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World TeamTennis has named tennis industry veteran Bill Mountford as senior vice president. Mountford, who will be based in WTT’s New York City headquarters, will oversee staff in several key areas of operations including marketing, communications, Recreational League and Pro League.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on September 3, 2008 · 1 Comment
There is no doubt that Andy Roddick and 2004 silver medalist Mardy Fish are feeling justified in skipping the Olympics.They are among four of the eight quarterfinalists who did not travel to Beijing. Neither Juan Martin del Potro nor Gilles Muller qualified at the entry deadline.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on August 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment
In honor of the 18 medals that were awarded to tennis players over the weekend in Beijing, I offer 18 quick- and final- thoughts on the Games that exceeded expectations.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on August 16, 2008 · 1 Comment
The Russian women have their 3rd, 4th, and 6th ranked players in the semi-final round (Safina, Dementieva, and Zvonareva respectively). This is unprecedented since the Olympics were reinstated in 1988.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on August 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I suppose that I owe a apology to over a billion Chinese people. Although, to paraphrase Arthur Ashe, I suspect that they would not care too much. Way back when, I predicted that the majority of top-ten players, both men and women, would avoid the Beijing Olympics like the plague. I was wrong.
Posted by Bill Mountford on July 16, 2008 · 2 Comments
Some final thoughts from Newport, Rhode Island and the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championships… It was a treat to see “The Magician”, Fabrice Santoro, defend a title for the first time in his long career. The Frenchman did not lose a set all week at the Hall of Fame Championships.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on July 12, 2008 · 1 Comment
Vince Spadea “ain’t afraid a-ya” and the magical Fabrice Santoro have reached the other semifinal. When these thirty-somethings square off, it will be a nice contrast to the first semifinal that I wrote about in the previous column.
Posted by Bill Mountford on July 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Frank Dancevic is set to square off against Prakash Amritraj in the semifinals of the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championships on the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in America’s Resort City.
Posted by Bill Mountford on July 8, 2008 · 8 Comments
Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim previewed the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Wimbledon final by suggesting that it was the most anticipated championship final in the history of our sport. High praise indeed, but when does the competition outdistance the hype in this day and age? Practically never is when.
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Posted by Bill Mountford on June 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Roger Federer’s performance in the Roland Garros final against Rafael Nadal was reminiscent of Muhammad Ali’s fight against Larry Holmes. A mismatch from the start, Ali pulled out his tricks but had no answers for the younger, stronger Holmes, and was battered mercilessly.
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