WTA TOUR COULD RETURN TO DELRAY BEACH, FLA

By Charles Bricker
Could the women’s tennis tour return to seaside, holiday-maker paradise Delray Beach, Fla., where it once was a highly desirable venue 15 years ago?
The idea isn’t even on the back burner of anyone at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, but it’s beginning to smoulder on the back burner of Mark Baron’s brain, and Baron, tournament [...]

LINDSEY VONN LOVES FEDERER, BUT NEEDS TO STUDY SAMPRAS

Superstar skier Lindsey Vonn is a big fan of Roger Federer.
The darling of the U.S. Olympic team and the Sport Illustrated cover girl, however, needs to take note of a past performance from Pete Sampras in order to achieve ultimate Olympic glory.
Vonn, an avid tennis player and fan who attended Wimbledon this past year, is [...]

CLIJSTERS SAVES MATCH POINTS, BEATS HENIN IN BRISBANE FINAL

In the all-Belgian final of the Brisbane International, it was Kim Clijsters who did not waffle.
Clijsters hung on to win a momentum-swinging final at the Patrick Rafter Arena in a vintage finish Saturday in Justine Henin’s tour comeback. Clijsters, only five tournaments into her own comeback which has already netted the U.S. Open title, saved [...]

AGASSI, RAFTER DEBUTS; COURIER CONSISTENCY; McENROE AND SAMPRAS TITLES HIGHLIGHT 2009 OUTBACK CHAMPIONS SERIES

NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2009 – Debuts by Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter, the consistent performances of Jim Courier, and titles won by Pete Sampras and John McEnroe highlighted play on the 2009 Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over.
The Outback Champions Series completed its fourth [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: Spain Retains Davis Cup

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Michael Berrer beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4 to win the Salzburg Indoors in Salzburg, Austria

Konstantin Kravchuk beat Marcel Granollers 1-6 6-3 6-2 to win the Yugra Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

Pat Rafter beat Stefan Edberg 6-7 (5) 6-4 11-9 (Champions tiebreak) to win the AEGON Masters Tennis in London, United Kingdom

Spain beat Czech Republic [...]

1973: Laver And Newk Finish American Shut-Out

The 2009 Davis Cup Final begins Friday in Barcelona as Spain plays host to the Czech Republic. As part of the countdown to the final, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the Davis Cup, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, [...]

This Week in Tennis Business: Ex-USTA CEO of Professional Tennis earned $9.15 million in 2008

By: Justin Cohen

According to USTA tax forms released to the Associated Press, former CEO of Professional Tennis Arlen Kantarian earned $9.15 million in total compensation in 2008. AP notes that, Kantarian earned $1.6 million in base pay, about $2.3 million in bonus and incentive compensation and nearly $5.2 million in other compensation. Sportsbusiness Journal noted [...]

Roger Federer Routs Andre Agassi

The countdown to London begins. As part of the lead up to start of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on November 22, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS [...]

AGASSI WINS IN OUTBACK CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT

SURPRISE, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2009 – Andre Agassi made a triumphant debut on the Outback Champions Series tennis circuit Friday night, defeating Mikael Pernfors of Sweden 6-2, 7-5 in the opening round of the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise. Todd Martin also won his opening round [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: I think that Justine’s comeback is good news for women’s tennis

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Albert Montanes won the BCR Open Romania, beating Juan Monaco 7-6 (2) 7-6 (6) in Bucharest, Romania

Gael Monfils beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-2 to win the Open de Moselle in Metz, France

Kimiko Date Krumm beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 6-3 to win the Hansol Korea Open in Seoul, Korea

Shahar Peer won the Tashkent [...]