http://dir.salon.com/topics/tennis/?source=rss&aim=tennis en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT King Kaufman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/15/retirement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/15/retirement/index.html?source=rss The premier female golfer of her generation and the No. 1 tennis player in the world retire on consecutive days. Is something up? By King Kaufman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/01/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/01/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss Panel o' Experts tie! Schlereth, Zillgitt share prestigious championship, earn dinner at columnist's house. Plus: Wait, Year in Sports was even worse. By King Kaufman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2007/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2007/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss There were some great moments in 2007, but it was a year of death and a steady rain of scandal. Andrew Leonard Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/01/venus_williams/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/01/venus_williams/index.html?source=rss Win or lose, it's best to be stylish, even if that means going seriously old-school Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/09/tennis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/09/tennis/index.html?source=rss Do top female athletes risk the death of their sport by opting out? Catherine Price Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/13/choke/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/13/choke/index.html?source=rss Slate says "women are chokers." We'd rebut that, but suddenly our throats seem to be closing up. Sarah Goldstein Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/corsello/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/corsello/index.html?source=rss A men's magazine wonders if tennis players' wives are ruining the game. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/08/03/thursday/index.html?source=rss At 49, Warren Moon is about to become the first black QB in the NFL Hall of Fame. How can someone so young carry that label? Plus: Terrell Owens, Billie Jean King. Rebecca Traister Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/04/24/billie_jean_king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/04/24/billie_jean_king/index.html?source=rss A new documentary chronicles the tennis player's fight for equal rights. By Joel Drucker Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2006/02/17/mcenroe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2006/02/17/mcenroe/index.html?source=rss Making a comeback on his 47th birthday, tennis bad boy John McEnroe played beautifully -- and even acted like a gentleman. By Joel Drucker Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/29/williams/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/29/williams/index.html?source=rss The Williams sisters became the brilliant icons that tennis needed. But their obsession with stardom is spelling the death of their game. By King Kaufman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/12/21/bestof/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/12/21/bestof/index.html?source=rss Miracle comebacks, working-class heroes and gracious champions. Flying chairs, rape charges and steroids. 2004 was all about taking the bad with the good. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/09/14/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/09/14/tuesday/index.html?source=rss In defense of ignoring the hockey World Cup and the U.S. Open. Plus: Bonds for MVP Stat of the Day. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/07/07/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/07/07/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The save is a dumb stat, but let's not shortchange Eric Gagne. Plus: Why doesn't anybody worry about Maria Sharapova's schooling like they worry about Maurice Clarett's? Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/12/03/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/12/03/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The dumbest controversy in Belgium. Plus: The dumbest team in America? More like the firedest coach. And: Good basketball reading. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/11/26/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/11/26/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Thanksgiving? Why, that's poetry to a sports fan's ears. Plus: NFL Week 13 picks. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/08/28/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/08/28/thursday/index.html?source=rss It's still possible to look past the ugliness in sports and be a fan, but it takes effort. Plus: It was possible to love Pete Sampras too, but it took more effort than most were able to give. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/08/13/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/08/13/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Readers write: Anna Kournikova is too a champion! Plus: Tigers fans on free tickets. And: Why are our most iconic athletes ciphers? By King Kaufman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/01/13/sequel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/01/13/sequel/index.html?source=rss When we disparaged the idea that Lance Armstrong could be named Athlete of the Year, many of you got very, very upset. Well, get over it. By Allen Barra Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/07/04/wimbledon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/07/04/wimbledon/index.html?source=rss The Williams sisters had best start putting a little effort into their games, or they'll be looking back at what might have been sooner than they think. By Allen Barra Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2000/11/22/demands/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2000/11/22/demands/index.html?source=rss Tiger Woods and the Williams sisters want a bigger cut of the increased revenues they've created. Not for winning, but just for showing up. Only a fool would give it to them. By Diane Seo Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/10/newballs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/10/newballs/index.html?source=rss With Sampras and Agassi aging, men's tennis hopes to excite fans with a fresh crop of young men and a ballsy new ad campaign. By Larry Platt Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2000/07/11/mcenroe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2000/07/11/mcenroe/index.html?source=rss His combination of talent and temperament worked hand in hand, exploding on the court and turning tennis into performance art. By Max Garrone Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/07/07/bounds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/07/07/bounds/index.html?source=rss The Fortnight is not all green grass and tennis whites, strawberries and cream. Here's the dirt. By Kerry Lauerman Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/06/27/bounds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2000/06/27/bounds/index.html?source=rss With nary a victory and not much of a game, she's the hottest ticket at Wimbledon. And she deserves to be.