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Revolutionary New Grass-Court Technique for 2010 Olympic Games: This Week in Tennis Business

Revolutionary New Grass-Court Technique for 2010 Olympic Games: This Week in Tennis Business

Aug. 11 | By Bob Stockton * A revolutionary new technique will be implemented at the All England Club in 2012 that will allow the facility to resurface its grass courts for the London Olympics, which will be held on the same courts just two weeks after the...

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

Feb. 1 | STARS 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...

ROGER FEDERER: HUMANITARIAN

ROGER FEDERER: HUMANITARIAN

Jan. 16 | Roger Federer is often called the greatest tennis player of all-time, but one other appropriate label is humanitarian. Federer is doing what he can to raise funds to help victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Tuesday. On Saturday, Federer...

BUD COLLINS NAMES HIS MATCHES OF THE DECADE

BUD COLLINS NAMES HIS MATCHES OF THE DECADE

Jan. 12 | 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. ...

Mondays With Bob Greene: The score reflects the reality of this match

Mondays With Bob Greene: The score reflects the reality of this match

Nov. 2 | STARS Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar Ivan Ljubicic won the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon by beating Michael Llodra 7-5 6-3 in Lyon, France Jurgen Melzer beat Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3...

Roger Federer’s First of Five US Open Titles

Roger Federer’s First of Five US Open Titles

Aug. 28 | Roger Federer is no doubt the King of the US Open. He will be seeking his sixth straight men’s singles title in 2009, equaling the effort by Bill Tilden, who won six straight titles from 1920-1925. The all-time tournament record for consecutive...