By Alix Ramsay A new tournament, a new venue but the same old problems. Fair enough, Wimbledon is not exactly “new”, but as the tennis caravan makes its way round the world, it has pitched camp in SW19 for the coming two weeks. The camp, at least, is new. And what is the first thing that comes anywhere close to making a news story? The ATP Player … [Read more...] about ATP Player Council Members Dropping Likes Flies • Wimbledon • Tennis Update
Justin Gimelstob
Tennis News From Madrid • Roger Federer Calls For Chris Kermode To Stay On As ATP President
By Alix Ramsay Anyone who imagined that the resignation of Justin Gimelstob from the board of directors at the ATP and from the commentary team at the Tennis Channel would be an end of this unsavoury tale of tennis folks gone bad was sorely mistaken. Gimelstob, now serving a three year probation period with 60 days of community service to come, along … [Read more...] about Tennis News From Madrid • Roger Federer Calls For Chris Kermode To Stay On As ATP President
Tennis News • The ATP Must Act – And Act Soon – On Gimelstob
Editors note: We are reposting this story to show we stood on the "side of the right" for the ATP and TENNIS prior to Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka speaking up • and Gimelstob finally stepping down. By Alix Ramsay Slowly but surely, the good and the great are having their say. Martina Navratilova would not vote for Justin Gimelstob if … [Read more...] about Tennis News • The ATP Must Act – And Act Soon – On Gimelstob
Tennis • Justin Gimelstob? ATP? Tennis Channel Announcer? What’s Next?
Editors note: We are reposting this story to show we stood on the "side of the right" for the ATP and TENNIS prior to Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka speaking up • and Gimelstob finally stepping down. There’s been so much silence around Justin Gimelstob..... Why? Some say he is “everywhere” • “knows everything “ or he is owed favors or he is “Teflon” … [Read more...] about Tennis • Justin Gimelstob? ATP? Tennis Channel Announcer? What’s Next?
Tennis News • Gimelstob Must Go Now
By Alix Ramsay So Justin Gimelstob is not exactly guilty but not exactly not guilty, either. The former player was sentenced to a three year probation period, 60 days of community labour and 52 weeks of anger management classes after he offered a plea of ‘no contest’ to a felony battery charge this week. He is a very lucky boy, then. But for the sake of the sport … [Read more...] about Tennis News • Gimelstob Must Go Now