Tennis Pioneers honored from Coast to Coast
Tennis fans on both coasts spent time last Saturday remembering their roots in ceremonies recognizing Jack Kramer, a man who helped shape the pro tours, [...]
Tennis Leaders must take next steps in Serena foot-fault controversy
Serena Williams stepped back from the firestorm she created during her loss to Kim Clijsters in the U.S. Open semifinal last weekend and apologized for [...]
Williams sisters’ arsenal at U.S. Open includes secret weapon: their father
Young players striving to be great tennis champions often are told that having at least one big weapon enhances their chances. And, of course, if [...]
Once rising tennis star Donald Young now in decline
Just four years ago, Donald Young was on top of the junior tennis world. At 16, the swift-moving lefty was the youngest player to be [...]
Federer racks up more records and looking for more
He’s the first male player to win 15 major titles and the first to win $50 million in prize money. “No need to write about [...]
USTA honors Agassi, three others for "giving back"
The evening session of the U.S. Open begins Monday night in New York with a special tribute to four athletes - tennis champion Andre Agassi, [...]
Dr. Johnson Earns his Hall of Fame Wings
For only the third time in its 55-year history, the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) opened its doors to an African American member. Althea [...]
An Unsung Hero Enters Tennis Hall of Fame
During a sports journalism career that spanned several decades, including 15 years (1986-2001) as USA Today's tennis correspondent, I often wrote about, conversed with and, [...]
African American presence in tennis tumbles, on court and in USTA offices
Fans attending both sessions of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fl. Sunday got to see the entire contingent of African American tennis pros [...]