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Posted by WTM on March 2, 2010 · 1 Comment
NEW YORK – Venus Williams won the title at the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition tennis series Monday at Madison Square Garden, defeating Kim Cljisters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final.
Williams won $400,000 for winning the one-night, four-player event that featured players who won the previous year’s major titles or [...]
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Posted by WTM on February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Justin Cohen
The USTA Southern section announced on Tuesday that the Atlanta Athletic Club will host the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships from July 19-25, an ATP World Tour 250 event that will kick-off the Olympus US Open Series. “The Atlanta Athletic Club is the perfect site for the Atlanta Tennis Championships,” said Rex Maynard, the [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Bob Stockton is subbing for Justin Cohen this week for THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
* U.S. Davis Cup Captain, USTA General Manager of Player Development and ESPN Commentator Patrick McEnroe will have his book called “Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches” come out on June 8, 2010.
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Posted by WTM on January 25, 2010 · 2 Comments
STARS
Australian Open – First Week
Maria Kirilenko beat second-seeded Dinara Safina 5-4, retired
Nadia Petrova beat third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 3-6 6-1
Marin Cilic beat fourth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 5-7 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-3
Li Na beat fourth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3
Justine Henin beat fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva 7-5 7-6 (6)
Alona Bondarenko beat eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-3
Marcel Granollers [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with Andy Roddick, anna kournikova, ATP, Australian Open, caroline wozniacki, Dinara Safina, elena dementieva, fabrice santoro, Grand Slam, ivo karlovic, jelena jankovic, jim courier, John McEnroe, juan martin del potro, justine henin, kim clijsters, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, maria kirilenko, maria sharapova, Marion Bartoli, nadia petrova, national tennis, Nikolay Davydenko, novak djokovic, rafael nadal, richard gasquet, robin soderling, Roger Federer, roger federer and rafael nadal, roland garros, serena williams, straight sets, Svetlana Kuznetsova, United States, US Open
Posted by WTM on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Can Justine Henin out do Kim Clijsters?
The diminutive Belgian overcame a huge hurdle in her comeback bid, beating No. 5 seed and recently crowned Sydney International champion Elena Dementieva 7-5, 7-6 (6) in the Australian Open second round.
The win firmly establishes her as among the favorites to actually win the tournament.
If Henin is able to [...]
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Posted by WTM on December 28, 2009 · 1 Comment
STARS OF 2009
Australian Open
Men: Rafael Nadal; Women: Serena Williams
Roland Garros
Men: Roger Federer; Women: Svetlana Kuznetsova
Wimbledon
Men: Roger Federer; Women: Serena Williams
US Open
Men: Juan Martin del Potro; Women: Kim Clijsters
Sony Ericsson Championships
Serena Williams
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
Nikolay Davydenko
Davis Cup
Spain
Fed Cup
Italy
SAYINGS
“We can attribute the strength and the growth of women’s tennis a great deal to her. She is [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, HEADLINES AND FEATURES, Top Stories · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, ATP, Australian Open, billie jean king, Bob and Mike Bryan, brisbane international, chris evert, davis cup team, fernando gonzalez, Grand Slam, grand slam tournaments, Indian Wells, juan martin del potro, kim clijsters, Mahesh Bhupathi, Mark Knowles, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, nadia petrova, Nikolay Davydenko, novak djokovic, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, richard gasquet, Rod Laver, rod laver arena, Roger Federer, roland garros, Serbia, Shahar Peer, singles title, Sony Ericsson Championships, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, tennis tournament, United States, US Open, Wimbledon, WTA
Posted by WTM on December 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
SAYING
“We have a generation of athletes that is without doubt the best in the history of Spain. You know how to win with humility and elegance, you know how to play and fight during the tough moments and you have shown us how it’s done.” – Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, prime minister of Spain, on [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, Top Stories · Tagged with 2012 london olympics, Andre Agassi, Arthur Ashe, ATP, Australian Open, billie jean king, brisbane international, caroline wozniacki, christina mchale, david ferrer, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, elena dementieva, fernando verdasco, flavia pennetta, french open, gael monfils, Grand Slam, grand slam tournament, Grand Slams, international olympic committee, ivan lendl, jelena jankovic, justine henin, kim clijsters, Lleyton Hewitt, rafael nadal, ryan harrison, serena williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, venus williams, Wimbledon, xavier malisse, Yanina Wickmayer
Posted by WTM on December 7, 2009 · 1 Comment
STARS
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 [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, Lead, Top Stories · Tagged with albert costa, amelie mauresmo, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, billie jean king, bnp paribas, david ferrer, Davis Cup, feliciano lopez, fernando verdasco, goran ivanisevic, Grand Slam, Guillermo Vilas, gustavo kuerten, jelena jankovic, Jimmy Connors, john newcombe, kim clijsters, Lleyton Hewitt, Lukas Dlouhy, madison square garden, Mahesh Bhupathi, maria sharapova, melanie oudin, Olympic Games, pat rafter, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, rafael nadal, serena williams, stefan edberg, Svetlana Kuznetsova, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, tomas berdych, venus williams, Wimbledon, WTA
Posted by WTM on November 25, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 [...]
Filed under Justin Cohen, Lead, Top Stories · Tagged with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, caroline wozniacki, elena dementieva, fernando gonzalez, Guillermo Vilas, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, novak djokovic, pat cash, Patrick Rafter, Roger Federer, Svetlana Kuznetsova, United States, US Open, Wimbledon
Posted by WTM on November 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
Michael Berrer beat Dominik Hrbaty 6-7 (6) 64 7-6 (3) to win the men’s singles at the Ritro Slovak Open in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Michael Russell won the JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana, beating Taylor Dent 7-5 6-4 in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Eduardo Schwank beat Jorge Aguilar 7-5 6-4 to win the Lima Challenger 2009 in Lima, Peru
Takao [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, Top Stories · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, Andre Agassi, andy murray, Andy Roddick, atp world tour, Australian Open, bnp paribas, bnp paribas masters, boris becker, brisbane international, crystal meth, david ferrer, Dinara Safina, elena dementieva, feliciano lopez, fernando gonzalez, fernando verdasco, gael monfils, Grand Slams, james blake, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, juan martin del potro, justine henin, kim clijsters, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, nadia petrova, novak djokovic, palau sant jordi, Pete Sampras, rafael nadal, robin soderling, Roger Federer, roland garros, serena williams, sony ericsson wta tour, Svetlana Kuznetsova, US Open, Wimbledon, Yanina Wickmayer
Posted by WTM on November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be joined by 2009 US Open champion Kim Cljisters and 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. The event will be played Monday night, March 1, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will feature [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
Mikhail Youzhny beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-5 (5) 6-0 6-4 to win the Kremlin Cup men’s singles in Moscow, Russia
Francesca Schiavone beat Olga Govortsova 6-3 6-0 to win the Kremlin Cup women’s singles in Moscow, Russia
Marcos Baghdatis beat Olivier Rochus 6-1 7-5 to win the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden
Timea Bacsinszky won the Luxembourg Open, beating [...]
Filed under Bob Greene, Top Stories · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, Andre Agassi, ATP, ATP Tournament, Australian Open, brisbane international, caroline wozniacki, david nalbandian, Dinara Safina, elena dementieva, Grand Slam, grand slam tournament, jelena jankovic, John McEnroe, justine henin, kim clijsters, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Martina Hingis, Mats Wilander, nadia petrova, pat cash, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, Roger Federer, Sony Ericsson Championships, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, Tennis Masters Cup, US Open, venus williams, Wimbledon, WTA, Yanina Wickmayer
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