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10SBALLS SHARES RICHARD EVANS’ PREVIEW FROM THE ATP TENNIS IN PARIS

The tears of joy had barely dried in Basel before Roger Federer’s great rivals were gearing up for the year’s last ATP Masters 1000 event at Bercy in Paris – an event that will decide whether Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic will finished the year as world No 1.

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.

RICHARD EVANS SHARES HIS NIGHT AS ALTHEA GIBSON’S ESCORT AT THE WIMBLEDON BALL

It was Charles Wintour, the father of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who assigned me to write Althea Gibson’s copy for the London Evening Standard in 1960 and, in doing so, kick started my tennis writing career.

Althea Gibson by Richard Evans

Althea Gibson, the first African-American ever to win a Grand Slam title, provided a perfect example of America’s schizophrenia over its attitude to people of color in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

ARTHUR ASHE – THE LEGACY LINGERS BY RICHARD EVANS (BLACK HISTORY MONTH)

When I lived in Richmond, Virginia I found it difficult driving past Arthur Ashe’s statue without getting a lump in my throat. Compared with the huge, preposterously imposing statues of Confederate Generals that adorn long stretches of Monument Avenue, Arthur’s statue is relatively small but no less emotive.

ROGER FEDERER STOPS JACK SOCK FOR 50TH WIN OF 2017 IN LONDON AT THE ATP NITTO

Roger Federer continued a perfect London run. Launching his quest for a seventh ATP World Tour Finals title, Federer broke in the opening game of the match subduing Jack Sock, 6-4, 7-6 (4), in the opening match of Group Boris Becker at the O2 Arena.

RICHARD EVANS REPORTS FOR 10SBALLS • JACK SOCK DEFEATS KRAJINOVIC TO WIN ROLEX PARIS MASTERS TITLE

They both said it. “This has been a week I will never forget.” Nor should they because, at the Rolex Paris Masters, Jack Sock and Filip Krajinovic lifted themselves to higher levels of achievement than either had ever experienced before.

FILIP KRAJINOVIC OUSTS JOHN ISNER, SETS PARIS MASTERS FINAL AGAINST JACK SOCK BY RICHARD EVANS FOR 10SBALLS

It was all set up for two Americans to make Paris their own by reaching the final of the year’s last ATP Masters 100 event. It never happened.

RICHARD EVANS REPORTS FOR 10SBALLS • WILL RAFA NADAL THROW ISNER A LIFE LINE FOR NITTO ATP FINALS IN LONDON?

The day did not start well for the Rolex Paris Masters. As soon as it was announced that Rafa Nadal was calling a press conference at 1.00 pm we knew what he was going say.

RICHARD EVANS REPORTS FOR 10SBALLS • TENNIS FROM THE ATP ROLEX PARIS MASTERS

When Grigor Dimitrov led 5-2 in the final set and then served for the match at 5-3, John Isner’s chances of reaching the final of the Rolex Paris Masters for the second consecutive year looked bleak.

RICHARD EVANS REPORTS FOR 10SBALLS FROM PARIS • BIG NEWS IS RAFA NADAL’S YEAR END NUMERO UNO ATP PLAYER AGAIN

Outside, the falling autumn leaves might give voice to a song but inside the vast stadium on the banks of the Seine, Rafa Nadal was calling the tune.

TENNIS • 10SBALLS SHARES RICHARD EVANS REVIEW OF MARIA SHARAPOVA’S BOOK “UNSTOPPABLE”

You are a Russian man with a 6 year old daughter and $700 in your pocket. You are standing on the curb at Miami Airport at 2.00 am and cannot speak English. The Russian coach who is supposed to pick you up doesn’t arrive.

10SBALLS SHARES CITI OPEN TENNIS REPORT FROM RICHARD EVANS

Not everything is running smoothly in the nation’s capital right now but, in between the heat (not as bad as usual this year) and the showers, tennis was able to produce a welcome distraction...

PARISPOVAGATE By Richard Evans

The Olympics & Sharapova by Richard Evans

RICHARD EVANS SHARES HIS VIEWS WITH 10SBALLS ABOUT HIS FRIEND ILIE NASTASE & THE FED CUP FIASCO

He sent flowers. So he is contrite. Is that enough; is that enough to prevent Ilie Nastase from being banned forever from any future responsible position in the world of tennis? Almost certainly not.

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EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

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