Forever Young

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s been so long that the tennis world waited for the arrival of Donald Young, that it seems like he’s been at it for almost 15 years. “15 years?” he laughed. “That would mean I would be like a lot older than I am now.” Yes that would mean the American [...]

Still Fishing For Respect

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Poor Mardy Fish. Even though he is playing the best tennis of his life and comes in to the US Open as the highest ranked American, some just don’t take him as a serious threat in this tournament. Just take this question for example after the No. 8 seed cruised today [...]

Tennis Ledger Magazine Is Now Online

Sportsday Publishing is proud to introduce Tennis Ledger Magazine. We have put a veteran staff together from inside the tennis world to bring you the new quarterly publication, which will augment the coverage from this website. Issue No. 1 is 24 pages filled with stories from the US Open. With articles from Tennis Ledger Publisher [...]

What A Wonderful Two Weeks of the Year

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – These two weeks may be the most fun for a reporter and most work. It’s a virtual plethora of sports with so many things are going on at once, it’s extremely difficult to keep up with everything. But that’s what makes the US Open so great. While Wimbledon may be the [...]

SECOND YEAR OF US OPEN ON TENNIS CHANNEL STARTS WITH FIRST DAY OF PLAY MONDAY, AUGUST 30

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23, 2010 – Tennis Channel’s second year of US Open coverage will provide viewers with 73 hours of live matches as the tennis world descends upon New York, and will also introduce a new team member who knows a thing (or two) about on-court glory in the Big Apple.  This year two-time [...]

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the Open

That was some Open. Not only did we have some great matches, upsets, and surprises, we also saw the downside with Serena’s meltdown and that darn, pesky rain. And that may be the story of this Open. We had the good and the bad as well. For all the good Kim Clijsters, Melanie Oudin, and [...]

Maria Dominates The First Round Proving She’s Back

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Maria Sharapova has sent a message to the tennis world: She’s back. After missing almost a year due to a shoulder injury, the tall lanky Russian took the court again in Flushing Meadows. The result was a straight-set win against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova, 6-3, 6-0. “I was pretty happy because I [...]

An Excerpt From “American Doubles”

“The Bryans Rule” An excerpt, printed with permission, from AMERICAN DOUBLES …the Trials …the Triumphs …the Domination by Marcia Frost. The book, published by Mansion Grove House, is available on Amazon.com, BN.com, and AmericanDoublesBook.net. Kathy Bryan was playing a doubles match on her due date so her boys were literally born to play tennis when [...]