THE TENNIS MATCH THAT ENDED WITHOUT A CHAIR UMPIRE AND LINESMEN

Ivan Lendl announced this week that he will return to play competitive tennis when he will face Mats Wilander in an April 10 exhibition match in Atlantic City, N.J. in an event that will also feature Andy Roddick and Marat Safin. It was 25 years ago today, on February 5, 1985, that Lendl and Andy [...]

IVAN LENDL TO PLAY FIRST EXHIBITION IN 16 YEARS IN ATLANTIC CITY: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS

By Justin Cohen

After an absence of nearly 16 years, Ivan Lendl is returning to competitive tennis. The three-time U.S. Open champion will face one of the biggest rivals from the 1980s, Mats Wilander, in the inaugural Caesars Tennis Classic on April 10 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The event will also feature Andy [...]

BUD COLLINS NAMES HIS MATCHES OF THE DECADE

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.

All right, so it’s time again to look [...]

IS DAVYDENKO THE FAVORITE TO WIN THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN?

By Bob Stockton
Can we call Nikolay Davydenko the favorite to win the 2010 Australian Open?
The Russian saved two match points Saturday to beat world No. 2 Rafael Nadal 0-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 and win the Qatar Open in Doha and continue his run of top form.
It appears Davydenko still hasn’t cooled off since winning the [...]

1995: Sampras Crushes Kafelnikov In Finest Davis Cup Moment

1995: Sampras Crushes Kafelnikov In Finest Davis Cup Moment

This Week in Tennis Business: Serena Williams slapped with record fine of $82,500 for US Open tirade

By Justin Cohen
· Serena Williams was slapped with a record fine of $82,500 for her US Open tirade at a line judge from this past September. Williams was also put on two-year probation at the four Grand Slam events and if another “major offense” occurs will face [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: Davydenko Takes London

STARS

Nikolay Davydenko beat Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour Finals in London, England

Kimiko Date-Krumm beat Bojana Jovanovski 7-5 6-2 to win the Dunlop World Challenge in Toyota, Japan

Michal Przysiezny beat Stephane Bohli 4-6 6-4 6-1 to win the IPP Open in Helsinki, Finland

SAYING

“Everybody concentrates on (Rafael) Nadal and (Roger) [...]

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