Sports articles by Doug Smith
“Poppa Williams†— Proud Coach & Dad of Venus & Serena, Predicts Third US Open Title for One of His Girls
Since the Open era in tennis began in 1968, few [...]
Djokovic, Blake Among Top Pros Seeking to Dethrone Three-time Champ Federer
Novak Djokovic and James Blake began play at the U.S. [...]
Queen of Soul Rocks US Open Stadium During Althea Gibson Tribute
Aretha Franklin, who treated the sold-out U.S. Open crowd with [...]
Gibson Inducted to US Open Court of Champions; Williams Sisters Roll
The evening session of the U.S. Open began Monday with [...]
Hotlanta Tennis Players Experience Bittersweet First Round at US Open
It was the best of days for Donald Young at [...]
USTA Honors the Tennis Hero from Harlem; Celebrates 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson’s historic title victory at the U.S. National Championships
Fifty years ago, Althea Gibson, who was born on a [...]
Former USA Today Tennis Writer Doug Smith Handicaps 2007 US Open
Sportswriter Doug Smith Handicaps both the Men & Women contenders [...]