Just when you think you have seen an athlete do something indefensible,you are told it was all a justified reaction to the patriarchy,to the white establishment and to a system of entrenched injustice.
There’s no denying Kendrick is the man of the moment,but was he the wrong man for this one?
Madison Keys had to beat the two-time reigning Australian Open champion to win this year’s crown,and that’s exactly what made the victory so sweet for the 29-year-old from Illinois.
For every Roger Federer and Chris Evert to have graced the courts of the world,there lurks a racquet-wielding tinderbox.
The prizemoney from simply making the Australian Open main draw can sustain a player for an entire season. It’s why there’s a skirmish on the outside courts this week.
If the future of the world was at stake,who would I pick to play a winner-takes-all match?
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
Serena Williams misses tennis – but don’t take that as a comeback hint. Her only angst post-retirement,really,is whether she’s too easy on her kids.
Jasmine Paolini kept coming back,kept coming back,kept coming back,against Donna Vekic in what became the longest Wimbledon women’s semi-final. Meanwhile,Australia is once again a force on the doubles court.
To ace courtside chic,check in with the burgeoning celeb crowd filling tournament stands.