An accomplished cast of Grand Slam champions are among the International Tennis Hall of Fame nominees. Ana Ivanovic won Roland Garros, rose to world No. 1 and helped transform Serbia into a tennis superpower. Now, Ivanovic has a shot at tennis immortality. Ivanovic joins Carlos Moya, Flavia Pennetta and a trio of former doubles world No. 1 champions: Cara Black, … [Read more...] about Ivanovic, Moya, Pennetta, Richard Evans Lead List of Hall of Fame Nominees
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Arthur Ashe – The Legacy Lingers By Richard Evans (Black History Month)
Editors Note: in America February is Black History Month. We pulled this out of the “Vault”. Please Read About a man That was truly remarkable! Arthur Ashe – The Legacy Lingers by Richard Evans When I lived in Richmond, Virginia I found it difficult driving past Arthur Ashe’s statue without getting a lump in my throat. Compared with the huge, preposterously imposing statues of … [Read more...] about Arthur Ashe – The Legacy Lingers By Richard Evans (Black History Month)
Celebrating Women’s History Month • From The Vault • Gladys Heldman by Richard Evans
Editors note: We pulled this out of the vault. It’s a “GEM”. Women’s Tennis ( WTA ) exists because of one person. It’s GLADYS HELDMAN! Thanks Richard for this great piece. —P.S. From Nancy Richey— The pieces of paper we wrote our votes on were put in a little glass bowl and dumped out for counting on her famous round bed–Gladys won out over Larry King, Billie Jean’s … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women’s History Month • From The Vault • Gladys Heldman by Richard Evans
Richard Evans Shares His Night As Althea Gibson’s Escort At The Wimbledon Ball (From The 10sballs.com Vault)
Editors Note: We are reposting this in honor of the greatest female athlete to ever play tennis, on what should have been her 93rd birthday. (LJ) It was Charles Wintour, the father of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who assigned me to write Althea Gibson’s copy for the London Evening Standard in 1960 and, in doing so, kick started my tennis writing career. Wintour was editor of the … [Read more...] about Richard Evans Shares His Night As Althea Gibson’s Escort At The Wimbledon Ball (From The 10sballs.com Vault)
Celebrating Black History Month • Althea Gibson by Richard Evans (From The 10sballs.com Vault)
Editors Note: 10sballs once Again brings out one of our favorite Althea Gibson stories. It’s truly a timeless piece written by the brilliant tennis journalist Richard Evans. 10sballs is blessed that two of Gene Scott’s old pals are “Watch Dogs” together.. Yes Lovey Is the other. Or maybe global chick. They are both grinning that Gene Grin…. We honor the champions of the past … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black History Month • Althea Gibson by Richard Evans (From The 10sballs.com Vault)