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Maria Sharapova Goes Down Under

January 17, 2011 By Stephane Carter 1 Comment

So I was reading the news about Maria Sharapova in the last couple of weeks. She split with her longtime coach Michael Joyce, who guided Sharapova to two Grand Slam titles and the world number one position on the WTA Tour. Joyce coached Sharapova for six and a half years. Sharapova is currently in Melbourne [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Tennistastic Tagged With: Australian Open, Maria Sharapova, Michael Joyce, nba star, new jersey nets, sasha vujacic, sportswoman, Tamarine Tanasugarn

Mondays With Bob Greene: For me Roger is the greatest player ever who played the tennis game

June 22, 2009 By Bob Greene 1 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 Aegon International and the Ordina Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Ai Sugiyama, Alize Cornet, Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Anna Chakvetadze, Anna Kournikova, Anne Keothavong, Australian Open, Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg, Caroline Wozniacki, clay courts, Davis Cup, Dick Norman, Dinara Safina, Dmitry Tursunov, Dominika Cibulkova, Elena Dementieva, Fabrice Santoro, Fernando Gonzalez, Flavia Pennetta, Fred Perry, Gisela Dulko, Goran Ivanisevic, Grand Slam tournaments, Ian Ritchie, Igor Andreev, International Tennis Federation, Ivan Ljubicic, Janko Tipsarevic, Jelena Jankovic, Jim Courier, John Newcombe, John Roddick, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Marcos Baghdatis, Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Martina Navratilova, Michael Chang, Michaella Krajicek, Mikhail Youzhny, Nikolay Davydenk, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Ordina Open, Pete Sampras, Prince, Raemon Sluiter, Rafael Nadal, Ralph Lauren, Rennae Stubbs, Robby Ginepri, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Sam Querrey, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Stan Smith, Stanislas Wawrinka, Stefan Edberg, Steve Darcis, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Taylor Dent, Tennis, Tennis Australia, The Championships, US Open, US Open Series, Venus and Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Virginie Razzano, Wesley Moodie, Wimbledon, WTA, Yanina Wickmayer

On This Day In Tennis History

September 19, 2008 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

It was 35 years ago Saturday that perhaps the most famous single tennis match in the history of the sport was held in Houston, Texas when Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the famed “Battle of the Sexes.”

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Agustin Calleri, Andrew Castle, Billie Jean King, Bob Lutz, Bobby Riggs, Clement N'Goran, Davis Cup, Fabrice Santoro, Georges Goven, Horst Skoff, Ilie Nastase, Ion Tiriac, Marat Safin, Mark Philippoussis, Mark Woodforde, Michael Chang, Neil Amdur, New York Times, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Sonya Jeyaseelan, Stan Smith, Stefan Edberg, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Todd Martin, Todd Woodbridge, Vanessa Webb, Venus Williams

For Julie Ditty, A Career First At Age 29

August 27, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

At an age where many of her contemporaries have long since retired, Julie Ditty is producing the best results of her career.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Carly Gullickson, Grand Slam, Julie Ditty, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Tamira Paszek, Tathiana Garbin, Yaroslava Shvedova

Mondays With Bob Greene: Federer Starts Quest For Sixth Straight Wimbledon

June 23, 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 Ordina Open and the International Women’s Open in Eastbourne.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Alun Jones, Ana Ivanovic, Andreas Seppi, Andy Roddick, ATP Player Council, Bjorn Borg, Chris Haggard, David Edges, David Ferrer, Dinara Safina, Dmitry Tursunov, Etienne de Villiers, Fernando Verdasco, Ivan Ljubicic, Ivo Karlovic, Jana Novotna, Justin Gimelstob, Marc Gicquel, Marcelo Rios, Mark Knowles, Nadia Petrova, Nicolas Devilder, Novak Djokovic, Perry Rogers, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Sergio Roitman, Tamarine Tanasugarn, The Tennis Channel, Venus Williams

Date-Krumm Makes Inspirational Comeback in Gifu

May 6, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

Last week on the challenger circuit, a former top 5 player and the only college graduate mother on tour recorded impressive results, while two players on the men’s side broke into the top 100 for the first time this week with their tournament wins.

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Alexis Gordon, Augustina Lepore, Donald Young, Dusan Vemic, Eduardo Schwank, Eric Prodon, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Jan Hernych, Kimiko Date-Krumm, Kurumi Nara, Lourdes Dominguez-Lino, Lukas Dlouhy, Maret Ani, Michael Berrer, Noppawan Lertcheekwakarn, Olga Puchkova, Sergio Roitman, Sofia Arvidsson, Stephane Bohli, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thomaz Belluci, Viktoria Kutuzova, Yanina Wickmayer, Yen-Hsun Lu

WTT finalizes lineups at Roster Player Draft

April 1, 2008 By Manfred Wenas 1 Comment

World TeamTennis franchises finalized their lineups today at the WTT Roster Player Draft in Miami, Fla., completing the player selection process that began last month when marquee player protections were announced

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Andy Roddick, Anna Kournikova, Dmitry Tursunov, Jan-Micheal Gambill, John McEnroe, Justin Gimelstob, Kveta Peschke, Liezel Huber, Lindsay Davenport, Lisa Raymond, Madison Brengle, Mike and Bob Bryan, Rennae Stubbs, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Venus Williams, Yaroslava Shvedova