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Lucky 7: Elena Vesnina Finally Gets Her Moment in Hobart

January 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By David Kane The first time I ever saw Elena Vesnina, she was far from a WTA Tour final. She was 19 and playing in US Open qualifying. I was drawn away from whatever match my family was watching to see her fight off a game opponent with a fiery determination that had clearly ingratiated [...]

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The Twitter Echo Chamber or, “How Donna Vekic Became My BFF”

December 18, 2012 By 1 Comment

By David Kane In real life, we don’t (or at least try not to) loudly reference someone when they are within earshot of you. As children, we were taught that such a practice was as impolite as pointing. So why do we do it on Twitter? Obviously, talking about a sport requires referencing its athletes, [...]

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Twitter: A tennis fan’s oasis

November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By David Kane Tennis is unique in that it completely lacks the often fraternal team aspect so prevalent in nearly every other popular. One may have their favorite baseball or football player, yet fans of those sports ultimately support the team as a collective entity. When singles players take the court, they do so alone; [...]

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