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 Looking Back, Looking Forward:  The 2013 US Open

Looking Back, Looking Forward: The 2013 US Open

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

As any professional tennis player will tell you, every tournament is a new tournament, every match is a new match, every day is a new day. But even the greatest champions cannot erase memories altogether, allowing elation or heartbreak to glow or fester.


Your Turn Charles Ledbetter, Tulsa, OK

Your Turn

Monday, August 05, 2013

I’m not a gym-only kind of guy; I love being outdoors and playing sports. Unlike other “team” sports, with tennis, I try harder and exert more energy because it’s only me on one side of the net.


Health advice at-a-glance

Health advice at-a-glance

Monday, August 05, 2013

Be mindful of whom you hang out with because your friends’ habits may become yours – for better or for worse.


Hit a Killer Slice Backhand

Hit a Killer Slice Backhand

Monday, August 05, 2013

Professional and recreational players employ the slice backhand to set up an approach shot, to slow down the ball while recovering from a defensive position, or to handle a low bounce.


Lisa Laura

Lisa Raymond’s new decade of doubles

Monday, August 05, 2013

At 40, Lisa Raymond enters her third decade on tour, changes doubles partners, and continues tour success


Grigor Dimitrov Ready to Test the Best

Grigor Dimitrov Ready to Test the Best

Monday, August 05, 2013

Grigor Dimitrov’s place among the stars has been mapped out since he won the Wimbledon junior title in 2008. With his brooding good looks and effortless game, he appeared made for the spotlight, and journalists hungry for a headline swiftly anointed him as “the next big thing” in men’s tennis.


American Hopefuls // Who will carry the flag for U.S. tennis?

American Hopefuls // Who will carry the flag for U.S. tennis?

Monday, August 05, 2013

For two weeks during the U. S. Open, the spotlight shines especially bright on both the veterans and the rising stars of U. S. tennis. John McEnroe says many years of American success during his era may have spoiled tennis fans.