Melanie Oudin did not cry on court after her quarterfinal loss to Caroline Wozniacki. That is a positive sign. It shows strength, it shows resolve, it reminds one of the steeliness of Chris Evert. It will make her work harder. But that’s not the main reason I think not advancing to the semis and final […]
January 25, 2009
Above: tennis fans rejoice after Dokic victory. Jelena Dokic continues to be the best story on the women’s side. She’s into the quarters after a three-set thriller over Alisa Kleybanova 7-5 5-7 8-6. This reminds me of Jennifer Capriati’s stunning victory in the AO. Even though Capriati spent years out of tennis, I was confident […]
January 20, 2009
And Welcome Back Jelena Dokic If Roddick drops from the top ten and Blake flames out, America will look as desperate as Tennis Australia, which has been reeling from the dismal state of its tennis program. Although ESPN spent all day sounding the alarm bells over the performance of the American men, wake me when […]
September 10, 2009
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