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USTA To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of The Open Era At The 2008 US Open

USTA To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of The Open Era At The 2008 US Open

The US Open’s Opening Night on August 25 will launch the celebration with an on-court ceremony highlighting the 40 US Open singles champions in the 40 years since 1968. Throughout the tournament, the US Open will feature additional celebrations and special tributes to past champions.

Weekly Links: Roger Federer Is Enjoying Himself

Weekly Links: Roger Federer Is Enjoying Himself

Hello heroes,
I hope you are all well enjoying Wimbledon 2008 which for me held a lot of surprises this week. Most notably the loss of Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic. I had high expectations from both hoping at least one of them would reach the final of the green green grass of [...]

“Mommy” Lindsay Returns to Wimbledon

“Mommy” Lindsay Returns to Wimbledon

Lindsay Davenport, the former world No. 1, is back in the Wimbledon draw this year - her first appearance as a mother and her first appearance since losing the epic 2005 final to Venus Williams. With one-year-old Jagger Leach now in tow, Davenport will look to join a very exclusive club of five moms to win a major singles title. Does Davenport have a shot to join this exclusive group? Odds are against her, but if she does achieve the feat, here are the women whose club she would join.

Henin Retires From Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

Henin Retires From Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

Tributes are flowing in from around the world for Justine Henin, who on Wednesday announced her immediate retirement from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

Random Ramblings…Aussie Open dates, Wimbledon, Vegas, etc.

Random Ramblings…Aussie Open dates, Wimbledon, Vegas, etc.

Imagine that the tennis world was focused not on Indian Wells and Key Biscayne but on The Australian Open at this time of year. Is this a novel concept? Not really.