tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:00:25 +0000Gibson Inducted...Williams Sisters RollDoug Smith handicaps 2007 US Open...Notes and Quotes from Week 1...."Poppa Williams" predicts Venus or Serena will win the titleRoddick Strolls....Blake is OustedWilliams Sisters advance to Quarterfinals...Blake advances in 5-set thriller...Althea Gibson receives long overdue recognition...Blake and Djokovic seek to Dethrone FedererHenin Breezes into Fourth Round...Blake needs one more..."Baseline Brawls" physically demanding...Donald Young advances...Doug Smith SportsDoug Smith, former USA TODAY journalist, Sportswriter, Author, Whirlwind, The Story of Dr. Robert Walter Johnson,The Godfather of Black Tennis, producer of Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe and scores of other African American Tennis playershttp://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)Blogger81125blogspot/eUqWhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-1064075770752843873Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:18:00 +00002010-09-08T14:15:52.327-04:00Top U.S. male pros got game, but are wanting in stylePublisher's note: Please visit my new blog site: TheDougSmithPost.comJohn Isner, Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish should not be criticized for falling one or two victories short of reaching the U.S. Open quarterfinals; they (and the coaches who developed them ) should be hammered, however, for trying to do so while playing a game unsuited for their physical talents.Like their smaller, fellow pros, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/kdhfHd6TS2k/top-us-male-pros-got-game-but-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/kdhfHd6TS2k" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-us-male-pros-got-game-but-are.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-6660366814077429523Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:02:00 +00002010-08-31T16:05:58.170-04:00USTA honors Navratilova, the best there ever wasNEW YORK --- Tennis experts/analysts have debated- and will continue to debate for years-to-come - the issue of which player in tennis history should be recognized as the game’s greatest champion. Because major titles (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open) weigh heavily in their deliberations many favor Roger Federer, who has 16 major titles, Rod Laver who has won 11, includinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/OYOHoNrWUhM/usta-honors-navratilova-best-there-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/OYOHoNrWUhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/usta-honors-navratilova-best-there-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-1842833423439405076Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:30:00 +00002010-08-30T19:37:46.253-04:00Roddick renders smooth delivery on court and later with mediaNEW YORK --- Thus far, Andy Roddick hasn’t compiled credentials comparable to those of his retired superstar compatriots such as Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi and probably never will. Still, he displayed a comparable level of poise, savvy, charisma, and at times, dazzled the media with thoughtful, sometimes comedic responses to a variety of hot topics.Question: As a big Miami http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/M97zljXpU28/roddick-renders-smooth-delivery-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/M97zljXpU28" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/roddick-renders-smooth-delivery-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-8533093744451910565Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:47:00 +00002010-08-29T20:52:20.686-04:00U.S. Open begins with lots of glitter but few Americans among contenders for the goldThe U.S. Open gets underway Monday with expectations high as usual in off-the-court glitter - as in side-show entertainment and good food at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY - but low in on-the-court gold performances - as in mesmerizing or classic clashes. And there are few Americans among the 256 players competing for the men's and women's singles titles. A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/xwT1LLtk1b8/us-open-begins-with-lots-of-glitter-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/xwT1LLtk1b8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/us-open-begins-with-lots-of-glitter-but.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-2189938856458701167Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:57:00 +00002010-08-19T17:09:46.129-04:00Why Pavin Will Choose Woods for Ryder CupA multiple choice exercise for those who care.Question: Why will Corey Pavin select Tiger Woods as one of his captain's picks to play for the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team, which will be held Oct. 1-3 at the Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales? (A) -- Because the slumping Tiger, who finished tied for 28th at the PGA Championships last week, is still No. 1 and he wants to represent his countryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/HdJJfR9ghKY/why-pavin-will-choose-woods-for-ryder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/HdJJfR9ghKY" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-pavin-will-choose-woods-for-ryder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-8810761091553226854Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:32:00 +00002010-07-31T18:39:23.204-04:00Will 'Smartness' Sabotage Strode's bid for Pro Tennis Career?Since Arthur Ashe won the U.S. Open singles championship more than 40 years ago (1968), no other African American male has won a major title. Is Blake Strode next? Not likely. A late bloomer at 23, Strode has the talent (raw though it might be), size (6'-2") and toughness needed to be a top-ranked pro, if not a Grand Slam singles champion. The St. Louis native, however, has one major weaknesshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/cGFYxY2RHoA/will-smartness-sabotage-strodes-bid-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/cGFYxY2RHoA" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/07/will-smartness-sabotage-strodes-bid-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-495563934945473445Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:14:00 +00002010-07-25T19:04:08.782-04:00We're familiar with Tiger's tale, What about Phil?Golf writers and analysts looking for someone to write or chat about as a follow-up to South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen surprise victory at the British Open Sunday have chosen the usual suspect: Tiger Woods. And they've been asking the same series of questions i.e. ... Why did Woods fall short again? Will he ever win another major title? Will he ever win another PGA Tour event? Will he ever http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/rXk3RW6oA1A/were-familiar-with-tigers-tale-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/rXk3RW6oA1A" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/07/were-familiar-with-tigers-tale-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-1918768767885445472Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:10:00 +00002010-07-17T04:19:55.269-04:00Bad Time for Black Superstars in sports or politicsTroubled by a recent surge of negativity directed at one of the nation's most talented superstars? Me too.But I'm not referring to last week's reaction to Lebron James, the lethal, shot-maker who was recently condemned by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and others as a conniving ingrate for relocating to Miami without saying a decent goodbye. I'm talking about the attempt by several http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/KbYClM4jbvI/bad-time-for-black-superstars-in-sports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/KbYClM4jbvI" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/07/bad-time-for-black-superstars-in-sports.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-9119904308657840987Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:22:00 +00002010-06-17T09:28:49.599-04:00Questions regarding Woods and WimbledonQuestion No. 1. -- Will the U.S. Open field include a wounded, but dangerous Tiger on the prowl or the docile, disoriented pussy cat that gave subpar efforts in his last two outings? The sports world probably will get a better feel for the answer to that question Thursday when Tiger Woods, playing with Ernie Els and Lee Westwood, begins a quest for his 15th major title at Pebble Beach, CA, the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/Ftj_Lo4LlrI/questions-regarding-tiger-and-wimbledon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/Ftj_Lo4LlrI" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/06/questions-regarding-tiger-and-wimbledon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-4462259793022915524Sat, 22 May 2010 17:16:00 +00002010-05-22T18:51:00.415-04:00Williams sisters' resurgence is good news, bad omenThe good news for U.S. tennis fans is that the top two women tennis players in the world are compatriots No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 2 Venus Williams. They are the top seeds at the French Open, which begins Sunday.The bad news for U.S. tennis fans is that the sisters, who are pushing 30 and have played sparingly over the last few years, are the top two women tennis players in the world. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/tHQKoYoUcNw/williams-sisters-resurgence-is-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/tHQKoYoUcNw" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/05/williams-sisters-resurgence-is-good.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-3994533542886846217Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:17:00 +00002010-03-16T07:22:41.438-04:00Will Congress choose public service or politics in Health Care Vote?Sometime soon, perhaps within the next few days, our congressional representatives will show us - by their vote on health care reform - what matters most to them: politics or public service. Let us hope that the majority will find the courage to once again move away from a history of callousness and indifference and enact legislation that will, among other things, improve the quality of life http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/BYYdDG1mOdE/will-congress-choose-public-service-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/BYYdDG1mOdE" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/03/will-congress-choose-public-service-or.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-4824107820288302247Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:11:00 +00002010-02-20T11:17:42.734-05:00What Tiger Woods could have saidThe two questions I wanted Tiger Woods to answer during his highly-anticipated 13 ½ minutes of shame were: (1) Has Elin, his wife, agreed to stay in the marriage? (2) When will you return to golf?Woods stopped short of providing definitive answers to those questions Friday during his no-questions-please soliloquy at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA. But he raised other questions that the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/UoVSDotwzyA/what-tiger-woods-could-have-said.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/UoVSDotwzyA" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-tiger-woods-could-have-said.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-5355200283206702902Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:06:00 +00002010-02-16T12:10:56.663-05:00Fan applause makes a difference in golf and tennisWhen comparing crowd reactions to superstar Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson last summer, a golf analyst offered this succinct observation: “They respect Tiger Woods but they love Phil Mickelson.”The same conclusion could be reached in comparing crowd reactions to tennis’ top-ranked Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, vs. any opponent. I’d like to believe that the reason for the clearly partial http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/8OtfPuJbmcg/fan-applause-makes-difference-in-golf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/8OtfPuJbmcg" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/02/fan-applause-makes-difference-in-golf.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-8055395240926193532Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:24:00 +00002010-01-17T18:52:24.153-05:00Fewer USA pros among contenders Down UnderWhen the Open Era began in tennis more than 40 years ago, U.S. pros were the players-to-beat on the men’s and women’s tours. Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Billie Jean King, Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert were among the first wave of American champions nearly always in contention for tournament titles, including the majors - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. But in recent years the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/KE3rtODAOEY/fewer-usa-pros-among-contenders-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/KE3rtODAOEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/01/fewer-usa-pros-among-contenders-down.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-518927981785751790Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:25:00 +00002010-01-07T00:21:53.381-05:00Agassi's life is now an Open bookIn his recently released autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi draws us into his inner circle and whispers, "I hated tennis." He repeats this mantra several times in his 386-page tell-all, urging us to believe this silliness. Later, he notes the absurdity of his statement by telling us, too, that life is an ongoing cycle of contradictions."Please let this be over," he says as he struggles to his http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/1cNmHV0z7Yo/agassis-life-is-now-open-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/1cNmHV0z7Yo" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2010/01/agassis-life-is-now-open-book.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-4694741903755286641Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:45:00 +00002009-12-23T13:11:28.640-05:00Redskins wallow in owner's suspect judgmentWith a 4-10 record and a coaching staff in transition, the Washington Redskins announced last week that there's a new sheriff with a familiar name in town. That would be Bruce Allen, son of the late George Allen, who coached the Skins to a Super Bowl berth in the 1970s.Owner Dan Snyder formally named the younger Allen the team's General Manager Thursday at a news conference that drew a chorus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/jxgcMprTk6A/redskins-wallow-in-owners-suspect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/jxgcMprTk6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/12/redskins-wallow-in-owners-suspect.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-7881870923915436462Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:09:00 +00002009-12-07T18:11:00.075-05:00Tiger’s still on track to be greatest, but not bestTiger Woods stepped up to the tee a few days ago and finally split the fairway with a straight and true shot regarding his wayward ways off the course. The problem with his mea culpa disclosure is that he wouldn’t have made it if the smoking gun on the matter hadn’t already been fired. Though strong and fearless when chasing golf’s immortals during his already brilliant career, Woods looms weak http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/izpXs5esihk/tigers-still-on-track-to-be-greatest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/izpXs5esihk" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/12/tigers-still-on-track-to-be-greatest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-4737050881768301489Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:51:00 +00002009-11-23T23:58:22.082-05:00College tennis coach honored at Hampton, deserves USTA recognition tooA few days ago, Dr. Robert M. (Bob) Screen became one of 15 people inducted into the Hampton University (VA) Athletics Hall of Fame. Let us hope that his extraordinary record of achievement as a college coach soon will be recognized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the nation's governing body of tennis.Bob Screen worked his way into the hall of fame in my heart nearly 50 years http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/j-B8WKR8BPw/college-tennis-coach-honored-at-hampton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/j-B8WKR8BPw" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/11/college-tennis-coach-honored-at-hampton.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-562396987506777424Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +00002009-10-09T11:39:18.396-04:00Are Big Brother Speed Traps Protecting or Bilking the Public?Bear with me for awhile as I break away from the wide world of sports and plunge into the increasingly callous world of local governments, which seem to be more interested in establishing laws to bilk their tax-paying residents, not to protect them. Got any traffic tickets lately?Thus far, speed cameras in the Washington, D.C. area have caused my wife and I to cough up $200 for four traffic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/GXVSwOeY2wo/are-big-brother-speed-traps-protecting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/GXVSwOeY2wo" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/10/are-big-brother-speed-traps-protecting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-8630087856212066737Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-09-27T20:25:22.363-04:00Tennis Pioneers honored from Coast to CoastTennis fans on both coasts spent time last Saturday remembering their roots in ceremonies recognizing Jack Kramer, a man who helped shape the pro tours, and Baltimore's Druid Hill Park, a place where the American Tennis Association (ATA), an organization that changed the face of tennis in these United States, was formed.In Los Angeles, several hundred people gathered at UCLA's Tennis Center to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/w7myGrZZDp8/tennis-pioneers-honored-from-coast-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/w7myGrZZDp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/09/tennis-pioneers-honored-from-coast-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-2981424498619915335Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:23:00 +00002009-09-16T21:16:33.885-04:00Tennis Leaders must take next steps in Serena foot-fault controversySerena Williams stepped back from the firestorm she created during her loss to Kim Clijsters in the U.S. Open semifinal last weekend and apologized for her outburst against the linesperson whose foot-fault call compelled the three-time champion to lose her cool.Now it's time for the governing bodies of tennis to apologize to the sports public for fostering a system that gives a peripheral http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/EehtOEZzbh8/tennis-leaders-must-take-next-steps-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/EehtOEZzbh8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/09/tennis-leaders-must-take-next-steps-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-3264384769373898976Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-09-06T20:57:24.410-04:00Williams sisters’ arsenal at U.S. Open includes secret weapon: their fatherYoung players striving to be great tennis champions often are told that having at least one big weapon enhances their chances. And, of course, if any rising-teen-star is fortunate enough to have, not just a single weapon but an arsenal similar to that displayed by either Serena or Venus Williams, than his or her odds for success become increasingly better.The Williams sisters, however, also came http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/NX2tj7Czeu8/williams-sisters-arsenal-at-us-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/NX2tj7Czeu8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/09/williams-sisters-arsenal-at-us-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-2584997805452425474Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:42:00 +00002009-09-01T16:49:23.967-04:00Once rising tennis star Donald Young now in declineJust four years ago, Donald Young was on top of the junior tennis world. At 16, the swift-moving lefty was the youngest player to be ranked No. 1 in the world and the first African American to earn that honor. Former pro John McEnroe, who saw a bit of his game in Young, was among his early supporters. Describing the similarity, McEnroe once said: “He has hands like another lefty I know.” Richard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/jhdgz6s4XKQ/once-rising-tennis-star-donald-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/jhdgz6s4XKQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/09/once-rising-tennis-star-donald-young.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-1555577731884856353Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-08-31T19:05:45.796-04:00Federer racks up more records and looking for moreHe’s the first male player to win 15 major titles and the first to win $50 million in prize money. “No need to write about that (money),” said top-ranked Roger Federer, evoking laughter from the media. Besides, there are so many other records he aims to surpass before ending an already remarkable career. On Monday, Federer took the first step toward becoming the first player since Bill Tilden (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/c-EwrhL_baY/federer-racks-up-more-records-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/c-EwrhL_baY" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/08/federer-racks-up-more-records-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354982925055208341.post-6884480338369539146Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:29:00 +00002009-08-30T08:33:29.670-04:00USTA honors Agassi, three others for "giving back"The evening session of the U.S. Open begins Monday night in New York with a special tribute to four athletes - tennis champion Andre Agassi, Olympic soccer medalist Mia Hamm, the NBA's David Robinson and the NFL's Doug Flutie. Recognized by the public mainly because of outstanding performances in their respective sports, these sports figures will be cited by the United States Tennis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~3/Maade9SJ0Eo/usta-honors-agassi-three-others-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Smith)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/eUqW/~4/Maade9SJ0Eo" height="1" width="1"/>http://dougsmithsports.blogspot.com/2009/08/usta-honors-agassi-three-others-for.html