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The most interesting man in the world (The tennis version)

June 28, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

By Bob Stockton You know those Dos Equis TV commercials that feature THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD. “I may not always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis,” he says, “Stay thirsty my friends.” Who would be this man’s equivalent in the world of tennis? We’d like to nominate Sidney [...]

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Have Rod Laver be Part of Your Holiday Season

November 16, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

As the holiday season fast approaches, New Chapter Press recommends the newly-updated memoir of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver — “The Education of a Tennis Player” – as an ideal gift for tennis fans around the world. Written with Hall of Fame journalist and historian Bud Collins, “The Education of a Tennis Player” is Laver’s [...]

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Nadals Laughs off “Grand Slam” Talk, Hopman Cup Taking Shape and Commonwealth Success for Australia

October 14, 2010 By Leigh Sanders Leave a Comment

*World No. 1 Rafa Nadal has laughed off talk of him winning all four majors in 2011 as “impossible.” Nadal has the last three majors in his pocket and will complete an ‘out of calendar’ Slam if he lifts the Australian Open in January. Only Don Budge and Rod Laver (twice) have lifted all four [...]

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Agassi Debuts On Outback Champions Series This Week

October 6, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

Andre Agassi will make his highly anticipated Outback Champions Series debut when he takes on Mikael Pernfors of Sweden Friday night in the opening round of the 2009 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Ariz.

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Roger Federer And The Ghost Of Bill Tilden

September 14, 2009 By Randy Walker 3 Comments

Roger Federer is looking to join Bill Tilden as the only player to win six straight U.S. men’s singles titles when he plays Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 US Open final Monday.

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40 Years Ago Tuesday – Rod Laver Wins Historic Second Grand Slam

September 8, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Rod Laver winning his historic second Grand Slam by defeating Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the 1969 U.S. Open.

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Federer’s First of Five US Open Titles

August 28, 2009 By Randy Walker 2 Comments

Roger Federer is no doubt the King of the US Open. He will be seeking his sixth straight men’s singles title in 2009, equaling the effort by Bill Tilden, who won six straight titles from 1920-1925.

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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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JIM COURIER BLOG: FEDERER SAFELY BEST IN OPEN ERA; COMPARISON TOUGH TO OTHER ERAS

June 8, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 8 – Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Courier, writing on his blog on www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com, has labeled 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer as safely the player with the best record in the Open era of tennis (since 1968), but says it is impossible to make comparisons with champions of other eras of tennis.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: It might be the greatest victory of my career

June 8, 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 second week of the French Open.

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