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10 Reasons to be Excited for Davis Cup Weekend

February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The time has come!  While Andrea has done a great job breaking down the World Group match-ups, I thought I’d spell out for you the specific reasons why you should set your alarm for 5AM, skip work, cancel all of your social plans, and dedicate your entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to the wonder that [...]

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Pete Sampras and Jim Courier on players’ union, longevity of tennis players

September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

There have been plenty of opinions voiced lately by players, media and fans alike about how the men’s ATP tour calendar needs to change and what can be done to alleviate the tension felt between players, tournaments, and sponsors. And now we can add two more players’ thoughts to the mix: legend Pete Sampras and [...]

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Serena Williams takes hard fought victory, Radwanska wins versus Petkovic while Stosur edges Vinci – A Rogers Cup quarterfinals wrap up

August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

With both the men’s and women’s tournaments running simultaneously in Canada this year, members of the media had to make some big decisions about how to cover this virtually combined event for the first time. I had planned ahead of time to do the first half in Montreal watching the men and then to transition [...]

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It’s getting hot at the Sony Ericsson Open

March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Thomas Swick swickt@bellsouth.net For my first match of the day Friday – Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Barbara Zahlavova Strycova – I found a shady spot in the top row of Court 1. Two young women in hats, Louise and Helen, told me that they’d come from Salisbury, England. Soon a middle-aged woman in a pink [...]

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Q&A with Andy Roddick

February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In a little less than two weeks, I will be attending the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tennessee. The event will be headlined by players like Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco, Gael Monfils, Juan Martin del Potro, and Sam Querrey. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take part in a Q&A conference call with Andy [...]

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Nadal and Wozniacki world champions, Roddick to play Davis Cup again and Ivanovic hires van Grichen

December 16, 2010 By 2 Comments

*The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has named Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki as their world champions for 2010. 20-year-old Dane Wozniacki has ousted Serena Williams as world champion after six tournament wins during this calendar year. She is, however, yet to lift a Grand Slam. “To be listed with all the former world champions is [...]

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Pending Fatherhood Forces Chang to Withdraw From Champions Series Event in Grand Cayman

November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Michael Chang has withdrawn from the 2010 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships this week due to the pending birth of his first child. Chang will be replaced in the field by 1986 French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors. Rounding out the field at the clay-court [...]

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Wozniacki year-end No. 1, Courier new US Davis Cup Captain, Cash backing Rafter

October 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*Caroline Wozniacki has capped a fantastic 2010 by ending the year as the world’s No. 1 star after she defeated Franchesca Schiavone to qualify for the semifinals in Doha. Her 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory ensures she will stay ahead of Vera Zvonareva in the rankings no matter what happens from hereon in. She will be [...]

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Jim Courier Takes the Reins – The Friday Five

October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Taking the Reins A week after Australia named the appointment of Patrick Rafter as its new Davis Cup captain, the United States followed suit. On Wednesday it was announced that Jim Courier would be replacing Patrick McEnroe at the helm of the U.S. team. Courier will have some big shoes to fill, [...]

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Kournikova Out of Chilean Mine!!

October 25, 2010 By 1 Comment

Anna Kournikova made her first public appearance since she was rescued after over two months underground along with 33 Chilean miners at last week’s Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships in Surprise, Ariz. Well, she wasn’t really trapped in the Chilean mine. But, while in Arizona, she did sport some great looking sun-glasses like [...]

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