Out With Old, In With the New
By Jane Voigt When temperatures reach 1100 F this week in Melbourne, maybe Venus Williams will be grateful she lost in the first round. Maybe so will Kimiko Date-Krumm and Roberta Vinci, not to mention the 2006 finalist at The Australian Open, Marcos Baghdatis. Their exits carried a poignant message. That as good as these tennis…
What If An Extra Terrestrial Landed in Oz?
By Jane Voigt What if an alien landed at Melbourne Park, home of The Australian Open? Our ET gazes at the Australian grounds and smiles. What a lovely setting for tennis. The extra terrestrial has not hit a ball in eons, gravity at home is a bit too light. But the alien — the badge…
And Away We Go
By Jane Voigt Joe Nardini Jr., a rising junior tennis talent, has joined Down The Tee as a guest contributor. He is 15 years old, ranked No. 20 in the Mid-Atlantic for 16 & Unders, and 94 for all freshman in the United States. He loves the game and has been playing tennis since he…
Where Do They Go From Here?
By Jane Voigt There’s a change in the air Down Under. Serena Williams is out. Her loss to former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic was not expected. No one was expected to beat the 17-time Grand Slam winner. Victoria Azarenka was considered a contender from day one, as was Maria Sharapova and Li Na. They…
Retirements, Heat and That Delicate Balance
By Jane Voigt Patrick McEnroe told listeners, “you better do everything right.” Meaning what? McEnroe’s comment was a reaction to Bernard Tomic’s retirement with a groin injury after 43 minutes. He had given the match to the No. 1 see Rafael Nadal after one set, 6-4. Tomic left Rod Laver Arena to a mixture of…
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