Sports articles by Doug Smith
Stoking Memories of Ashe 50 Years After Historic Wimbledon Win
Originally published in the July 3, 2025 print edition of [...]
Shelton Captures First ATP Title, Looms as Tennis’ Next Superstar
Ben Shelton reached the 2023 Australian Open quarterfinals six months [...]
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton Closer to U.S. Open Title
Either U.S. Open quarterfinalist Taylor Fritz, Francis Tiafoe or [...]
Billie Jean King: Renown Tennis Icon, Activist, Humanitarian
The most important words that have helped me in [...]
Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss Fund digitization of VIA Archives at HBCU
Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss have made a generous [...]
Serena Williams Sets Aside a Tennis Career … Maybe
The sports world’s job-well-done salute to Serena Williams will be [...]
Major Records Set or Major Change at-the-Top in Play at Wimbledon
An intriguing mixture of tennis superstars, including Serena Williams (40), [...]
Ora Washington: A gifted champion long ignored
Photo courtesy of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. [...]
Jimmie McDaniel vs. Don Budge: A Milestone Match
Don Budge (left) and Jimmie McDaniel played a barrier-breaking [...]
Hubert A. Eaton, MD: A Key Althea Gibson Benefactor
Dr. Hubert A. Eaton and Althea Gibson. Photo from [...]