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Mondays With Bob Greene: We might even choose to boycott the new tour
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.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I Still Have 21 Spots To Go
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 Pilot Pen Tennis tournament and the Forest Hills Classic.
Roger Federer is going for his fifth-straight US Open
Roger Federer is going for his fifth-straight US Open title in Flushing Meadows when the 2008 U.S. Championships kick off Monday in New York at the USTA/Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. His first title run was in 2004, when he beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 in the final.
Lived up to the hype!
Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim previewed the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Wimbledon final by suggesting that it was the most anticipated championship final in the history of our sport. High praise indeed, but when does the competition outdistance the hype in this day and age? Practically never is when.
Federer’s First Match With Hewitt and the Quest for the “Perfect Game”
Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt will meet Monday in the marquee match-up of the round of 16. It will be their 21st meeting as pros – including two matches at Wimbledon. Federer leads the series 13-7 and won both previous matches at Wimbledon (2005 semifinals, 2004 quarterfinals). The two did, however, first play as school boys when both were 15-year-olds in 1996. Rene Stauffer, in his book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.rogerfedererbook.com) discusses the first meeting between the two and gives fascinating insight on Federer and his early psyche that led him to move to the top of the tennis world.
Why did they slow down Wimbledon?
I cannot for the life of me understand why Wimbledon has gone ahead and slowed the courts and changed the balls at SW19. They have changed the balls to make play slower to ensure longer rallies and slow serves. This is what made Wimbledon a classic battlefield throughout the decades because players had to change tactics and mind sets in order to compete directly after the French.
Short Balls: Paris Police Saw Pink, Lleyton Sees Red, And We’ll See a New ESPN.com By Summer
She’s back: After a disappointing French Open, Maria Sharapova is back stateside, taking time to follow the NBA finals. (Go Lakers!)
Stretch reaches out: Jamie Murray and Jelena Jankovic will not defend their Wimbledon title because Janks has decided to focus on singles. Jamie wants to give it another shot, though, and is seeking out a [...]
The Weekly Links Megaphoto Post - Photos From Rome, Berlin and more…
This week’s links post is all about the pictures of Rome, Berlin and more…
What would you do with Lleyton Hewitt?
Make out (with), date, marry, or dump: what would you do with Lleyton Hewitt? My options would have some other verbs, but I can’t share those in mixed company!
Roger Federer’s First Slump
Roger Federer’s 2008 season continues this week as the world’s No. 1 plays for the first time at the clay-court event in Estoril, Portugal and with the services of a new coach - Jose Higueras
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