Women’s National Open I watched some of the National Open Women’s Tennis. Outstanding. Inspiring. Loved it. However, I would not call this match Women’s Tennis; the finalists were 18 and 19 when they stepped on the court. They are teen-agers. Their world rankings were 179th (345th earlier in the year) and 73rd. The main draw […]
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Story For Boomers
Intercollegiate Tennis Some boomers may understand this post. On August 19th, 2020, Renee Richards became 86 years of age. When I met her, she was named Richard Raskin. I met her at West Point in the Eastern intercollegiate Tennis Tournament. In the round of sixteen Richard beat me. The next day in the New York […]
Renee Richards, 85 Years Old This Week
I Meet the Nicest People A name from my past. My final year at IU, I played in the Eastern Intercollegiates at West Point. This tourney is for all schools east of the Mississippi. I was seeded very generously at #3. In the round of 16 I was upset by Richard Raskin of Yale. Since […]