Posted by Bob Greene on May 25, 2009 · 2 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 Interwetten Open and the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
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Posted by Bob Greene on April 20, 2009 · 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 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and the Family Circle Cup.
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Posted by Randy Walker on March 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The tennis world is in the latter stages of what tennis historian and journalist Bud Collins calls “The Coast-to-Coast Double” – the stretch that encompasses back-to-back co-ed events in Indian Wells, Calif., (the BNP Paribas Open) in California and in Key Biscayne, Fla., (the Sony Ericsson Open).
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on March 30, 2009 · 1 Comment
The tournament of big shocks is what I would like to call the 2009 edition of the Sony Ericsson Open. Dinara Safina was ousted by none other than Samantha Stosur in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 . Ana Ivanovic is out as well, she was beaten by Hungarian Agnes Szavay in a three set match 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
Posted by Bob Greene on March 30, 2009 · Leave a 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 Sony Ericsson Open.
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Posted by Bob Greene on March 23, 2009 · 2 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 BNP Paribas Open.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Billie Jean King, BNP Paribas Open, Bud Collins, Diane Desfor Stadler, Dinara Safina, Dumitru Haradau, Horacio Zeballos, Ivan Ljubicic, Julia Glushko, Lamine Ouahab, Lindsay Davenport, MaliVai Washington, Marcos Daniel, Mardy Fish, Mario Ancic, Mary Joe Fernandez, Mashona Washington, Michele Sicard, Mima Jausovec, Pam Shriver, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Randy Villaneuva, Rashid Khan, Robin Soderlin, Roger Federer, Rosie Casals, Ruxandra Dragomir, Santiago Gonzalez, Schlomo Tzoref, Serena Williams, Tomas Berdych, Tracy Austin, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Zljko Franulovic
Posted by Bob Greene on March 16, 2009 · 2 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 BNP Paribas Open.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ianovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Brad Drewett, Carlos Moya, Darren Cahill, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, John McEnroe, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Martina Navratilova, Mirka Vavrinec, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Pauline Callaghan, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Rafael Nadal, Randy Villanueva, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Samantha Stosur, Sandon Stolle, Tim Henman, Venus and Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Wally Masur, Wayne Black
Posted by Erwin on February 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Virginie Razzano reaches her second semi of 2009 by upsetting fifth seed Vera Zvonareva 7-6 (7), 7-5 at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
Posted by Bob Greene on February 16, 2009 · Leave a 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 ABN Amro World Tennis tournament and the Open Gaz de France.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Anna Kournikova, Ashley Harkleroad, Daniela Hantuchova, Elena Dementieva, Emilio Sanchez Vicario, Goran Ivanisevic, Grigor Dimitrov, Gustavo Kuerten, James Blake, Jelena Jankovic, Jennifer Capriati, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Larry Smith, Lars Poerschke, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Mark Philippoussis, Martina Navratilova, Mary Pierce, Pete Sampras, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sania Mirza, Serena Williams, Shahar Peer, Steffi Graf, Sven Groeneveld, Tatiana Golovin, Thomas Robredo, Thomaz Bellucci, Tommy Haas, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva
Posted by Bob Greene on January 12, 2009 · Leave a 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 Qatar Open and the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ASB Classic, Australian Open, Brisbane International, Carlos Moya, Chennai Open, Doha, Dominik Hrbaty, Dominika Cibulkova, Elena Dementieva, Elena Vesnina, Ernests Gulbis, Fernando Verdasco, Flavio Cipolla, Gael Monfils, Jelena Jankovic, Kim Clijsters, Lei Clijsters, Marat Safin, Maria Sharapova, Marin Cilic, Marion Bartoli, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Sesil Karatantcheva, Shahar Peer, Shikha Uberoi, Sidney Wood, Somdev Devvarman, Stanislas Wawrinka, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka
