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10 Tennis Players' Resolutions for the New Year
Finally the much awaited New Year arrives in the form of 2009 and the Tennis season gets underway. Good, some live action, ultimately. A very important tradition of the new year is making resolutions...
Written by rohini iyer about 6 days ago 13 comments -
Tennis: The Pantomime Villain
Thirty-two minutes past New Year’s midnight, and this is a very interesting article to start the year. My God, what an insanely terrific article Rob, I loved it so much that am going to piggyback on it...
Written by Long John Silver about 7 days ago 35 comments -
Top 15 Matches Of Tennis 2008
Tennis season 2008 was a real roller coaster with what twists and turns. There was never a lull in the house with constant surprises and unexpected results...
Written by rohini iyer about 10 days ago 26 comments -
Dinara Safina: Reaching for No. 1 in the WTA
The WTA, shaken to its proverbial corps with the abrupt retirement of Justine Henin prior to the French Open in 2008, enjoys a resurgence of interest in the women’s game as the 2009 season unfolds...
Written by J.A. Allen about 12 days ago 23 comments -
Tennis: What's Under The Christmas Tree?
Its Christmas Eve…and it’s been in my mind for some time now, on how I have sub-consciously started wishing people, ‘Happy Holidays’ instead of Merry Christmas...
Written by Long John Silver about 14 days ago 14 comments -
Women's Tennis Wimbledon 2008 "Rewind": A New Chapter in Sibling Rivalry
6th July 2008. Saturday. The stage was set for an all American showdown in the centre court of the "All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club...
Written by rohini iyer about 15 days ago 10 comments -
The Tragedy Of Promise
Promise is a bud that awaits its bloom. So many youngsters in our midst in all forms of sport await their chance to live up to their promise...
Written by Saraswathi Sirigina about 16 days ago 8 comments -
Academy Awards: And the 2008 Tennis Oscar Goes to...
I am a huge sucker for the Academy Awards...The Oscars. As they say, it’s always too long with too many clips played in between, but I fear I still am not able to renounce my love for them...
Written by Long John Silver about 16 days ago 20 comments -
WTA 2009: Who Will Finish No. 1 on the Womens Tour? The Field is Wide Open
There was a power vacuum left at the top of the women’s rankings when Justine Henin retired earlier this year, and we all wondered who would step up and be the next dominant No. 1 on the WTA...
Written by Andrew Tonge about 16 days ago 7 comments -
Martina Hingis: Elegantly Jekyll and Hyde
I think it has to be a Swiss thing. When they play ball…serenity is all that prevails. We quite often see it with Federer, It holds to perfection with Hingis too...
Written by Long John Silver about 18 days ago 27 comments -
Alternate Career Options for Tennis Stars
This idea struck me just as a fleeting thought so i thought of converting it into an article. I only selected seven players because many were overlapping. Please free to give your comments and as regards the players mentioned, no offense is intended...
Written by rohini iyer about 19 days ago 10 comments -
Laura Robson: Britain's Tennis Star of the Future
In a modest suburban house in Wimbledon, south London, the Robson family sit down for breakfast. 14-year-old Laura sits at the table with her father Andrew and her mother Kathy...
Written by Christopher Warren about 26 days ago 5 comments -
Maria Sharapova: Time for a Resurgence Down Under
"If you cannot serve, you cannot rule." —Bulgarian Proverb It is not easy to ignore the appeal of long-legged tennis beauty Maria Sharapova...
Written by J.A. Allen about 27 days ago 34 comments -
Ex-Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi Agent Perry Rogers Wants $50K in Commissions
Perry Rogers of Alliance Sports Management Co. represented Andre Agassi during his years of greatness and claims to have concurrently represented his wife, Steffi Graf. Rogers says that he is owed more than $50k in commissions from Graf...
Written by Darren Heitner about 28 days ago 1 comments -
Tennis: The Life and Times of the No. 1s
The title of the No. 1 player in the world might be viewed as an encouragement, as an added prerequisite to a well-performing individual...
Written by rohini iyer about about 1 month ago 13 comments -
2009: Will the Women's Tennis World No. 1 Change Guards Again?
Jelena Jankovic the reigning world No. 1 ended the year so, partly due to her own hard work and partly due to her co-players indirect help. This year she, not being caustic to her achievement, had not that stiff competition as she would have expected...
Written by rohini iyer about about 1 month ago 15 comments -
Tennis Players Who Changed the Game: Margaret Court Smith
Put your notes away. It's time for a pop quiz. Which female tennis player won the most Grand Slam Singles titles? The majority would believe Steffi Graf and her 22 titles. I know I did. The fact is, there's a bit of a technicality involved...
Written by Rafal Ladysz about about 1 month ago 2 comments -
Justine Henin: Gets Life!
Justine Henin shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the game just prior to the onset of the 2008 French Open. The 25-year-old Henin was the former No...
Written by J.A. Allen about about 1 month ago 52 comments -
BR Tennis Team: Come in, the Friday Night Bier is on the HOUSE (Part 2)
Burton DeWitt (Wayne Arthurs): Without a doubt, Wayne Arthurs. I idolize him unlike any other athlete. His down-to-earth persona mixed with his human nerves and his desire to give all of himself for his team inspired me...
Written by Long John Silver about about 1 month ago 29 comments -
BR Tennis Team: Come in, the Friday Night Bier is on the HOUSE (Part 1)
Thank GOD It's Friday Had so many interesting entries that I just compiled them now. This was lovely, myself and each one of you am sure got an opportunity to get to know each other very well...
Written by Long John Silver about about 1 month ago 7 comments -
Fall Ball Fiasco?
OK, I guess I’ve always been a little indifferent about fall Ball (anything after the THE Open). Why? First of all, the four heavy weight rounds are over and done with, as we go into fall, ...
Written by Long John Silver about about 1 month ago 14 comments -
Venus Williams: Victorious In Doha
Venus Williams bolts like a high-strung racing filly: with long legs and a skittish reaction to aggression. Standing over six feet, Venus has an incredible wing span of 1.85m and moves with grace and strength...
Written by J.A. Allen about about 1 month ago 11 comments -
Evolution Of The 'T' World
Tennis is a sport that captivates the audiences with a thrill and excitement that transcends nationality and other borders; A sport which encompasses six continents and almost 40 countries...
Written by rohini iyer about 2 months ago 2 comments -
Vintage Venus Williams Aces Another Open in Zurich
Venus Williams stands for something so deeply fascinating in sport...she stands for a spirit that is indomitable...a spirit that never says die. You don't have to be consistently good, you don't have to be at your scintillating best always...
Written by Saraswathi Sirigina about 2 months ago 8 comments -
The Rise of the International College Athlete
With the financial crisis hitting all over the world, it is now clear that the world has definitely become a smaller place, and when something happens over there, it has a huge effect over here...
Written by Ron Knabenbauer about 2 months ago 2 comments
