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MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE AUSSIE OPEN SUMMARY

Feb. 1 | STARS 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...

ROGER FEDERER: HUMANITARIAN

ROGER FEDERER: HUMANITARIAN

Jan. 16 | Roger Federer is often called the greatest tennis player of all-time, but one other appropriate label is humanitarian. Federer is doing what he can to raise funds to help victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Tuesday. On Saturday, Federer...

MURRAY, FEDERER OUT OF DAVIS CUP – WHO WILL BE NEXT STAR TO BEG OFF?

MURRAY, FEDERER OUT OF DAVIS CUP – WHO WILL BE NEXT STAR TO BEG OFF?

Jan. 5 | Andy Murray said this week that he is following the lead of Roger Federer by choosing not to play Davis Cup in Great Britain’s “third-tier” tie against Lithuania in March. Federer, the world No. 1 from Switzerland, has also begged off of Switzerland’s...

Federer’s First Season-Ending Championship

Federer’s First Season-Ending Championship

Nov. 24 | Roger Federer Roger Federer is playing in the ATP World Tour’s season-ending championship for an eighth time in 2009 at the O2 Arena in London. It was in 2002 when Federer first qualified for the ATP World Tour finale as a xx-year-old. Rene Stauffer,...

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

This Week in Tennis Business: Mercedes-Benz USA signs $35 million deal with US Open

Oct. 28 | By: Justin Cohen The USTA announced on Monday that Mercedes-Benz USA has signed a four-year deal to become the “Official Vehicle of the US Open” starting in 2010. SportsBusinessJournal reports that the deal is worth $35 million. More than...

Tennis great Jack Kramer dies at 88: This Week in Tennis Business

Tennis great Jack Kramer dies at 88: This Week in Tennis Business

Sep. 16 | Jack Kramer By Justin Cohen From tennis legend Jack Kramer passing away at the age of 88 to a possible Justine Henin press conference this week to announce her comeback to US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro earning a winner’s paycheck of $1.6...

Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

Sep. 15 | STARS (US Open) Men’s singles: Women’s singles: Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-3 Men’s doubles: Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2 Women’s doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams...