DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM TENNIS LEGENDS
Superstar skier Lindsey Vonn is a big fan of Roger Federer.
The darling of the U.S. Olympic team and the Sport Illustrated cover girl, however, needs to take note of a past performance from Pete Sampras in order to achieve ultimate Olympic glory.
Vonn, an avid tennis player and fan who attended Wimbledon this past year, is [...]
TENNIS, LIKE OTHER SPORTS, LOOKS TO CONTINUE A CASH COW
By Leigh Sanders
“Money makes the world go around,” or so the old saying tells us.
As 2010 opens across a planet stuck in recession as Third World debt is joined by those supposedly developed countries whose industries compete to see who can lose the most money in a day.
Standing outside the normal boundaries of daily life [...]
Federer’s Last US Open Loss
Roger Federer’s reign as US Open champion is over. The Swiss maestro’s quest to win a sixth straight US Open men’s singles title came to an end Monday as Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro defeated the world No. 1 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the championship match. “Delpo” [...]
Rod Laver Memoir “The Education Of A Tennis Player” Published By New Chapter Press On 40th Anniversary Of 1969 Grand Slam
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.
Tiny Tidbits: Arguello, McNair, Wimbledon, Douches And The Confederations Cup
***Man, it has 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.
Nicknamed “The Explosive Thin Man,” Arguello, 57, was a former WBA Featherweight, WBC Super Featherweight and WBC Lightweight [...]
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, stark [...]
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 tennis titans meet in the semifinals of the 2009 Australian [...]
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 in Los Cabos, Mexico. The Del [...]
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 four” [...]
