The U.S. Open today marks the second week of the tournament with Military Appreciation Day, which was renamed Lt. Joe Hunt Day two years ago. Hunt, who served in the Navy during World War II, was the only player to…
Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz advanced against foreign talent Michael Ymer (Sweden) and Alex de Maur (Australia), respectively, leading a thirteen-man charge into the second round in the men’s draw of the U.S. Open, the best American start for our…
In the wide world of sports, the Tokyo Olympics came to a ceremonial end on Sunday in the presence of many notable eminentos, including the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. She received a torch to indicate the next show will…
There has been much ado about women at the Tokyo Olympics, much of it sorrowful. Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa was wheeled off the court, felled by more heat and humidity than she could take. Such male competitors as Daniil…
Novak Djokovic responded out loud to a question he always had preferred to deflect. Yes, he thinks he is the best in his time, and — as he has said more than once in the past — you do not…
Look at it this way: Rajeev Ram is a great American tennis player and success story. A fine college tennis player in his native Indiana — could it be a coincidence, son of immigrants from India? — he turned pro…
We should get a time violation on this, but The American Spectator’s French Open coverage, such as it has been from afar, would be remiss if it didn’t take note of Barbora Krejčíková’s astonishing achievement in taking both the singles…
The question was which of the young guys would challenge which of the old guys. It would not be the old guys batting down the young guys and then settling the matter between them. This time they allowed as how…
In many respects all is well that ends well in the world of professional tennis. The French Open, formally the Internationaux de France, played on the west side neighborhood near the Stade Français, a major football (soccer) venue, continues under…
