#IHaveQuestions: Whatever Happened to the Clay Court Counterpuncher?
Where have the grinders gone? A surface that should be helping them is becoming an inconvenient hindrance... [...]
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An American in Paris: How the US Men Can Translate on Clay
Can the All-American game succeed on clay? It all depends on how you spin it... [...]
Slide-Back Thursdays: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
As the Mutua Madrid Open rolls into the finals weekend, an homage to one of Spain's best WTA players of all-time, and a clay court goddess. [...]
Semifinals Set in Madrid, Sharapova on Target to Repeat
How has the defending champion managed through a pair of tough matches in Madrid, and what keeps World No. 1 Serena Williams going? [...]
Americans on Clay: Why the Struggle?
Just what are the causes of the Americans' allergy to red clay? [...]
Vive Le Suisse! Federer & Wawrinka Clinch Davis Cup Crown
A bubbly Swiss team trumps the deep French field to win its first-ever Davis Cup title. [...]
Maria Sharapova and Success in the Shadow of Serena
"...it cannot be denied that the WTA Tour remains dictated by a Serenocracy." [...]
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 [...]
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