Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 19, 2009 · 1 Comment
The final line-up for the ATP World Finals Championship in London, England, next week has been confirmed following the conclusion of the Paris Masters.
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Posted by Bob Greene on August 31, 2009 · 5 Comments
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 Penn and the EmblemHealth Bronx Open.
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The toughest games to win in tennis are typically the ones that close out a match or, in Sunday’s instance with respect to the Newport Beach Breakers, the games that clinch an Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League playoff berth.
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A titanic clash between two Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League Western Conference playoff contenders reached the ultimate climax at the midpoint of the season when reigning WTT Male MVP Ramon Delgado and 1989 French Open champion and International Tennis Hall of Famer Michael Chang took the court with second-place in the conference on the line.
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Posted by Erwin on July 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Nadia Petrova has switched from being a form for Venus‘ EleVen line to wearing a mustard top from Babolat at the 2008 Rogers Cup. She beat local Marie-Eve Pelletier 6-0, 6-1 in the first round.
Babs isn’t exactly known for its clothes, so we’ll take what we can get – piping detail, graphic on the lower [...]
Posted by Bob Greene on July 14, 2008 · 1 Comment
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 Mercedes Cup and the Gaz de France Grand Prix.
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