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Posted by WTM on February 1, 2010 · 2 Comments
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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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 30, 2010 · 1 Comment
In one of the most fascinating women’s final of a Grand Slam tournament in years, Serena Williams won her fifth Australian Open title Saturday, defeating Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in a renewal of one of the great rivalries in women’s tennis over the last decade.
Williams, the world No. 1 and the defending Australian champion, [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 25, 2010 · 2 Comments
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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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 18, 2010 · 2 Comments
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Elena Dementieva beat Serena Williams 6-3 6-2 to win the Medibank International women’s singles at Sydney, Australia
Marcos Baghdatis beat Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6 (2) in Sydney, Australia, to win the Medibank International men’s singles
John Isner beat Arnaud Clement 6-3 5-7 7-6 (2) to win the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand
Alona Bondarenko beat Shahar Peer [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 16, 2010 · 2 Comments
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 posted on his Facebook fan page; “Tomorrow at 2pm, with other top players, we are [...]
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Posted by WTM on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Nikolay Davydenko beat Rafael Nadal 0-6 7-6 (8) 6-4 to win the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, Qatar
Kim Clijsters beat Justine Henin 6-3 4-6 7-6 (6) to win Brisbane International women’s singles in Brisbane, Australia
Yanina Wickmayer beat Flavia Pennetta to win the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand
Andy Roddick beat Radek Stepanek 7-6 (2) 7-6 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on December 22, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on December 21, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Regina Kulikova beat Sandra Zahlavova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to win the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SAYING
“The ITF has removed both Mr. Malisse and Ms. Wickmayer from the list of suspended players, and both are eligible to participate with immediate effect.” – The International Tennis Federation (ITF), in a statement.
”It’s the best [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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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 [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 18, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: Justin Cohen
Butch Buchholz, founder and tournament chairman of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, will be stepping down following the 2010 event. The event started in 1985 by Buchholz, is now owned by IMG.
Roger Federer signs a 10-year sponsorship deal with Credit Suisse. As a part of the deal, the Swiss bank will [...]
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