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Dementieva stunned by American teen Oudin

September 3, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

American teenager Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN) has upset No. 4-seeded Elena Dementieva (deh-MENT-yeh-vah) in the second round of the U.S. Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: american teenager, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Beijing Olympics, champion, Christina McHale, deh, Elena Dementieva, French Open, Gold Medal, Maria Sharapova, marietta ga, match, Melanie Oudin, oo, vah, Wimbledon

Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m Recharged

August 31, 2009 By Bob Greene 6 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 Pilot Penn and the EmblemHealth Bronx Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Agnes Szavay, Agnieszka Radwanska, Alberta Brianti, Amelie Mauresmo, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Australian Open, Beijing Olympics, Billie Jean King, Brad Gilbert, Brooke Shields, Brydan Klein, Caroline Wozniacki, Charlie Pasarell, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, Dominika Cibulkova, Elena Vesnina, Fabrice Santoro, Fernando Verdasco, Flavia Pennetta, Flushing Meadows, French Open, Grand Slam, HEAD, Igor Andreev, Iveta Benesova, Ivo Minar, James Blake, Jelena Jankovic, John McEnroe, Jose Acasuso, Julie Coin, Jurgen Melzer, Katarina Srebotnik, Kevin Ullyett, Kim Clijsters, Kimiko Date, Kristina Barrois, Madison Square Garden, Marat Safin, Maria Sharapova, Marie-Eve Pelletier, Marion Bartoli, Michael Yani, Nadia Petrova, New York City, Nikolay Davydenko, Nuria Llagostera, Nuria Llagostera Vives, Rafael Nadal, Raven Klaasen, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Querrey, Sania Mirza, Serena Williams, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, US Open, US Open Series, US Open Tennis Championships, USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Vania King, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, WTA

Mondays With Bob Greene: You just try to first get the ball back

August 24, 2009 By Bob Greene 4 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 Rogers Cup and the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alisa Kleybanova, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP, ATP Tournament, Australian Open, Beijing Olympics, Billie Jean King, Bob Bryan, Chase Buchanan, Daniel NEstor, Dinara Safina, Don Budge, Elena Dementieva, French Open, Gilles Muller, Grigor Dimitrov, International Tennis Federation, Ivo Minar, Jelena Jankovic, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Juan Martin del Potro, Justine Henin, Kateryna Bondarenko, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, Los Angeles, Marat Safin, Margaret Smith Court, Maria Bueno, Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Mary Carillo, Mike Bryan, Monte Carlo, Nenad Zimonjic, Novak Djokovic, Nuria Llagostera Vives, Outback Champions Series, Pablo Cuevas, Pam Shriver, Pat Cash, Rafael Nadal, Rennae Stubbs, retirement, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Rogers Cup, Roland Garros, Rotterdam, Ryan Harrison, Samantha Stosur, Serena and Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Sony Ericsson Championships, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf, Taylor Dent, Tennis, Tennis History, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, US Open, USTA, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, WTA Event, Yannick Noah

Mondays With Bob Greene: Venus is one of the greatest champions ever

August 3, 2009 By Bob Greene 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 Bank of the West Classic and the Countrywide Classic LA Tennis Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alicia Molik, Amira Paszek, Andy Murray, Anne Keothavong, ATP Tournament, Australian Open, Barack Obama, Beijing Olympics, Benjamin Becker, Billie Jean King, Bob Bryan, Boris Becker, Carsten Ball, Davis Cup, Delray Beach, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Frank Moser, Frantisek Cermak, Gardnar Mulloy, Igor Andreev, IMG, International Tennis Federation, Jarkko Nieminen, Jelena Jankovic, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Kim Clijsters, Lucie Hradecka, Marco Chiudinelli, Marion Bartoli, Michael Kohlman, Michael Kohlmann, Michael Llodra, Michal Mertinak, Mike Bryan, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Patty Schnyder, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Renata Voracova, Roger Federer, Rogers Cup, Sam Querrey, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, Stanislas Wawrinka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tamira Paszek, Thomaz Bellucci, Tim Mayotte, US Open, USTA, Venus Williams, Vera Dushevina, Wimbledon, WTA

Mondays With Bob Greene: I’ve had good times and bad times

June 15, 2009 By Bob Greene 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 Aegon Classic and the Gerry Weber Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alex Bogdanovic, Alexa Glatch, American Express, Ana Ivanovic, Andreas Beck, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, Beijing Olympics, Boris Becker, Cara Black, Davis Cup, Eastbourne, Elena Baltacha, Elena Bovina, Fred Perry, French Open, Grand Slam, Grigor Dimitrov, ITF, James Blake, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jelena Dokic, John McEnroe, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Kimiko Date, Laura Robson, Leyton Hewitt, Liezel Huber, Lleyton Hewitt, Magdalena Rybarikova, Marat Safin, Marcelo Melo, Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Melanie South, Michelle Larcher de Brito, Mikhail Youzhny, Monica Seles, NBA, Novak Djokovic, Ordina Open, Pablo Cuevas, Pete Sampras, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Potito Starace, Raquel Kops-Jones, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Sergio Roitman, Simon Aspelin, Stanislas Wawrinka, Sven Groeneveld, Tathiana Garbin, Tennis, The Championships, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, Thomas Johansson, US Open, Wesley Moodie, Wimbledon, WTA

Ana Ivanovic Ends Slump with Linz Title

October 27, 2008 By Ricky Dimon 1 Comment

Ana Ivanovic ended a dismal recent stretch by winning the WTA event in Linz, Austria on Sunday. Ivanovic crushed Verz Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 in a mere 50 minutes to take the title.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Andrey Golubev, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Beijing Olympics, David Nalbandian, Flavia Pennetta, Generali Ladies Linz, Julien Benneteau, Marion Bartoli, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Sybille Bammer

US Open Day 2: Another Sister Act For Serena Williams

August 27, 2008 By Bob Greene Leave a Comment

Serena needed only 57 minutes to brush aside Kateryna Bondarenko 6-1 6-4 in an opening-round US Open match Tuesday and begin her bid to return to the top of number one ranking in women’s tennis.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alona Bondarenko, Beijing Olympics, Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic, Justine Henin, Kateryna Bondarenko, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, Venus Williams

An Olympic Wild Card Case For Sunitha Rao

June 10, 2008 By Levar Harper-Griffith 1 Comment

Hello again it’s Levar updating you on some of the ongoing initiatives for The Global Tennis Foundation. Most recently we have been supporting and promoting Sunitha Rao, who is currently the No. 2 ranked woman from India and is aspiring to play in the Beijing Olympics this August. She recently won a women’s 75k Challenger in doubles, and is looking to gain some momentum to be accepted in the draw at the Olympics.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Beijing Olympics, Fed Cup, Global Tennis Foundation, Levar Harper Griffith, Sania Mirza, Sunitha Rao

Mondays With Bob Greene – Rafael Nadal Wins Monte Carlo Masters Series

April 28, 2008 By Bob Greene 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 a week of Monte Carlo Masters and Fed Cup!

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: , Alicia Black, Andy Roddick, ATP Masters Series, ATP Tour News, Beijing Olympics, Blackrock Champions Cup, BoscoSport, Bud Collins, Clarisa Fernandez, Donald Young, Fed Cup, FFT, French Tennis Federation, Gael Monfils, Gustavo Kuerten, Kim Clijsters, Marcelo Rios, Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, Micheal Stich, Monte Carlo Masters, Nick Bollettieri, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Nuria Llagostera Vives, Peng Shuai, Rafael Nadal, Robert Dee, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award, Sachia Vickery, Svetlana Kuznetsova, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, USTA Elite Player Development, Vania King, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Duval

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