US Open Musings Day 11
As I reported yesterday, the junior matches were scheduled to begin an hour later - at noon - today, so I took my time packing my luggage and getting...
US Open Musings Day 10
Sometimes you meet people quite by accident who wind up having a profound influence on you. Coach Zibu Ncube is one of those people.When my son first got serious...
US Open Musings Day 9
It was an interesting day, that's for sure, and it lasted well into Wednesday thanks to a scorcher of a match between Dominic Thiem of Austria and Rafa Nadal...
US Open Musings Day 8
One of my favorite parts of being at the US Open and watching the juniors compete is meeting the parents. Over the past almost-7 years, I have met some...
US Open Musings Day 7
Day 7 saw the beginning of the US Open Junior Championships singles main draws at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In an effort to promote sportsmanship,...
US Open Musings Day 6
I had a really interesting day at The Open today, starting with the bus ride from the Grand Hyatt to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. I was...
US Open Musings Day 5
For the past two days, I've been attending the Women's Tennis Coaching Association (WTCA) Conference in Manhattan, and it's been an incredible experience. Not only have I met some...
US Open Musings Day 4
I'm about to share with you a tennis success story.A few days ago I was scrolling through Twitter, trying to catch up on all the juicy tennis news, when...
US Open Musings Day 3
It was a rough, very hot, day for the former college players at the US Open. There were 7 on yesterday's schedule and only 2 of them - former...
US Open Musings Day 2
What a first day of the tournament - wow! We had top seed Simona Halep lose to Estonian Kaia Kanepi in straight sets. We had some amazing 5-setters, most...
