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Marion, Misunderstood

January 31, 2013 By Victoria Chiesa 2 Comments

The year was 2004. Cesar Millan was yet to be called “The Dog Whisperer.” Ridiculously successful sequels Shrek 2, Spiderman 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were dominating the box office. The Red Sox were winning playoff games and the Russians were winning slams. And Marion Bartoli was playing Fed Cup. As [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Victoria Chiesa Tagged With: Amelie Mauresmo, colorful characters, Fed Cup, FFT, french tennis, French Tennis Federation, genius, Marion Bartoli, misunderstood, WTA

CAREERS REJUVENATED: THE FRIDAY FIVE

March 26, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Careers Rejuvenated – Raise your hand if you had Caroline Wozniaki vs. Jelena Jankovic in the Indian Wells women’s final and Andy Roddick vs. Ivan Ljubicic in the Indian Wells men’s final. While credit has to go to both of the losing finalists for a fine effort in the desert, hearty congratulations are due to [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: Andy Roddick, city of paris, croat, Davis Cup, davis cup tie, FFT, hearty congratulations, Indian Wells, Ivan Ljubicic, little chance, Novak Djokovic, obradovic, Rafael Nadal, roland garros site, rumblings, s games, split decision, springtime in paris

Chatrier – The Name That Permeates The French Open

May 27, 2008 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

One name that you are hearing – and will hear – more than perhaps any other during the duration of the 2008 French Championships is that of “Chatrier.” Who is Chatrier and why is his does his name grace the center court at Roland Garros? Bud Collins, tennis journalist and historian extraordinaire, in his soon to be released book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS, profiles Philippe Chatrier, the French tennis administrator who was instrumental in the resurgence of the French Championships as one of the world’s top events and the return of tennis to the Olympic program in 1988.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Bud Collins, Chatrier, Davis Cup, FFT, French Championships, French Federation of Tennis, Grand Slam, Olympics, Philippe Chatrier, Tennis de France

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

Maria Sharapova Plays Tennis with Billy Crystal and David Letterman

April 25, 2008 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

Maria Kirilenko talks about her winning the double at the Estoril Open while Maria Sharapova plays tennis with David Letterman and Billy Crystal.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Andy Murray, Billy Crystal, Bud Collins, Chris Evert, David Letterman, FFT, Great White Shark, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Martina Navratilova, Novak Djokovic, Robert Dee, Roger Federer

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