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Mondays with Bob Greene - Novak Djokovic Wins Rome

By Bob Greene • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene

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 Rome Masters and the Qatar Telecom German Open.



Photos: Monfils, Gonzalez, Marat, and Tommy all soak up the local flavor

By Erwin • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

The organizers of the BMW Open hosted a players’ party on Monday night at P1 in Munich. Since you weren’t there, I will summarize the party in five words: mustachioed racquet-jugglers in short shorts.



Roger Federer’s First Slump

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Roger Federer Excerpts - Rene Stauffer

Roger Federer’s 2008 season continues this week as the world’s No. 1 plays for the first time at the clay-court event in Estoril, Portugal and with the services of a new coach - Jose Higueras



My heaven: Marat Safin, pinstripes, and leather

By Erwin • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Tennis Served Fresh - Erwin Ong

Words? There are none. Well, perhaps three that Marat Safin can keep in mind for later: sometimes, always, never.



Mondays with Bob Greene - The Return of Kimiko Date

By Bob Greene • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene

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 Bausch & Lomb and the return of Kimiko Date.



Photo Post: Sony Ericsson Open 2008 by Chris Rogers Photography

By Manfred Wenas • Apr 6th, 2008 • Category: Weekly Links - Manfred Wenas

Chris Rogers shows his photos. Venus and Serena Williams could be banned from playing Miami and former Federer coach Lundgren quits the English Davis Cup team.



How I Went to the Pacific Life Open for Four Days and Only Saw One Complete Match

By Debra Rose • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: Featured Columns, Lead Story, Other Tennis News

Debra covered the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells for TennisGrandStand. In this first part in a three-part series of her reports from the tournament, Debra shares her experience at this tournament.



Federer, Nadal go Dubai while Gonzalez goes to Vegas

By Around the ATP Team • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: ATP Tour News, Featured Columns

A comprehensive preview for the tournaments that are being played this week. First up is Dubai that features prominent players such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. And then there is the tournament in Las Vegas. It doesn’t have the starpower of Dubai but it’s still an interesting one feating Fernando Gonzalez among others.
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Davis Cup Roundup: First Round Day 2 Doubles Action, February 9

By Around the ATP Team • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

A Davis Cup weekend with some interesting matches between Russia - Serbia, Argentina - Great Britain and Austria - USA.



Davis Cup Draw Ceremony Roundup: February 7

By Around the ATP Team • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: ATP Tour News

All around the world today, the First Round Davis Cup draw ceremonies were held. Here’s all the important news and photos from around the globe! We won’t bore you with the “who plays whom first” stuff that you can get easily at the Davis Cup website. Instead, here are a few things that we think [...]