Exactly half of the field has gone by the wayside (well, at least that will be the case when the crazy Steve Johnson vs. Laurent Lokoli match finally ends), leaving 64 men remaining in the Roland Garros singles draw.
For close to twenty years, the face of American tennis has been Venus and Serena Williams. My mind wanders back to the silhouettes of two little girls scampering around the court, beads woven into their hair clacking in cadence to some faraway drum that was audible only to the two of them.
Donald Young Junior wins in four sets over Dudi Sela 6-1,2-6,6-1,6-0. Not sure where the rain delays were but fairly certain they had a few. I really don't know much about the match but we are certainly celebrating the win.
Just about halfway through the season, Dominic Thiem has pretty much already locked up ATP Newcomer of the Year honors. The 20-year-old Austrian started the 2014 campaign at No. 139 in the world and he is already up to 57th.
Rain is oozing into the schedule at Roland Garros. The forecasters had called for clouds, but no rain. It’s obvious that the meteorologists neglected to take a peek out their windows.
The Jack Kramer Club is excited to host the 1st ever California Championships where juniors, adults, collegiate players, and America's Top Pros will compete to be crowned "Champion of California."
Roger Federer had already been confirmed, of course, for the third annual Laver Cup next summer. After all, it is taking place in none other than Geneva, Switzerland.
Roger Federer did it. So, did Caroline Wozniacki. They were the applauded and appreciated Australian Open singles winners. Much less well received was the brutal heat that turned the fortnight into the Dehydration Open.
