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Rod Laver Memoir “The Education Of A Tennis Player” Published By New Chapter Press On 40th Anniversary Of 1969 Grand Slam
Rod Laver
NEW YORK, N.Y., August 24, 2009 - New Chapter Press today announced that in the 40th anniversary year of Rod Laver’s second Grand Slam, it will publish the Australian’s memoir of his historic 1969 achievement - THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER.
Written with Hall...
Posted by exposrip in Basketball, Hockey, More Sports, Motor Racing, Pro Football, Soccer, Stats Corner, Tennis on 07 5th, 2009 | No Comments
Tiny Tidbits: Arguello, McNair, Wimbledon, Douches And The Confederations Cup
***Man, it’s not been a good July for boxing and football. First, Nicaraguan boxing legend Alexis Arguello allegedly commits suicide and then former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair was violently slain in his home.
Arguello: Prolific punching power
Nicknamed “The...
Tears Drop For Federer
By Alex
The thing about tennis is more than most sports I can think of, you can actually witness with your own eyes the rise and fall of greatness.
The rise and decline of great empires are slow moving in their evolution making it hard for us mortals to feel its descent. In tennis, it’s swift,...
Posted by Mike McIntyre in Tennis on 02 1st, 2009 | No Comments
An ATP Preview
Now that the first Grand Slam of the year is behind us, it is time to turn our focus to multiple locations and the resumption of the 250 level tournaments. The three stops this week include Vina de Mar, Chile, Zagreb, Croatia and Johannesburg, South Africa. While Nadal, Federer and many of the big boys...
Federer Book Documents Battles with Roddick
By TennisGrandstand
Swiss journalist and author Rene Stauffer chronicles in detail three of the most important matches between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick in his highly-regarded book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION (New Chapter Press, $24.95, www.rogerfedererbook.com) as the two ...
Posted by manfred in Tennis on 01 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Rafter To Make Outback Champions Series Debut In Los Cabos, Mexico
By TennisGrandstand
NEW YORK, January 27, 2009 - InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Patrick Rafter of Australia will make his debut on the Outback Champions Series tennis circuit at the Del Mar Development Champions Cup to be held March 18-22 at the Palmilla Tennis Club...
Posted by Mike McIntyre in Tennis on 01 18th, 2009 | No Comments
The AusOpen 2009 Preview
Finally the moment we’ve all been waiting for. After a brief off-season and a quick two week warm-up session it is time for the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, Australia. This year’s Australian Open seems to have as much hype going in as I can ever remember. Which of the “big...
Posted by exposrip in Tennis on 07 7th, 2008 | No Comments
Rain Over Me: Roger and Rafael Radiate In England
Now that was a tennis final for the ages.
In what turned out to be the longest Wimbledon final ever, Roger Federer came agonizingly close to capping off a massive comeback after falling 0-2 to Rafael Nadal. The five-set marathon went 4 hours and 48 minutes (how much of it was due to rain I don’t...
Posted by exposrip in Tennis on 06 26th, 2008 | No Comments
Dominika Cibulkova Showing She Can Play Tennis
Dominika Cibulkova is behind in fashion but she can still hit a ball.
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Richard Williams Puts Venus and Serena On The Spot With Odd Remarks
By Alessandro Nicolo
This article first appeared on Tennis Grand Stand .
For a man who’s the father of two successful tennis stars, Richard Williams sure has a hard time containing his bitterness.
Williams recently had these things to say to a newspaper in India:
The first dealt with the explosive...
