Doug Smith’s U.S. Open Picks
Men Novak Djokovic – Novak is quite a showman and the bigger the spotlight, the more he seems at ease, indeed at home. The 25-year-old [...]
2012 US Open Starts Tomorrow
The sports world flicks its spotlight on tennis beginning Monday when the game’s top pros gather way off Broadway in New York for the year’s [...]
Sloane Stephens at 2011 US Open
Switch to serve-and-volley style might make rising tennis pro Stephens even better Based on a surprising U.S. Open performance last week, tennis experts, coaches, [...]
A tribute to my high school tennis coach, role model, friend,
A note from Doug Smith: Rufus M. Gant was 87 when he died last week in Hampton, Va. after a long illness. He was an [...]
Top U.S. Male Pros got game, but are wanting in style
John Isner, Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish should not be criticized for falling one victory short of reaching the U.S. Open quarterfinals; they  (and [...]
USTA honors Navratilova, the best there ever was
NEW YORK --- Tennis experts/analysts have debated- and will continue to debate for years-to-come - the issue of which player in tennis history should be [...]
Questions regarding Woods and Wimbledon
Question No. 1. — Will the U.S. Open field include a wounded, but dangerous Tiger on the prowl or the docile, disoriented pussy cat that [...]
Williams sisters’ resurgence is good news, bad omen
The good news for U.S. tennis fans is that the top two women tennis players in the world are compatriots No. 1 Serena Williams and [...]
Will Congress choose public service or politics in Health Care Vote?
Sometime soon, perhaps within the next few days, our congressional representatives will show us – by their vote on health care reform – what matters [...]