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Mixed Fortunes for Swiss in Basel
Roger Federer got his bid to capture a third straight title in Basel off to winning start on Tuesday, but not without a scare. American Bobby Reynolds took the second set in a tiebreaker, but Federer turned things around to prevail 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 in one hour and 50 minutes.
Tennis as Usual: Don’t Forget About the WTA
With ATP Tour action really taking off this week at the Masters Series Madrid, the women are getting thoroughly overshadowed. It should not go unnoticed, however, that this week’s WTA event in Zurich, Switzerland boasts an outstanding field, especially considering the draw size is just 28.
Weekly Links – Just my imagination running away with me
Weekly Links links to the hottest news stories from around the world of tennis. This week we have the Williams sisters in Nigeria, Serena writes her biography and the Jimmy Connors Tennis Academy in India.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I probably can win a Grand Slam
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 BCR Open Romania and the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic
Olympic Gold, Experiences for Federer
Roger Federer is an Olympic gold medalist. While not the singles gold he aspired to, he does leave the Beijing Games with the top Olympic prize in doubles with Stan Wawrinka – the Swiss men defeating Simon Aspelin and Tom Johannson of Sweden 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the gold medal match in men’s doubles. Why do the Olympics mean so much to Federer?
Why do the Olympics mean so much to Roger Federer?
Why do the Olympics mean so much to Roger Federer? Perhaps it was a great run and wonderful experience he had in his debut Olympics in 2000 in Sydney. The following is an excerpt from the book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION (New Chapter Press, $24.95, www.rogerfedererbook.com) that outlines Roger’s “Olympic Experiences” from the 2000 Games in Sydney.
NCAA Champ Blog: Riza Zalameda
My time at UCLA was surely not just about having the great college experience. As a student-athlete life is pretty different from that of the average students.
Mondays With Bob Greene: They Should Have Picked Me In The First Place
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 the Rogers Cup and the East West Bank Classic.
Why Men Like Tennis! - A Photopost of the ECM Prague Open
Not just the ladies like tennis; The men also like tennis. Especially tennis with pictures of tennis players!
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