Federer: ‘When the cogwheels don’t grip anymore, I stop’
Roger Federer won’t play this year, because he suffered an injury, and there was no reason to be super healthy during the spring and summer anywa Now the Swiss says that next year, and even another year, he could still be playing when he will be 40 years old. The 20-time Grand Slam champ said […]
Will Serena and Sloane dominate in Lexington?
Next month, the players will begin to play at the important tournaments — finally. At Lexington, Kentucky, Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens will be there, two Grand Slam champions. Serena has 23 majors, while Stephens has ‘only’ one. Serena has won everything: the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. Stephens also won […]
TR @ 20: Matt & Ron continue to roll
Read Ron Cioffi’s story on the the 20-year history of TennisReporters.net. I was among the journalists who began writing about tennis early in the 1990s. Also, we also began appearing on radio and on TV at the majors. We were going to the Grand Slams and the other important tournaments, especially in the United States. […]
2008 US Open finalist Jankovic may return: ‘The door is open’
In the fall of 2008, Jelena Jankovic become No. 1. During the US Open that year, she knocked down Elena Dementieva in the semis. However, the super consistent Jankovic looked pretty good in the final versus better player, Serena Williams, and she was somewhat close. But, the American went for the lines, she hit some huge […]
OUR FIRST STORY: Tennisreporters.net, in Paris at Roland Garros
We started TennisReporters.net in May 2001, 20 years ago. We have posted well over 1,500 articles. As coronavirus began to strike the tennis world, Indian Wells cancelled the tournament on March 9. Right after that, the tournaments pulled out quickly, including Miami, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros. Now, the WTA and the ATP have […]
As tournament play resumes, who wants to compete?
It has been almost five months since the play in traditional tournaments, due to the coronavirus, which put the tennis world into a state sulky and dispirited.But now, on court, they must have be ready and driven.This week, in the Palermo Ladies Open, they started, with the one-time Grand Slam finalist Sara Errani. She edged […]
Men can seize an opportunity at USO
We don’t know which men will play at the US Open, next month, but if they had a chance, they will seize an opportunity. Roger Federer is out this year, but Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal are healthy and kicking it. Recently, the No. 1 Djokovic tested positive with the coronavirus, following the tournament he […]
TR @ 20: Matt & Ron continue to roll
Read Matt Cronin’s story on the the 20-year history of TennisReporters.net. If it wasn’t for Pete Sampras, there wouldn’t have been a TennisReporters.net. Huh? Well, let me go back to the 1990s. Early in that decade I worked at Inside Tennis magazine as art director. Not for too long; less than a year. It wasn’t […]
Back to Back: A Smart Venus Harries Henin
We started TennisReporters.net in May 2001, 20 years ago. We have posted well over 1,500 articles. As coronavirus began to strike the tennis world, Indian Wells cancelled the tournament on March 9. Right after that, the tournaments pulled out quickly, including Miami, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros. Now, the WTA and the ATP have […]
The Grand Slams: Will they start again this summer?
According with Daily Tennis, with the fine writer Robert Waltz, “the plans to restart the season are getting serious — and, arguably, seriously weird.” That is true. In eight weeks, it is possible that the players will go up against each other in real tournaments. Most people like to watch the exhibitions, but 95 percent […]