Tuesday, September 8, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Rod Laver winning his historic second Grand Slam by defeating Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the 1969 U.S. Open.
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Posted by Bob Greene on September 9, 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 second week of the US Open.
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Posted by Randy Walker on August 22, 2008 · 1 Comment
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.
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Posted by Randy Walker on April 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment
It was 40 years ago this week that tennis moved into what is known as the “Open Era” – where professionals would join the amateurs and compete side-by-side against each other in tournaments around the world.
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