Sports articles by Doug Smith
2020 U.S. Open Could Have a California Flair
Making plans for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, anyone? [...]
Brief Semblances of Serve-and-Volley Style Surface at Australian Open
PART 3 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and the USA’s Sofia Kenin [...]
Serve-And-Volley Sprouts and Thrives on the West Coast
Second of 3-Part Series In 1938, Don Budge piqued America’s [...]
Serve-And-Volley Game No Longer in Style or Demand
First of 3-Part SeriesFifty years ago, several top-ranked tennis pros [...]
Gene Buwick: Tennis’ Unsung Shining Star of the Open Era
The Wimbledon fortnight began month with Novak Djokovic and Serena [...]
A tribute to Bud Collins, Mr. Tennis
When I became USA Today’s tennis correspondent in 1986, good [...]
Serena Williams shaken, then stirred in a rousing U.S. Open second round win
After another early round shaky start, followed by a drama-filled [...]
Williams Sisters Fulfill Dreams of Their Father
Richard Williams predicted in the mid 1990s that his younger [...]
Dustin Brown tosses Nadal in Throwback Style
Dustin Brown's surprising 2nd round Wimbledon victory against Rafael Nadal [...]
An Open Letter to USTA President Katrina Adams
Dear Madam President, With the 40th anniversary of Arthur Ashe’s [...]