A professional tennis player whose rise at the 2005 US Open made headlines, James Blake became the first African-American since 1982 to reach the semifinal round of the famous tournament before falling to
Andre Agassi.
"Did you guys miss me?" asked Pete Sampras when he faced the media at the Royal Albert Hall on his first visit to London in six years this week.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:05:25 GMTThe 2008 men's tennis season was full of highlights, but the biggest ones were provided by Rafael Nadal, who halted Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon and supplanted the mighty Swiss atop the rankings, a perch Federer owned for a record 4 1/2 years without interruption.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:17:14 GMT(ARA) - Athletes know that it takes more than talent and dedication to get to the top. It takes a team of people who support you along the way. Even though it's often just the athlete that gets all the glory, the success is equally deserved by all the dedicated people in their lives.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:09:37 GMTLondon - It may take until mid-century for American men to ever dominate like they did in the 1990s, the leader of that extraordinary generation, Pete Sampras, has predicted. The seven-time Wimbledon winner and holder of the all-time record 14 Grand ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:08:41 GMTThe 2009 Heineken Open featuring the Sovereign Singles and Doubles is set to have a top class field with the confirmation of the full player list on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:34:41 GMT
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One of James' boyhood friends was musician
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