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Archive for November, 2006

November 29th, 2006
Williams Sisters, Mattress Mac, More ATP Housecleaning

Williams Sisters in Unfamiliar Court
If the court battle the Williams sisters are caught in was a dryer, it would be set on “super spin.”
Venus and Serena and crazy pop Richard are in court in West Palm Beach, FL, battling promoters who claim father Richard committed them to a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition.
“My dad has […]

November 28th, 2006
Higdon Departure Sees Another Key ATP Role Leave U.S.

While a industry source earlier this week said ATP Senior Vice President-Communications David Higdon was leaving the ATP of his own free will, the Tennis Week website today reported Higdon is officially out as a victim of “restructuring” at the tour.
“Following a restructuring of the ATP communications and marketing departments, David Higdon has left the […]

November 27th, 2006
Rusedski, Rios Just Won’t Retire; Williams Family in Court

Greg Rusedski says he will not retire and will play on in 2007, albeit with an abbreviated schedule that — don’t be surprised — could culminate in a going-away celebration at Wimbledon for the Canadian-Turned-Brit.
Unfortunately Grinning Greg has already gone away. Nearly ranked outside the Top 200, Rusedski would be lucky to gain direct entry […]

November 22nd, 2006
Federer Beats Nadal in Korean Cash Grab

Don’t look know but Roger Federer’s won three straight over his chief rival Rafael Nadal. You of course remember the Wimbledon showdown back in July, and the Fed’s convincing straight setter last Saturday in Shanghai. But you may not have noticed – or or wanted to notice – that Fed beat Rafa Tuesday in an exo match in South Korea.

November 22nd, 2006
YouTube Goes Gonzo On Sports

Last week, in its first deal with a major sports league, video-sharing website YouTube announced a strategic partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) to post daily short-form video content for the 2006-2007 season.

November 19th, 2006
Blake in Final of Possibly Fictitious “Masters Cup”

Apparently there’s this event, the Masters Cup or Masters or Grand Prix final or ATP Championship, something, going on in Shanghai. In the morning I get on the internet and see the results, so unless this is an elaborate internet hoax, something is going on.
Today Roger Federer played Rafael Nadal, that must have been a […]

November 18th, 2006
ATP “Super Bowl” Gets No TV Time in U.S.

I was out having a few cocktails with a tennis “industry type” the other night, and we were contemplating a potential nightmare that could possibly come true — and now has. What if world No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal met Saturday in the semifinals of the ATP’s biggest event — the […]

November 15th, 2006
Chinese Scandal Possibly Threatens ATP Masters Cup

An ever-widening sports scandal in China that has already claimed Shanghai’s top Communist party official Chen Liangyu could threaten the ATP’s Tennis Masters Cup, according to Indian news site Zeenews.com.
“It doesn’t affect our tournament. I feel it’s in good shape we’ve got a partner and promoter who work very closely in Shanghai, they’ve been here […]

November 13th, 2006
The Rafael Riddle

So is there anyone on this planet more in need of the clay court season to begin than Rafael Nadal? I mean what is up with this guy? Has his bad outfits finally caught up to him? Is his arm tired from picking at his you-know-what too many times?

November 2nd, 2006
Fix ATP Player Absences with Cash, Not More New Balls

   New ATP President Etienne de Villiers took a wrong turn this week at the Masters Series-Paris.But that’s OK.
   de Villiers has made a number of positive, bold moves since taking over the reins of the ATP, and he’s been on a steep learning 
   curve, immersing himself over the last couple years in a sport […]

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