Archive for the ‘Champions Tour’ Category
John McEnroe Rips Hamstring at Rogers Cup Legends Event
John McEnroe pulls his hamstring in a Rogers Cup Match against Michael Chang.
McEnroe dropped to the ground in the second set on Saturday and had to be helped off the court.
At least McEnroe still had a sense of humour as he tossed a white hat into the crowd when he was being carried off court.
Jimmy Connors Joins Revamped Champions Series Tour
It has been reported that Jimmy Connors will be joining the revamped Champions Series Tour later in the year. The tour will cover 12 cities and will start in Fort Lauderdale September 22nd.
“I am thrilled to be competing in this year’s Champions Series against some of the greatest tennis players of all-time,” said Jimmy Connors. “Champions Series is a phenomenal opportunity for fans to reminisce while enjoying a great night of tennis and entertainment.”
Mansour Bahrami: Ultimate Tennis Entertainer
Mansour Bahrami is the ultimate tennis entertainer and I really wish he was still around playing on tour at the moment. Here is a great video of his best shots and everything else.
NHL Players Tie Domi and Claude Lemieux to Play at Legends of Tennis Event
Throughout his NHL career, Tie Domi never appeared well-suited for the country club set. But Domi will be putting on his tennis whites for a match with John McEnroe in Canada next month. The former bad boy of the Maple Leafs and the former bad boy of tennis will play doubles against Jim Courier and another former-NHL hot head, Claude Lemieux, at a Legends of Tennis event in Hamilton.
Will Ferrell and Mats Wilander Play Charity Tennis Match
Will Ferrell unveiled his tennis talent versus Swedish tennis world champion Mats Wilander on Saturday May 2nd at the K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown at The Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA in Westwood, California.
During the no-holds-barred singles match, Wilander entertained the crowd with his skills that ranked him number one in the world, while Ferrell entertained the crowd with an oversized Prince racket and hilarious commentary. The match, umpired by comedian Andy Richter, raised more than $50,000 for The Swedish School of Los Angeles. Swedish School students even got involved in the match: at one point Ferrell played with a student on his back while Wilander had to hold hands with another student at all times during play.
Despite Ferrell’s attempts to distract Wilander, i.e. shouting IKEA while serving, Wilander walked away with the win: final score 15 Wilander 14 Ferrell. Directly following the singles match, Ferrell and Wilander joined forces against actor/comedian Rainn Wilson and tennis star and UCLA alumni Justin Gimelstob for a fierce doubles match. Ferrell/Wilander again walked away with the win. Post-match, The Dan Band performed while guests bid on auction items during a barbeque.
Jim Courier Used Twitter to Showcase his in-match Thought Process on Saturday
Jim Courier provided fans and followers on Twitter with an insight into his in-match thought process (or lack of it) last Saturday May 2nd, at the grudge match against John McEnroe at the Turning Stone Resort in New York.
“I have been using Twitter for the last few months and find it an excellent way to communicate directly with fans,” said Courier, who can be found at www.twitter.com/jimcourier. “It will be quite a unique experience to use Twitter on change-overs and provide fans and followers some unique perspectives on in-match thought processes and perspectives.”
Jim Courier Defeats Jimmy Arias to Win Grand Cayman Legends Championships
Jim Courier beat Jimmy Arias 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to successfully defend his title at the $150,000 Grand Cayman Legends Championships. Courier has had some amazing results on the Outback Champions Series with already eight career titles.
He earned $60,000 in prize money for winning the title and 800 ranking points that moved him into first past Pete Sampras. Courier tops the rankings with 2000 points, followed by Sampras with 1600 points and John McEnroe with 1300 points.
Courier, the two-time French and Australian Open champion, won the inaugural clay court title in Grand Cayman last year, defeating Wayne Ferreira of South Africa 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1) in the final.
