Friday, October 5, 2012
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Federer Gets Death Threat
Security
at the Shanghai Rolex Masters is always extremely tight but it will be
intensified still more after world no.1 Roger Federer has been the
target on an online death threat. Both the Shanghai police and
government agencies have been alerted to investigate the threat after an
unknown blogger said he planned to "assassinate" the 31 year-old Swiss
in a threatening posting on a much visited Chinese website.
Kerber, Kvitova And Errani Qualify For Istanbul
The
WTA announced that Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Czech Republic’s Petra
Kvitova and Italy’s Sara Errani have qualified for this year’s TEB BNP
Paribas WTA Championships, which will be staged at the Sinan Erdem Arena
in Istanbul, Turkey. The WTA’s year-end finale, to be held from October
23-28, will feature the world’s top eight singles players and top four
doubles teams, competing for the coveted title and a share of $4.9
million in prize money.
Murray Watched His Brother Win US Open On TV And Went To Bed
Jamie
Murray, back alongside his US Open winning brother Andy to defend their
Rakuten Open title in Tokyo this week, revealed he watched Britain’s
biggest tennis triumph in 76 years quietly in his Luxembourg hotel and
celebrated by simply switching off his bedroom light.
The
elder Murray sibling was battling towards a doubles final on the second
tier Challenger circuit in the small Luxembourgian town of Petange. One
brother pocketed $1.8 million for his labors, the other earned $1,400
for a week’s work.
Daily Tennis News—Business
Bob
Larson Tennis produces several tennis newsletters. One of these is Daily
Tennis News—Business. This publication is a daily report on the money in
tennis; Who is getting the money, Where does it come from, What do they
do with it and Where does it go.
If you are interested in the business side of tennis, you will find it
interesting. For a free copy of Daily Tennis News—Business, just send
an email to
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a sample of Tennis Business.
A
Collection of Tennis Images For Sale
A
professional tennis photographer has been shooting for almost 40 years
at all the major and minor tennis tournaments for the wires systems,
daily newspapers, magazines and advertising agencies. He has been to
venues all over the world and has compiled tennis images (archives) of
all the professionals and some juniors. The images have all been
preserved in a temperature-controlled environment and are color
positives (slides), color and black & white negatives and contact
sheets, as well as digital. There are in excess of 400,000 images and
they are for sale. Seller will transfer copyright and will give total
usage to the purchaser. Lists available with players, tournaments,
dates, etc. For more information please contact 954-448-4999.
Tennis Job of the Day
The Racquet Club Lake
Bluff is seeking a tennis professional certified by the French Tennis
Federation who is currently legally able to work in the United States.
The Racquet Club utilizes the French Tennis Teaching methodology
exclusively to deliver the finest tennis teaching experience. The
Racquet Club of Lake Bluff is located amidst the beautiful communities
of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest on Chicago’s north shore. It is home to
hundreds of players and recognized as a top junior tennis training
facility.
Please email Timmer Halligan at
thalligan@racquetclublakebluff.com with resume. Pay is above average
for the industry and will be based on experience level.
Bob Larson’s Tennis
publishes Daily Tennis Jobs a daily list of available tennis jobs
throughout the US market. Only $10 a month. For a free sample of the
current list, just email
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a free sample of Jobs.
