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Rotterdam Behind-the-Scenes Look; Exclusive Photos of Federer, Berdych, Del Potro

February 16, 2012 By Romana Cvitkovic Leave a Comment

The seeds had no trouble advancing to the quarterfinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam today, as Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro, Viktor Troicki and Richard Gasquet all dispatched of their opponents, and Roger Federer was involved in an entertaining exhibition match for fans. Second seed Berdych advanced to the next [...]

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Rotterdam Results & Exclusive Photos: Federer, Del Potro, Baghdatis

February 15, 2012 By Romana Cvitkovic Leave a Comment

It was a thrilling day in Rotterdam as the top three seeds, including Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro all claimed a spot in the second round of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament, including a first ever win for del Potro at this event – but not without some drama. Top [...]

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Mirka and I became proud parents of twin girls

July 27, 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 Indianapolis Tennis Championships and the International German Open.

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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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Mondays With Bob Greene: Roger, sorry for today

February 2, 2009 By Bob Greene 5 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 second week of the Australian Open.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: It’s the most exciting victory of my life

November 24, 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 Davis Cup and the Nordea Danish Open.

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