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ASB Classic Semifinal Showdown with Pennetta, Kuznetsova, Kerber and Zheng

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Neppl, Special for Tennis Grandstand What a week we’ve had at the 2012 ASB Classic! One of the best fields in tournament history has been narrowed down to just four players: a German (but not the top seed Sabine Lisicki as expected), an Italian, a Chinese (but not the #2 seed Peng Shuai)  [...]

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ASB Classic Preview: Lisicki, Goerges, Kuznetsova In Action

January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Neppl, Special for Tennis Grandstand The 2012 ASB Classic is underway and it’s lining up to be a memorable tournament with stellar fields in both singles and doubles. Despite the withdrawal of drawcard Venus Williams, the singles draw is full of big names and big talent. We’ve got our previous two champions in [...]

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Mondays With Bob Greene: I am one of the top guys

January 12, 2009 By 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.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Lindsay Davenport Pregnant Again

December 22, 2008 By 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. Filling in while Bob Greene is on vacation is none other than Manfred Wenas, the Chief Editor for TennisGrandstand.com.

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