I just caught up with Bud Collins and asked for his pick tonight in the Williams sisters quarterfinal.
"I picked Venus to win the [Open], so I guess I have to stick with her," he said. "It’s very interesting. When [Venus] came along, Richard Williams said Serena was going to be better. And she Read More
Everyone has been so down on Roger Federer over the last week. Yes, he hasn’t won a Slam this year; sure, he lost to an aging James Blake in the Olympics; no question, he looks a little lost on the court this year.
But, as Andy Roddick said last weekend, "I know pretty much every Read More
I spoke with the lovely Anita Klaussen, wife (and editor!) of renowned tennis writer and commentator Bud Collins, while Bud signed copies of The Bud Collins History of Tennis at the USTA Bookstore. She bemoaned some of the typos which had crept into the book, saying, “We’re going to keep trying until we get it Read More
Aug. 29, 2005, 3:30 p.m.
I sit on the No. 7 train, heading to the U.S. Open, and I admire the shapely calves of the woman sitting next to me. She’s talking to two colleagues who stand in front of her, and they’re all going to the Open. One of her colleagues is a fey Read More
Aug. 29, 2005, 3:30 p.m.
I sit on the No. 7 train, heading to the U.S. Open, and I admire the shapely calves of the woman sitting next to me. She’s talking to two colleagues who stand in front of her, and they’re all going to the Open. One of her colleagues is a fey Read More
