TODD MARTIN’S CONFLICTING DAVIS CUP WEEKEND

By Charles Bricker
Could this be one of those who-do-I-root-for Davis Cup weekends for Todd Martin, whose coaching client, Novak Djokovic, will be trying to beat up on Martin’s fellow Americans, John Isner and Sam Querrey, this weekend?
“You know, I don’t think it will feel too strange. I guess it’s going to be sort of like [...]

FEDERER’S FIRST HISTORIC FEAT

Roger Federer first placed his names among some of the greatest players of all time back in 2001, when he accounted for all three points in a 3-2 win for Switzerland over the United States in the first round of the 2001 Davis Cup. Federer’s accomplishment is documented below from the February 11 chapter of [...]

1995: Sampras Crushes Kafelnikov In Finest Davis Cup Moment

1995: Sampras Crushes Kafelnikov In Finest Davis Cup Moment

Martin Tops Agassi In Outback Champions Series Final In Surprise

SURPRISE, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2009 – Todd Martin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-5 Sunday to win the singles title at the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise. Martin earned $60,000 for the tournament victory, his first title in 2009 and his fourth career title on the Outback [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: The best thing I did today: I didn’t back off

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Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-4 to win the China Open women’s singles in Beijing, China

Novak Djokovic beat Marin Cilic 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the China Open men’s singles in Beijing, China

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-3 to win the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships men’s singles in Tokyo, Japan

Janko Tipsarevic won [...]

Agassi To Face Martin In Outback Champions Series Final In Surprise

SURPRISE, Ariz., Oct. 10, 2009 – Andre Agassi advanced into the final of the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Wayne Ferreira of South Africa. Agassi, playing in his debut event on the Outback Champions Series tennis circuit, will face [...]

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 [...]

Mondays With Bob Greene: I think that Justine’s comeback is good news for women’s tennis

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Albert Montanes won the BCR Open Romania, beating Juan Monaco 7-6 (2) 7-6 (6) in Bucharest, Romania

Gael Monfils beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-2 to win the Open de Moselle in Metz, France

Kimiko Date Krumm beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 6-3 to win the Hansol Korea Open in Seoul, Korea

Shahar Peer won the Tashkent [...]

Sampras Advances To Charlotte Final

CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 26, 2009 – Pete Sampras overcame two rain delays and soggy and moist conditions Saturday to defeat Pat Cash 6-4, 6-3 to advance into the singles final of the $150,000 Breezeplay Championships at The Palisades at The Palisades Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. Sampras will play the winner of [...]

Krickstein, Arias and Pernfors Round Out Field At 2009 Breezeplay Championships At The Palisades

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Aaron Krickstein, Jimmy Arias and Mikael Pernfors will round out the field of champions at the $150,000 Breezeplay Championships at The Palisades, to be held September 24-27 at The Palisades Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.