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U.S. Presidents and Connections To Tennis
As the Presidential campaign winds down in the United States, it is interesting to speculate whether Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain will be a “friend of tennis” in the Oval Office. Tennis players with high incomes may be partial to John McCain for tax purposes, while Barack Obama seems to be more engaged in the sport.
Courier Wins Dramatic Stanford Championships Final In Dallas
Jim Courier won his sixth career Outback Champions Series event - and his third title in 2008 - with a dramatic 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 (Champions Tie-Breaker) victory over Thomas Enqvist of Sweden Sunday in the final of the $150,000 Stanford Championships at the Turpin Tennis Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
Courier and Enqvist To Square Off In Stanford Championships Final
Jim Courier and Thomas Enqvist both completed perfect 3-0 round-robin records Saturday to advance into the championship match at the $150,000 Stanford Championships at the Turpin Tennis Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
Ferreira Set For Courier Clash At Stanford Championships In Dallas
Defending champion Wayne Ferreira defeated Karel Novacek 7-5, 6-2 in round-robin play Friday at the 2008 Stanford Championships setting up a Saturday clash with top rival Jim Courier for the right to advance to the event’s championship match.
Enqvist and Ferreira Post Opening Wins In Dallas
Thomas Enqvist and Wayne Ferreira each posted opening round-robin match victories Thursday at the 2008 Stanford Championships at the Turpin Tennis Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
Becker Forced To Withdraw From The Stanford Championships In Dallas
InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Boris Becker has withdrawn from competing in The Stanford Championships this week at Southern Methodist University due to a back injury.
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.
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