MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE FIRST WEEK OF INDIAN WELLS

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Indian Wells (First Week)
Carla Suarez Navarro beat top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 4-6 6-1
Elena Baltacha beat seventh-seeded Li Na 7-6 (6) 2-6 7-6 (7)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beat ninth-seeded Marin Cilic 7-6 (1) 6-0
Zheng Jie beat 10th-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-3 2-6 6-3
Gisela Dulko beat Justine Henin 6-2 1-6 6-4
Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal beat third-seeded Lukas Dlouhy and [...]

RICARDAS BERANKIS: A STAR BEING BORN?

By Chris Kane
Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania, the 2007 US Open Boy’s Champion, made a strong statement at the SAP Open Tuesday in San Jose, Calif., defeating former U.S. Open semifinalist Robby Ginepri of the United States in his opening match.
The 19-year-old qualifier who now resides in Brandenton, Fla., recovered from losing a first set tie [...]

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

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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 [...]

FEDERER, THE BEST OF ALL JUNIORS

Eleven years ago this week, Roger Federer was staking his claim as the top player in the world – in the juniors. Federer ended his junior career by winning the 1998 Orange Bowl in Key Biscayne, Fla. The win placed him in the No. 1 ranking in the International Tennis Federation junior rankings for the [...]

1985: Edberg Wins Aussie Open For First Major Title

It is a full six weeks before the start of the 2010 Grand Slam tennis season with the start of the Australian Open in mid-January. Many may have forgotten that the Australian Open used to be played in December, sometimes over the Christmas holidays that keep away many of the world’s best players. This week, [...]

1985: EDBERG UPSETS LENDL

It is a full six weeks before the start of the 2010 Grand Slam tennis season with the start of the Australian Open in mid-January. Many may have forgotten that the Australian Open used to be played in December, sometimes over the Christmas holidays that keep away many of the world’s best players. This week, [...]

1985: Martina Wins Third Aussie Open Title

It is a full six weeks before the start of the 2010 Grand Slam tennis season with the start of the Australian Open in mid-January. Many may have forgotten that the Australian Open used to be played in December, sometimes over the Christmas holidays that keep away many of the world’s best players. This week, [...]

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 [...]

2005: Nalbandian Stuns Federer

There are only two more days until the start of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. As part on of the countdown, 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 DAY [...]

2007: A Fourth For Federer

There are only four more days until the start of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. As part on of the countdown, 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 DAY [...]

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 [...]

AGASSI TO PLAY PERNFORS IN OUTBACK CHAMPIONS SERIES DEBUT

NEW YORK, September 22, 2009 – InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Andre Agassi will take on Mikael Pernfors of Sweden in the opening round of the 2009 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprize, Ariz., to be played October 8-11. The match will mark Agassi’s debut match [...]