As Victoria Mboko knocked off one former major champion after another on her way to her first Women’s Tennis Association Tour level title, several tennis buds inquired who was this giant slayer from Canada. I then realized I may have been remiss in not preparing my followers for the emergence of this 18-year-old phenom whom … More Victoria, Ben — Amen!
Now that the post-match mini drama surrounding Coco Gauff’s marvelous French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka has subsided, and players are adjusting to a different tennis court surface, I want to shift the spotlight to a cast of African American players whose performance at Roland Garros deserves a resounding ovation. From the perspective of a … More Cheers to Coco and the Gang for grand performance at Roland-Garros
I wanted to publish a post on the magnificent streak Madison Keys just completed in Australia, going undefeated while winning two titles, including the Australian Open, her first major championship in a stellar tennis career that began 16 years ago. But in the midst of Madison’s remarkable run at age 29, the Black tennis community … More Black tennis community loses a titan
For Black tennis fans, this year’s grass court season that culminated with the Championships at Wimbledon was one for the history books. In the more than five decades I have been following tennis, I have never seen two Black American men draw so much media attention before and during one of the most prestigious tournaments … More Eubanks, Tiafoe make history on grass
Who would have thought that an African American not named Frances Tiafoe would reach the men’s quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open? Or, for that matter, who would have thought there would be more than a couple African Americans, including Tiafoe, even playing in the main draw of the event? There were four! And, finally, … More Black American men make some noise at Australian Open
The 2022 US Open was the most exciting tennis event I have witnessed in my lifetime. I am certain legions of Black tennis fans would agree. Never in the more than five decades that I have followed tennis have I seen so much love and affection showered on so many black players as there was … More As Serena exits, Coco and Frances shine
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