Combined ATP & WTA Tournaments

American As A Hard Court

By DownTheTee | July 29, 2013

By Jane Voigt Washington D.C., July 29, 2013 — If you haven’t been to a pro tennis match lately, you are in for a treat. Especially if you are lucky enough to live within a reasonable distance from the many American hard court tournaments that make up The U. S. Open Series. You have five…

Citi Open Debut

By DownTheTee | July 26, 2013

By Jane Voigt Rock Creek Park, Washington D. C., July 26, 2013 — Summer in the nation’s capital is a hotbed for tourists and residents alike. Monuments and museums rank high for visitors until their feet scream for a dip in the Potomac. Residents, on the other hand, discover new hiking trails or an ethnic…

He’s Still On Top

By DownTheTee | March 14, 2013

By Jane Voigt Roger Federer just won’t go away. Into his 6th semifinal of the season at Indian Wells, the father of two with another expected soon seems to have reached back in time and rejuvenated his spirited self of yesteryear.  And we did doubt him.  Month after month of mediocre results in 2013 sunk…

So Where Are the Good Matches?

By DownTheTee | March 11, 2013

By Jane Voigt Maybe our expectations are all screwy.  We’ve heard nothing but fabulous reviews about the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with all its updates, like a walkway of a couple hundred Date Palms that makes you feel as if you might have flown, without ever knowing, to a mysterious plaza in the United Arab…