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Maria Sharapova, version 3.1

Maria Sharapova, version 3.1

Maria Sharapova might be out of the running for the rest of the season (darn that nagging shoulder injury!), but it hasn’t stopped her from hitting the town — especially in the name of a good cause.

McEnroe To Imus: Querrey To Play Davis Cup vs. Spain

McEnroe To Imus: Querrey To Play Davis Cup vs. Spain

U.S. Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe announced that 19-year-old Sam Querrey will travel to Spain with the U.S. Davis Cup team and will “make his Davis Cup debut” against Spain in next week’s Davis Cup semifinal in Madrid.

Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m me. I love to show my emotion.

Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m me. I love to show my emotion.

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 first week of the US Open.

US Open Day 4: Ana Ivanovic Loss Is Biggest Upset In History Of Women’s Tennis

US Open Day 4: Ana Ivanovic Loss Is Biggest Upset In History Of Women’s Tennis

Maybe the number one ranking was too heavy. If so, top-seeded Ana Ivanovic doesn’t have to worry any more. Her US Open is over in what is being called the biggest upset in the history of women’s tennis.

Robbie Koenig: US Open Analysis

Robbie Koenig: US Open Analysis

Together with Wimbledon, the US Open my favorite Slam! I love “The City” from the restaurants to coffee shops, theatre, night life….there is no place like it!!! Apart from the fact it was my most successful Slam (1x Semi’s and 3x Quarterfinalist in doubles) and my favorite surface.

James Blake To Auction Himself Off for Cancer Research

James Blake To Auction Himself Off for Cancer Research

NEW YORK, AUGUST 22, 2008 — James Blake, the No. 6 tennis player in the world, is auctioning himself off to help cancer patients fight the disease and improve their chances of survival after losing his own father to cancer in 2004. Blake has teamed up with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center [...]

U.S. Open - Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

U.S. Open - Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

This U.S. Open promises to be an absolute hum dinger. There is so much on the line with regards to what may happen in 2009.

World No.1’s Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic Named 2008 US Open Top Seeds

World No.1’s Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic Named 2008 US Open Top Seeds

The USTA today announced that reigning Frech Open and Wimbledon champion and new world No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain and reigning French Open champion and world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia will be the top seeds at the 2008 US Open in men’s and women’s singles

Mondays With Bob Greene: All That Glitter Is Gold

Mondays With Bob Greene: All That Glitter Is Gold

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 Olympics and the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

Bill Mountford: Olympic Tennis - Citius, Altius, Fortius!

Bill Mountford: Olympic Tennis - Citius, Altius, Fortius!

The Russian women have their 3rd, 4th, and 6th ranked players in the semi-final round (Safina, Dementieva, and Zvonareva respectively). This is unprecedented since the Olympics were reinstated in 1988.