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2004
tuesday,
december 28: Martina Navratilova:
the un-retirement;
Reuters-AP
clash of Sportsmen; Maria
finishes behind Husky hoopster
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 24: Assessing Orange
Bowl champ Neilly,
finalist Young
Querrey, Ball
& more; Teltscher
on Young:
'He has a winning way about him'
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 21: Is Orange
Bowl champ Kirkland
a Top-20 pro in the making
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 11: TR.net's
2004 women's Top 20: Seven Russians,
two Italians,
one Belgian
… and an old-time American
on top
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 10: TR.net's
2004 men's Top 20: From Roger
at the top to surprising Vinny
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 5: Spain
wins Davis Cup
as Moya
knocks out Roddick;
Roddick:
'I'll kick myself a little bit, but I have nothing to be ashamed
of'
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 4: Bryans
stomp Spain
in Seville to give US
shot at miracle comeback;
Fish:
'It's on Andy
right now and, if he wins, it's on me'
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 1: Americans
are underdogs … but rabid in Davis
Cup; Roddick:
"None of us have won a Grand Slam title this year, so we
really want to compensate for that'
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 22: Federer
cowboys up in Houston;
Hewitt:
'Agassi
and Sampras
on their days were pretty awesome players. Roger
is definitely up there'
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 21: Roddick's
transition hits roadblock, Safin
ends year back in contention; Andy:
'I have to focus on what I can improve on. I maybe shied away
from that'
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 18: Sharapova's
the player of the year;
Rainy days in Houston,
but semis looking good
monday,
november 15: Maria
cuts down injured Serena
for WTA Championships
É then smiles;
Sharapova:
'I'm just one girl in front of millions of people'
monday,
november 15: Roddick, Federer
favored to meet; in ATP year-end final;
Safin, Hewitt, Henman
also pose threats
sunday,
november 14: Self-loving Serena
and Sharapova
get Wimbledon rematch;
Sharapova
gets another coaching violation in victory
saturday,
november 13: Mauresmo
closes in on No. 1;
Amelie
to play Serena,
Myskina
to face Sharapova
friday,
november 12: The new Hingis:
Myskina
outsmarts Davenport;
Lindsay
needs a win over Serena to advance
thursday,
november 11: Sharapova
slams Kutzy;
Serena, Mauresmo
mow 'em down
tuesday,
november 10: Kuznetsova
lives for tennis and it shows;
Serena, Lindsay
notch victories in well-attended opening session
monday,
november 8: Rating the top eight:
Mauresmo, Davenport
the favorites;
Sharapova
threat in the red group, Myskina
in the black
saturday,
november 6: US
women skidding to worst year since
1997;
Safin
ready to challenge Federer
thursday,
november 4: It's on: Jen
v. Vera
for LA spot;
Serena’s headache doesn’t
stop her from attending London movie premier
wednesday,
november 3: Federer
delivers Davis Cup blow; Maria
mania;
Jennifer, Venus
soldier ahead
monday,
novembr 1: Serena's
headaches could take her out of LA;
Despite Paris pull-out, Agassi
could play TMC Houston
fRIDAY,
OCTOBER 29: Safin, Henman
fall; Moya
into Houston; Zvonareva
loses again;
Serena
a near lock for LA
friday,
october 29: A Magnus
retrospective: Norman
retires;
The Swede in '00: It's great to be compared to Borg,
Edberg and Wilander'
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 27: Serena's
bad headache day, Coria
recovering
The Simple Gossip: The Paris
Hilton rumors
monday,
october 25: Surging Safin,
Molik
tear up Madrid, Zurich;
Sharapova, Agassi
make progress
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 19: Davenport
will give '05 a go; Venus
avenges Sprem
defeat;
Andre
moves on in model Madrid
sunday,
october 18: Myskina
rises again in Moscow; Vaidisova,
F-Lo, Haehnel also triumph
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 13: Year-end spots
up for grabs in Moscow; PMac
never called Andre;
Tuly's
back on tour
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 8: Kournikova
continues to stray from her game;
Tanner
teaches in between legal troubles
friday,
october, 1: Trying to put a dent
in Federer;
Sharapova's
odd Tier IV decision
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29: Controversy stirs as
Sevilla
beats out Madrid;
Will Sharapova
bounce someone off the Russian
Fed Cup team?
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 27: 'Wimbledon:'
Not really a tennis movie
Thursday,
sept. 23: Can Belarus
and France
stop a dream US-Spain final?;
Roddick:
'One thing that's still alive this year [for me] is this title'
sunday,
august 29: Rise of the non-machine:
Henin-Hardenne
feels lucky
SATURDAY,
august 28: Roddick
tries to make Ashe Stadium his house once again;
Federer
looms but Andy can't beat him lately
Friday,
August 26: JH-H's
run to the gold makes her favorite to repeat;
Davenport
a close second, while Serena,
Mauresmo
must step up
thursday,
august 26: Can Federer
find a New York state of mind?
Roger
could face Agassi
in quarters; Roddick
v. Hewitt
a probable semi
tuesday,
august 24: Of real US Open
contenders and old New Haven;
Plus: WTA Championships, age eligibility, Agassi-Graf
child actorsaturday,
august 14: Can Mauresmo
hold off Henin-Hardenne,
Venus
& Myskina?
friday,
august 13: 10 medal-hungry men to
watch in Athens
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 12: Olympic
pull-outs: Serena,
Capriati
in a world of hurt;
The TR.net
four-step Olympic formula
saturday,
august 7: Agassi
surprises Roddick
in classic semifinal;
Hewitt
shows he can play with the best … again
friday,
august 6: Agassi,
in top form, looks to US Open; Andre:
'I want to prepare myself for the biggest ones and do my best
to be at my best'
monday,
august 3: Federer
is not unconquerable; Is there really a Federer-Roddick
rivalry afoot?
Roger:
'It's almost up to me to decide, who's my rival, isn't it?'
sunday,
august 1: Lindsay
now the prohibitive US Open favorite:
Myskina: To beat Davenport
you have to 'serve four aces in every game;'
Roger rocks Andy …
again
SATURDAY,
JULY 31: Myskina
fights off 9 match points to stifle Vera;
Federer
v. Roddick
#8 in Canada final
friday,
july 30: Myskina
schools tearful Sharapova;
Williams: ‘It’s almost
as if people don’t care if you play hurt. It’s all
about making money'
friday, july
29: Battle for Russia begins: Sharapova
tries to get over on Myskina;
Maria:
'No one going is going to tell me where I'm from because I know
where I’m from … I don’t feel American at all'
thursday,
july 28: Kuzy
likes Myskina
over Maria
on hard court;
‘She mixes her shots better;' Spaniards
in Toronto
TUESDAY,
july 27: Roddick
1-0 in attempt to match ’03 summer magic; On coach Brad
Gilbert: ‘We're both strong
personalities and we argue like anybody but we get along great'
TUESDAY,
july 27: Back on hard, Sharapova,
Myskina
victorious;
Maria:
‘The competitive spirit comes back again’
monday, july
26: Myskina
ponders early retirement but wants No. 1 first;
Sharapova’s
back: ‘I’m always hungry to win’
SUnday,
july 25: Davenport
sears Serena;
to go for 2nd California triple
Williams:
‘It’s the second time I’ve tried to commit suicide
out there
saturday,
july 24: Serena
to face Davenport
in final; Roddick
v. Kiefer
in Indy
friday,
july 23: Dementieva
leaps up, Jen
pulls out; Venus
on the Lindsay
rematch: ‘My limit is 100 hours so if we get to a hundred
hours she can win the match’
THURSDAY, JULY
22: Fish
wants to be drug tested more often;
Mardy:
'I could've done anything from October to June … as far
as I'm concerned, that's too long'
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 21: Of Indy,
illness and real Russians;
Vera Z:
'I can win any match;' Petrova:
'I could have been Maria
– with proper training
TUESDAY,
JULY 20: Serena
v. Sharapova
off-court;
Serena:
'Every week now, I get more famous,' but Maria
is all over TV
SUNDAY,
JULY 18: Davenport
vexes Venus
in classic;
Lindsay:
'Winning the Open is not out of the question for me'
SATURDAY,
JULY 17: Lindsay
tries to get over on Venus
again; Davenport:
'Once she was able to turn the tide against me, she was able to
turned it around against everybody else'
friday,
july 16: Improving Mashona
presses Lindsay;
Washington:
'I knew I would crack the Top 100, but I don't feel overjoyed;'
Rios
retires: good riddance
THURSDAY,
JULY 15: Washington, Harkleroad,
Bartoli, Liu get perspective;
Ferreira
gives up in LA; Venus’
new dress
MONDAY,
JULY 12: Tearful Steffi:
‘To hear that you're loved so much is amazing;’
Agassi
praises wife’s ‘unmistakeable dignity and generous
heart’
FRIDAY,
JULY 9: Parenting profiles: Yuri
Sharapova and Lynette
Federer; Henin-Hardenne's
coach rips WTA for 'treating her like a dog;" Plus: Fed
Cup, Roddick, Blake, Gaudio
THURSDAY,
JUNE 17: Serena,
Venus
face tough roads to another meeting in final;
Myskina
unlikely to be tough on grass
WEDNESDAY:
JUNE 16: Andre's
bad hip, Taylor
nabs last Olympic
spot;
Will Jen
go to Athens?
Also: Anna, Monica, Brits, Dokic,
Dani
MONDAY,
JUNE 14: Roddick
and Roger
revive with wins on grass; Kids' play: Sharapova
vs. Golovin
THURSDAY,
JUNE 10: The
perils of Kim
and Justine;
China
vs. financially strapped South
America for the Tennis
Masters Cup
SUNDAY MAY
23: Serena, Capriati
confident they will contend;
JH-H, Venus, Mauresmo
also stick chins out
FRIDAY,
MAY 21: Roland Garros Women's
preview: Venus, Mauresmo
lead contenders
Top 10
contenders plus 10 dark horses
THURSDAY,
MAY 2O: Roland Garros Men's
preview: Dark horses
chomping at the bit;
Top 10
contenders plus 10
FROM THE ARCHIVES,
wednesday, may 19: Houdini: Agassi
grabs some magic at 1999 Roland
Garros; A look back at his French
Open victory
SUNDAY,
MAY 16: Hamburg's King
Roger: 'Now, I know what it takes
to get through;'
Rome Queen Amelie:
'I feel perfectly prepared for RG'
THURSDAY,
MAY 6: Can the Spaniards
hold off the South Americans?
Berlin: Kim’s
poor decision; Jennifer’s
best win of the year
MONDAY,
MAY 3: Rome is burning for Roger
and Andy;
Venus
ascendant but Berlin
field will test her
MONDAY,
APRIL 27: John Parsons:
A lion of tennis journalism passes; RG favorite Coria
romps to
26 consecutive clay victories; Kimmy,
Callens, Conchi, Dulko other Fed
Cup heroes
SATURDAY, APRIL 24: Raymond
upset by Pisnik,
looks for redemption;
Venus
soars to easy win; Srebotnik
hurt, may not play
THURSDAY,
APRIL 22: Zina's
team of Venus,
Navratilova,
Raymond
begin quest for
18th Fed Cup title; Raymond:
"I always put my hand up and say, 'I'm ready to go, pick
me.' That's the kind of player a coach wants"
SUNDAY,
APRIL 18: Venus
is back in big-stroke way
SATURDAY,
APRIL 17: Venus
shows old serving power; Martinez
has a wealth of weapons
SATURDAY,
APRIL 17: Martinez
outsmarts Schnyder
in semi-final scrimmage;
Players will face off in Fed
Cup next week
FRIDAY,
APRIL 16: Determined Venus
vanquishes Vera;
Revived Martinez
takes down tired Petrova
TUESDAY,
APRIL 13: Red alert for James
Blake;
Slipping American needs to make coaching
change, go to two-handed
backhand
FRIDAY,
APRIL 9: Argentines
collapse, Fed
flies, Dutch
dying on dirt; JHH
vs. Serena
could occur
THURSDAY,
APRIL 8: Can the Swedes
stun the US
in Delray?
Bjorkman:
'Our team has experience on our side so that is a plus in our
favor'
Swiss, Argentines, Spanish
favored
MONDAY,
APRIL 5: Roddick,
Serena
put up roadblocks to Federer,
JHH
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 31: Is steering towards the
end? Gil Reyes:
'We know that we're coming down the home stretch. We
know it; we sense it. What we don't know is when'
TUESDAY,
MARCH 30: 'Olympian' Serena
reproving herself;
Roddick's
tournament to win; Latin Americans
show up big
MONDAY,
MARCH 29: Too fast, too furious:
Nadal
breaks out against Federer;
Williamses clawing their way back
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 24: Club Fed,
Miami version; Serena
faces tough draw
SATURDAY,
MARCH 20: Federer
tries to get over the Henman
hump;
Andre: 'I've done that my whole career
… lose a lot of close matches;'
Andy: 'I love the crisis now, it's
great'
SATURDAY,
MARCH 20: Justine's
road to perfection, Lindsay's
road to recovery
Davenport:
'I honestly feel like my game is back gaining positive momentum'
FRIDAY,
MARCH 19: Andre
has to get down into the trenches;
Roger:
'I can finally compete with Agassi'
SATURDAY,
MARCH 13: Federer:
says he's had no downs since last June;
Haas notches crucial win, Irvin
ices Dani,
Vera
closes in on Top 10
FRIDAY,
MARCH 12: Madrid
bombing, Rusedski
ruling refocuses competition;
Lleyton debates Federer's
dominance; Andre
talks about Steffi
and the hall;
Cronin talking ATP on the tube
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 10: Who can get over on the
Belgians?
Myskina, Kuznetsova, Hantuchova assess
their places in the game;
Dokic: ‘You have a lot of players
who can hit the ball well. Then it comes down to the head.
The men are much more tougher than the women’
TUESDAY,
MARCH 9: Lilia
Osterloh: the 2nd time around; 'I
just want to take it on'
Collegians
shine, as do kids Dulko, Strycova,
Groenefeld
SUNDAY,
MARCH 7: Spadea
finally a titlist with Scottsdale victory; Bitter Kiefer:
‘Maybe he was almost dying, so he to drink something; Myskina
closing on Belgians; Federer,
Moya, Benesova win
FRIDAY,
MARCH 5: Roaming through the desert
to Scottsdale;
Kiefer
thinks, both good and bad; Romania's Hanescu
rises - no thanks to Tiriac
or Nasty;
Vinny the improving marker bounces
Blake
TUESDAY,
MARCH 2: Hingis,
Capriati wrong on age eligibility
rule;
Hewitt
turns down Scottsdale
wildcard; The presence of oil
money
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 26: All shaky on the Venus
front after Kuznetsova
loss;
JCap’s long road back; Old
Rosset
corners Coria;
Davis Cup to Delray Beach
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 24: Hewitt
back in elite mix; Kim's
dominance; Vera's
back;
Will Serena
skip Academy Awards to play?
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
23: Technology debate
rages on: Is there too much power?
Martin: 'I think we've missed the
boat a little bit;' Roddick:
'I don't pay too much attention to it
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 21: Vera gives Maria
a Memphis lesson; Enqvist
upsets Andy,
gives PMac
Davis Cup worries; Who will win the Clijsters-Hewitt
match? Corretja's
mutiny hurts tour
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 15: Roddick
out toughs Fish
in a classic between buddies; Andy:
‘I’m thrilled the guys are coming up. I just want
to beat them when I play them’
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14: The
Agassi-Fish fist-pumping incident;
Mardy: ‘It fired me up.
It made me want to beat him even more;’ Andy:
'One of Pete biggest things
was his insane confidence in himself. ... That's not a level I've
gotten to'
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 16: Hewitt,
Roddick
headed to final battle; Our Top 10:
Lleyton, Andy, Roger, Andre,
Scud, Carlos, Rainer, JC, David N. & Paradorn
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 16: Justine,
Venus
may be headed toward showdown; Our 10 Favorites:
Justine, Venus, Lindsay, Amelie,
Kim, Anastasia, Maria, Nadia, Sugi &
Elena D.
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 14: T-Woody
says Rusedski’s
support questionable; Lindsay,
Reid hitting strides; Ferrero
slumping; Federer
without coach
MONDAY,
JANUARY 12: Out of Aussie, when will
Serena
return?; Venus
gets a special seeding;
Moya, Paradorn
in fine form; Rafter's
plans for Melbourne
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 7: Kim
gets engaged to Lleyton;
defends Olympic
snub, dad
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