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.
Filed under Ask Bill - Bill Mountford, Lead Story · Tagged with A Champions Mind, Andre Agassi, Bill Simmons, Bjorn Borg, Bob Bryan, Bob Lutz, Boris Becker, Daniel NEstor, Dennis van der Meer, Donald Dell, Eugene Scott, Gustavo Kuerten, Ivan Lendl, Jennifer Capriati, Jim Courier, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Jon Wertheim, Jonas Bjorkman, Justine Henin, Katarina Srebotnik, Ken Flach, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark McCormack, Mark Woodforde, Martina Hingis, Mats Wilander, Michael Stich, Mike Bryan, Monica Seles, NBC Sports, Nick Bollettieri, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Robert Seguso, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Sammy Stosur, Serena Williams, Sports Illustrated, Stan Smith, Stefan Edberg, Todd Woodbridge, Venus Williams, Wayne Bryan, Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Posted by Bob Greene on May 5, 2008 · 4 Comments
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 a week of Barcelona and Prague.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Aaron Krickstein, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Anastasia Myskina, Billie Jean King, Daniela Hantuchova, David Ferrer, Eugene Scott, European Gaming & Betting Association, Fernando Gonzalez, Fernando Verdasco, Gisela Dulko, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Ian Ritchie, Jelena Dokic, John McEnroe, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Kimiko Date-Krumm, Maret Ani, Maria Sharapova, Mark McCormack, Michael Chang, Nicolas Almagro, Qatar German Open, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Viktoria Kutuzova, Younes El Aynaoui
Posted by Erwin on April 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
More Than a Dozen Hall of Famers Expected to Attend 28th Annual Gala
NEW YORK, NY – The premier social event of the tennis season, the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s “Legends Ball” returns to Cipriani 42nd Street, in New York City on Friday, September 5th at 6:30 pm -– the last Friday of the US [...]