NEW YORK – “…and so here I am…” Where is “here”? For the young American speaker, Beatrice Capra, the word had geographical and geneological meaning. She was very unexpectedly taking up space in the third round of the year’s last major tennis championship, the US Open. Wearing a No. 371 ranking, she sent No. 20 Arazane Rezai home to France, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, … [Read more...] about IS NO. 371, CAPRA, GOING TO BE THE NEW OUDIN?
Chris Evert
Good Gracious, Gaby is 40!
Wasn’t it just yesterday when Gabriela Sabatini was 14 years old, playing in the nationally-televised Family Circle Cup final on NBC against Chris Evert in 1985. Well, she’s all grown up now and is 40 years old (Sunday, May 16, 2010). Here’s her bio as it appears in my book THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($35.95, New Chapter Press, … [Read more...] about Good Gracious, Gaby is 40!
CHRISSIE EVERT TURNS 55
Christine Marie Evert turns 55 on December 21, 2009. Upon turning 18 years old in 1972, she officially turned professional, saying “I’ll miss the senior prom, but it will be worth it. I think I am ready to play tennis for money….I’m eager not only to become a pro, but to get out of school.” Here’s her profile as seen in THE BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS ($34.95, New Chapter … [Read more...] about CHRISSIE EVERT TURNS 55