…An extraordinary teaching professional who was a haunted success.
Almost everyone who spent time around Robert Lansdorp has a story… Often more than one.
I am a member of the “Lansdorp Storytellers” having watched … continue reading
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Every July the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the game’s sanctuary located in Newport, Rhode Island, inducts new honorees. On July 20th, in conjunction with the Infosys Hall of Fame Open, Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj, along with … continue reading
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There Was But One Gianni…
“…Coming on court in a pinafore after she had been burped…
Here comes the Baby Jesus in drag…”
Gianni Clerici told fellow Italian television broadcaster Rino Tommasi as Tracy Austin walked on to Centre Court at The Championships
Passings in … continue reading
Colin Stubs, the former Australian Open Tournament Director, is being widely remembered in the tennis world after passing away this month in Melbourne, aged 81.
Stubs, known by many for his integrity and devotion to the sport, was an influential … continue reading
For years, when the media contingent entered the lift at Gerry Weber Stadium for the Halle Open, they were welcomed by a photo of Centre Court, spreading across three walls.
But this year, the photographer herself would not be coming.… continue reading
Learning that Darlene Hard had passed away at Northridge Hospital
(in the California city of the same name), on December 2nd, after falling, hitting her head, going into a coma and never awakening, I realized that the game … continue reading
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Memories Of My Friend – Tony Trabert
Copy Editor’s Note: This tribute has been a labor of love for Mark. Tony was truly his dear friend, and his passing left an empty place in Mark’s being. He knows how important that friendship was and how it accompanied … continue reading
Gerhard (Gerry) Weber, a hugely successful women’s clothier, took what many believed was a huge risk when he “created” the Gerry Weber Open, now an ATP 500 series event. The tournament’s patron, who passed away on September 24th, … continue reading