New York — Coco Guff She raised her fist, then shook her right forefinger, and responded, irritating even more, with a loud voice from the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that was standing up and screaming. Gave’s opponent in the US Open, Shuai ChangShe covered both ears with her hands. Gauff and her fans reacted somewhat … Read more
To her impeccable standards, it wasn’t the fairytale ending she might have wanted, but the reaction of those inside Arthur Ashe’s court was further evidence of just how important Williams was to the game. Throughout the week at the US Open, players and fans have been telling wonderful stories of how her life has affected … Read more
NEW YORK - No one noticed. Jessica Pegula is seated at a table in the middle of a crowded Manhattan dining hall, across the street from her trendy but not outlandish hotel. It’s lunchtime, and she’s waving your Mediterranean bowl. Pegola, 28, is one of the best tennis players in the world. You may also … Read more
“I swear to God, I will take this ball and shove it down your throat!” Serena Williams in front of a domestic and international television audience for kidnapper Shino Tsurubuchi during the 2009 US Open. Well, we media people have done it again. We have taken indisputable, repetitive, obvious facts and buried them to create … Read more
Serena Williams cuts No. 2 seed to avoid retirementpicture: Getty Images It would obviously take a brave woman to stare at Serena Williams at Ashe Stadium, as 24,000 (excluding a handful in their player’s chest) support the legend to sustain her career for just a few days. Perhaps the most recognizable feature in tennis history, … Read more
First, there was the woman in the Wimbledon final who, in Nick Kyrgios’ estimation, looked like…700 drinks, bro.This time, it was the scent of herbs that released the flammable Aussie. Kyrgios was deep in the second set of his second-round match against Benjamin Ponzi on Wednesday night at the US Open when he turned to … Read more