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US Open – Day 7: Roger Federer Has The Invincibility Factor Again
If Roger Federer were to increase his Grand Slam tournament singles titles to 13, he will have to come up with the type of game he put on display on Sunday.
“Majors Not Grand Slams” Says Bud Collins
Tennis Historian and Author of the new book “The Bud Collins History of Tennis” Pleads To Tennis Industy and Tennis Followers To Get Tennis Vernacular Correct.
The 2008 French Open draw is now available!
Birthday boy Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world in 2008, emerged the big winner after the French Open draw placed a succession of booby traps in the paths of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer’s bid to win a first Roland Garros title faces a testing start against big American Sam Querrey.
Justine Henin profiled by Bud Collins
After Wednesday’s sudden retirement press conference, TennisGrandstand.com gives you a look at the career of Justine Henin.
The Journeyman: Player Spotlight on Jeff Coetzee
Jeff Coetzee is slowly becoming one of the biggest sporting icon’s in the history of South Africa. The black right-handed professional tennis player from the town of Okiep in the northern cape of South Africa began playing tennis when he was nine years old.
Madison Brengle thrown into the Fed Cup Fire
Faced with injuries and illness to several veteran players, captain Zina Garrison named a team that will rely on youth for the United States’ Federation Cup semifinal in Moscow, Russia.
The Journeyman: Bud Schultz, A Retrospective
Mark Keil, former professional tennis player and now coach at Bosse Sports in Sudbury, Mass. writes this week on the life of one of New England’s finest players, Bud Schultz.
Roger Federer’s First Slump
Roger Federer’s 2008 season continues this week as the world’s No. 1 plays for the first time at the clay-court event in Estoril, Portugal and with the services of a new coach - Jose Higueras
Mondays With Bob Greene
Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week, Bob summarizes the second week of the Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, and other happenings around the game.
El Aynaoui Makes a Comeback (Again)
Once again on the futures circuit this week, another former ATP standout bravely swallowed his pride and started back at square one in the hopes of turning back the clock.
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