Tennis

06/06/2020

Long Islanders concerned about losing funding if U.S.Open is canceled.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open/us-open-tennis-1.45375697

06/05/2020

The Year Of Guillermo Vilas – Bud Collins Reviews The 1977 Year In Tennis
http://tennisgrandstand.com/2020/06/04/the-year-of-guillermo-vilas-bud-collins-reviews-the-1977-year-in-tennis/

06/03/2020

An Argentine journalist's 13-year quest to do right by Guillermo Vilas

An Argentine journalist's 13-year quest to do right by Guillermo Vilas
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29237076

Eduardo Puppo put aside vacations and relationships to try to prove that the clay-court specialist was erroneously denied the No. 1 ranking in the 1970s.

05/10/2020

For #MothersDay here's an "Andy Murray: Wimbledon Champion" book excerpt "Judy Murray: The Tartan Chris Evert"
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/18532

05/10/2020

Juan Martin del Potro’s “Initial Ascent” Featured In New Book “The Gentle Giant”
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/18510

05/03/2020

"I’m Not a Big Fan of Having Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in The Player’s Council" - Noah Rubin

"I’m Not a Big Fan of Having Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in The Player’s Council" - Noah Rubin
https://www.essentiallysports.com/tennis-news-atp-im-not-a-big-fan-of-having-rafael-nadal-and-roger-federer-in-the-players-council-noah-rubin/

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer rejoined the ATP Player’s Council during Wimbledon 2019. American tennis player Noah Rubin believes, it was not a wise move.

04/18/2020

"The Pros: The Forgotten Era Of Tennis" by Peter Underwood for sale and download here https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937559912/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_.MKMEb9GSZE8D via @amazon

04/15/2020

108 years ago on April 15, 1912, The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic.... Read this excerpt from "Titanic: The Tennis Story" Six weeks after near leg amputation, being pulled from sea from Titanic disaster, tennis player wins a big tournament http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/8645

03/28/2020

Buy or download the new book "Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant" by Sebastián Torok here https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937559920/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_mp6FEbB3FTGZD via @amazon

03/21/2020

From Vero Beach, Florida, An Olympic Dream Is Hatched For Tennys Sandgren

From Vero Beach, Florida, An Olympic Dream Is Hatched For Tennys Sandgren
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/17937

By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Tennys Sandgren is sitting on a sofa in a back office at The Boulevard tennis club in Vero Beach, Florida signing photos prior to competing in a charity fund-raising exhibition and is discussing the upcoming 2020 pro tennis season. The world No. 70 and the quarterfin...

03/14/2020

Coronavirus: Margaret Court church protected by ‘blood of Jesus’ https://en.brinkwire.com/news/coronavirus-margaret-court-church-protected-by-blood-of-jesus/

03/08/2020

The Bryan Brothers have played their last #DavisCup match. Read of their first in the ebook "U.S. Davis Cup Team Stories - The Bryan Brothers Debut In A 2003 Season of Change" here https://amazon.com/dp/B0851FR9JN/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_eBwzEbVGEJPWE via
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02/18/2020

Mary Pierce to visit Delhi in search of next Indian tennis star at Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO - Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly

Mary Pierce to visit Delhi in search of next Indian tennis star at Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series by OPPO @PragativadiNews https://pragativadi.com/mary-pierce-to-visit-delhi-in-search-of-next-indian-tennis-star-at-roland-garros-junior-wild-card-series-by-oppo/

Mary Pierce will visit New Delhi to motivate players & help Junior Wild Card Series in its quest to promote clay court tennis at grassroots level in India.

02/17/2020

Juan Martin del Potro Book "The Gentle Giant" Launches
http://tennisgrandstand.com/2020/02/17/juan-martin-del-potro-book-the-gentle-giant-launches/

02/15/2020

This new book tells the story of one of Argentina’s greatest tennis players, the most important of his generation...."Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant" by Sebastián Torok for sale and download here https://amazon.com/dp/1937559920/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_lRArEbY4VMWP3 via
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01/30/2020

Learn the mentalities of the Spanish system that helped produce Garbine Muguruza in "The Secrets of Spanish Tennis" http://www.amazon.com/dp/1937559491/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_fxONvb0B6DSWD

01/19/2020

The Australian Open Champion Who Almost Wasn’t – Book Excerpt From “The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time" http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/11283

12/30/2019

On This Day in Tennis History: A Day-by-Day Anthology of Anecdotes and Historical Happenings

"On This Day in Tennis History: A Day-by-Day Anthology of Anecdotes and Historical Happenings" here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257421/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_CzHcEbG5YNCHN via @amazon

Fun and fact-filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest m...

12/13/2019

John Newcombe: "The Pros: The Forgotten Era of Tennis" Book Is Compulsory Reading For Tennis Lovers
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/17945

12/11/2019

"The most exciting match I ever played was the 1974 U.S. Open final against Billie Jean, and I lost it." - Evonne Goolagong to Steve Flink in his book "The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time" here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257936/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_0aSCBbQH727KF

12/11/2019

Everyone has at one time said they want to learn tennis...so get the book "Tennis Made Easy: Essential Strokes & Strategies for the Modern Game" here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257715/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_yPdgCbQCHTCAH

12/08/2019

If you have a tennis fan from Texas in your circle, consider the book "Cattle To Courts: A History of Tennis In Texas" by Ken McAllister for the holidays here https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937559904/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_uBw7DbWR8Z7P6 via @amazon

11/18/2019

Mardy Fish Children's Foundation

Watch this powerful video about U.S. Davis Cup Captain Mardy Fish and his Mardy Fish Children's Foundation. Please consider a donation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em0fF2IxRhY&fbclid=IwAR14Lp6PhPKQyMdoxlXuzFZgAS3gLlze3qWmbtwvnetRfBYifKsjckZfNp8

10/18/2019

Jan Kodes: A Journey to Glory from Behind the Iron Curtain

Jan Kodes: A Journey to Glory from Behind the Iron Curtain by Jan Kodes https://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257685/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_1uBQDbP19YYK6 via Amazon.com

Documenting the successful journey from political turmoil to international tennis fame, this compelling memoir chronicles the highs and lows in the life of Wimbledon champion Jan Kodes. Detailing the early days of darkness and family persecution in cold war Czechoslovakia, the complexities of bec...

10/07/2019

"A Player's Guide to USTA League Tennis" by Tony Serksnis for sale and download here https://amazon.com/dp/0942257839/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_82ZMDbPRTW94B via
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08/24/2019

Rick Macci On Evaluating Talent “It’s In The Eye Of The Beholder”

Rick Macci On Evaluating Talent “It’s In The Eye Of The Beholder”
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/10593

At the second week of major tennis tournaments, there is the interesting dichotomy on the grounds between the great champions of the present and the potential champions of the future. The last contenders for the singles crowns are battling it out in the final rounds of the tournament on the show cou...

08/14/2019

The US Open’s Fan Week Isn’t Just For Tennis Fans: Here’s Why Everyone Should Gather Their Crew And Go - Blavity

The US Open’s Fan Week Isn’t Just For Tennis Fans: Here’s Why Everyone Should... https://blavity.com/the-us-opens-fan-week-isnt-just-for-tennis-fans-heres-why-everyone-should-gather-their-crew-and-go

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) wants to invite tennis fans to New York City for a weeklong, insider experience. The US Open Fan Week is an annual free event that offers tennis enthusiasts a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. This year, the celebration runs from August 19-25 at the....

07/25/2019

Tennis Journalist & Hall of Famer STEVE FLINK (PODCAST)

Hall of Famer Steve Flink, author of "The Greatest Tennis Matches of All-Time" book talks with the "Under Review with Craig Shapiro" podcast here https://underreviewtennis.blubrry.net/2019/07/24/steve-flink-talks-tennis-with-craig-shapiro-urcs038/

Hall of Fame Tennis Writer Steve Flink

07/19/2019

July 19, 1874, from the "On This Day In Tennis History" book: On a damp English day, In front on only 200 spectators, Spencer Gore wins the inaugural men’s singles title at Wimbledon, defeating William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. The first edition of the tournament that becomes known simply as “The Championships” featured only a men’s singles competition of only 22 entrants, but only 21 showed up. Writes Bud Collins from The Bud Collins History of Tennis, “The title match was held over until the following Monday. Such delay had been indicated in the prospectus to allow for the Eton-Harrow cricket match at Lords. This was the ultimate sporting event so far as the fashionable London world was concerned, and lawn tennis, itself a fashionable sport, did not dream for many years of coming into conflict with that important fixture. Monday turned out wet, and the final was postponed until Thursday, July 19. That day was also damp, but rather than disappoint 200 spectators, each of whom had paid one shilling (then about 25 cents) to see Wimbledon's baptismal final, Gore and Marshall sportingly agreed to play. Gore came up to the net and volleyed. Whether this was entirely sporting was a matter of some debate, as was his striking the ball before it had crossed the net. He won, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.”

07/14/2019

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer Rewrite Tennis History In Epic Wimbledon Final
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/17000

07/13/2019

Centre Court At Wimbledon – Built By A Frenchwoman http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/10640

05/31/2019

Randy Walker Talks About “Absolute Tennis” Book

Randy Walker Talks About “Absolute Tennis” Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fdChF3krjQ

Randy Walker of New Chapter Press talks about the book “Absolute Tennis” by Marty Smith

05/17/2019

Novak Djokovic has ‘sick obsession’ to be like Roger Federer: rival

Nick Kyrgios: Novak Djokovic has 'sick obsession' to be like Roger Federer https://nypost.com/2019/05/16/novak-djokovic-has-sick-obsession-to-be-like-roger-federer-rival/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons via @nypostsports

A brutally honest Nick Kyrgios unloaded on tennis greats Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a raw interview. Speaking to tennis writer Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times for the “No Challen…

04/09/2019

The Secrets of Spanish Tennis

"The Secrets of Spanish Tennis" by Chris Lewit for sale and download here https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937559491/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_1V7QCb6SAH7VP via @amazon

What makes Spanish tennis so unique and successful? What exactly are those Spanish coaches doing so differently to develop superstars like Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer that other systems are not doing? These and other questions are answered in The Secrets of Spanish Tennis, the culmination of fi...

03/30/2019

The Education of a Tennis Player

"There are a couple of tactics you never want to change. Always go hard for the first point of a game and the first two games of a set..."
Rod Laver from THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER http://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257626?tag=tennisgrancom-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0942257626&adid=0ZJ0561HMJ390ZZ2MY5V&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennisgrandstand.com%2F

Depicting the monumental achievements of a world-class athlete, this firsthand account documents Rod Laver’s historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. Coauthored with renowned tennis expert Bud Collins, this frank memoir details Laver’s childhood, early career, a...