Posted by Bob Greene on July 13, 2009 · 3 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 the GDF Suez Grand Prix and the Davis Cup.
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Posted by Ricky Dimon on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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
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Posted by Bob Greene on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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.
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Posted by Voo De Mar on October 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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.
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Posted by Ricky Dimon on October 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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.
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Posted by Voo De Mar on October 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Marat Safin advanced to the final of Kremlin Cup without the entrance on the court. Mischa Zverve gave him a walkover due to illness.
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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.
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Posted by Bob Greene on May 19, 2008 · 1 Comment
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.
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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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