Many times, athletes are driven into a narrative where their sports takes over everything, even to harm their health as well as rid them of future happiness. Andy Murray’s recent press conference while at the Australian Open, from where he made public his retirement plans; highlights two important things. Retirement A Painful Process But Necessary […]
US Open to recognize ‘art courts’ projects creators on Sunday
Several of the artists who created iconic tennis court designs as part of the US Open, USTA Foundation and Chase ‘Art Courts’ project commemorating the 50th anniversary of the US Open will be recognized inside Arthur Ashe Stadium during Sunday’s day session, with the below video of each court project’s transformation playing on the big […]
Victoria Azarenka and Amanda Anisimova in a New York Minute
New York City comes with plenty of hustle and bustle, so this week OutsidetheBall.com joined Victoria Azarenka and US Open wildcard, Amanda Anisimova, for a fast paced Q&A. From the Loews Regency Hotel, host Mayleen Ramey asked which song came to mind when they thought about the Big Apple and their answers may surprise you. Amanda felt […]
Arthur Ashe: A Life
By Raymond Arsenault It the WAS all-black LATE American JUNE 1955, Tennis and Association a boys and girls (ATA) tournament was about sponsored to begin on by the public courts at Turkey Thicket Park, in the University Heights section of Northeast Washington, D.C. One girl eager to play that day was Doris Cammack—an up-and-coming fifteen-year-old […]
lacoste welcomed novak djokovic at Macy’s ahead of US Open
LACOSTE welcomed Novak Djokovic to the LACOSTE boutique at Macy’s Herald Square to celebrate the launch of LACOSTE’s new Fall/Winter 2018 Novak Djokovic collection last night. Excited fans lined up to meet Djokovic and have their pictures taken with the tennis legend. Djokovic also spent time with kids from the CityParks’ Foundation tennis academy, who […]