In their Black History Month story Mark Winters and Cheryl Jones bring out that with knowledge and understanding of “all” that history presents, we have the...
Theodore (Ted) Lumpkin Jr. wasn’t a formidable tennis player and he was much more than a Tuskegee Airman as Mark Winters brings out in a tribute...
Often, analyzing a tennis year is straightforward. This past season was anything but. Mark Winters and Cheryl Jones look at the fragments of a year that...
Alejandro “Alex” Olmedo Rodríguez, the man who came from so little and made so much from being able to play extraordinary tennis, has left many with...
There was much more to Dennis Ralston’s illustrious tennis career than being the youngest player to win the Wimbledon Doubles title and after his playing days...
The Nitto ATP Finals brought an unusual year to a conclusion at the O2 Arena in London. In his story, Mark Winters looks at the uniqueness...
In the past, the ATP tournament season came to an end with the Rolex Paris Masters. This year, memories of those bygone days are examined from...
Former national coach and tennis journalist Mark Winters addresses a recent article about the decline of men’s tennis in the two countries with the help of...
In ordinary times, Roland Garros, upon its completion, leaves a rich panorama of remembrances. This year’s tournament was like no other which is the reason Mark...
Gerhard Weber, a hugely successful women’s clothier, took what many believed was a huge risk when he “created” the Gerry Weber Open, now an ATP 500...
Instead of traveling through the entire alphabet from A-Z looking back at the US Open fortnight at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow, New...
At 19, Pete Sampras won the first of 14 Grand Slam titles at the US Open. He closed his illustrious career claiming his final major in...
Angela Buxton was a special tennis player whose real substance exceeded her performance on the court. Not only did she team with Althea Gibson to win...
Throughout its history the “Game of a Lifetime”, hasn’t always been the game for everyone’s life. The fact is, it often hasn’t been “that” game at...
Many followers of the game have an opinion about Maria Sharapova both as a player and a person. Mark Winters, who traveled on a portion of...
The new Davis Cup format was unveiled at a week-long Madrid showcase. Read about how “first impressions are almost always the most lasting.”
Annually, around the world, those who served in their country’s military are remembered for the commitment they made to insure freedom. Usually tennis players are feted...
Seven days before the tournament that had been known as the Gerry Weber Open began in June of 2019, Noventi became the title sponsor. The agreement...
Annually, the US Open celebrates Military Appreciation Day on what is known as Labor Day, the first Monday in September. This year, the tournament honored a...
Dennis Van der Meer was the game’s foremost tennis instructor. He was charismatic and dynamic. Read about the life of the teaching legend who passed away...