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01/11/2018

To Play or Not to Play in Saudi Arabia - An Open Letter to Novak https://tinyurl.com/y9h7vhaw

31/10/2018

New Free Rating System Democratizes Tennis
What's Your UTR?

http://www.insidetennis.com/2018/10/utr-powered-by-oracle/

Oracle Tennis

30/10/2018

PARIS MASTERS: Matches, Pressers and Pressing Questions https://tinyurl.com/yavv8h3n

PARIS MASTERS: MATCHES, PRESSERS AND PRESSING QUESTIONS October 30, 2018 0 22 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images By Karen Helf The Rolex Paris Masters began with qualifying rounds, Saturday, October 27th. At end of play Sunday, Feliciano Lopez, Nicolas....

12/09/2018

The Serena Fall-Out - Reflections on the US Open Turmoil

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For much more on this years US Open, go to www.insidetennis.com

28/08/2018

THE BUZZ: IT’S UP TO YOU, NEW YORK, NEW YORK https://buff.ly/2woIi09

THE BUZZ: IT’S UP TO YOU, NEW YORK, NEW YORK August 26, 2018 0 197 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK: • A Manhattan billboard claimed, “New York City: the only place where having a washer and dryer means you’ve made it.” • Asked...

23/08/2018

US OPEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY – PART ONE https://buff.ly/2wgR1R5

US OPEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY – PART ONE August 20, 2018 0 512 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Art Seitz MR. US OPEN: 1968-1991 – Connors or McEnroe; 1992-2018 – Sampras or Federer. MS. US OPEN: 1968-1983 – Chris Evert; 1988-1996 Steffi Graf; 1998–2018 – Serena. BEST PLAYERS...

16/08/2018

The passing yesterday of the incomparable Aretha Franklin, 76, brought to mind Inside Tennis’ wonderful interview with her.

In 2007, the Queen of Soul sang before an adoring US Open crowd that was honoring the pioneer Althea Gibson.

After she sang, we sat down with the singular singer, who we found out was a big tennis fan, and whose father was a Detroit minister who was close to Martin Luther King. Franklin was as friendly and caring a celebrity as we had ever met. https://buff.ly/2Bhi8Bn

REMEMBERING ARETHA – TENNIS AND THE QUEEN OF SOUL August 16, 2018 0 139 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images) The passing today of the incomparable Aretha Franklin, 76, brought to mind Inside Tennis’ wonderful interview with her. In 2007, the Queen of Sou...

15/08/2018

We have been hard at work on the next issue of where we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Open, and have a preview of the 2018 U.S. Open, which kicks off in New York on 8/27!

14/08/2018

Check out this classic 1978 photo of Coach Dick Gould and John McEnroe and our new article on the Top 10 Men's College Team's of All Time!

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06/08/2018

"Before, I didn’t believe in anything. Now I think I believe in everything." - Mihaela Buzarnescu

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DOCTOR BUZARNESCU PROVIDES A SAN JOSE CURE August 6, 2018 0 543 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Bill Simons When it first began, the super sports agency IMG was lucky. Its very first client, golfer Arnold Palmer, soared to success. Fame, power and a cadre of....

30/07/2018

Flashing back to last September to "The Day the Revolution Won – Sloane Shocks the World" https://buff.ly/2LLHATx

Who will win the in 2018??

US OPEN: The Day the Revolution Won – Sloane Shocks the World September 10, 2017 0 1684 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA) It was white – lily white. In leafy enclaves, tennis was played with white balls by white folks in white gear. Not anymor...

20/07/2018

HEAD Launches "Speed Wins – You Win" promotion

o If a consumer purchases a Graphene 360 Speed Racquet and Registers it on head.com/speedwins (starting Friday), they have the chance to get the racquet free (one per household).

o If Novak Djokovic or Sascha Zverev wins the NY final on Sept 9th, HEAD will reimburse the first 1000 registered consumers the price of their Speed racquet.

o The offer goes through August 20th and must be registered by August 24th before the tournament starts.

o Official rules and alternative methods of entry can be found at head.com/speed wins.

19/07/2018

As we continue to honor the great Nelson Mandela, we look back at the archives and this piece on Nelson Mandela, Arthur Ashe and the Transformative Power of Sports: https://buff.ly/2uxUMSc

Nelson Mandela, Arthur Ashe, and the Transformative Power of Sports August 21, 2013 0 4305 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Getty Images By Bill Simons Our great figures, those who touch our lives and inspire our imagination, have a power and presence: such courage, great vision. Ea...

17/07/2018

In honor of the 100th birthday of the great Nelson Mandela https://buff.ly/2Lqa5mk “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite that little else has…It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”-Nelson Mandela

A Journey To Mandela December 1, 2009 0 576 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite that little else has…It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.” – Nelson Mandela *** Thes...

17/07/2018

"You get to have an opportunity to rise like a phoenix and evolve and get better.”
https://buff.ly/2No9J0m Novakdjokovic_ RafaNadalHiszpania Roger Federer ATP World Tour

TO THE LIGHT OF DAY – NOVAK’S WIMBLEDON JOURNEY July 15, 2018 0 277 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Wimbledon Bill Simons “May it be the shadow’s callWill fly awayMay it be you journey onTo light the dayWhen the night is overcomeYou may rise to fi...

17/07/2018

Two weeks ago, Angie was an out-of-the-picture long shot. Now this woman, who still remembers her first Wimbledon, watching Steffi Graf win, was the first German winner since Steffi in ’96." Read more at: https://buff.ly/2Ln2a9m Team AngieKerber

KERBER’S TRIUMPH – WINNING WIMBLEDON IS FOREVER July 14, 2018 0 336 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Getty Images WIMBLEDON Bill Simons There are celebrity moms – and then there’s Serena. Billboards on California freeways proclaimed she’s the GMOAT – “the greatest moth...

12/07/2018

“All the while, fans of fifth-set magic will long relish the day tall Prince Kevin usurped mighty King Roger out there on distant Court One." For more on click the link: buff.ly/2mi905n

27/06/2018

Check out our 2018 Wimbledon Preview – Splendor On the Grass https://buff.ly/2Iy8bh7

WIMBLEDON PREVIEW – Splendor On the Grass June 27, 2018 0 172 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Getty Images The Australian Open is jolly and happy. The French Open is so debonair and continental. And of course the US Open is one loud New York shout. All the while, Wimbledon at its...

26/06/2018

Looking back at last years Wimbledon with 'Notes from Tennis Heaven' https://buff.ly/2KjWIad Eric Clapton Mick Jagger Sam Querrey

EMBRACING THE WIMBLEDON GLOW – NOTES FROM TENNIS HEAVEN July 14, 2017 0 1726 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images THIS MUST BE HEAVEN: The most beautiful player in the world glides with balletic ease across the lawn of the most beautiful court in the world a...

21/06/2018

"Slinging in the Rain - Running with the Bulls in Paris" https://buff.ly/2ysKDe8
Rafa Nadal Garbiñe Muguruza ROLAND-GARROS Sloane Stephens Madison Keys Simona Halep Team AngieKerber Kevin Anderson Juan Martin Del Potro

Slinging in the Rain – Running With the Bull in Paris June 6, 2018 0 229 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Bill Simons He’s only 5’6”, a full foot shorter than his famous Argentinian countryman Juan Martin del Potro. He’s only reached the quarte...

15/06/2018

The Integrity Unit Finally Speaks https://buff.ly/2t1oLRD ROLAND-GARROS World TeamTennis

14/06/2018

The Two Best Minds On the Circuit? https://buff.ly/2JDv6x5 Andrea Petkovic ROLAND-GARROS Novak Djokovic Broj 1 U Svetu Barack Obama Rafa Nadal Roger Federer PETE SAMPRAS Simona Halep

PETKO AND NOLE – The Two Best Minds On the Circuit? June 2, 2018 0 613 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images PARIS – A veteran writer of many an American sport was dumbfounded. “I’ve never come across a more interesting athlete,” he told me. The rep...

13/06/2018

Former NBA Star David Lee on Wozniacki and The Warriors: https://buff.ly/2sTWwo2 Warriors Nation Golden State Warriors NBA CarolineWozniacki ROLAND-GARROS Simona Halep

FORMER NBA STAR DAVID LEE ON WOZNIACKI AND THE WARRIORS May 31, 2018 0 446 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet PARIS— Caroline Wozniacki loves sports. Her dad was a good soccer player. She used boxing extensively as a training tool. She ran the New York Marathon and became engaged with golfer...

13/06/2018

TENNIS ELEVEN – Rafa Nadal’s Vision Quest https://buff.ly/2t7gMBO
Rafa Nadal ROLAND-GARROS Dominic Thiem Sloane Stephens Jimmy Connors Nelson Mandela Roger Federer Barry Bonds

TENNIS ELEVEN – Rafa Nadal’s Vision Quest June 10, 2018 0 164 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Bill Simons PARIS – Way back when, the movie “Ocean’s Eleven” was a fun caper. But that was then. This spring our sport has been all about Tennis E...

24/05/2018

Our Annual Racket Review, presented by Tennis Warehouse is up on our site: https://buff.ly/2setwGC
There are reviews on Wilson, Babolat, Dunlop, Head, Yonex, Volkl and Tecnifibre rackets. Wilson tennis Babolat USA HEAD tennis Völkl Tennis Yonex Tennis Dunlop Tennis

RACKET REVIEW – Presented by Tennis Warehouse May 24, 2018 0 48 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Players seeking a great blend of power and control will find the perfect partner in the BABOLAT PURE STRIKE 16×19. The racket offers the maneuverability and easy acceleration players enjoy in ...

23/05/2018

Wandering through the archives and came across this Martina Hingis cover from May 1999! Here is a link to an archived article "The Wistful Wonder of Martina Hingis" https://buff.ly/2KOtGfe Venus Williams Martina Navaratilova Leander Paes Tiger Woods WTA

16/05/2018

Lake Nona – "The new epicenter of the sport, the USTA National Campus, is nothing less than nirvana – a nirvana with nets – a gleaming tennis-only mecca like no other." USTA Northern California United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) https://buff.ly/2jWUP4a

LAKE NONA – A Nirvana with Nets By Bill Simons - May 15, 2018 0 117 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo courtesy of the USTA Bill Simons Nirvana: “an ideal or idyllic state or place.” – Oxford Dictionary Climb atop the All-England Club’s Court 18 and you can see the gorgeous gre...

15/05/2018

The Djokovic Mystery. At his peak, Novak Djokovic dominated. Read more at: https://buff.ly/2Inh8yH

THE DJOKOVIC MYSTERY By Bill Simons - May 15, 2018 0 86 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images At his peak, Novak Djokovic dominated. Late in 2010, he led Serbia to its first-ever Davis Cup and then won three of the next four Grand Slams. He was an unstoppabl...

14/05/2018

Read our new article "RAFA IN WONDERLAND" where Federer observed, “For Rafa, on clay, nothing is impossible.”

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RAFA IN WONDERLAND By Bill Simons - May 14, 2018 0 46 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter tweet Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Japan's Kei Nishikori in their final match at the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament on April 22, 2018, in Monaco. - Nadal, 31-years-old, saw off Nishik...

11/05/2018

Throwback to the old days!

Check out our 5 part series celebrating 50 years of Open Tennis at www.insidetennis.com