Marissa Lackey is covering the Bank of the West Classic for Global Village Tennis News this week. Also follow her commentary as she takes over our twitter account @GVTennisNews during the matches. Day 1 Impressions: (With apologies to Allen … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
A Tall Tale of “Both Sides Now ” from the Atlanta Tennis Championships
Semifinal day at the Atlanta Tennis Championships turned into a search for Judy Collins. Anyone under 50 may need to Google “Judy Collins lyrics “and listen to her rendition of “Both Sides Now,†a song written by Joni Mitchell. The first … [Read more...]
Love, Exhibitions and Special Pops at the Atlanta Tennis Championships
Wednesday was exhibition and love of tennis day at the Atlanta Tennis Championships.  It started with Nick Bollettieri and his associates giving a clinic for kids. It had to be a thrill for the kids to get pointers from someone who has trained … [Read more...]
Kim Clijsters of the New York Sportimes Talks World Team Tennis and Pre-US Open Schedule on the GVTN Podcast
Kim Clijsters (center) taken during Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Awards at 2010 Sony Ericsson Open ©Global Village Tennis News (Randall's Island, New York City - July 19, 2010) Kim Clijsters' debut with the New York Sportimes of World Team Tennis … [Read more...]
Day 1 at the Atlanta Tennis Championships – A “Nethead” in Atlanta
The following is a contribution from one of the USA Netheads attending the Atlanta Tennis Championships. The "Netheads" are group of  fans who cheer for the US Davis Cup squad around the world. It does not reflect the opinions of Global Village … [Read more...]
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn on Transitioning From Juniors to the Pro Tour on the GVTN Podcast
2009 US Open ©Global Village Tennis News (Randall's Island, New York City--July14, 2010) She was a top junior and now she's in the big leagues of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand is playing World TeamTennis … [Read more...]
One on One with James Blake After World TeamTennis match- Discusses his Injury, Schedule and Wimbledon on the GVTN Podcast
Photo from FILA's Thomas Reynolds Collection launch August 2009 in NYC (July 7, 2010 - Randall's Island, New York City) James Blake led his Boston Lobsters to a decisive 22-15 win over the hometown New York Sportimes. After the match, … [Read more...]
Leander Paes – From Wimbledon Title to World Team Tennis in Less than 24 Hours on the GVTN Podcast
Getty Monday, July 5th, 2010 -Randall's Island, New York City - Less than 24 hours after securing yet another Mixed Doubles crown at Wimbledon, the jet-setting Leander Paes of India was off to New York to compete in World TeamTennis as a member of … [Read more...]
©Kourtin’ Karen’s Scoreboard for Wimbledon – Saluting the Champions
©Kourtin' Karen's Scoreboard for Wimbledon - Game, Set and Match Saluting the 2010 Champions! Getty Gentlemen's Singles Winner Rafael NADAL (ESP) Runner Up Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6/3 7/5 6/4 Getty Ladies' Singles Winner Serena WILLIAMS … [Read more...]