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U.S. Presidents and Connections To Tennis

U.S. Presidents and Connections To Tennis

As the Presidential campaign winds down in the United States, it is interesting to speculate whether Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain will be a “friend of tennis” in the Oval Office. Tennis players with high incomes may be partial to John McCain for tax purposes, while Barack Obama seems to be more engaged in the sport.

Mondays With Bob Greene: Ana Ivanovic May Even Be Better Than Maria Sharapova

Mondays With Bob Greene: Ana Ivanovic May Even Be Better Than Maria Sharapova

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 Hypo Group Tennis International 2008 and Ashley Harkleroad posing for Playboy.

Former ATP CEO Jordan Dies

Former ATP CEO Jordan Dies

Hamilton Jordan, the former CEO of the ATP Tour and the architect of the ATP’s transformation from a player union to administrator of the men’s tour in 1990, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.