During the early rounds of a tournament, deciding which tennis match to watch can be like choosing a meal at your favorite restaurant. The tendency is to watch the same players compete just as you would choose your favorite food.
2012 saw John Isner break into the top 10 for the first time and become the world’s top American. In an exclusive interview, Isner tells Tennis View magazine how he’s gunning for Grand Slam glory in 2013.
Outside the December holidays, something memorable happens each month in a sport of constant drama. We recall the most notable events of last season, one month at a time.
If it weren’t for Andy Roddick suddenly announcing his retirement August 30, this publisher’s letter would be focused on the other Andy, the one from Great Britain, Andy Murray, who finally won his first major. Murray’s 2012 US Open accomplishment is huge.
Actress Christine Taylor, who is married to actor-director Ben Stiller, is best known for her roles in The Brady Bunch Movie, Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, and Tropic Thunder. But, behind the bright lights, the Allentown, Pennsylvania, native identifies most with the roles as wife, parent of two, and tennis enthusiast.
Bright lights. Arthur Ashe Stadium. New York City. A fitting scene for an American tennis player with a big serve and an even bigger personality to have had some of the most memorable moments of his career.
It is often said that tennis is a game of inches, and in professional tennis, a slight change of court speed can be the difference between an outright winner and a ball that is pummelled back