Some in the sports world are saying the conversation is long overdue.
Another year at the US Open is nearly over — and it will be another year without an American keeping the men's title at home. In fact, only two Americans are left among tennis' top 50 men, and neither is a serious major contender. Sadly, it doesn't look like this decline is going to end any time soon.
The world's 5th seeded tennis player, China's Li Na, will be playing Serena Williams at the women's Semi-finals of the US Open. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Phoebe Lee from the Chinese American Tennis Society of New York.
To Madrid, the capital of Spain, for the GeoQuiz. Name the venue for the Madrid Open tennis tournament. It looks like a big cube with a roof that slides off almost magically. But the real novelty is the blue clay court.
We talk to Van Sias, who has been covering the tournament for Tennis View Magazine.
Today, tennis fans around the world will be tuning into the world-renowned grass court tennis tournament in London, the Wimbledon Championships. Here to talk us through the ins and outs of Wimbledon is American tennis champion Jim Courier.
Tennis fans will be glued to their screens this weekend to watch the final rounds of the 2010 U.S. Open. Amy Eddings is WNYC host of All Things Considered and avid tennis fan, who has been watching the matches from the sidelines.
The U.S. Open began yesterday, and a number of storylines are appearing. Diane Pucin is a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and she's in New York following the Open. She helps us take a look at the week's big matches.
Sports history was made yesterday at Wimbledon as Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in the mens' final, and Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus for her third Wimbledon title. Joining us is The Takeaway's sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.
The champions of the tennis world ? Venus and Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and Andy Roddick ? are shining bright at Wimbledon. To discuss their progress into the finals, we are joined by The Takeaway's sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the hometown of the top ranked women's tennis player in the world, Jelena Jankovic. Jelana was born in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.