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WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 31: Rocking Roddick
edges Federer
based on big-match wins
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 31: Improved Justine
blazes past Serena,
Clijsters
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 30: The year's
best … and a few disappointments
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 19: Ichim
believes in her pro prospects; Graham:
'Nobody is totally dominating right now;' Zalameda,
Glatch, Hansen show most promise
Davis
Cup FINAL: Day 2: Woody
and Wayne
slam Spain for 2-1 lead
Davis
Cup FINAL: DAY 1: Hewitt,
Moya
come up huge; tie locked at 1-1
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 26: Hewitt
still bitter about Barcelona final; 'No doubt Alex,
Duarte
were headlining the whole situation;' More Rusty: "No way
the fanatics could behave that badly;'
Can F-Lo
pull an Escude?
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22: Can the US
pull off a Fed Cup
miracle?
Agassi/Graf mansion still for sale;
Paradorn's
love troubles
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20: Shaughnesssy
struggles; Billie Jean
having trouble coaching her;
US squad moves into final
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 15: Can Agassi
derail the Federer
Express?
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 14: Andy
anointed year-end No. 1
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11: Andre
returns to tennis after fall hiatus; Calls for a tennis commissioner
OFF- COURT
CHATTER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9: Roddick
rides 'SNL'
down, down, down
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 8: The right final four:
Kim
vs. Jen,
Justine
vs. Amelie
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER
6: Spellbound: Henin-Hardenne
dazzles in the witching hour;
Clijsters beats Rubin
– seven times and counting
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER
5: Mauresmo
slips while Chanda
rallies; Jennifer,
Kim race ahead to round-robin victories
MONDAY,
NOV. 3: WTA
finals sans the Williamses;
Henin-Hardenne's
and Clijsters’
last battle; Mauresmo,
Myskina
will be factors; Paris:
Henman’s
'greatest achievement?'; Sizing up the Tennis
Master Cup Houston
OFF-COURT
CHATTER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: Hingis
hitting at Saddlebrook; Serena's
grade on 'Street Time;'
Williamses, Jen, Lindsay
in WTA Championships fashion show; Courier,
Chang
want off BALCO
list
SATURDAY,
OCT. 11: Myskina
surges to two victories; Maria
takes first crown;
Jennifer loses two first-round matches;
ATP
race to Houston
tightens
FRIDAY,
SEPT. 26: The greatest WTA match:
Graf
vs. Seles,
'95 US Open final
MONDAY, SEPT. 22: Davis Cup: Hewitt and Moya's heroics; PMac's Fish and Bryans decision pays off; Belarus and Canada rise
FRIDAY,
SEPT. 19: PMac
casts Fish
out into rough waters; Federer
vs. Australia;
Argentina's B Team vs. mighty Spain;
Fed Cup
reeling; The sad loss of Yetunde
Price
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23: Old man Agassi goes for one more Slam
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21: Can Venus pull off a Flushing miracle?
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 15: Andy
says he can Slam New York;
Men to watch on the cement;
Thoughts on Toronto:
Kim's
loss, Mauresmo
and Vera's
returns;
Close the curtain on Dani
and Jelena;
Anna
to the Maxim
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10: Clijsters claims, and deserves, No. 1
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9:
Can Davenport pull a Roddick and stop Clijsters' No. 1 bid?
MONDAY, AUGUST 4: Ferreira back on track with upset victory
SUNADY, AUGUST 3: Tired Kim questions Justine's tactics
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2:
Toppled Roddick faces stern test in Washington
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1:
Henin-Hardenne toughens up for New York
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1: WTA bitten hard by injury bug;
Five of top 7 have pulled out of tournaments;
Petrova calls out Justine; Elena poops out
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30: Davenport hopes foot will heal for US Open run
MONDAY, JULY 28: Chang's farewell tour drags on
SUNDAY, JULY 27:
Clijsters continues ascendancy toward a Slam at the Open
SATURDAY, JULY 26: Capriati tries to break her slump
FRIDAY, JULY 25:
Clijsters puts on
her thinking cap
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 23: Bartoli
refuses Fed Cup bench-warmer role;
Vento-Kabachi's last gasp over stumbling
Petrova;
NCAA champ Lui's
plays on home court
TUESDAY, JULY 15: The post-Wimby report: Novak stymies Federer's streak;
Fed Cup picks: Russia, Spain & US; Tanner, Tauziat to return; ATP admits doping mess-up: Will Ulihrach sue?
MONDAY,
JULY 14: Can the Bryan
twins dominate the doubles tour?
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 18: Is Andy
just dandy under Brad?
Hewitt
under Stolts'
wing;
Federer conquers Halle; Woodbridge
moves up doubles ladder; Maggie
one-ups Manuela
SATURDAY,
MAY 17: Pete
can't face his own feelings; Mauresmo
chinks Serena's
armor;
Argentina rules (sort of)
FRIDAY, MAY 16: Capriati: Is traveling under the radar her best option?
FRIDAY, MAY 16: Conchita: quietly coming back
THURSDAY, MAY 15: Mauresmo tries to 'exercise' her demons
Wednesday, May 7: When in Rome and Hamburg, do as the dirtballers (like JCap, not Andy and James) do;
A WTA wonk's delight in Berlin
MONDAY,
MAY 5: Dark days for German
tennis: 'Everything is finished'; Ferrero,
Federer prime for RG; Venus
struggles, Mauresmo
and Vera
triumph
SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Williamses trounce Czechs; eye Kim and Justine in November
SATURDAY, APRIL 26: The Williamses chomp the Czechs
FRIDAY, APRIL 25:
US team in relaxed form for
Fed Cup tie;
Slovak Republic's shaky defense
FRIDAY, APRIL 25: BJK & Williamses want Cup back bad
TUESDAY, APRIL 22:
Dementieva claims first career title at Bausch & Lomb Championships
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Can anyone consistently beat the Williams sisters?
SUNDAY, APRIL 13:
Henin-Hardenne beats Serena for year's biggest Tier I upset
SATURDAY, APRIL 12:
Williams looks like a lock at Family Circle Cup
SATURDAY,
APRIL 12: It's Serena,
Serena
and more Serena;
Harkleroad's road stopped short by
Henin-Hardenne
FRIDAY, APRIL 11: Harkleroad dazzles Southern crowd with upset
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9:
PMac: It's put up or shut up time for US Davis Cup team
THURSDAY, APRIL 4: Venus quickly pushes aside Shaughnessy loss
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2:
Davis Cup barn burners: Aussies vs. Sweden & the Russia-Argentina grudge match
SATURDAY, MARCH 29:
Lee-Waters: tennis mom on the road from Challengers to qualifying tournaments
FRIDAY, MARCH 28: Clijsters clocked by Serena
TUESDAY,
MARCH 25: Venus,
Blake
and Roddick's
woes; Ginepri's
phenomenal success;
US tennis survey shows large minority
growth; Gerulaitis
death site to be demolished
EXCLUSIVE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 – No. 6 Roddick set for NASDAQ-100 action
TUESDAY, MARCH 18:
Lleyton & Kim: tennis' first couple;
Clijsters brings 'A' game against the Williamses; Can anyone beat Hewitt?
SATURDAY,
MARCH 15: In the wake of the glorious
Guga;
US
'band of brothers'
fizzle;
Jennifer's serving woes
FRIDAY, MARCH 14:
The band of brothers: Roddick, Blake, Vahaly & Ginepri bloom in desert
TUESDAY, MARCH 11: Vera: Russian desert flavor of the week;
Safin's mental yo-yos;
Amelie: the new Novotna - stylewise;
Hewitt primed for El Aynaoui
EXCLUSIVE:
SUNDAY, MARCH 9 – Pete’s
friend believes he’ll play the Grand Slams;
Saddlebrook
to build stadium; Gambill goes Playboy; Is Kendrick newest
tennis matinee idol?
THURSDAY, MARCH 6:
Rios shows a softer side;
Robert Kendrick who?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5: Andy down for the count
TUESDAY, MARCH 4:
Enqvist stuns Agassi, aiming for elite status again
MONDAY, MARCH 3:
Sugiyama takes Scottsdale as Alexandra and Kim misfire
SUNDAY, MARCH 2: Ai Sugiyama believes she’s peaking
EXCLUSIVE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Kournikova preparing to return to the tour
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28:
Serena and the seeds drown in Scottsdale;
"LA" Alexandra aims for top 8; Dokic all alone in loss
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21:
Becker reflects on career as he heads towards Hall of Fame
MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 17:
Agassi vs. Hewitt for No. 1: the sport's newest rivalry
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16:
Sanguinetti tries to revive Italian tennis
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15:
The big boss: Justin Gimelstob wants to be the Tony Soprano of tennis
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14:
US Davis Cup team
in tatters;
Todd: pressure of playing 3 matches too much for Blake, Fish; What's ahead for PMac?; Gambill calls for the Bryans
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14:
Agassi extinguishes the Scud
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10: US suffers stinging first-round Davis Cup loss to Croatia
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4: Sampras out of San Jose, raises questions
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 1: Lindsay
and Monica
tantalize Tokyo; BJK
as WTA CEO?
Jan-Michael to go for broke; Rios
party goes out of bounds
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28:
US dependent on unaccomplished Davis Cup squad
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 9: Is
Safin's
shoulder toast? Aussie contenders: Ferrero,
Moya,
Grosjean,
A-Rod,
Novak;
JMG:
We're not wussies; Kimmy
on a roll; All in the Leach
family for Lindsay
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3: New year, new matchups: Hewitt vs. US,
Eleni v. Korea;
Pierce feeling it again; Bottled blonde vs. real blonde; Who longs for Leander? Not Mahesh
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5: Are Ally Baker and Co. ready to challenge the Russians?
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