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BETHANIE MATTEK CONTINUES ON THE ROAD BACK FROM INJURY
Apr. 8 | By Charles Bricker That was yet another tough loss on Wednesday afternoon for Bethanie Mattek-Sands and there was no sense in rationalizing it. It was a chance to build a winning streak, an opportunity to take down the No. 30 ranked player and...
SERBS SURGE THROUGH QUARTER FINALS
Feb. 25 | Dubai, UAE, February 24th, 2010 - Andy Murray was upset by Janko Tipsarevic and Nikolay Davydenko was forced to retire after losing the first set of his second round clash with Michael Berrer on Wednesday, as the Serbs showed their dominance on an...
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...
McENROE BOOK CALLED “HARDCOURT CONFIDENTIAL,” US OPEN NATIONAL PLAYOFFS TO DEBUT: THIS WEEK IN TENNIS BUSINESS
Jan. 27 | 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...
A DECADE OF FEDERER DOWN UNDER
Jan. 17 | Monday, January 18, 2010 not only marks the opening day of the 2010 Australian Open, but it also marks 10 years to the day that Roger Federer played – and won – his first match at Australia’s Grand Slam tournament. As documented in the book ON...
BUD COLLINS NAMES HIS MATCHES OF THE DECADE
Jan. 12 | The following is a look at the matches from 2000 to 2009 that Hall of Fame journalist Bud Collins, author of the book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS, says were the best of the decade. You can read more about Bud on his official website www.BudCollinsTennis.com. ...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: STARS OF 2009
Dec. 28 | 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...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE:MALISSE AND WICKMAYER NO LONGER SUSPENDED
Dec. 21 | STARS Regina Kulikova beat Sandra Zahlavova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to win the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates SAYING Yanina Wickmayer “The ITF has removed both Mr. Malisse and Ms. Wickmayer from the list of suspended players,...
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,...
Mondays With Bob Greene: It was definitely a big achievement to beat Roger Federer in his home city and country
Nov. 9 | STARS Andy Murray won the Valencia Open 500 in Valencia, Spain, beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-2 Novak Djokovic wins Basel Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-4 4-6 6-2 to win the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland Aravane Rezai beat Marion...
Mondays With Bob Greene: The score reflects the reality of this match
Nov. 2 | STARS Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar Ivan Ljubicic won the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon by beating Michael Llodra 7-5 6-3 in Lyon, France Jurgen Melzer beat Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3...
