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AROUND THE CORNER: ROGER FEDERER GOES HALLE WHILE ANDY MURRAY PLAYS LONDON

June 7, 2010 By Mike McIntyre 2 Comments

Less than twenty-four hours after Rafael Nadal’s impressive French Open victory and the ATP Tour is switching gears from the red clay of Roland Garros to the green grass of Halle and London. The short grass-court season is now upon us and over the next month we will witness a very different and exciting brand [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: ATP Tour News, Gerry Weber Open, gerry weber open halle, gerry weber open halle germany, grass court, Jarkko Nieminen, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Lleyton Hewitt, Marcos Baghdatis, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Kiefer, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Peter Luczak, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, short grass, switching gears, Tommy Haas

AROUND THE CORNER: DAVIS CUP AND THE MONTERREY OPEN

February 28, 2010 By Mike McIntyre Leave a Comment

A mixed bag of events are around the corner this week. To kick off the month of March, the men are involved in the first round of Davis Cup competition. The women meanwhile are in Mexico for the Monterrey Open. Both tour’s are inching closer to the combined event in Indian Wells that begins in [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: David Nalbandian, davis cup competition, Gael Monfils, indian duo, Ivo Karlovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Leander Paes, logrono spain, Marin Cilic, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Kiefer, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Sam Querrey, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, toulon france

Roger Federer and The Rocket

January 29, 2009 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

With Rod Laver in attendance, Roger Federer advanced into his 18th career major singles final Thursday defeating Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Australian Open, played Thursday in the arena that bears the Australian tennis legend’s name. The 2009 season marks the 40th anniversary of Laver winning his unprecedented second “Grand Slam” sweep of all four major titles.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, Grand Slam, Heinz Günthardt, Henri Cochet, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Marat Safin, Marcos Baghdatis, Mats Wilander, Nicolas Kiefer, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Rene Lacoste, Rockhampton Rocket, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Tennis Masters Cup, Tommy Haas, Wimbledon

Mondays with Bob Greene: I’m chasing a lot of records

January 19, 2009 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 Medibank Open and the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: AAMI, Adam Helfant, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, David Nalbandian, Dinara Safina, Donald Dell, Dudi Sela, Elena Dementieva, Filippo Volandri, Gisela Dulko, Graham Pearce, Heineken Open, Iveta Benesova, Jarkko Nieminen, Jelena Jankovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Laura Pous Tio, Lleyton Hewitt, Mario Ancic, Medibank International, Monica Seles, Moorilla Hobart International, Nicolas Kiefer, Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Rainer Schuettler, Roger Federer, Sam Querrey, Stanislas Wawrinka, USTA, Wayne Odesnik, Wimbledon, Zina Garrison

On This Day In Tennis History Is Latest Book Release From New Chapter Press

November 11, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

New Chapter Press has announced the publication of its latest book – On This Day In Tennis History -a calendar-like compilation of historical and unique anniversaries, events and happenings from the world of tennis through the years – written by Randy Walker, the sports marketing and media specialist, tennis historian and former U.S. Tennis Association press officer.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Aaron Krickstein, Adrian Quist, Adriano Panatta, Ai Sugiyama, Albert Costa, Alberto Mancini, Alberto Martin, Alex Metreveli, Alex Olmedo, Alex O’Brien, Alice Marble, Alicia Molik, Allison Danzig, Althea Gibson, Amanda Coetzer, Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ivanovic, Anders Jarryd, Andre Agassi, Andrea Jaeger, Andrea Petkovic, Andreas Seppi, Andrei Chesnokov, Andres Gimeno, Andres Gomez, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Angela Mortimer, Anna Kounikova, Annabel Croft, Anne Jones, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Arnaud DiPasquale, Art Larsen, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Gore, Ashley Cooper, Barry Lorge, Barry MacKay, Belus Prajoux, Benjamin Becker, Betty Nuthall, Betty Stove, Bill Dwyre, Bill Johnston, Bill Larned, Bill Scanlon, Bill Talbert, Bill Tilden, Billie Jean King, Bitsy Grant, Bjorn Borg, Bob Bryan, Bob Falkenburg, Bob Hewitt, Bob Kelleher, Bobby Reynolds, Bobby Riggs, Boris Becker, Brad Gilbert, Brian Gottfried, Brian Teacher, Brooke Shields, Bryan Shelton, Bryanne Stewart, Bud Collins, Budge Patty, Butch Buchholz, Camille Pin, Carl-Uwe Steeb, Carlos Moya, Casey Dellacqua, Cecil Mamiit, Cedric Pioline, Chanda Rubin, Charlie Bricker, Charlie Pasarell, Chis Evert, Chris Lewis, Chris Woodruff, Christian Bergstrom, Christopher Clarey, Chuck McKinley, Cliff Drysdale, Cliff Richey, Colin Dibley, Conchita Martinez, Corina Morariu, Dan Maskell, Daniel NEstor, Daniela Hantuchova, Darlene Hard, David Caldwell, David Nalbandian, Dennis Ralson, Derrick Rostagno, Dick Savitt, Dick Stockton, Dinara Safina, Dmitry Tursunov, Dodo Cheney, Dominik Hrbaty, Don Budge, Don McNeill, Donald Dell, Donald Young, Doris Hart, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, Dwight Davis, Elena Dementieva, Elisabeth Moore, Elizbeth Ryan, Ellsworth Vines, Emily Sanchez, Erik van Dillen, Evonne Goolagong, Fabrice Santoro, Felix Mantilla, Fernando Gonzalez, Francisco Clavet, Francoise Durr, Frank Hunter, Frank Parker, Frank Sedgman, Frank Shields, Fred Perry, Fred Stolle, Fred Tupper, Frew McMillian, Gabriela Sabatini, Gael Monfils, Gardnar Mulloy, Gene Mako, Gene Mayer, Gene Scott, George Lott, Georges Goven, Gerald Patterson, Gerry Armstrong, Gisela Dulko, Gladys Heldman, Goran Ivanisevic, Greg Rusedski, Guillermo Canas, Guillermo Coria, Guillermo Vilas, Gustavo Kuerten, Guy Forget, Hana Mandlikova, Harry Hopman, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Helen Jacobs, Helen Sukova, Helen Wills Moody, Henri Cochet, Henry “Bunny“ Austin, Hicham Arazi, Holcombe Ward, Horst Skoff, Hugo Chapacu, Ilie Nastase, Ion Tiriac, Iva Majoil, Ivan Lendl, Ivan Ljubicic, Ivo Karlovic, Jacco Eltingh, Jack Crawford, Jack Kramer, Jacques Brugnon, Jaime Fillol, Jaime Yzaga, Jakob Hlasek, James Blake, James Dwight, James Reilly, Jan Kodes, Jan-Michael Gambill, Jana Novotna, Janko Tipsarevic, Jaroslav Drobny, Jay Berger, Jean Borotra, Jeff Tarango, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, Jennifer Capriati, Jie Zheng, Jill Craybas, Jim Courier, Jim Leohr, Jim Pugh, Jimmy Arias, Jimmy Connors, Jimmy Van Alen, Jiri Novak, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Joachim Johansson, Joe Hunt, Johan Kriek, John Bromwich, John Doeg, John Feinstein, John Isner, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, John Van Ryn, Jonas Bjorkman, Jonathan Stark, Jose Higueras, Jose-Luis Clerc, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juan Gisbert, Julien Boutter, Juliette Atkinson, Justine Henin, Karel Kozeluh, Karin Knapp, Kark Behr, Karol Kucera, Karolina Sprem, Kei Nishikori, Ken McGregor, Ken Rosewall, Kenneth Carlsen, Kevin Curren, Kim Clijsters, Kimiko Date, Kitty Godfree, Klara Koukalova, Kristian Pless, Larry Stefanki, Laura Granville, Laurence Doherty, Leander Paes, Lesley Turner, Leslie Allen, Lew Hoad, Linda Siegel, Lindsay Davenport, Lisa Dillman, Lisa Raymond, Lleyton Hewitt, Lori McNeil, Lottie Dod, Louise Brough, Luke Jensen, Maggie Maleeva, Magnus Norman, Mahesh Bhupathi, Mal Anderson, Mal Whitman, Manuel Santana, Marat Safin, Marc Rosset, Marcos Baghdatis, Mardy Fish, Margaret Court, Margaret duPont, Maria Bueno, Maria Sharapova, Mark Cox, Mark Edmondson, Mark McCormack, Mark Philippousssis, Mark Woodforde, Martin Mulligan, Martin Verkerk, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Marty Riessen, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez, Mary Pierce, Mats Wilander, Maureen Connolly, Maurice McLoughlin, Mervyn Rose, Michael Chang, Michael Stich, Mikael Pernfors, Mike Bryan, Mike Leach, Mikhail Youzhny, Milan Srejber, Miloslav Mecir, Molla Mallory, Monica Seles, Murphy Jensen, Nadia Petrova, Nancy Richey, Nduka Odizor, Neale Fraser, Neil Amdur, Nicola Pietrangeli, Nicolas Kiefer, Nicolas Massu, Nicole Pratt, Norman Brookes, Novak Djokovic, Owen Davidson, Pablo Cuevas, Pam Shriver, Pancho Gonzalez, Pancho Segura, Pat Cash, Patrick McEnroe, Patrick Rafter, Paul Annacone, Paul Goldstein, Paul McNamee, Pauline Betz, Perry Jones, Pete Sampras, Peter McNamara, Petr Korda, Petr Kuczak, Phil Dent, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Philippe Chatrier, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Rafael Osuna, Ramesh Krishnan, Ray Moore, Ray Ruffels, Reggie Doherty, Rene Lacoste, Renee Richards, Rennae Stubbs, Ricardo Cano, Richard Gasquet, Richard Krajicek, Richard Sears, Richards, Richey Reneberg, Rick Leach, Robbie Weiss, Robert Wrenn, Robin Finn, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Roger Smith, Roland Garros, Ros Fairbank, Roscoe Tanner, Rosie Casals, Roy Emerson, Ryan Harrison, Sania Mirza, Scott Davis, Sean Sorensen, Sebastien Grosjean, Serena Williams, Shirley Fry, Sidney Wood, Simone Mathieu, Slew Hester, Slobodan Zivojinovic, Slyvia Hanika, Stan Smith, Stefan Edberg, Stefan Koubek, Stefano Pescosolido, Steffi Graf, Sue Barker, Suzanne Lenglen, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tamara Pasek, Taylor Dent, Ted Schroeder, Thierry Tulasne, Thomas Johansson, Thomas Muster, Tim Gullikson, Tim Henman, Tim Mayotte, Todd Martin, Todd Woodbridge, Tom Gullikson, Tom Okker, Tomas Smid, Tony Roche, Tony Trabert, Tony Wilding, Torben Ulrich, Tracy Austin, Venus Williams, Vic Seixas, Victor Pecci, Vijay Amritraj, Vinnie Richards, Virginia Wade, Vitas Gerulaitis, Wally Masur, Watson Washburn, Wendy Turnbull, Whitney Reed, Wilhelm Bungert, Wilmer Allison, Wojtek Fibak, Xavier Malisse, Yannick Noah, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Younes El Aynaoui, Zina Garrison, Zina Garrson

Mondays With Bob Greene: I’m going to Shanghai really to represent France and all my family and my friends.

November 3, 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 BNP Paribas Masters and the Bell Challenge.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Ai Sugiyama, Aleksandra Wozniak, Alex Bogomolov jr, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andy Murray, Arlen Kantarian, Bahia Mouhtassine, Bancolombia Open, Bell Challenge, Bethanie Mattek, BNP Paribas Masters, David Koellerer, David Nalbandian, Dominik Hrbaty, Dominika Cibulkova, El Allami, ESPN2, Fatima El Allahi, Flea Market Cup Busan Challenger, Geoff Pollard, Graeme Holloway, Harold Mitchell, Hopman Cup, ITF, Ivo Minar, James Blake, Jane Brown Grimes, Janet Young, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Katherina Srebotnik, Kveta Peschke, Marat Safin, Mardy Fish, Michaella Krajicek, Nadia Petrova, Nicolas Kiefer, Nikolay Davydenko, Pal McNamee, Pau Capdeville, Rafael Nadal, Rennae Stubbs, Ritro Slovak Open, Roger Federer, Sabine Lisicki, Serena Williams, Stephen Healy, The Tennis Channel, Tony Godsick, USTA, Virginia Ruan Pascual

Mondays With Bob Greene: They Should Have Picked Me In The First Place

July 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 the the Rogers Cup and the East West Bank Classic.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Amelie Mauresmo, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Anastasiya Korzh, Andrew Walker, Anna Kournikova, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Bjorn Phau, Bob and Mike Bryan, Carlista Mohammed, Chris Evert, Daniel NEstor, Dinara Safina, Filippo Volandri, Flavia Pennetta, Gilles Simon, Greg Norman, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, John McEnroe, Justin Gimelstob, Kimiko Date-Krumm, Nadia Petrova, Nenad Zimonjic, Nicolas Devilder, Nicolas Kiefer, Olympics, Patty Schnyder, Pauline Parmentier, Potito Starace, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Tatiana Golovin, US Open, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka

Roddick Bows Out

July 25, 2008 By Mike McIntyre Leave a Comment

The toppling of the big names continued Thursday with American Andy Roddick failing to get to the quarterfinals. Roddick was knocked out by fast rising Croatian giant (he’s 6’6″) Marin Cilic. Cilic may still appear to look awkward being so tall yet only 180lbs, but there was nothing awkward about his punishing forehand.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Andy Roddick, Dmitry Tursunov, James Blake, Mardy Fish, Marin Cilic, Nicolas Kiefer, Roger Federer

Nicolas Kiefer’s kiwi green eyes

April 9, 2008 By Erwin Ong Leave a Comment

German Nicolas Kiefer is preparing to participate in the Davis Cup tie between his native Germany and Spain. He replaces the unfit Tommy Haas to join Philipp Kohlschreiber in singles. This is Kiefer’s first Davis Cup since February 2006.

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Filed Under: TSF Tagged With: clothes, Davis Cup, Diadora, fashion, hats, Nicolas Kiefer, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Tommy Haas

A Weeklydose of Links

April 5, 2008 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

Links by Manfred Wenas is a weekly compilation of news articles found , read and deemed worthy for your eyes!

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, ATP Tour News, Billie Jean King, Davis Cup, Hamburg Masters, Jana Novotna, Jelena Jankovic, Martina Hingis, Nicolas Kiefer, Novak Djokovic, WTA Tour News