Archive: jack-kramer

TENNIS PLAYERS’ UNION – IS IT NEEDED? BY MARK WINTERS

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.

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.

THE OJAI TENNIS TROPHY UPDATE AS THE 116TH TOURNAMENT IS BEING PLAYED

We found the 1938 Ojai trophy on Ebay back in December, we purchased it and sent it up to Ojai, they then did the research to find Joe Hunt

125th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship – La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

The courts at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club will be busy on Friday as the 125th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship, which features many of the best NCAA men's college tennis teams in the country and a strong field of independent players, will play a total of 123 matches over the first three rounds.

Pancho Segura by Richard Evans

If you asked questions of Hoadie you got straight answers with no bullshit. So one popped into my head and I asked, “What was the toughest shot you ever had to handle on a tennis court?”