At 40, Venus Still ‘Motivated and Excited” Despite 1st Round Loss
At 17, Venus Williams made a ‘star-is-born’ debut at the 1997 U.S. Open, powering her way to the final, defeating Irene Spirlea 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 [...]
For Second Consecutive Year, a Rookie Female, 15, Makes U.S. Open Debut
Three years ago, Robin Montgomery, then 12, entertained dreams of becoming a big-time tennis pro, able to test her skills routinely at the game’s major [...]
John Lewis’ Tentacles of Goodness Also Touched the Tennis World
A week-long celebration of the life of U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis ends in Georgia Thursday where the legendary Civil Rights leader will be buried, [...]
Will Kyrgios Ever Calm the Turmoil Within?
Nick Kyrgios can flip a soft backhand crosscourt winner past an opponent as deftly as he can slap a chair umpire’s face with a foul-mouth [...]
Djokovic’s Charity Event Crashed by Deadly Guest: COVID-19
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s goal is to be remembered as tennis’ GOAT (Greatest Player of All Time). Right now, the 33-year-old Serb’s legacy might [...]
Superstars and Tennis’ Rising Stars Back Black Lives Matter Movement
America’s superstars aren’t the only athletes condemning the deaths of blacks-while-breathing while in police custody and praising hundreds of thousands of protesters, who’ve spent more [...]
2020 U.S. Open Could Have a California Flair
Making plans for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, anyone? So is the United States Tennis Association (USTA) but not just at its usual Flushing [...]
Brief Semblances of Serve-and-Volley Style Surface at Australian Open
PART 3 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and the USA’s Sofia Kenin continued the near 20-year dominance of the baseliner’s style of play by capturing the Australian [...]
Serve-And-Volley Sprouts and Thrives on the West Coast
Second of 3-Part Series In 1938, Don Budge piqued America’s interest in an attacking style of play among fans and fellow players when he became [...]