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Rafael Nadal comments on decision to resign from ATP Players Council citing “not enough energy”

March 27, 2012 By Romana Cvitkovic 1 Comment

KEY BISCAYNE, FL. — After his close win over world #16 Kei Nishikori at the Sony Ericsson Open, Rafael Nadal addressed the media answering questions on why he has stepped down as the Vice President from the ATP Player’s Council. As reported yesterday by Simon Briggs of The Telegraph, Nadal had stepped down due to [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage, Romi Cvitkovic Tagged With: ATP Player Council, ATP Tennis, Kei Nishikori, nadal problems, nadal resigns, nadal steps down from atp player council, nadal troubles, Rafael Nadal, Richard Krajicek, roger fedrer, Sony Ericsson Open, tennis voting, Wimbledon

ATP Champions Tour Barcelona – Mantilla Completes Emotional Comeback After Cancer Recovery

April 19, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Felix Mantilla completed an emotional comeback just two years after recovering from skin cancer as he became the first player in history to win an ATP Champions Tour and an ATP World Tour title in Barcelona. In the final of the Champions Cup on Sunday, Mantilla beat Albert Costa 6-4, 6-1.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Albert Costa, Anders Jarryd, Cedric Pioline, Masters Tennis, Michael Stich, Pat Cash, Richard Krajicek

ATP Champions Tour Barcelona: Pioline Rolls On In The Rain

April 17, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Cedric Pioline continued where he left off at The Masters Tennis in London last December by ignoring the storm clouds to thrash Michael Stich 6-1, 6-2 at the first ATP Champions event of the year in Barcelona on Thursday.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Albert Costa, Anders Jarryd, Cedric Pioline, Masters Tennis, Michael Stich, Pat Cash, Richard Krajicek

McEnroe’s St. Patty’s Day Happenings

March 17, 2009 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

Happy St. Patrick’s Day – a day where a salient moment happened to John McEnroe, whose grandparents on his father’s side were from Ireland. As excerpted from my book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.tennishistorybook.com), McEnroe made his Davis Cup doubles debut and when he received no luck of the Irish in Key Biscayne in his swan song appearance in the modern day Sony Ericsson Open.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Anders Jarryd, Calvin Coolidge, Daniel Hantuchova, Davis Cup, Ivan Molina, John McEnroe, Joseph C. Grew, Kim Clijsters, Michael Chang, New York Times, Orlando Agudelo, Paul Haarhuis, Peter Fleming, Richard Krajicek, Richard Williams, Serena Williams, Stefan Edberg, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams

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

Borg scares Goran in first ever match; Cash eclipses McEnroe in thriller

October 10, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Bjorn Borg gave away 15 years to Goran Ivanisevic, but the great Swede had the Croatian worried throughout their first ever clash at the BlackRock Tour of Champions event in Budapest.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Bjorn Borg, BlackRock Tour of Champions, Davis Cup, Goran Ivanisevic, Guillermo Vilas, Henri Leconte, John McEnroe, Marcelo Rios, Pat Cash, Pete Sampras, Richard Krajicek, Sergi Bruguera, Thomas Muster, Vivium Victory Challenge

Fever-pitch in Budapest as Borg/McEnroe arrive

October 9, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

As the BlackRock Tour of Champions rolls into Budapest this week for the city’s first ever Tennis Classics event, Bjorn Borg will get the chance to avenge his defeat to long-time rival John McEnroe, who stole victory from under his nose when the pair met in Luxembourg only two weeks ago.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Doubles is like Marriage

October 6, 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 Porsche Grand Prix and the Japan Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Adrian Mannarino, AFAS Tennis Classics, AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, Ana Ivanovic, BlackRock Tour of Champions, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Dmitry Tursunov, Dudi Sela, Edouard Roger-Vasselin, Ethias Trophy, Goran Ivanisevic, Jelena Jankovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, Kala Kanepi, Kremlin Cup, Ksenia Palkina, Kyrgystan, li na, Mikhail Youzhny, Mischa Zverev, Nadia Petrova, Olga Govortsova, Patrick McEnroe, Paul-Henri Mathieu, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Richard Krajicek, Roger Federer, Sabine Lisicki, Serena Williams, Sorana Cirstea, Stockholm Open, Tashkent Open, Teimuraz Gabashvili, Tomas Berdych, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka, WTA Tour News, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Krajicek wins maiden BlackRock title at home

October 5, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Richard Krajicek finally won a title on the BlackRock Tour of Champions when he beat Goran Ivanisevic 7-6, 7-5 in front of his home fans at the AFAS Classics in Eindhoven, Holland.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: Goran Ivanisevic, Henri Leconte, Michael Chang, Michael Stich, Paul Haarhuis, Richard Krajicek, Sergi Bruguera, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Yevgeny Kafelnikov interview – ‘I put two photographs of myself together. It was like looking at two different people’

October 5, 2008 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

Richard Krajicek knew that he needed to beat Sergi Bruguera in straight sets to reach the final, and thats exactly what he did. The Dutchman produced a barrage of bullet serves and huge forehands to win 6-4, 6-4 and set up a Sunday showdown with Goran Ivanisevic at the AFAS Classics in Eindhoven.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns, Lead Story Tagged With: Goran Ivanisevic, Henri Leconte, Michael Chang, Michael Stich, Paul Haarhuis, Richard Krajicek, Sergi Bruguera, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Rafael Nadal comments on decision to resign from ATP Players Council citing “not enough energy”

ATP Champions Tour Barcelona – Mantilla Completes Emotional Comeback After Cancer Recovery

ATP Champions Tour Barcelona: Pioline Rolls On In The Rain

McEnroe’s St. Patty’s Day Happenings

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

Borg scares Goran in first ever match; Cash eclipses McEnroe in thriller

Fever-pitch in Budapest as Borg/McEnroe arrive

Mondays With Bob Greene: Doubles is like Marriage

Krajicek wins maiden BlackRock title at home

Yevgeny Kafelnikov interview – ‘I put two photographs of myself together. It was like looking at two different people’

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