Sports articles by Doug Smith
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 [...]
Whirlwind Johnson: A Legacy of Leadership
Photo courtesy of the International Tennis Hall of [...]
Preserving the Image of ‘a Champion for Justice’: Arthur Ashe
Twenty-four years ago, the USTA honored the late Arthur Ashe [...]
Djokovic Takes 1st Step toward 3rd leg of Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic, master mimic of the pro tour’s superstars, is [...]
My Osaka French Open Exit Afterthought
“The truth is I have suffered long bouts of depression [...]
Emotional Fragility Forces Osaka Out of French Open
Four years ago, Naomi Osaka displayed an unexpected level of [...]