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Venus Shining Brightly
Sep. 8 | NEW YORK – Venus Williams, seeking her first US Open title in nine years, moved one step away from the title match Tuesday by defeating Italy’s Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (5) 6-4. “I want to be in the final because then obviously it’s just one...
Great Things Could Await the New, Agressive-Playing Murray
Aug. 15 | By Charles Bricker There must have been about 5,000 Andy Murray fans in the stands and half of Scotland back home ready to boil him in oil for that impetuous, and failed, drop shot attempt on match point Sunday. But, what was that the Bard said about...
FEDERER’S WIMBLEDON LOSS TO BERDYCH NOT A SHOCK
Jun. 30 | By Charles Bricker There is no reasonable argument to be made that this was just one of those bad days at the office for Roger Federer. Or that Tomas Berdych was incredibly zoned in and will never play this well again. This 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph...
STOSUR STOPS SERENA TO GUARANTEE FIRST-TIME MAJOR TITLIST AT ROLAND GARROS
Jun. 2 | By Blair Henley There will be a first-time Grand Slam tournament champion at the 2010 French Open. A calm, collected Sam Stosur followed up her win over Justine Henin by defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams 6-2, 6-7 (2), 8-6. None of this year’s...
SODERLING’S FLAT SHOTS TOO STRONG FOR FEDERER ON SLOW CLAY
Jun. 2 | By Charles Bricker Even at match point, when he was on the precipice of defeating Roger Federer for the first time in 13 matches, I never had any doubt that Robin Soderling was going to, as they say in just about every sport, take his shot. No...
DOWN MATCH POINT, LAVER GOES ON TO WIN 1962 FRENCH TITLE…AND THE GRAND SLAM
May. 27 | It was 48 years ago on Friday, May 28, 2010, that Rod Laver was down his only match point in either of his two historic Grand Slam runs (1962, 1969). In the quarterfinals of the French Championships of 1962, Laver faced fellow Australian Marty Mulligan,...
THE EASTER BOWL, THE AMERICAN JUNIOR TENNIS BONZANA, BEGINS SUNDAY
Apr. 7 | By Charles Bricker The 44th annual Easter Bowl junior tournament begins Sunday in California and, though Harold Solomon isn’t long on nostalgic details after all this time, he’s not likely to forget that he was a winner in the first...
ARE THE DAYS OF VENUS WILLIAMS AS AN ELITE PLAYER NUMBERED?
Mar. 30 | By Charles Bricker I’ve not only seen this Venus Williams comeback before, I think I’ve previously seen that red frock she was wearing on Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open. Didn’t Miss Kitty wear that outfit in an episode of “Gunsmoke?” That...
50 YEARS AGO: THE ROCKET REFLECTS ON WINNING FIRST MAJOR DOWN UNDER
Jan. 29 | 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...
