Tag archive for ‘NCAA’

The Journeyman: Open Season

The Journeyman: Open Season

It really has been great writing about my past tournament experiences. This nourishes my ego immensely and thank you for staying tuned.

Coin Makes US Open Her Coming Out Party

Coin Makes US Open Her Coming Out Party

In one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, the No. 188 ranked Coin shocked top seeded Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the US Open. Prior to this week, the 25 year old Frenchwoman had never won a main draw match at the WTA Tour level and had yet to defeat a player ranked in the top 100.

NCAA Champ Blog: Riza Zalameda

NCAA Champ Blog: Riza Zalameda

My time at UCLA was surely not just about having the great college experience. As a student-athlete life is pretty different from that of the average students.

Saying “#*!& You!” To A Chair Umpire And Other Summer Tennis Tales

Saying “#*!& You!” To A Chair Umpire And Other Summer Tennis Tales

The week after a Slam, there are many tournaments on the calendar and they all offer exciting opportunities to have fun.  The second week of Wimbledon in 1991, I headed north to play singles in a challenger in Bristol, England. I played the former NCAA doubles champion out of USC and Davis [...]

This Is How We Roll In Los Angeles

This Is How We Roll In Los Angeles

Everyone from Nike to SFX was buzzing about the special kit adidas made up for the ladies of UCLA at the NCAA team tournament.
The company took Competition 4 tanks from their winter line and slapped the university’s logo on ‘em. As far as we know, UCLA/adidas were the only ones who went custom for the [...]