Follow Up Friday: Finals, Fans, and Federer Frolics
Who made a comeback, who hit No. 1 (on Facebook) and who was papped through India? All this and more on TTI's weekly roundup. [...]
Maria Sharapova
Remember When: To Hell and Bacsinszky
A then and now look at the game's forgotten Swiss Miss. [...]
Nadia Petrova and the Albatross of “Almost”
Embed from Getty Images UPDATE: Per this statement from Petrova, she is only taking an indefinite break, and has no plans to retire at this time. While she may return to [...]
#IHaveQuestions: Is An On-Court Shot Clock Tennis’ Solution?
We all wish we could have an extra minute in our daily lives. To finish an exam, to catch a train, or even one to add to the DVR when your favorite show runs past the hour. [...]
Camila Giorgi and Overcoming “One Hit Wonder” Tennis
Embed from Getty Images The world of pop music has perpetuated a familiar trope through the decades: the little girl with the big voice. Whitney Houston. Mariah Carey. [...]
Maria Sharapova and Success in the Shadow of Serena
"...it cannot be denied that the WTA Tour remains dictated by a Serenocracy." [...]
Simona Halep and the Power of Perspective
Embed from Getty Images She’ll be back. It was spoken with a Schwarzeneggerian certainty, a reassurance echoed as Roland Garros finalist Simona Halep hid under a towel. [...]
So Wrong, Yet So Right: First Blush on the French Open Final
Embed from Getty Images The French Open Ladies’ final was a travesty. Horrible. Disastrous. Did you watch it? Hopefully you were busy. Everything wrong with tennis was [...]
Breaking the Barbie Doll: An Academic Perspective on Sharapova v Bouchard
Embed from Getty Images Beautiful tennis. Beautiful women. Statements both subjective by the very nature of the descriptor. But are they? We pride our sport on its global [...]
From Romania, “With Pleasure:” Simona Halep Shines in Paris
Embed from Getty Images Think back to ten days ago, to the start of the season’s second Slam. The red clay was fresh and neatly swept. The women’s draw was [...]
The Tennis Island 