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10 Reasons to be Excited for Davis Cup Weekend

February 9, 2012 By Lindsay Gibbs Leave a Comment

The time has come! While Andrea has done a great job breaking down the World Group match-ups, I thought I’d spell out for you the specific reasons why you should set your alarm for 5AM, skip work, cancel all of your social plans, and dedicate your entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to the wonder that [...]

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Tennis great Jack Kramer dies at 88: This Week in Tennis Business

September 16, 2009 By Justin Cohen 2 Comments

From tennis legend Jack Kramer passing away at the age of 88 to a possible Justine Henin press conference this week to announce her comeback

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Mondays With Bob Greene: I can’t believe this happened

September 15, 2009 By Bob Greene 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 second week of the US Open.

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The Graveyard Is No More

August 12, 2009 By Manfred Wenas 1 Comment

The famed “Graveyard” court at Wimbledon – Court No. 2 – is no longer. The Graveyard met the gallows this week as officials at the All England Club demolished the court in its on-going efforts to refurbish the grounds and create more space for fans.

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Happy Birthday Roger Federer!

August 8, 2009 By Randy Walker 5 Comments

Happy Birthday Roger Federer! The six-time Wimbledon champion – and new father – turns 28 Saturday, August 8 and will play his first tournament since his epic win over Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final from July 5 this week in Montreal.

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Mondays With Bob Greene: Mirka and I became proud parents of twin girls

July 27, 2009 By Bob Greene 3 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 Indianapolis Tennis Championships and the International German Open.

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Roger Federer vs Andy Roddick…revisited

July 4, 2009 By Randy Walker 1 Comment

Swiss journalist and author Rene Stauffer chronicles in detail three of the most important matches between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick in his definitive Federer biography THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION (New Chapter Press, $24.95, www.rogerfedererbook.com), the first U.S.-published book on the Swiss tennis champion.

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World’s Biggest Loser

June 26, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

One of the many charms of Wimbledon is the numerous tabloid headlines and storylines during The Championships. Back on this day, June 26, in 2000, the U.K.’s Daily Mail labeled Vince Spadea as the “World’s Biggest Loser” after he finally broke his ATP record 20-match losing streak in the first round of Wimbledon, beating Britain’s Greg Rusedski in the first round.

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14 Majors For Federer, Sampras and…Woods

June 9, 2009 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

Roger Federer won his 14th career major championship at the 2009 French Open, which not only tied him with one Pete Sampras, but another “rival” in professional sports, Tiger Woods. Ironically, on the same day that Federer won at Roland Garros, Woods won his 67th career PGA Tour event at The Memorial as he heads into the home stretch to try and win his 15th career major golf title at the US Open at Bethpage Black in New York.

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Switzerland (and Federer) Set For Another Davis Cup Showdown With The USA

September 23, 2008 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

The U.S. Davis Cup team drew a tough first round match at home against Switzerland – and presumably five-time Wimbledon and U.S. champion Roger Federer – in the 2009 Davis Cup competition.

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