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Federer, Roddick reach Wimbledon final (AP) July 4, 2009
Roger Federer will face a familiar foe in his chase for Grand Slam history: Andy Roddick -- a player he has beaten in 18 of 20 matches -- stands in the way of a record 15th major title. The milestones just keep coming for Federer, who has reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final and 20th in a major championship match overall. […]
Injured Kournikova out rest of season (AP) July 3, 2009
Anna Kournikova will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. World Team Tennis said Kournikova made her decision after experiencing pain from tenosynovitis while practicing for what would have been her seventh season with the league. The St. Louis Aces player has not responded to therapy or a series of cortisone shots. […]
Murray disappoints boisterous crowd (AP) July 3, 2009
With an often boisterous crowd fully behind him, it was the man in front of Andy Murray that kept the third-ranked Scot from becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 71 years. Murray didn't play poorly in his 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) loss to Andy Roddick, far from it. He even gave the thousands of fans on Centre Court plenty to s […]
Venus-Serena final for fourth time (AP) July 3, 2009
Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting Saturday for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time […]
Haas plays well, but falls to Federer (AP) July 3, 2009
Against almost any other player, Tommy Haas would have had a fighting chance in the Wimbledon semifinals. Instead, the German's solid play on Centre Court ended up in a relatively tame 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 loss to five-time champion Roger Federer on Friday. "I served extremely well," Haas said. […]

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14 Majors For Federer, Sampras and…Woods

Roger Federer won his 14th career major championship at the 2009 French Open, which not only tied him with one Pete Sampras, but another “rival” in professional sports, Tiger Woods. Ironically, on the same day that Federer won at Roland Garros, Woods won his 67th career PGA Tour event at The Memorial as he heads into the home stretch to try and win his 15th career major golf title at the US Open at Bethpage Black in New York.

Mondays With Bob Greene: Federer has the potential to win at Paris and at any site in the world

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 Interwetten Open and the Internationaux de Strasbourg.

The Coast-to-Coast Double

The tennis world is in the latter stages of what tennis historian and journalist Bud Collins calls “The Coast-to-Coast Double” – the stretch that encompasses back-to-back co-ed events in Indian Wells, Calif., (the BNP Paribas Open) in California and in Key Biscayne, Fla., (the Sony Ericsson Open).

Ana Ivanovic post match interview

ANA IVANOVIC: Oh, it feels really good, especially I had really good performance. I’m happy the way I played, especially from the beginning.
She can be — she had lots of matches behind her, so that was obviously confident — she was confident coming into tonight’s match. But I really stepped up, and really pleased with the way I played.

Ana Ivanovic relaxing on the golfcourse

So if you have a big tournament coming up and you need to take your mind off, y’know just to relax. What do you do? Yes that’s right, you take one of your best friends, in this case Rafael Nadal, to the golf course for some fun and relaxation.

Indian Wells Tennis Packages Offered By Quantum Event Hosting

Quantum Event Hosting, the full service, California-based event hosting company, is offering attractive, luxurious packages for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., March 11-22.

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.

Show Me The Money

I like Rafael Nadal. I really do. But on this one very rare instance, I have to side with the ATP over the young Spaniard.

Why the Tennis Establishment is Out of Touch With Tennis Fans

This is the third and final part of the three-part series of Debra Rose’s reports from the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells this past March. Debra covered the event for TennisGrandStand.

Pacific Life Open: What the Fans Don’t Get to See

Debra covered the 2008 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells for TennisGrandStand. In this second part in a three-part series of her reports from the tournament, Debra gives a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the media center.