I cannot say enough about Taylor Townsend. Her resolve. Her spirit. Her undeniable talent on the tennis court. And let me add class to the list of attributes this proud Black tennis professional has exhibited throughout her 14-year career on the Women’s Tennis Association tour. It is a career marked by controversy at the start … More Taylor Townsend on the road to tennis fame
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!
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
Ever since Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships as a precocious 15-year-old, knocking out five-time champion and idol Venus Williams along the way, she has performed under an aura of great expectations. There was little doubt among the tennis cognoscente that this supremely athletic teenager would win a major. The … More Coco Gauff fulfilling expectations
When Taylor Townsend announced at the beginning of this year’s tennis season that she would play fewer doubles tournaments to devote more effort to climbing the singles rankings, I was a bit bewildered. Why would she do that, I wondered, after coming off a year that saw her reach a career-high doubles ranking of No. … More Taylor Townsend having career-best season
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
Every time I watch Cori “Coco” Gauff play a tennis match, there comes a point where I find myself marveling over the fact this rising talent is still just a teenager. It is an awesome moment of reflection because inherent in the realization that Gauff is just 17 is an exciting anticipation that the best … More Coco Gauff ready for the red clay in Paris
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
I have profound new respect and admiration for tennis star Naomi Osaka after the recent stand she took on the latest controversial shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer. Just hours after scratching out a quarter-final victory in the prestigious Western & Southern Open, Osaka announced she would not play in … More Naomi Osaka: A new profile in courage
I want to give a high five and a fist bump to former WTA player Leslie Allen for her rebuke of a recent statement released by the United States Tennis Association during the surge of protests ignited by the brutal killing of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis cop. The death of Floyd … More USTA omits its past in statement on race
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