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Americans Serena Williams and John Isner shine — The Friday Five

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson In the Zone Serena Williams was firing on all cylinders last week in Charleston, which wasn’t just bad news for the rest of the field – it was devastating. Serena showed no mercy as she demolished her opponents en route to the title, dropping a grand total of just three games in [...]

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Cibulkova mobilizes angry Twitter mob and Germany sweeps USA in Fed Cup Play Offs

April 18, 2011 By 3 Comments

Did anyone follow Dominika Cibulkova on Twitter a little? The tiny Slovak caused a stir among fans when she cheered when Ana Ivanovic had to pull out. Many fans were not amused and kindly dropped a message on Twitter to let Cibulkova know that  “Ajdee Serbia” was their new slogan. Even Ana Ivanovic haters turned [...]

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US OPEN DARLING MELANIE OUDIN BACK ON TRACK?

February 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Is Melanie Oudin, the darling of last year’s U.S. Open, finally back on track? The 18-year-old Georgian busted out of a six-match losing streak to be the heroine of the U.S. Fed Cup team’s 4-1 upset win over France over the weekend. Oudin beat France’s Julie Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 on indoor clay in Lievin, [...]

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Federer’s Business

October 5, 2009 By 1 Comment

Media reports out of Europe have indicated that Roger Federer’s fragrance and cosmetics company “RF” will cease operations. Started in 2003 by Federer’s then-girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec, “RF” was one of the Federer initiatives during the entrepreneur management phase of his career, before re-signing with the International Management Group.

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Mary Joe Fernandez leads Team King to 21-17 win over Team Cash at US Open Champions Invitational

September 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mary Joe Fernandez is used to juggling a number of tasks at once. Mom. TV announcer. U.S. Fed Cup captain.

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Team Lendl Tops Team King 24-16 In First Day Of US Open Champions Invitational

September 9, 2009 By 2 Comments

Team Lendl defeated Team King 24-16 in Overtime to win the first match of the US Open Champions Invitational today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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USTA Launches New Programming And Fan Enhancements For 2009 US Open

August 20, 2009 By 7 Comments

The USTA announced today a series of expanded fan enhancements and programming for the 2009 US Open. This year’s Opening Night ceremony will celebrate athletes who “give back” with a special appearance by Andre Agassi and other notable athletes.

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Obama’s Billie Jean King Gaffe

August 13, 2009 By 6 Comments

President Obama gaffed at Wednesday’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring 16 global citizens, including tennis legend Billie Jean King. In describing King’s illustrious playing career, Obama talked of King’s “12 Grand Slam titles, 101 doubles titles and 67 singles titles.” King’s total number of “major” titles actually stand at 39, including a record 20 at Wimbledon.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: A win here is amazing, another victory at the start of the season

March 23, 2009 By 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 BNP Paribas Open.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: I have never said I would boycott tournaments in India

February 9, 2009 By 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 Fed Cup and the SA Tennis Open.

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