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Mondays With Bob Greene: Roger generates pressure just by being in front of you
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 Madrid Masters Cup and the Zurich Open.
Rafael Nadal And Roger Federer Reach Madrid Quarters
Two best players in the world, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have been playing first tournament since US Open. They both won comfortably their third round matches against the French opponents
Tennis As Usual: Action Heats Up With Masters Series Madrid
The perceived post-U.S. Open lull on the ATP Tour provided opportunities for some lesser-known players to make name for themselves, and two unheralded competitors did just that last week
Davis Cup Committee selects Mar Del Plata for 2008 Final
The Davis Cup Committee, in a conference call meeting held earlier today, decided unanimously that Mar del Plata would host the 2008 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Argentina and Spain scheduled for 21-23 November.
Borg scares Goran in first ever match; Cash eclipses McEnroe in thriller
Bjorn Borg gave away 15 years to Goran Ivanisevic, but the great Swede had the Croatian worried throughout their first ever clash at the BlackRock Tour of Champions event in Budapest.
Fever-pitch in Budapest as Borg/McEnroe arrive
As the BlackRock Tour of Champions rolls into Budapest this week for the city’s first ever Tennis Classics event, Bjorn Borg will get the chance to avenge his defeat to long-time rival John McEnroe, who stole victory from under his nose when the pair met in Luxembourg only two weeks ago.
What Happened 10, 20 and 25 Years Ago Today?
So what salient events in the history of tennis happened 10, 20 and 25 years ago today? A gold medal, a first career ATP singles victory and hallmark achievement for John McEnroe.
Weekly Links – The things that I’ve loved, the things that I’ve lost
Weekly Links links to the hottest news stories from around the world of tennis. This week we have Laura Robson, Rafael Nadal and extra bonus pics from Thailand.
Switzerland (and Federer) Set For Another Davis Cup Showdown With The USA
The U.S. Davis Cup team drew a tough first round match at home against Switzerland - and presumably five-time Wimbledon and U.S. champion Roger Federer - in the 2009 Davis Cup competition.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I shocked myself with some of the winners I played, was near perfect tennis
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 Davis Cup and the Toray Pan Pacific Open
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