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Posted by WTM on March 9, 2010 · 1 Comment
LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2010 – Tennis Channel will essentially become the 2010 BNP Paribas Open network during the next two weeks, adjusting its programming schedule for the Indian Wells, Calif.-based men’s and women’s tournament, one of the most celebrated events of the year. The channel plans 90 hours of live coverage over the 12-day [...]
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Posted by WTM on March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK, March 8, 2010 - Marat Safin, the charismatic winner of two major singles titles and one of 24 men to rank No. 1 in the world, will open up play in his debut Champions Series tennis event Friday against Wayne Ferreira at the Banco Cruzeiro do Sul Rio Champions in Rio De Janeiro, [...]
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Posted by WTM on March 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By: Justin Cohen
According to Jay Greenberg of the New York Post, Andre Agassi will headline an exhibition match to be played at Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2011. Agassi will play either Pete Sampras or Andy Roddick, according to the report. Monday at the BNP Paribas Showdown at MSG, Venus Williams defeated Kim Clijsters, [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Sampras, Blake Added to Atlantic City Event: This Week in Tennis Business
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Posted by WTM on February 15, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Robin Soderling won the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, when Mikhail Youzhny retired while trailing 6-4 2-0
Elena Dementieva beat Lucie Safarova 6-7 (5) 6-1 6-4 to win the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris, France
Fernando Verdasco beat Andy Roddick 3-6 6-4 6-4 to win the SAP Open in San Jose, California, USA
Juan [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 12, 2010 · 1 Comment
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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK, February 10, 2010 – Marat Safin, the charismatic winner of two major singles titles and one of 24 men to rank No. 1 in the world, will make his debut on the Champions Series tennis circuit at the 2010 Rio Champions Cup to be played March 12-14 at the Maracanãzinho Stadium in [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 9, 2010 · 1 Comment
John McEnroe has always stopped just short of declaring Roger Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time, until now.
Ahead of his appearance at next month’s BNP Paribas Zurich Open in Federer’s native Switzerland (March 9-13), McEnroe explained his views to the Swiss media while promoting the new ATP Champions Tour event in Zurich.
“Roger [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 9, 2010 · 1 Comment
Former No. 1 Pete Sampras showed glimpses of his dominating best against a top player 12 years his junior in the second set of his 6-3, 7-6 (2) exhibition loss to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco at the SAP Open.
Sampras received a rousing standing ovation once the 56-minute match was over. He waved and hit three balls [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 1, 2010 · 2 Comments
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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 doubles: Venus Williams and Serena Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4 6-3
Mixed doubles: Cara Black and Leander [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
It will be 50 years ago on Monday, February 1 that Rod Laver won his first major championship – the Australian Open.
The man whose name now graces the Center Court at the national championship of his homeland finally broke through and won the 1960 Australian Championships, that year played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane. [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Roger Federer ended his mini-slump against Nikolay Davydenko, ending the Russian’s 13-match winning streak that included two wins over the Swiss maestro with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 win Wednesday in the Australian Open semifinals.
The win ensures that Federer will retain the No. 1 ranking on Monday for a 268th week, tying Jimmy Connors for [...]
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