#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
View image | gettyimages.com Beautiful tennis. Beautiful women. Statements both subjective by the very nature of the descriptor. But are they? We pride our sport on its [...]
From Romania, “With Pleasure:” Simona Halep Shines in Paris
View image | gettyimages.com 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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