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FEDERER-MURRAY TIE-BREAKER HISTORY; BRYANS MAKE HISTORY

January 31, 2010 By Voo De Mar Leave a Comment

Roger Federer and Andy Murray’s third-set tie-breaker in their 2010 Australian Open men’s final was second-longest tie-breaker ever played in major men’s final – only the epic Bjorn Borg-John McEnroe 32-point “Battle of 18-16” tie-breaker 30 years ago in the 1980 Wimbledon final lasting longer. Federer saved off five set points in the third-set tie-breaker [...]

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Agassi Debuts On Outback Champions Series This Week

October 6, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

Andre Agassi will make his highly anticipated Outback Champions Series debut when he takes on Mikael Pernfors of Sweden Friday night in the opening round of the 2009 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Ariz.

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78 Aces! Ivo Karlovic Breaks Record

September 18, 2009 By Randy Walker 2 Comments

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia smashed the all-time match ace record Friday, firing an incredible 78 aces – 19 more than the previous record – in his epic five-set marathon loss to Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the opening match of the Croatia vs. Czech Republic Davis Cup semifinal in Porec, Croatia.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Andre Agassi, Arnaud Clement, Australian Open, Bobby Wilson, Boris Becker, Bud Collins, Carole Graebner, Charlie Pasarell, Cliff Drysdale, David Nalbandian, Davis Cup, Erik van Dillen, Fabrice Santoro, French Open, Ivo Karlovic, Jaime Fillol, Joachim Johansson, John McEnroe, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Los Angeles, Marat Safin, Mats Wilander, Michiel Schapers, Nalbandian, Pancho Gonzalez, Peter Lundgren, Radek Stepanek, Ray Moore, Ron Holmberg, Roy Emerson, Tennis, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, Wimbledon

Roger Federer And The Ghost Of Bill Tilden

September 14, 2009 By Randy Walker 3 Comments

Roger Federer is looking to join Bill Tilden as the only player to win six straight U.S. men’s singles titles when he plays Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 US Open final Monday.

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40 Years Ago In Tennis – Bud Collins Summarizes The Epic Year

July 31, 2009 By Randy Walker 1 Comment

The second year of Open tennis was one of continued progress but lingering confusion on the political front—and towering on-court performances by Margaret Smith Court and most notably Rod Laver, who netted an unprecedented second Grand Slam.

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JIM COURIER BLOG: FEDERER SAFELY BEST IN OPEN ERA; COMPARISON TOUGH TO OTHER ERAS

June 8, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 8 – Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Courier, writing on his blog on www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com, has labeled 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer as safely the player with the best record in the Open era of tennis (since 1968), but says it is impossible to make comparisons with champions of other eras of tennis.

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Federer Wins Record-Tying 14th Major Singles Title and Career Grand Slam at 2009 French Open

June 7, 2009 By Randy Walker 7 Comments

NEW YORK, June 7 – The career and childhood of Roger Federer is chronicled in the book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY: QUEST FOR PERFECTION, the first U.S. published book about Federer, who Sunday completed a career sweep of all four Grand Slam tournaments and tied Pete Sampras’ men’s record of 14 major singles titles.

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Panatta’s First Win Over Borg

June 2, 2009 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

There was much talk of Adriano Panatta being the only player to ever beat Bjorn Borg at the French Open in lieu of Robin Soderling’s startling Sunday upset of Rafael Nadal – handing the four-time defending champion his first ever loss at Roland Garros.

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Roger Federer’s Clay Court Skills and the “Career Grand Slam”

May 28, 2009 By Randy Walker 1 Comment

If Roger Federer is able to win the 2009 French Open, he will complete a “Career Grand Slam” as well as tie Pete Sampras for the all-time men’s record for most major singles titles with 14.

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Waterville Valley Resort’s World Ranked Tennis Center Offers Affordable Play amid Mountain Views

May 23, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

For 125 years people have been playing tennis in Waterville Valley Resort. But, what many people don’t know is that the18 red clay outdoor tennis courts in Waterville Valley have been consistently ranks as some of the best in the world.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: HEAD, IMG, Lew Hoad, outdoor tennis, professional tennis, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Tennis, tennis experience, tennis player, United States, USA, USTA

FEDERER-MURRAY TIE-BREAKER HISTORY; BRYANS MAKE HISTORY

Agassi Debuts On Outback Champions Series This Week

78 Aces! Ivo Karlovic Breaks Record

Roger Federer And The Ghost Of Bill Tilden

40 Years Ago In Tennis – Bud Collins Summarizes The Epic Year

JIM COURIER BLOG: FEDERER SAFELY BEST IN OPEN ERA; COMPARISON TOUGH TO OTHER ERAS

Federer Wins Record-Tying 14th Major Singles Title and Career Grand Slam at 2009 French Open

Panatta’s First Win Over Borg

Roger Federer’s Clay Court Skills and the “Career Grand Slam”

Waterville Valley Resort’s World Ranked Tennis Center Offers Affordable Play amid Mountain Views

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