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Posts tagged with "Pam Shriver"
“WOODIES” LEAD TENNIS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2010
Jul. 11 | Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, the Australian doubles pair affectionately known as “The Woodies” headlined the induction class of 2010 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, inducted Saturday in annual ceremonies in Newport, R.I. In a...
CHARLIE BRICKER: LOW MARKS FOR SHRIVER, BLAKE FOR MID-MATCH EXCHANGE, BUT BLAKE DESERVES MORE SYMPATHY
Jun. 23 | By Charles Bricker What ARE the ESPN honchos going to do with Pam Shriver? They thought they had the perfect spot for her, shipping her out as a sideline or roving reporter, looking for quirky interviews around the grounds. But even that isn’t...
THE TOP IN SINGLES, WILLIAMS SISTERS POISED TO DO THE SAME IN DOUBLES
May. 30 | By McCarton Ackerman Venus and Serena Williams have shared the top of the singles rankings before, but as the sisters approach their 30th birthdays, they are now in a position to hold the most overwhelming dominance of their careers by sharing the...
BRYANS WIN 61st TITLE TO TIE WOODIES FOR MEN’S RECORD
May. 16 | The Bryan Brothers – Bob and Mike – have tied the record for most doubles titles won by a team in the Open Era of tennis (since 1968), by defeating Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Masters in Spain on Sunday....
GOOD GRACIOUS, GABY IS 40!
May. 15 | Wasn’t it just yesterday when Gabriela Sabatini was 14 years old, playing in the nationally-televised Family Circle Cup final on NBC against Chris Evert in 1985. Well, she’s all grown up now and is 40 years old (Sunday, May 16, 2010). Here’s...
WHO IS THE GREATEST WOMAN TO NEVER WIN A GRAND SLAM? TRY ELENA DEMENTIEVA
Feb. 16 | By Charlie Bricker It’s not the sort of statistical minutia that one aspires to, but, in Paris on Sunday afternoon, Elena Dementieva won her 16th career WTA title and not only edge to within five of Pam Shriver’s 21 but further solidify...
Mondays With Bob Greene: Davydenko Takes London
Nov. 30 | STARS Nikolay Davydenko takes London 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...
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...
Mondays With Bob Greene: It’s difficult to play 11 months at a high level
Oct. 19 | STARS Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (3) 6-3 to win the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai, China Yanina Wickmayer won the Generali Ladies Linz, beating Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4 in Linz, Austria Samantha Stosur beat Francesca Schiavone...
Happy Birthday Martina Navratilova!
Oct. 18 | 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...
Mondays With Bob Greene: It’s a special place for me
Oct. 5 | STARS Sharapova ends title drought in Tokyo Nikolay Davydenko beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 to win the Proton Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Maria Sharapova won the Toray Pan Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, when Jelena Jankovic retired while...
