MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

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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 doubles: Venus Williams and Serena Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4 6-3
Mixed doubles: Cara Black and Leander [...]

THE SCOPE OF SERENA’S AUSSIE OPEN WIN OVER JUSTINE

In one of the most fascinating women’s final of a Grand Slam tournament in years, Serena Williams won her fifth Australian Open title Saturday, defeating Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in a renewal of one of the great rivalries in women’s tennis over the last decade.
Williams, the world No. 1 and the defending Australian champion, [...]

HISTORY TO BE MADE IN HENIN-WILLIAMS AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL

The blockbuster Australian Open women’s singles final is upon us – Justine Henin vs. Serena Williams.
A renewal of one of the best rivalries in women’s tennis over the last 10 years is now in the cards as Henin and Williams each beat their Chinese opponents Thursday in the semifinals at Rod Laver Arena. Williams hung [...]

THE RETURN OF KIM AND JUSTINE MIGHT SAVE WOMEN’S TENNIS

By McCarton Ackerman
It’s 2003 all over again on the WTA Tour. The Belgians vs. the Williams sisters. For the last decade, these four players – Venus and Serena Williams and Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin – have made the biggest impact by far on the WTA Tour. Other players had the opportunity to step [...]

BNP Paribas Showdown Field Set For Madison Square Garden

Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be joined by 2009 US Open champion Kim Cljisters and 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. The event will be played Monday night, March 1, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will feature [...]

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

By: Justin Cohen

The USTA announced on Monday that Mercedes-Benz USA has signed a four-year deal to become the “Official Vehicle of the US Open” starting in 2010. SportsBusinessJournal reports that the deal is worth $35 million. More than 250 players participating in the tournament will receive transportation services from Mercedes-Benz. The partnership includes major media [...]

Happy Birthday Martina Navratilova!

The most prolific winner of professional tennis tournaments turns 53 years old Sunday – and she still is active in World Team Tennis competition. Here’s a look at her incredible career, as documented by Bud Collins in his book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($35.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisTomes.com)
As the game’s most prolific winner [...]

Tennis great Jack Kramer dies at 88: This Week in Tennis Business

By Justin Cohen
From tennis legend Jack Kramer passing away at the age of 88 to a possible Justine Henin press conference this week to announce her comeback to US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro earning a winner’s paycheck of $1.6 million plus an additional $250,000 for finishing third in the Olympus US Open Series [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

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(US Open)

Men’s singles:

Women’s singles: Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-3

Men’s doubles: Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2

Women’s doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2 6-2

Mixed doubles: Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott beat Cara Black and Leander Paes 6-2 6-4

Boys’ [...]