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Courier, Cash Top Seeds for Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport
InsideOut Sports & Entertainment and the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today the draw and opening-round matches for the $150,000 Hall of Fame Champions Cup to be held August 20-23 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.
Mondays With Bob Greene: For me Roger is the greatest player ever who played the tennis game
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 Aegon International and the Ordina Open.
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.
JIM COURIER BLOG: FEDERER SAFELY BEST IN OPEN ERA; COMPARISON TOUGH TO OTHER ERAS
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 8 – Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Courier, writing on his blog on www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com, has labeled 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer as safely the player with the best record in the Open era of tennis (since 1968), but says it is impossible to make comparisons with champions of other eras of tennis.
Mondays With Bob Greene: This is not a tragedy, losing here in Paris
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 French Open.
Epic matches and major upsets at Roland Garros
Epic matches and major upsets highlight the May 31 landscape at Roland Garros through the years. The following excerpt from the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY summarizes the excitement.
Courier “Tweets”- And Beats McEnroe at Turning Stone Resort
Using the social network “Twitter” to update fans and followers via his blackberry on changeovers, Courier beat McEnroe 6-3, 4-6, (10-4 in Champions Tie-breaker) in a special “Legendary Night Exhibition” at the Turning Stone Resort in Central New York.
Jim Courier to use “Twitter” During Match with John McEnroe at Turning Stone
Jim Courier will provide fans and followers with insights into his in-match thought processes by using the social network “Twitter” during his upcoming Saturday, May 2 grudge match against John McEnroe at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y.
Courier Beats Arias to Defend Title in Grand Cayman
Jim Courier defeated fellow American Jimmy Arias 6-4, 6-2 Sunday to successfully defend his title at the $150,000 The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships. The title was Courier’s eighth career title on the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over, and his first of the 2009 season.
Mondays With Bob Greene: Rafa is playing even more aggressively this year
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 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell and the Bulgarian Open.
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