/tags/tennis Tennis en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:47:00 GMT /2015-06-17/awards-for-athletes-should-honor-unsung-heroes If ESPN wants to honor selfless players, it should give awards for courage to unknown people who achieve great feats. Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:47:00 GMT /2015-06-17/awards-for-athletes-should-honor-unsung-heroes Frank Deford, Frank Deford /2015-02-04/dear-aging-athletes-say-hello-to-goodbye Commentator Frank Deford contemplates the difficulty of knowing when to quit. Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:42:00 GMT /2015-02-04/dear-aging-athletes-say-hello-to-goodbye Frank Deford /2015-01-28/the-tennis-court-offers-a-good-lesson-for-the-nfl As Deflategate and other embarrassing incidents continue to hit the NFL, commentator Frank Deford says a selfless act by a little-known tennis player could teach the league something about fairness. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:31:00 GMT /2015-01-28/the-tennis-court-offers-a-good-lesson-for-the-nfl Frank Deford /2014-03-05/a-star-tennis-coach-and-the-end-of-the-all-around-athlete It's not just his long career that sets apart tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, just accepted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It's how he transformed the way we raise our athletic children. Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:08:00 GMT /2014-03-05/a-star-tennis-coach-and-the-end-of-the-all-around-athlete Frank Deford /2013-09-08/serena-williams-wins-fifth-u-s-open-title Serena Williams overcame the wind and more than a dozen unforced errors Sunday to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open women's singles championship match. The win is Williams' fifth U.S. Open win and 17th Grand Slam singles title. Sun, 08 Sep 2013 23:43:00 GMT /2013-09-08/serena-williams-wins-fifth-u-s-open-title Steve Mullis /npr-news/2013-08-29/venus-williams-bounced-from-u-s-open-in-second-round For Venus Williams, a three-hour tennis match came down to a third-set tiebreaker against Zheng Jie of China at the U.S. Open Wednesday night. But the world's former No. 1 player couldn't get past 44 unforced errors, and Zheng outlasted her in a rain-delayed match. Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:39:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-29/venus-williams-bounced-from-u-s-open-in-second-round Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-08-27/williams-sisters-win-at-u-s-open-move-to-second-round Serena Williams dispatched Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-1, from the first round of the U.S. Open Monday night, joining her older sister Venus in the second round. It's just the second time this year that both players got past the first round of a Grand Slam event. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-27/williams-sisters-win-at-u-s-open-move-to-second-round Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-08-21/tennis-fans-a-stadium-roof-is-coming-so-is-regis-philbin The centerpiece of Fox's new all-sports network is a talk show hosted by Regis Philbin, who says his credentials for the job are that he's a fan. Poor Fox. Poor Regis Philbin. This is no way to start a sports network. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-21/tennis-fans-a-stadium-roof-is-coming-so-is-regis-philbin Frank Deford /npr-news/2013-07-21/british-bask-in-summer-of-sporting-triumphs Titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Tour de France are just a taste of what British sports fans have been waiting a long time to experience. Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-21/british-bask-in-summer-of-sporting-triumphs Scott Neuman /2013-07-07/andy-murray-wins-wimbledon-mens-championship Andy Murray is the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Sports Illustrated correspondent Jon Wertheim talks with Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin about the Wimbledon Men's singles final. Sun, 07 Jul 2013 18:15:20 GMT /2013-07-07/andy-murray-wins-wimbledon-mens-championship