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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,...
Pressure flakes: The roller-coaster ride of highs and lows in pro tennis
Aug. 24 | The U.S. Open is the last of the four majors in the calendar year, but only three-quarters of the roller coaster ride of professional tennis. Each day, players lose, players win and experience a wide variety of emotions in a sport where many of...
ROD LAVER DISCUSSES “KILLER INSTINCT”
Aug. 19 | Killer instinct. It’s an attribute that all champion tennis players have – whether born with it or whether it is learned behavior. While mild-mannered, polite and humble, Rod Laver, arguably the greatest tennis player of all-time, had it and...
ROD LAVER: CHANGING YOUR GAME AS YOU GROW OLDER
Aug. 14 | Many eyes remain on Roger Federer as the 16-time major tournament winner turned 29 years old on August 8, 2010 with an ATP World Tour ranking for No. 3 – his lowest ranking since 2003. Will the Swiss maestro change his game, his strategy and this...
TENNIS STAR CLIFF RICHEY SPEAKS OUT ON TENNIS, DEPRESSION AND CHRISTIAN FAITH
Jul. 15 | Tennis star Cliff Richey — the No. 1 ranked professional tennis player in the United States in 1970 who won 45 tournament titles over a 26-year career — sees tennis having a “resurgence” in the next five years, rebounding...
FEDERER’S FIRST MAGIC SUNDAY
Jun. 20 | It was seven years ago in 2003 that Roger Federer first tasted victory at Wimbledon. The Swiss maestro, who is seeking a seventh Wimbledon title in 2010, finally broke through to win his first major title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club by beating...
THE MORNING ROD LAVER WOKE UP IN A BATH TUB WEARING A TUXEDO
Jun. 17 | It was 41 years ago at Wimbledon in 1969 that Rod Laver won leg No. 3 of his historic second Grand Slam. John Newcombe was his final-round victim in his fourth – and final – Wimbledon singles title. In this excerpt from Laver’s newly re-released...
THE GRAND-DADDY OF THEM ALL- WIMBLEDON
Jun. 15 | The most magical tennis event of the year is undoubtedly Wimbledon. The two-week carnival begins next Monday, June 21 and the tennis world is steaming in anticipation for the renewal of tennis festivities on Church Road in the SW19 area of London....
THE ANALYSIS OF THE CHOKE
Jun. 4 | While watching the highest level of professional tennis at the French Open, choking has been seen in many matches and likely more matches down the road. Players will be in a position to win a big match or beat a high-ranked player – or in some...
ROD LAVER: WHEN YOU PLAY ON CLAY, BRING YOUR LUNCH
May. 25 | Rod Laver won the French Championships on two occasions in 1962 as an amateur and again in 1969 as a pro – both titles being the second leg of one of his Grand Slam sweeps of all four major titles. In this excerpt from his newly re-released memoir...
ROGER FEDERER’S GRAND SLAM DEBUT AT THE 1999 FRENCH OPEN
May. 22 | Roger Federer is playing in his 44th career Grand Slam tournament at the 2010 French Open. He is the most prolific winner of major titles, winning a record 16 major singles titles and has reached at least the semifinals of his last 23 major tournaments. Federer’s...
