The Australian Open is ushering in a new era in women’s tennis
When Ana Ivanovic won the French Open for the third time in a row, breaking Henin’s record, tennis fans hailed the young Serbian as the next champion to control the sport, a picture of beauty and grace not seen since Martina Hingis reigned the women’s side. Under strain, Ivanovic began to wilt. With a shoulder […]
What Is The Process Of Tennis Scoring?
The scoring system is one of the most baffling and daunting aspects of tennis when you first start playing. You’ll need to know terms like points, games, advantage, sets, and tie-breaks, to name a few. You’ll also have to learn an entirely different technique of counting points (0, 15, 30, 40) that makes no sense. […]
The All-Time Greatest Men’s Tennis Players
In the 1970s, I grew up playing tennis, a tremendous decade for the sport. During that time, tennis became more of a mainstream activity than a sport for the wealthy, particularly in the United States. With names like Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Chris Evert, and others, there were enough personalities to fuel the […]