In Drone-Conscious Era, Cameras Fly to Cover Tennis as Spectacle By JOHN MARTIN PARIS – On a grey afternoon, a hot air balloon advertising a French bank drifted briefly into view as spectators at Roland ...
Read more »Living the Life: French Open Ball Kids By JOHN MARTIN PARIS — Spectators arriving early at Roland Garros encounter an unusual sight each morning: more than 200 children singing and chanting as they run ...
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Read more »VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 16 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN Photo: John Martin/World Tennis GazetteCHAMPIONS FOR THE LONG HAUL? Carlos Alcaraz, left, and Novak Djokovic are battling for top billing at vastly different ages. Alcaraz ranked number one in world for the first time on Sept 12, […]
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 14 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN FRENCH ball boys hard at work in 2008 MELBOURNE (VIA SAN DIEGO) — Each year, in the days before play begins, the Australian Open stages a remarkable stunt. It assembles all its ball kids (a record 394 […]
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 15 NO. 2 By JOHN MARTIN VICTORY TALK: Rafael Nadal turns toward Daniil Medvedev and compliments him as he accepts his 21st Grand Slam trophy, the most won in tennis history by a male competitorTennis Channel Screen Capture Is it possible that the […]
Covering the Australian Open Via Television From Courtside In Santa Monica and New York VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 15 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN EXCLAMATION POINT: In 2012, Djokovic ripped off his shirt and screamed to signal his victory in the Australian Open men’s singles final.Photo: John […]
Naomi Osaka, Meet Maureen Connelly VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 14 NO. 2 By JOHN MARTIN Berrettini, Djokovic, Fernandez, Sabalenka, Raducanu, and Medvedev all clenching fists FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY (VIA SAN DIEGO)— Grand slam tennis seems to be examining itself closely these days. So after two weeks of […]
Images of Falling Players Pull Groundskeepers Back Into Spotlight VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 15 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN Eddie Sewardcredit: John Martin WIMBLEDON (VIA SAN DIEGO) – Images of falling bodies, grimacing faces, and prone players have ignited the most serious discussion of the All England […]
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 14 NO. 2 By JOHN MARTIN WHAT’S NEXT? Rafael Nadal of Spain clipped a passing ball as he practiced before the opening round, worried by his back pains. MELBOURNE (VIA SAN DIEGO) — In its 125th year since inception, the Australian tennis championship […]
With Ball Kids Restricted By COVID 19 Precautions, Shouldn’t the Time Between Points Be Expanded? Riveting Match Shattered In Final Moments By Time Violation Call VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 14 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN Frances Tiafoe, losing in 5 sets to Roger Federer in the 2017 […]
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 13 NO. 5 By JOHN MARTIN VOICES OF TENNIS: U.S. Open stadium announcer Andy Taylor wears a mask, signaling nature of 2020 U.S. Open, played without spectators to avoid infection. It was staged in August and September, followed by French Open. Wimbledon was […]
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 13 NO. 4 By JOHN MARTIN TWEENER: IN 3.05 seconds, Ymer raced 21 feet and smashed a winner between legs. VIA SAN DIEGO — When he lost his serve twice in the first set at this year’s French Open, Mikael Ymer, an Ethiopian […]
