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Ask Bill - Novak Djokovic is the Best Tennis Player in the World

By Bill Mountford • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Ask Bill - Bill Mountford, Lead Story

Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player in the world. His movement is superior, his versatility allows him more tactical options than nearly anybody, and he is adept on all surfaces.



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.



McEnroe Finally Wins First Outback Champions Series Title

By Randy "Sky" Walker • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

BOSTON, Mass., May 4 - John McEnroe won his first ever title on the Outback Champions Series at the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston Sunday, rallying from a set down to defeat fellow American Aaron Krickstein 5-7, 6-3, 10-5 (Champions Tie Break) in the championship match at the Agganis Arena. Playing in his [...]



McEnroe and Krickstein Advance to Finals of the Champions Cup Boston

By Randy "Sky" Walker • May 4th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

John McEnroe will play Aaron Krickstein in Sunday’s final of the Champions Cup Boston - the third of eight events on the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players.



McEnroe Holds off Sampras at the 2008 Champions Cup Boston

By Randy "Sky" Walker • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

BOSTON, Mass., May 2, 2008 - John McEnroe of the United States continued to surprise fans at the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston with a 2-6, 7-5, 10-4 (Champions Tie Break) win over fellow American Pete Sampras at the Agganis Arena. In Friday afternoon’s opening match, Aaron Krickstein of the United States [...]



Courier Beats Ferreira For Grand Cayman Title

By Manfred Wenas • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

GRAND CAYMAN, April 20 - Jim Courier defeated Wayne Ferreira 7-6, (3), 7-6 (1) to win the singles title at the $150,000 The Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships, the second event on the 2008 Outback Champions Series tennis circuit. Courier’s victory, his first on the Outback [...]



Courier Beats McEnroe To Reach Grand Cayman Final

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

Jim Courier defeated John McEnroe 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 (Champions Tie-Break) Saturday to advance into the final of $150,000 The Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships.



Ferreira Clinches Final Round Berth In Grand Cayman

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

Wayne Ferreira defeated Mikael Pernfors 6-4, 6-3 Friday at The Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships to clinch a final-round berth in the year’s second tournament on the Outback Champions Series



Wilander, Pernfors and Haarhuis Complete Field for the Residence at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Other Tennis News

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Mats Wilander, Mikael Pernfors and Paul Haarhuis will complete the eight-player field at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton



Twenty-Years Ago? A Golden Slam For Steffi

By Randy "Sky" Walker • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: Tennis History

Can you believe it was 20 years ago when Steffi Graf swept all four major tournaments to win the last “Grand Slam?”.