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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Meet The Wimbledon Poet – Matt Harvey
GVTN Approach Shots: Meet The Wimbledon Poet – Matt Harvey By Karen Pestaina For the first time in its storied history, Wimbledon has hired an official poet to capture “the flavour and fervour of the world’s leading tennis … [Read more...]
Stephen Welch Wins Men’s Open Singles at Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tournament at USTABJKNTC
Left to Right: Men's Open Singles Winner - Stephen Welch, Tournament Director- Aki Takayama, Runner-up Paul Moran (June 13- Flushing Meadow, Queens New York) After a five-year absence from competing on the circuit, former No. 1 Stephen Welch gets … [Read more...]
“The Court Jester” – Mansour Bahrami
Mansour Bahrami - The Court Jester Ana Ivanovic is not the only tennis pro who learned to play the game in an empty swimming pool. Meet Mansour Bahrami who is probably one of the most talented tennis “legends†you may not know. He first learned … [Read more...]
©Kourtin’ Karen’s MSG Scoreboard for the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
©Kourtin' Karen's Madison Square Garden Scoreboard for the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup 15 - 0 Tennis is back again in Madison Square Garden Year two for the BNP Paribas Showdown. Let's hope it continues. 15 - … [Read more...]