the insights are less relevant to the modern game. Hard courts, modern strings, and of course, modern racquets have made what would have been the normal grips and stances in Tilden's era a bit obsolete. I did find it significant that even in the 1920's there were players...
If one of the commentators said something stupid, or something I disagree with, I'd just call him out on it. I'm joking, of course, I’d not be completely outspoken. KARL: But I think I've heard other people say the same thing. VASEK: I think people would tell me to be careful...
directly out of bounds. Games are played to four points with, of course, a few wrinkles. The first is that, like sets, winning a game requires a two point lead. The second is strictly a matter of how the scores are talked about. Instead of counting up from zero by one (1-0, 1-...
It seems clear to me that the year's surpassing achievement in pro tennis was by a player not yet mentioned, a player who at age 20 achieved a streak of 36 consecutive match victories in singles without loss. This remarkable run included winning the championships of Wimbledon, the U.S. Op...
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(for me, of course). After my first 10-15 games, I was constantly being matched against players 2x to 3x my skill level. The result was me getting obliterated every match and getting frustrated. It’s really not right when I am put up against an opponent who can blast the ball at ...
(No. 73 Chris Woodruff), and desultory semifinal losses to Michael Chang at the Australian and the U.S. Opens. His was an uneven course through the first 11 years, up one year, down another (four first-round losses at the U.S. Open for instance), but the sheer firepower within ...
Charlottesville, VA–I made the mistake of checking out a betting site yesterday for odds on the matches at the Boar’s Head resort Women’s Open, and I was surprised to see that Louisa Chirico was a big underdog in her match against Maya Joint. Of course, she won in straight sets. ...
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including tennis target practice, soccer dribbling, a basketball shootout, golf putting challenge, an agility course and a hockey shooting accuracy area. The Kids’ Zone introduces fans to the USTA’s American Development Model: a multi-sport approach to building tomorrow’s future athletes and ten...