The Three Tiers of Triumph at Roland Garros
Embed from Getty Images At the start of every major tournament, a draw of 128 randomly placed names can be daunting to even the most experienced of tennis fans. It helps to [...]
Maria Sharapova
The CadanDo’s and Don’ts of the WTA’s Other Half
Embed from Getty Images The WTA season is long and often grueling, as much for the spectators as the players. Where a player need only worry about winning or losing, those [...]
Quantity or Quality? The JJ Paradox
Embed from Getty Images In the immediate aftermath of any match, circumstances (both external and internal) are analyzed to the point where nearly all results would appear to [...]
Backboard Banter: Is Indian Wells Winner Maria Sharapova Boring?
Embed from Getty Images In place of a regularly scheduled column, I present “Backboard Banter,” a friendly debate with tennis writer Benjamin Snyder. Follow Ben [...]
Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova: Shaking Off the Rust and the Doubts
Embed from Getty Images When marketing tennis, it’s rarely about how well the game is played. To appeal to an audience broader than diehards, the question of “who’s [...]
A Blogger’s Christmas Carol: The Past, Present and Uncertain Future of Russian Women’s Tennis
Embed from Getty Images Two tweets from former World No. 2s, Vera Zvonareva’s announcement that she would be missing the upcoming Australian Open, and Svetlana [...]
Twitter: A Tennis Fan’s Oasis
Embed from Getty Images Tennis is unique in that it completely lacks the often fraternal team aspect so prevalent in nearly every other popular. One may have their favorite [...]
Maria Sharapova: The Comeback of a Diva
Embed from Getty Images No matter how you use the word, few would argue that Maria Sharapova isn’t a diva. She may have a nerdy laugh and sardonic sense of humor, but never [...]
WTA Championships: The Fifth Slam
Embed from Getty Images The idea of the “Fifth Slam” gets thrown around a lot in tennis circles. Perhaps constricted by the feeling that only Grand Slam tournaments [...]
The Tennis Island 