October 27th, 2009
Agassi in New Book Reveals He Took Crystal Meth
“My name, my career, everything is now on the line. Whatever I’ve achieved, whatever I’ve worked for, might soon mean nothing. Days later I sit in a hard-backed chair, a legal pad in my lap, and write a letter to the ATP. It’s filled with lies interwoven with bits of truth.
Posted by Staff @ 8:43 pm in ATP, Tennis | 71 Comments »
October 25th, 2009
Baghdatis Finally Wins; ATP/WTA Weekend Wrap; Tennis-X Notes
WOZ’S LOOSE LIPS — So who is more to blame: Caroline Wozniacki and her on-court coach/dad for telling her to tank the match (in Polish) where Polish-speaking fans hear it on TV then place on-line bets, or the WTA Tour’s dumb-ass on-court coaching experiment? Careful WTA as you might get what you wish for — on-court coaching is popular! (with on-line betters)!
Posted by Staff @ 2:01 pm in Tennis | 15 Comments »
August 24th, 2009
Just for fun, I am trying something different. As the 2009 hard court season heads toward the finish line, I came up with some hypothetical matches between former U.S. Open champions.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 10:49 pm in 2009 Season, American tennis, Australian Open, No. 1 ranking, US Open, US Open Series, Year-End No. 1 | 119 Comments »
August 7th, 2009
Legg Mason: Roddick’s 500th, Quarters Set
In the highlight match of the evening, Andy Roddick became the 36th player in the Open Era to reach 500 career match victories.
Posted by Lynn Berenbaum @ 11:26 am in 2009 Season, ATP, American tennis, US Open Series, Washington | 89 Comments »
June 17th, 2009
Forget Debating Tennis GOATS, Track Paradigm Shifts
The sport has changed enough in a short period of time to ask if tennis fans can accurately compare eras right next to one another.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 11:26 am in 2009 Season, ATP, Miami, Tennis | 159 Comments »
June 14th, 2009
Federer Breaks the Curse; Sampras as Pioneer
Pete Sampras sent the message that if a player were talented, self-disciplined and professional, he could exceed the seven or eight majors that seemed to be the best one could hope for in a career.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 10:35 pm in 2009 Season, Australian Open, French Open, Grand Slams, US Open, Wimbledon, Year-End No. 1 | 168 Comments »
June 8th, 2009
Roger Federer: He’s Your (Career) Grand Slam Man
I don’t want my columns to sound as though they are a few connecting sentences holding together sayings from fortune cookies, but there is an old saying in sports about one needing to never get too high after a win or too low after a loss.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 9:47 pm in Tennis | 99 Comments »
June 7th, 2009
Flawless Federer Makes History, Captures Career Slam with French Open Title
Federer makes history capturing the career Grand Slam with his first French Open title.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:14 am in French Open | 337 Comments »
May 11th, 2009
ESPN Classic to Televise Agassi(s)-Henman-Clijsters Wimbledon Exo
The action will include a gentlemen’s singles match, a ladies’ singles match, and mixed doubles. All matches will be one set, with a tiebreaker. The telecast will be produced by the BBC, with Andrew Castle and former notable British tennis player John Lloyd on the call.
Posted by Staff @ 8:53 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
March 8th, 2009
Agassi to Play 1st Senior Tennis Event; Sharapova Out of IW Singles
HEWITT FADES, GUCCIONE SAVES — Australia defeated Thailand 3-2 on Sunday in Davis Cup zonal play when Lleyton Hewitt faded in the heat 2-6, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-1 to No. 155-ranked Danai Udomchoke, but Chris Guccione saved the day with a fifth-match 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4) win over Kittipong Wachiramanowong…
Posted by Staff @ 11:22 pm in Tennis | 5 Comments »