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Borg scares Goran in first ever match; Cash eclipses McEnroe in thriller
Bjorn Borg gave away 15 years to Goran Ivanisevic, but the great Swede had the Croatian worried throughout their first ever clash at the BlackRock Tour of Champions event in Budapest.
Fever-pitch in Budapest as Borg/McEnroe arrive
As the BlackRock Tour of Champions rolls into Budapest this week for the city’s first ever Tennis Classics event, Bjorn Borg will get the chance to avenge his defeat to long-time rival John McEnroe, who stole victory from under his nose when the pair met in Luxembourg only two weeks ago.
Courier Beats Martin To Win Outback Champions Series Title In Charlotte
Jim Courier defeated Todd Martin 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 (Champions Tie-Breaker) to win the singles title at the $150,000 Citadel Group Championships at The Palisades Sunday at the Tim Wilkison Signature Tennis and Sports Complex at The Palisades Country Club.
Martin Edges Ferreira To Advance To Charlotte Final Against Courier
Todd Martin advanced to the final of the $150,000 Citadel Group Championships at The Palisades after defeating Wayne Ferreira, 7-5, 7-6 (2) Saturday at the Tim Wilkison Signature Tennis and Sports Complex at The Palisades Country Club.
On This Day In Tennis History
It was 35 years ago Saturday that perhaps the most famous single tennis match in the history of the sport was held in Houston, Texas when Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the famed “Battle of the Sexes.”
Roger Federer Book Author Rene Stauffer Comments on Federer’s US Open Victory
The following is a question and answer session with Rene Stauffer, the author of the book The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection on Roger Federer’s victory at the 2008 US Open.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m like on cloud nine right now
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.
US Open Day 13: Roger Federer is playing a waiting game
Roger Federer is only one step away from a record fifth consecutive US Open victory, but he has neither idea when that match will be played nor who he will be playing against.
Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m me. I love to show my emotion.
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 first week of the US Open.
“Majors Not Grand Slams” Says Bud Collins
Tennis Historian and Author of the new book “The Bud Collins History of Tennis” Pleads To Tennis Industy and Tennis Followers To Get Tennis Vernacular Correct.
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