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changing of the guard in Queens (New York, that is)

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Sheila Morris

As Serena Williams said in her farewell on-court interview following her loss this year in the US Open, there would be no Serena if it weren’t for her sister Venus. Tennis fans who have followed the professional tennis world for … Continue reading →

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Serena Wins!

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Sheila Morris

Jumping for joy following her win, Serena Williams flashes the multi-million dollar smile toward the stands overflowing with fans who are thrilled to have tickets to witness the historic match. US Open 2022 at Ashe Stadium in New York City? … Continue reading →

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Alize Cornet, the frenchwoman who (finally) connected!

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Sheila Morris

Thirty-two year old Alize Cornet of Nice, France upset former world #1 tennis player Simona Halep in the 4th. round of the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne to move her into the second week of a grand slam … Continue reading →

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if the answer is a bridge too far, the question is what is a welcome diversion?

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sheila Morris

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming – down under to the 2021 Australian Open Tennis Tournament that began with high hopes for real live fans in the stands but now those stands have been emptied for a five … Continue reading →

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Pride Day at the 2020 US Open!

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Sheila Morris

The theme of this year’s 2020 US Open grand slam tennis tournament is Be Open. “When you keep an Open mind, great things can happen. In the game, and out in the world…Generations of tennis players have been inspired by … Continue reading →

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Dancing with Destiny – the Williams Sisters

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sheila Morris

At her press conference following her loss in the 2019 singles finals at Wimbledon, Serena Williams was questioned about why she lost. Although she tried to say her opponent played a brilliant match, the members of the press wouldn’t let … Continue reading →

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and on the flip side…

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Sheila Morris

Canada has a new 19-year-old super star, Bianca Andreescu, who won the 2019 U.S. Open Women’s Championship in New York City this past Saturday. With that victory she became the first Canadian to win a grand slam singles title…ever. #SheTheNorth. … Continue reading →

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nobody says it better than Serena

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Sheila Morris

This past Tuesday night I spoke at Chris Maw’s monthly social Words and Wine which brings authors and readers together in an informal setting for food, wine, and friendly interaction. My thanks to a friend of many moons, Fred Quattlebaum … Continue reading →

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tennis anyone? you betcha

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Sheila Morris

For tennis fans, when July rolls around, the sounds of tennis balls flying off rackets held by seasoned warriors or hopeful newcomers, tennis balls traveling through the air at record speeds or strategic spins, landing on immaculately prepared grass courts with awkward … Continue reading →

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game, set, match

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Sheila Morris

For more than 20 years the burden of women’s tennis (oh for heaven’s sake go ahead and admit it men’s tennis, too) in the United States has been carried on the capable shoulders of Venus and Serena Williams. Following their … Continue reading →

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