Interviews

The Transformation of a Champion and a Campus

Mehvish Safdar’s Journey from Tennis to Pickleball at the Lindner Family Tennis Center In the fall of 2010, high school freshman Mehvish Safdar and her sister, senior Komal, stood on Center Court, just points...

Coco Practicing Patience In Cincy

GAUFF: ‘NOT SATISFYING UNTIL YOU’RE HOLDING THE BIG TROPHY’ By Richard Osborn Coco Gauff is a baseball fan. Not that she has much choice in the matter. Her grandfather, Eddie Odom, once played in...

Holger Rune

Finding Your Groove

Alcaraz, Swiatek, Rune Talk Tricky Search For Rhythm By Richard Osborn Sometimes the pros get out of the blocks in a hurry; able to tap into their game from the word go. (Take Rafael...

Andrey Rublev

‘That Win Over Rog’: Rublev Reflects On ’19 Epic

As Qualifier, Baseliner Stunned Federer To Reach QF By Richard Osborn Andrey Rublev has some serious bragging rights. I mean, how many people can say they are undefeated against Roger Federer? Rublev, 27, was...

FOR ’24 FINALIST TIAFOE, FULFILLMENT IS A JOURNEY

10TH SEED: ‘YOU’VE GOT TO KEEP GOING’ By Richard Osborn When last month top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler opened up on struggling to find fulfillment in the everyday grind of the PGA Tour, his candor...

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ELLESSE JR. CHAMPIONSHIPS SHOWCASES RISING STARS

27 STATES, PUERTO RICO REPRESENTED IN SINGLES DRAW By Richard Osborn Local tennis products Daniel Tonkal of Mason and Martha Thompson of Cincinnati will join a talent-packed draw at the Aug. 16-18 ellesse Junior...

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