Archive: gladys-heldman

JULIE HELDMAN TENNIS ROYALTY WRITES HER MEMOIRS

A Daughter’s Odyssey is a fascinating memoir by 1970s world-class tennis star Julie Heldman.

TENNIS GOSSIP FROM THE 2018 U.S. OPEN • WTA | ATP • FEDERER HAS PLAYED 1,424 MATCHES WITHOUT A “RETIREMENT”

The only way to describe this U.S. open is soaking wet without raining... It's really hard to play tennis when your socks are soaking wet and you are "sloshing" in your shoes. Your shoes get really heavy when they get wet.

Gladys Heldman by Richard Evans

King Arthur had his round table. Gladys Heldman had her round bed. It was there that Gladys spent hours with the make-ups of the next edition of the magazine spread before her.

2018 U.S. OPEN TENNIS FROM 10SBALLS • KANEPI BEATS WTA | TOP SEED HALEP

What a start. First match in the new stadium and bye bye ladies number one seed and WTA World Number One. Simona Halep. Losing to Estonian Kaia Kanepi.

WTA • WOMEN’S TENNIS RELEASES 2018 TOUR CALENDAR

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has released its calendar for the 2018 season. The 45th anniversary of the WTA will see players compete at 55 tournaments and four Grand Slams across 32 countries.

THE 2015 U.S. OPEN TENNIS WRAP REPORT, GOSSIP, SUMMATIONS & OBSERVATIONS FROM 10SBALLS_COM

2015 was filled with surprises. Some good. Some bad. And some that need fixing. The Team @10sBalls_com was there in force. So we saw oodles of great tennis...

WTA – LADIES TENNIS ASIAN SWING CONTINUES : OSAKA & TIAJIN PREVIEWS AND ORDER OF PLAY

Click here to see the ladies' preview and order of play from Osaka & Tiajin.

THE EVILUTION OF TENNIS BY OLE PRO

Good God I love this game - the new can’s hiss-pop revelation of scented rubber, the scuff and squeak of ever-evolving tennis shoes as they tread to and fro across the rectangle’s limit lines, the brushing thwack of gut string on woven felt, followed by a parabolic arc from adversary to foe,...

Billie Jean King Didn’t form the WTA

On this day 40 years ago Billie Jean King played Bobby Riggs. It was sold as the battle of the sexes. It was quite an extravaganza. Elton John couldn't haves staged BJK better if he had produced the show himself.