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FEDERER BEGINS FRENCH OPEN DEFENSE WITH EASY WIN
May. 24 | Roger Federer kicked off the defense of his French Open crown Monday defeating Peter Luczak, an Australian residing in Sweden, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in 1:48 minutes of play. Federer, the world No. 1, committed only 11 unforced errors, lost only 14 of the...
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...
PHILIPPOUSSIS, MELIGENI EACH ADVANCE TO FIRST CHAMPIONS SERIES FINAL
Mar. 14 | RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 13 - Mark Philippoussis of Australia and Fernando Meligeni of Brazil each advanced into their first career Champions Series tournament final Saturday with semifinal victories at the $150,000 Banco Cruzerio do Sul...
WTA TOUR COULD RETURN TO DELRAY BEACH, FLA
Feb. 22 | 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...
LINDSEY VONN LOVES FEDERER, BUT NEEDS TO STUDY SAMPRAS
Feb. 12 | 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,...
CLIJSTERS SAVES MATCH POINTS, BEATS HENIN IN BRISBANE FINAL
Jan. 9 | 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,...
AGASSI, RAFTER DEBUTS; COURIER CONSISTENCY; McENROE AND SAMPRAS TITLES HIGHLIGHT 2009 OUTBACK CHAMPIONS SERIES
Dec. 19 | The 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...
Mondays With Bob Greene: Spain Retains Davis Cup
Dec. 7 | STARS Spain wins Davis Cup 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...
1973: Laver And Newk Finish American Shut-Out
Dec. 2 | Rod Laver 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...
This Week in Tennis Business: Ex-USTA CEO of Professional Tennis earned $9.15 million in 2008
Nov. 25 | 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...
Roger Federer Routs Andre Agassi
Nov. 16 | 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...
