Madison Keys Has Tremendous Upside

By Sandra Harwitt There’s much concern in the USA as to who will take over when the Williams sisters depart the game. Although playing some incredible tennis, it’s hard to deny that Venus and Serena...

John McEnroe's Only Default

By Sandra Harwitt During the week I posted this message on my Facebook account. I remember this incidence on January 21, 1990 as if it was yesterday. John McEnroe was playing Mikael Pernfors on the stadium...

Roger Federer: A Bad Day At The Office Doesn't Mean The End

By Sandra Harwitt For all those Roger Federer fans out there my suggestion is not to freak out yet. Yes, it’s true, Fed had a bad day at the office against Andreas Seppi on Friday at the Australian...

Venus Williams Drives On The Wrong Side Of The Road

By Sandra Harwitt Many Americans who are used to driving on the right side of the road are not bold enough to attempt driving on the "wrong" side of the road in places like Great Britain or Australia. And...

Maria Sharapova Is A Survivor

By Sandra Harwitt Maria Sharapova was down two service breaks at 4-1 in the third set. Maria Sharapova posted 51 unforced errors, which could be interpreted to nearly 13 free games if those points came...

Caroline Wozniacki & Roger Federer Win Prestigious ITWA Award

Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer won the 2014 International Tennis Writers Association’s Ambassadors of the Year award - the organization's top annual award - and were presented with the honor during...

Take-Out Food Delivery To The Court

By Sandra Harwitt Stop eating that grass, Novak. Instead, why not call out for a nice bowl of gluten-free pasta? Tennis fans must remember that a jet-lagged Serena Williams made international...

Li Na: A Baby Bump Revealed

By Sandra Harwitt Last year at this time, Li Na was working her way towards a second Grand Slam trophy and first at the Australian Open.  This year, having retired in September, Li returned to the Australian...

Fashion Police Hits The Tennis Tour

By Sandra Harwitt Steppin' out with a new Vogue look isn't exclusive to the ladies. The men are often subject to the Fashion Police as well. Here's a word on Milos Raonic's new hairdo, Grigor Dimitrov's...

Ana Ivanovic Is Not A Marathon Maiden

By Sandra Harwitt Ana Ivanovic is no Caroline Wozniacki. Who says so? None other than Ivanovic, who pointed out that Wozniacki successfully ran the New York City Marathon last year, while attempting...

Venus & Serena Williams: Winners For Tennis

By Sandra Harwitt Back in the day the Williams sisters, young and unknowing beyond their ability to be better than everyone else on the tennis court, said they planned to hang around until they were...

USTA Welcome Same-Gender Couples To Adult Tennis Events

TenniShorts is not in the habit of posting full on press releases, but this time around we'll let the USTA tell all. Enlightenment is a good thing and the USTA is showing an awareness of the world around...

Novak Djokovic Swaggers Like The No. 1 He Is

By Sandra Harwitt There’s just something different about a guy when he knows he’s the best of all the rest. All of the really top players know they’re special performers. But when you have...

Rafael Nadal: Winning Anything Is Everything

By Sandra Harwitt Is there is a more competitive soul in the world than Rafael Nadal? Yes, Nadal has perspective of what’s important and what isn’t in the big picture. The Spaniard has 14 Grand...

Ivo Karlovic Working Towards Being The Admiral of Aces

By Sandra Harwitt The Exxonmobil Open party is over for Ivo Karlovic, who came close to bypassing fourth-seeded David Ferrer in the semifinal.  Their encounter was a battle of wits -- Ferrer used...