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Mondays With Bob Greene: Thanks to your Royal Highness for coming

November 10, 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 Sony Ericsson Championships and the Salwator Cup.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Roddick, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, Angela Ermakova, Ann Lloyd, Axel Meyer-Woelden, Barbara Becker, Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Cara Black, David Lloyd, Dennis and Doris Lloyd, Eddie Dibbs, Elton John, Fred Stolle, Hana Mandlikova, Howard Stone, Johan Kriek, John Lloyd, John McEnroe, Juan Martin del Potro, Kathy Rinaldi, Ken Flach, Larry Scott, Michael Henderson, Nadia Petrova, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Onny Parun, Owen Davidson, Pablo Giacopelli, Rafael Nadal, Robbie Seguso, Roger Federer, Ryan Wolfington, Sandy Meyer-Woelden, Serena Williams, Shahar Peer, Sony Ericsson Championships, Todd Martin, Tony Bennet, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Virginia Wade

Enqvist and Novacek Replace Injured Philippoussis and Pernfors in Dallas

October 15, 2008 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Thomas Enqvist of Sweden and Karel Novacek of the Czech Republic will be added to the field at The Stanford Championships, to be played October 22-26 on the campus of SMU in Dallas.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Jim Courier, Karel Novacek, Ken Flach, Mark Philippoussis, Martin Damm, Michael Stich, Mikael Pernfors, Pat Cash, Robert Seguso, Thomas Enqvist, Todd Martin, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Davis Cup: Bryans Seperation Similar To 1986 Flach-Seguso Situation

September 17, 2008 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

Say it ain’t so – Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan NOT playing Davis Cup together?!? It indeed will be strange to see Mike Bryan playing Davis Cup for the United States this weekend in the semifinals against Spain in Madrid without twin brother Bob by his side.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Angus Phillips, ATP Tour News, Davis Cup, Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco, John Newcombe, Ken Flach, Mahesh Bhupathi, Mardy Fish, Mark Knowles, Mike and Bob Bryan, Pat Cash, Paul Annacone, Paul McNamee, Peter McNamara, Robert Seguso, Rod Laver, Washington Post

The Origins Of Olympic Tennis

August 6, 2008 By Randy Walker 1 Comment

The first Olympic tennis champion was John Boland, an Irishmen vacationing in Greece at the time of the first Modern Games. He entered into the tennis competition upon the urging of a Greek classmate from Oxford. Boland, who would later found the University of Ireland and serve Britain as a member of Parliament, won the singles competition in an eight-man field and paired with a German, Fritz Traun, to sweep the doubles title.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Arantxa Sanchez, Charlotte Cooper, Demetrious Petrokokkinos, Demis Kastaglis, Edwin Hack, Emilio Sanchez, Fritz Traun, Gabriela Sabatini, George Robertson, Goran Ivanisevic, Jennifer Capriati, John Boland, Jordi Arrese, Ken Flach, Marc Rosset, Mary Joe Fernandez, Milan Srejber, Miloslav Mecir, Olympic Games, Robert Seguso, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf, Tim Mayotte, Zina Garrisson

On This Day In Tennis History

July 22, 2008 By Randy Walker 1 Comment

This week is a big week in tennis with week No. 2 of the U.S. Open Series and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s return to the court in Canada following their epic Wimbledon final. This week has also been a one of epic matches and unusual circumstances in the history of the sport, as documented in the soon-to-be released book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press). The following is an excerpt from the ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY compilation that features entertaining anecdotes and match summaries featuring John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova among others.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Aaron Krickstein, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Carlos Moya, David Ferrer, Davis Cup, Diego Perez, Eric Jelen, Evonne Goolagong, Gardney Mulloy, Goran Ivanisevic, Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl, James Blake, Jim Courier, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Juan Balcells, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Karol Kucera, Ken Flach, Maria Bueno, Michael Chang, Nicolas Massu, Novak Djokovic, Olympics, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Richey Reneberg, Robert Seguso, Roger Federer, Roy Emerson, Sandra Reynolds, Steve Darcis, Tim Mayotte, Victor Pecci, Werner Eschauer

Lived up to the hype!

July 8, 2008 By Bill Mountford 8 Comments

Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim previewed the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Wimbledon final by suggesting that it was the most anticipated championship final in the history of our sport. High praise indeed, but when does the competition outdistance the hype in this day and age? Practically never is when.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: A Champions Mind, Andre Agassi, Bill Simmons, Bjorn Borg, Bob Bryan, Bob Lutz, Boris Becker, Daniel NEstor, Dennis van der Meer, Donald Dell, Eugene Scott, Gustavo Kuerten, Ivan Lendl, Jennifer Capriati, Jim Courier, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Jon Wertheim, Jonas Bjorkman, Justine Henin, Katarina Srebotnik, Ken Flach, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark McCormack, Mark Woodforde, Martina Hingis, Mats Wilander, Michael Stich, Mike Bryan, Monica Seles, NBC Sports, Nick Bollettieri, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Robert Seguso, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Sammy Stosur, Serena Williams, Sports Illustrated, Stan Smith, Stefan Edberg, Todd Woodbridge, Venus Williams, Wayne Bryan, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

USTA Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Teams For Tennis

June 26, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 26, 2008 – The USTA, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S., today announced the nine players nominated for the U.S. Olympic team for tennis at the 2008 Olympic Games, August 10-17 in Beijing, China.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Andre Agassi, Arlen Kantarian, Bob and Mike Bryan, Emilio Sanchez, James Blake, Jane Brown Grimes, Ken Flach, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, Olympics, Robby Ginepri, Robert Seguso, Rodney Harmon, Sam Querrey, Serena Williams, Sergio Casal, USTA, Venus Williams, Zina Garrison