USTA Chief is moving on

01 Nov 2008 by Dan Brown in US Open

Since Arlen Kantarian arrived on the scene as CEO of the USTA in March of 2000, its fortunes have grown and grown. More money in the bank, more Tennis events acquired, more TV coverage, just about more everything! So why wouldn’t the Board give him more money? Did someone disagree with Kanatarian’s policy that seems [...]


Patrick McEnroe America’s Renaissance Man.

30 Oct 2008 by Dan Brown in Patrick McEnroe

Overshadowed by his older brother’s world class performances on the tennis courts of the world, Patrick has settled into a niche that John could not hope to fill, even on his most placid day. Patrick McEnroe has become more than a coach, more than a motivator for Davis Cup players, and more than a TV [...]


It’s all a Load of (Tennis) Balls.

30 Oct 2008 by Dan Brown in Tennis

An insulting gift of tennis balls offered to King Henry V, according to William Shakespeare, was the final straw that led to the re-igniting of the 100 years war. This is the bard’s reference to the insult, “When we have match’d our rackets to these balls, we will, in France, by God’s grace, play a [...]