Maria Sharapova and Success in the Shadow of Serena
"...it cannot be denied that the WTA Tour remains dictated by a Serenocracy." [...]
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Simona Halep and the Power of Perspective
View image | gettyimages.com She’ll be back. It was spoken with a Schwarzeneggerian certainty, a reassurance echoed as Roland Garros finalist Simona Halep hid under a [...]
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 [...]
Overruling Sexism: Is It Unstated in Tennis Officiating?
Officiating is all about making the tough calls. Until it's not. [...]
The Three Tiers of Triumph at Roland Garros
View image | gettyimages.com 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 [...]
Dust in the Wind: Schiavone and Kuznetsova Continue Their Downward Slides
View image | gettyimages.com Tennis is a cruel sport. A seemingly endless grind, a single season spans nearly ten months across six continents. Where athletes on team sports [...]
“Mama Martina:” Hingis Embraces New Role as Coach
View image | gettyimages.com In a heated debate between parent and child, many a tiger mother has resorted to an ominous prediction in her rhetoric: “Wait until you have [...]
Quantity or Quality? The JJ Paradox
View image | gettyimages.com In the immediate aftermath of any match, circumstances (both external and internal) are analyzed to the point where nearly all results would [...]
Maria Sharapova: The Comeback of a Diva
View image | gettyimages.com 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 [...]
The Tennis Island 