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Stefanie Maria Graf is widely considered to be one of the greatest female tennis players in history. This phenomenal German player won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court’s 24.

She also won 107 singles titles, which ranks her third on the list of most singles titles won during the open era, behind Martina Navratilova (167 titles) and Chris Evert (154 titles). Graf won five U.S. Open singles titles (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995 and 1996) and also reached, but lost, the event’s final in 1987, 1990 and 1994.  

In 1988, Graf won the Olympic gold medal in singles and all four Grand Slam singles titles that year, becoming the first and only player to win the “Golden Slam.”

She was ranked the Women’s Tennis Association’s No. 1 player for a record 377 total weeks – the longest of any player, male or female, since rankings began – and is the only player to have won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments (Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, and the Australian Open) at least four times each. Graf also holds the record (eight) for most years as year end number one.

She is the only singles player to have achieved a Calendar Year Grand Slam across all three types of tennis courts, as the other Calendar Year Grand Slams won by other players occurred when the Australian and US Opens were still played on grass.

Graf reached thirteen consecutive Grand Slam singles finals, from the French Open in 1987 through the French Open in 1990, winning nine of them.

She played in 36 Grand Slam singles tournaments from the 1987 French Open through the 1996 US Open, reaching the finals 29 times and winning 21 titles. She reached 31 Grand Slam singles finals, third overall behind Evert (34 finals) and Navratilova (32 finals).

Graf retired in 1999 while she was ranked World No. 3. She is married to the former World No. 1 men’s tennis player Andre Agassi.

Martina Navratilova won 18 tennis Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles (an all-time record), and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Navratilova is one of just three women to have accomplished a career Grand Slam in singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles (called the Grand Slam “boxed set”).

Originally from the former Czechoslovakia, she lost her citizenship when she defected to the United States in 1975 at the age of 18 and became a U.S. citizen in 1981.

She won the women’s U.S. Open singles title four times, the doubles title nine times and the mixed doubles title three times.

In the 1980’s the U.S. Open belonged to Navratilova. In singles she won it in 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987 defeating players like Chris Evert (twice) and Steffi Graf. She also reached, but lost, the final in 1981, 1985 and 1989 when Steffi Graf defeated her to avenge her loss.

In doubles her most successful partner was Pam Shriver with whom she won the tournament four times (1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987). She also won it with American Billie Jean King in 1980 and in 1989 with Hana Mandlikova, whom as Navratilova was born in the former Czechoslovakia but after defecting her country started playing for Australia.  

Navratilova capped off her career by winning the mixed doubles title at the 2006 US Open with Bob Bryan, her 41st Grand Slam doubles title (31 in women’s doubles and 10 in mixed doubles) and 177th overall. At the time, she was just over a month away from her 50th birthday. She also had won the event in 1985 with Heinz Gunthardtand and in 1987 with Emilio Sanchez

She holds the open era record for most singles titles (167) and doubles titles (177). She also recorded the longest winning streak in tennis history (74 consecutive matches) and three of the six longest winning streaks in women’s tennis history.

Navratilova reached 11 consecutive Grand Slam singles finals, second all-time to Steffi Graf’s 13. In women’s doubles, Navratilova and Pam Shriver won 109 consecutive matches and won all four Grand Slam titles in 1984.

On January 9, 2008, she had her Czech citizenship restored. She has stated that she has not renounced her American citizenship nor does she plan to do so and that the restoration of her Czech citizenship was not politically motivated.

Here are the games of the top 10 seeded tennis players that will play on Monday at the U.S. Open:

Men’s Seeds
Rafael Nadal (Spain) [1] vs Bjorn Phau (GER)
David Ferrer (Spain) [4] vs Martin V. Arguello (Argentina)
Sergio Roitman (Argentina) vs Andy Murray (Scotland) [6]
Marcos Daniel (Brasil) vs David Nalbandian (Argentina) [7]
James Blake (USA) [9] vs Donald Young

Women’s seeds
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) [2]
Shuai Zhang (China) vs Svetlana Kutznetsova (Russia) [3]
Elena Dementieva (Russia) [5] vs Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzbekistan)
Vera Zvoraneva (Russia) [8] vs Barbara Zhalova Strycova (Czech Republic)
Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) [10] vs Simone Bolelli (Italy)

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The popular salsa singer will sing alongside Alejandro Fernandez

Marc Anthony one of Latin America’s most popular Latin artists will perform in several American cities including Chicago, New York and Miami before closing the tour on September 13 in Irvine, Calif. Anthony will be in Miami on September 4 to perform at the American Airlines Arena with Alejandro Fernandez. To make sure you don’t miss thse great performances by Marc Anthony get your tickets in advance with Tickets of America, where every transaction is guaranteed.

This American is one of the most important salsa singers of his genration having sold Over 10 million albums worldwide, and won three Latin Grammy awards and a Grammy award for the Best Latin/Tropical Performance in 1998.

He’s been Awarded over 12 Latin and Standard gold and platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America and won a total of 16 “Premio Lo Nuestro” Awards in the span of his career, holding the record of winning the most “Premios Lo Nuestro” Awards of all artists.

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The New York Post reported recently that the resale of New York Jets tickets on the Internet have taken off since the blockbuster trade for superstar quarterback Brett Favre took place.

The Post reports that fans are flocking to the Web because 2008 Jet tickets have long been sold out to season-ticket holders. Yet the trade has prompted more than 2,000 fans to download applications for placement on their season-ticket waiting list - already held about 10,000 names before the deal.

New York’s Action 2 News also reported seeing an increased requests for football tickets for New York Jets games after checking with several ticket brokers. Prices are also ballooning for Jets tickets as they have increased up 50 percent.

Concert at Veterans Memorial Arena on August 15!

Bruce Springsteen, one of the greatest rock stars of all time is on tour once again to promote his new album ‘magic’ which was released on October 2. The tour includes cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Seattle. In Florida the Boss will visit the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville, where he’ll play on August 15.

 This album is Springsteen’s first in 5 years to feature the E Street Band. The same day that the album was released Springsteen and his band kicked off the tour at the Hartford Civic Center, in Hartford CT.

‘The Boss’, who is is known for his heartland rock style of music, has toured with the E Street Band several times since 1972. His most famous album is ‘Born in the USA’ which had seven hit singles and sold over ten million copies, making Springsteen a top performer at the same level as Michael Jackson & Prince at the time.

Springsteen has won eighteen Grammy Awards and an Academy Award. Springsteen’s most popular albums include, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A and has sold over 60 million albums within the United States alone.

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Fernandez will perform alongside Marc Anthony at American Airlines Arena

Alejandro Fernández the popular Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican is touring across the U.S to promote his latest album “Viento A Favor.” The “Viento A Favor” tour will take Alejandro’s spectacular top-of-the-line show and two dozen musicians thru several American cities that will include Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas.

The tour kicked off on August 31,2007 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California and it includes a stop in Miami to perform, alongside Marc Anthony, at American Airlines Arena on September 4.

Fernandez, nicknamed as “El Potrillo” by the media and his fans, is one of Mexico’s the most famous Mexican singers. Well known outside his country, Fernandez has performed in Europe, Latin America and the U.S. in venues such as New York’s Madison Square Garden. His songs have appeared regularly atop the Latin pop charts

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Here’s a list of the tennis tournaments the WTA tour holds during the month of August:
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Olympic Tennis Tournament
Location: Beijing China
Dates: August 10 - 17
Surface: Hard
2008 Summer Olympics

Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Dates: August 11 - 17
Surface: Hard
Tier III

Pilot Pen Tennis
Location: New Haven, Connecticut. USA
Dates: August 18 - 24
Surface: Hard
International Series

Forest Hills Tennis Classic
Location: Forest Hills, NY, USA
Dates: August 19 - 23
Surface: Hard
Tier III

U.S. Open
Location: Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
Dates: August 25 - September 7
Surface: Hard
Grand Slam

Here’s a list of the tennis tournaments the ATP tour holds during the month of August:

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Countrywide  Classic  
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana. USA
Dates: July 14 - 20
Surface: Hard
International Series

Olympic Tennis Tournament
Location: Beijing, China
Dates: August 10 - 17 
Surface: Hard
2008 Summer Olympics 

Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Location: Washington D.C., USA
Dates: August 11 - 17
Surface: Hard
International Series

Pilot Pen Tennis
Location: New Haven, Connecticut. USA
Dates: August 18 - 24
Surface: Hard
International Series

U.S. Open 
Location: Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
Dates: August 25 - September 7
Surface: Hard
Grand Slam