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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
Mondays With Bob Greene: We might even choose to boycott the new tour
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 Kremlin Cup and the Stockholm Open.
Surprising Win For Igor Kunitsyn At Kremlin Cup
Igor Kunitsyn won his first ATP tournament overcoming his compatriot Marat Safin 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-3. There were no breaks of serve in the first set. Safin was leading 3:0 in the tie-break but the next 4 points won Kunitsyn who had setpoint on his own serve at 6:5.
Tennis As Usual: Who is Philipp Petzschner
Unless you are a true die-hard tennis fan, you have not been pondering the aforementioned question until today. Little-known German Philipp Petzschner is in the final of both the singles and doubles tournaments at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna.
Marat Safin Reaches Finals With a Walk Over
Marat Safin advanced to the final of Kremlin Cup without the entrance on the court. Mischa Zverve gave him a walkover due to illness.
Jelena Dokic Shows Her Intent to Make it Back
Last week on the challenger circuit, winning streaks continued on both the men’s and women’s sides. Several players have won consecutive challenger titles, making it clear that they’re serious about going into the draw at the French Open, which starts next week.
Mondays with Bob Greene: Nadal Beats Federer in Hamburg
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 Italian Open, Hamburg and the retirement of Justine Henin.
Nishikori Continues to Roll; Mattek Rebounds
The challenger circuit last week featured two flashy young players hoisting up winners trophies. Kei Nishikori’s intelligent game and speed allowed him to prevail in Bermuda, while Bethanie Mattek’s aggressive all court game (and fashion sense) saw her triumph in Alabama.
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