Features

The Billie Jean King Cup Shows Why Tennis Is Great In New York

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

NEW YORK – There’s always one problem with the US Open every single year. After it’s over, you have to wait 50 more weeks to see some live tennis in New York City. Of course, a true fan of the sport can travel across the country – or even the world – to see the best play, but nothing compares to, as it’s called, the rock-and-roll atmosphere of the big city. That’s why it’s refreshing to see an event line the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup which took place on last Monday at Madison Square Garden. With Kim Clijster, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova,... [Read the full story]

News

Tearful Murray Accepts Loss

January 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

During the past two weeks, Andy Murray has played the best tennis of his life. On a roll, it looked like nothing could stop him. Then he ran into Roger Federer in the Australian Open final. And much like the last Grand Slam final when they met back in Flushing Meadows in 2008, the Scot was not match for the Swiss Master, losing in straight sets, 3-6 4-6 6-7 (11-13). “Tonight’s match was a lot closer than the one at Flushing Meadows,” Murray said. “You know, like I say, I had a chance at the beginning of the match, and I had chances, you know, at the end of the match. “It’s just... [Read the full story]

Columns

The Billie Jean King Cup Shows Why Tennis Is Great In New York

March 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Profiles

The Biofile: Roger Federer

September 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Status: World’s #1 tennis player. Winner of this year’s French Open and Wimbledon. Tennis Inspiration: “Watching my idols play back at Wimbledon or at the U.S. Open, wanting to maybe be like them one day. Practice hard. Maybe when I was #1 junior in the world when I was 17 years old, I hoped to maybe one day maybe equal that feat on the men’s tour, also become #1 on the world there. So I’m happy I chose tennis, put it that way.” Ht: 6-1 Wt: 177 Born On: August 8, 1981 In: Basel, Switzerland Childhood Heroes: “Stefan Edberg – actually... [Read the full story]

Excerpts

An Excerpt from “Quest for Perfection”

September 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Roger Federer is looking for his sixth straight US Open men’s singles title at the 2009. The first of his five straight titles in New York came in 2004 when he defeated Lleyton Hewitt, his third-round victim in 2009, in the final. Rene Stauffer, the author of the Federer biography THE ROGER FEDERER STORY: QUEST FOR PERFECTION ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.RogerFedererBook.com) details the 2004 US Open final between Federer and Hewitt in his celebrated tome. The brief book excerpt is seen below… Awaiting him in the final was another of his past nemeses, Lleyton Hewitt, the 2001 US Open champion.... [Read the full story]

Products

Federer Wins Australian Open Title with New BLX Racket

February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

[CHICAGO] – New decade, new racket, new record. Playing with his new Wilson Six.One Tour BLX tennis racket, Roger Federer proved once again why he is the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer’s 2010 Australian Open win marks his 16th Grand Slam title, surpassing his own all-time record of 15 major titles. Federer’s continued success is due in part to Wilson’s ever evolving technology and BLX is no exception. Federer switched to his new Six.One Tour BLX racket at the beginning of 2010. “Wilson continues to provide rackets with the most cutting edge technology and this racket really... [Read the full story]