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10 Reasons to be Excited for Davis Cup Weekend

February 9, 2012 By Lindsay Gibbs Leave a Comment

The time has come! While Andrea has done a great job breaking down the World Group match-ups, I thought I’d spell out for you the specific reasons why you should set your alarm for 5AM, skip work, cancel all of your social plans, and dedicate your entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to the wonder that [...]

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Mondays With Bob Greene: It shows how important Andy is for the team

July 13, 2009 By Bob Greene 3 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 GDF Suez Grand Prix and the Davis Cup.

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Tennis As Usual: Action Heats Up With Masters Series Madrid

October 13, 2008 By Ricky Dimon Leave a Comment

The perceived post-U.S. Open lull on the ATP Tour provided opportunities for some lesser-known players to make name for themselves, and two unheralded competitors did just that last week

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Mondays With Bob Greene: We might even choose to boycott the new tour

October 13, 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 the Kremlin Cup and the Stockholm Open.

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Surprising Win For Igor Kunitsyn At Kremlin Cup

October 12, 2008 By Voo De Mar Leave a Comment

Igor Kunitsyn won his first ATP tournament overcoming his compatriot Marat Safin 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-3. There were no breaks of serve in the first set. Safin was leading 3:0 in the tie-break but the next 4 points won Kunitsyn who had setpoint on his own serve at 6:5.

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Tennis As Usual: Who is Philipp Petzschner

October 12, 2008 By Ricky Dimon Leave a Comment

Unless you are a true die-hard tennis fan, you have not been pondering the aforementioned question until today. Little-known German Philipp Petzschner is in the final of both the singles and doubles tournaments at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna.

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Marat Safin Reaches Finals With a Walk Over

October 11, 2008 By Voo De Mar Leave a Comment

Marat Safin advanced to the final of Kremlin Cup without the entrance on the court. Mischa Zverve gave him a walkover due to illness.

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Jelena Dokic Shows Her Intent to Make it Back

May 21, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

Last week on the challenger circuit, winning streaks continued on both the men’s and women’s sides. Several players have won consecutive challenger titles, making it clear that they’re serious about going into the draw at the French Open, which starts next week.

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Mondays with Bob Greene: Nadal Beats Federer in Hamburg

May 19, 2008 By Bob Greene 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 Italian Open, Hamburg and the retirement of Justine Henin.

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Nishikori Continues to Roll; Mattek Rebounds

April 30, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

The challenger circuit last week featured two flashy young players hoisting up winners trophies. Kei Nishikori’s intelligent game and speed allowed him to prevail in Bermuda, while Bethanie Mattek’s aggressive all court game (and fashion sense) saw her triumph in Alabama.

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