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YOUZHNY BEATS GASQUET IN NO. 5 LONGEST AUSSIE OPEN MEN’S SINGLES MATCH

January 19, 2010 By Voo De Mar 1 Comment

In the longest match of the 2010 Australian Open far (4 hours, 53 minutes), Mikhail Youzhny ousted Richard Gasquet 6-7(9), 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 6-4, trailing 0:3 in the fourth and 2:4 in the fifth set. The Russian also saved double match point on serve at 5:6 in the fourth set. What’s more interesting, Gasquet, playing [...]

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Boris Becker, Bud Collins, collins history, Fabrice Santoro, Fernando Verdasco, Grand Slam, history of tennis, Ivo Karlovic, Margaret Court, match point, Mikhail Youzhny, Omar Camporese, Pete Sampras, Richard Gasquet, Roland Garros, Tim Mayotte, Yannick Noah, Younes El Aynaoui

FEDERER AND NADAL’S MAGIC CARPET RIDE

January 4, 2010 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

Watching Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play a tennis match can be described as being as exhilarating as riding on a magic carpet. The two modern day tennis genies kicked off the first day of the 2010 ATP World Tour with a unique photo opportunity on a magic carpet in the Souq Waqif in Doha, [...]

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP World Tour, career grand slam, exxonmobil, French Open, Ivo Karlovic, Juan Martin del Potro, magic carpet, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, photo opportunity, rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, singles title, tennis match, unbeatable level, Wimbledon, Younes El Aynaoui

Davis Cup in Croatia revisited – Roddick out, Fish in

July 9, 2009 By Randy Walker 2 Comments

What happened the last time the U.S. Davis Cup team traveled to Croatia? Ironically, Andy Roddick was not in the U.S. line-up due to exhaustion and injury following a marathon match at a Grand Slam tournament – as is the case this week following his 16-14 fifth-set loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final on Sunday

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Filed Under: Archives, Lead Story Tagged With: Alan Schwartz, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Arlen Kantarian, Arthur Ashe, ATP, Australian Open, Bill Dwyre, Bud Collins, Davis Cup, davis cup team, Dennis Ralston, Frank Sedgman, Guillermo Canas, Henri Cochet, James Blake, Jim Courier, Laurie Doherty, Manuel Santana, Mardy Fish, Mario Ancic, Michael Chang, Neale Fraser, Nicola Pietrangeli, Niki Pilic, Patrick McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Rainer Schuettler, Raul Ramirez, Robby Ginepri, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Taylor Dent, USTA, Wimbledon, Younes El Aynaoui

Nadal, Verdasco Play Longest Aussie Open Singles Match, But Not Longest Ever Match At The Event

January 30, 2009 By Randy Walker Leave a Comment

Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco added another chapter in the history of tennis with their men’s semifinal epic at the Australian Open. The two Spaniards battled for 5 hours, 14 minutes – the longest singles match in the history of the Australian Open – before Nadal edged his Davis Cup teammate 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4.

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Roddick, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Arnaud Clement, Boris Becker, Bud Collins, Chanda Rubin, Danie Visser, Fabrice Santoro, Fernando Verdasco, Greg Holmes, Michael Chang, Omar Camporese, Pete Sampras, Pieter Aldrich, Rafael Nadal, Robert Van't Hof, Roger Smith, Scott Davis, Stefan Edberg, Time Mayotte, Todd Witsken, Yannick Noah, Younes El Aynaoui

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 – Rafael Nadal Wins 4th Consecutive Barcelona Title

May 5, 2008 By Bob Greene 4 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 a week of Barcelona and Prague.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Aaron Krickstein, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Anastasia Myskina, Billie Jean King, Daniela Hantuchova, David Ferrer, Eugene Scott, European Gaming & Betting Association, Fernando Gonzalez, Fernando Verdasco, Gisela Dulko, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Ian Ritchie, Jelena Dokic, John McEnroe, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Kimiko Date-Krumm, Maret Ani, Maria Sharapova, Mark McCormack, Michael Chang, Nicolas Almagro, Qatar German Open, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Viktoria Kutuzova, Younes El Aynaoui

Verkerk And El Aynaoui Continue Their Comebacks

April 24, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman 1 Comment

Last week on the challenger circuit saw two veteran players defy the odds by winning events in the hopes of reclaiming their former top 15 status, while the world’s No. 1 junior player won her first challenger title on the women’s side.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Adrian Cruciat, Alberta Brianti, Alberto Martin, Arantxa Rus, ATP Tour News, Benjamin Becker, Dudi Sela, Kevin Anderson, Martin Verkerk, Roland Garros, Sesil Karantcheva, Soledad Esperon, Younes El Aynaoui

El Aynaoui Makes a Comeback (Again)

March 26, 2008 By McCarton Ackerman Leave a Comment

Once again on the futures circuit this week, another former ATP standout bravely swallowed his pride and started back at square one in the hopes of turning back the clock.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Anastasija Sevastova, Andreas Beck, Andy Murray, ATP Tour News, Australian Open, Barbora Zahalova Strycova, Brian Dabul, Castelldefels, Ivan Ljubicic, Leonardo Mayer, Magdalena Rybarikova, Maret Ani, Mariano Puerta, Melanie South, Robin Haase, Sebastian Grosjean, Sony Ericsson Open, Tzipi Obziler, US Open, Younes El Aynaoui