Taylor Townsend – TennisintheHood

Cheers to Coco and the Gang for grand performance at Roland-Garros

June 22, 2025

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

Black tennis community loses a titan

February 2, 2025

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

Eubanks, Tiafoe make history on grass

July 23, 2023

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

As Serena exits, Coco and Frances shine

September 12, 2022

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

Kamau Murray finding Success in XS Tennis

November 3, 2020

For a skinny former pharmaceutical sales rep who grew up on the south side of Chicago sharing hoops dreams with former NBA player Quentin Richardson, Kamau Murray has made quite a name for himself as a professional tennis coach. Most notably, Murray is the coach of Sloane Stephens, whom he guided to a U.S. Open … More Kamau Murray finding Success in XS Tennis

Taylor Townsend finding her groove

February 5, 2020

Serena’s early exit. Coco’s big win. Another Sloane slump. Or Donald Young’s plunge into obscurity. Any one of those storylines could have been suitable for a blog on the 2020 Australian Open from a black perspective. But I chose to focus on Taylor Townsend, a 23-year-old Chicago-born lefty, who reached the second round of the … More Taylor Townsend finding her groove

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