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There Was Another Hurricane Earl at the US Open
Sep. 3 | The 2010 US Open will feel the outer effects of Hurricane Earl on Friday, but it won’t be the first time the tournament was affected by a hurricane named Earl so to speak. Back in 1951, as documented in my book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95,...
2010 US Open Kicks Off Tuesday with Qualifying Tournament
Aug. 25 | Thirty-six Americans, 20 on the men’s side, were primed to start the U.S. Open qualifying on Tuesday, and while four of them reached the second round, most of the day’s matches were postponed after rain pelted the Billie Jean King USTA...
ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG: RODDICK LOSS IS ONE OF MOST BIZARRE MATCHES I’VE EVER SEEN
Aug. 22 | I’ve seen a lot of tennis in my 39 years of existence but what I saw from the first semifinal in Cincinnati between Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish was perhaps one of the most bizarre matches I’ve ever seen. Certainly more twists and turns than...
Darren Cahill: From Respected Coach to Elite Broadcaster
Aug. 17 | By Charles Bricker Mike Agassi had gone to his son after his epic five-set 2006 US Open win over Marcos Baghdatis that left him a bent-over cripple and pleaded to him to retire from the game right there. When he was unable to convince his son to...
FISH’S WIN IN ATLANTA SIGNIFICANT IN QUEST FOR RETURN TO TOP 20
Jul. 26 | By Charles Bricker What a pleasure it was to see Mardy Fish playing defense and hitting running forehands. Not just running forehands to stay in a point but running forehands that took him from defense to offense with one sweep of his racket. This...
2009 DAVIS CUP CHAMPION SPAIN CONTINUES QUEST FOR TITLE THIS WEEKEND ON TENNIS CHANNEL
Jul. 9 | LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2010 – Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of Spain and France’s Davis Cup quarterfinal competition in Clermont-Ferrand, France, this weekend. The meeting will consist of two singles matches on Friday, July...
SORTING THROUGH FEDERER’S INJURY EXCUSE
Jul. 1 | By Charles Bricker About one minute into Roger Federer’s post-match press conference, he was, at least in part, blaming his quarterfinal loss Wednesday at Wimbledon to Tomas Berdych on a couple of lingering injuries to his back and leg —...
MUSTER, 42, CRASHES OUT OF GERMAN CHALLENGER
Jun. 29 | Former world No. 1 Thomas Muster crashed out in a flurry of unforced errors at the $125,000 ITF challenger in Braunschweig, Germany Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round to Irishman Conor Niland. Muster, 42, was playing his first pro...
Charlie Bricker: Breaking Down the Rafael Nadal-Toni Nadal Coaching Controversy
Jun. 27 | By Charles Bricker Wimbledon took its traditional middle Sunday off, but there was still plenty of buzz about the anger Rafael Nadal directed at chair umpire Cedric Mourier for warning him and his uncle, Toni Nadal, for illegal coaching during...
HENIN HITS GROOVE AHEAD OF FOURTH-ROUND CLASH WITH CLIJSTERS
Jun. 25 | By Ritesh Gupta There are times when famed players raise their game to a certain level which results in a feeling of contentment for them. Even after being at the top when you prove something to yourself, it definitely means a lot. Also, when you...
THE LONGEST MATCH EVER PLAYED AT WIMBLEDON (AND IT’S NOT OVER YET!)
Jun. 23 | By Charles Bricker OK, it’s legendary. OK, these two warriors — spiky haired Nicolas Mahut (“mah-oo”) of France and 6-foot-9 John Isner — were out there nearly seven hours on Wednesday, unable to finish a match that was...
