College tennis coach honored at Hampton, deserves USTA recognition too
A few days ago, Dr. Robert M. (Bob) Screen became one of 15 people inducted into the Hampton University (VA) Athletics Hall of Fame. Let [...]
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, [...]