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Sports Central February 27, 2012 Tom Kosinski |
Is Sharapova the Next Kournikova? This morning, Maria Sharapova sits at No. 2 in the world in women's professional tennis. It's a fitting position given her exceptional performance at the Australian Open, making it to the final, and her runner-up finish at the 2011 All England Lawn Tennis Championships. |
Sports Central June 9, 2009 Luke Broadbent |
Nadia Petrova's Struggle Why Nadia Petrova hasn't fulfilled the potential she displayed when she broke onto the scene, as well as the reason why she will always be in the shadow of her fellow Russians. |
Sports Central October 16, 2004 Tom Kosinski |
Tennis: A Year (Almost) in Review The best (and worst) of the 2004 tennis season. |
Sports Central November 6, 2013 Mert Ertunga |
Wacky Week in Women's Tennis For the last four years, the WTA has scheduled an additional event. To top it all, it has the wackiest name that I have ever heard for a tournament: "Masters bis." This year, it was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. |
Sports Central August 17, 2010 Luke Broadbent |
Maria Sharapova's Return to Form Recent form suggests that Sharapova is once again a force to be reckoned with in the sport of tennis |
Sports Illustrated July 2, 2003 S.L. Price |
Inside Tennis: Youth Movement Maria Sharapova was the latest 16-year-old to take Wimbledon by storm. But where will she be in a few years? |
Sports Central September 6, 2005 Mert Ertunga |
Are Women Playing at the U.S. Open? The women's draw so far has consisted of bunch of matches, under an hour long, without much excitement. The big names have consistently outplayed their opponents, only stopping short of collecting an hourly fee for a tennis lesson, when they shake their hapless opponents' hands at the end of the matches. |
Salon.com July 10, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
"Nothing human left" A journalist who disguised herself as a Chechen woman talks about the atrocities of the war, the cowardice of Western journalists and the dim hopes for peace... |
Sports Illustrated March 20, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
The Hot List Alex Corretja... Lindsay Davenport... Jared Palmer... Elena Dementieva... Martina Navratilova... Andre Agassi... Serena Williams... Martina Hingis... Pete Sampras... Pat Cash... |
Sports Central October 21, 2012 Mert Ertunga |
WTA and Best-of-Five Sets in Slams The women's finals are continuously overshadowed by the men's finals. It is time for WTA to seriously consider implementing some formula that includes a five-set format in the Slams. |
Sports Central September 4, 2006 Tom Kosinski |
Goodbye and Thank You, Andre In the end, it was youth and health that won out over age, wisdom -- and the biggest heart the game of tennis has ever known. |
Sports Central October 19, 2007 Tom Kosinski |
A True Champion, Finally It's time to take a look at what Maria Sharapova's loss really demonstrated. |
Sports Central October 3, 2011 Tom Kosinski |
Fall is Here, So is the End of Tennis Season Here's to hoping the fall will mean better things for us all in tennis next year. |
Sports Central December 16, 2008 Tom Kosinski |
2008 Tennis Christmas Wish List Dear Santa, I have been relatively good this year, even though Venus and Serena are mad at me. |
Sports Illustrated September 11, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
The Hot List Hot: Venus Williams, Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Elena Dementieva... Not: Serena Williams, Mary Pierce, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Magnus Norman... |
Sports Central December 21, 2006 Tom Kosinski |
Fifth Annual Tennis Christmas Wish List Saint Nick was pretty good to me last year, and most of my wish list materialized. Hopefully, he'll be just as generous this year. |
Sports Illustrated September 6, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Unfulfilled promise Head games keep French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo from reaching her peak... |
Sports Central June 16, 2014 Mert Ertunga |
2014 French Open: Parting Thoughts Roland Garros ended with two usual characters holding the winning trophies. Ironically, it will remain as one of the most upset-filled Slams in recent memory. |
Sports Central June 13, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Sharapova, Errani, and the French Open Maria Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam on Saturday. Two or three years ago, I never would have believed it. |
Sports Central June 6, 2007 Tom Kosinski |
How to Revive U.S. Men's Tennis The American men are mediocre at best. |
Sports Illustrated November 4, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Finishing first In tennis, season-long consistency is more important than winning Slams. |
Sports Illustrated April 3, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Roddick is a class act Is Andy Roddick really that good? It seems to me that he still has a lot to prove. If he wasn't American, would he be just another prospect? |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Jason Bush |
A Russian Revolution...In The Fashion Biz Ambitious designers are honing their skills, but can they make a splash in global couture? |
Sports Illustrated March 29, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Dandy Andy In one week of high-quality tennis, Andy Roddick not only served up a feel-good story to counteract WilliamsGate; he also showed why the USTA wonks have, for years, been salivating like dogs when they discuss his prospects... |
Sports Illustrated April 22, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Will Agassi play Davis Cup? Pat McEnroe is going to try his best to make sure this fantasy is realized. Agassi swore off Davis Cup like a bad habit after the 2000 fiasco... |
Sports Central September 14, 2010 Luke Broadbent |
Wozniacki's U.S. Open in Perspective The absence of Serena Williams at this year's U.S. Open meant that Caroline Wozniacki, the world No. 2, was installed as the No. 1 seed. |
Sports Central October 22, 2007 Tom Kosinski |
The USTA ... Made in China? The popularity of foreign tennis players and the great games they currently have accounts for the growth in USTA membership and record-setting U.S. Open attendance. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 29, 2007 Sarah Jane Gilbert |
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement Marketing executives value entertainment-related endorsements because of the difficulty of reaching a wide group of consumers using traditional advertising. |
Sports Illustrated February 28, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Lendl doesn't quite measure up Your tennis questions |
Sports Illustrated August 19, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Near the top Jelena Dokic's path to te.nnis stardom is chock full of obstacles |
Sports Central December 12, 2007 Tom Kosinski |
The Annual Tennis Holiday Wish List With the allegations of match-fixing looming, the professional tennis game has a lot of work ahead in 2008. |
Sports Illustrated December 2, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Kafelnikov left us wanting more Without fail, the Davis Cup furnishes enough drama, intrigue, backstories and passion plays to warrant an HBO miniseries. Last weekend was no exception. |
Sports Illustrated August 26, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Is Capriati Good Jen or Bad Jen? What is the deal with Jennifer Capriati? Is she just petulant and we never knew it, or is there something that is particularly bothering her at the moment? Her cursing and arguing (mostly wrongly) line calls every week is beginning to turn me off. |
Sports Central July 27, 2005 Tom Kosinski |
The Williams Effect, or Lack Thereof... The public parks tennis program, once a thriving portion of the industry, has been looked to of late as the savior of the United States Tennis Association and the impetus for a whole new generation of tennis players nationwide. |
Sports Illustrated March 25, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Hewitt on and off the court After Lleyton Hewitt's 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of Tim Henman at Indian Wells, I'm left wondering: Without the help of chicken pox -- or Nicolas Escude and a grass court -- how do you beat this guy? |
Sports Central December 28, 2005 Mert Ertunga |
Best and Worst of WTA Tour in 2005 One final look at the 2005 season, especially considering the ATP version published on Sports Central last month turned out to draw so much reader feedback. |