VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 13 NO. 2 By JOHN MARTIN EYES AND DATA: British technicians installed a version of Hawk-Eye at Indian Wells in 2011.John Martin SAN DIEGO — When the US Open decided to install Hawk-Eye Live cam-eras on 15 of the 17 courts at the […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 13 NO. 3 By JOHN MARTIN LISTENER: Dick Roberson, Chief of Grand Prix Supervisors, listens to Gene Mayer complain. SAN DIEGO — He probably doesn’t know this, but Novak Djokovic owes his swift departure from the 2020 U.S. Open to an ex-sporting goods […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 13 NO. 1 By JOHN MARTIN DOUBLE VISION: If I stood 2,759 miles away from Ashe Stadium Court and then 2,759 miles closer, would I get this shot? SAN DIEGO — Reader alert: I don’t have the remotest idea where this is going. […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 15 By JOHN MARTIN Maureen Connolly U.S. Stamp When he launched San Diego’s Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006, Larry Belinsky’s screening committee reached deep into the ranks of the world’s top players, amateur and professional. The long line of local […]

‘Now , That’s a Killer Serve!’ VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 12 By JOHN MARTIN MELBOURNE, Australia – My first novel, “Murder at the Australian Open,” is taking shape in my mind. Some of the characters (fictional, of course) are starting to come alive (before death, […]

‘Say Craigslist, What Ya Got?’ VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 13 By JOHN MARTIN Everyone loves a murder mystery. Finding out Who Done It and How They Done It is a national obsession. Especially on television, with its alphabet stew of “CSI,” “FBI,” and “NCIS.” Pus […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 6 By JOHN MARTIN Firefighters fighting a blaze in AustraliaAgence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia — The 2020 Australian Open begins here tomorrow (Jan 20) amid a struggle to safely conduct one of the world’s most prestigious tennis championships threatened by smoke […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 8 By JOHN MARTIN CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS: Emmanuel Joseph of France, left, and Eva Asderaki-Moore of Greece working as chair umpires at the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne.World Tennis Gazette/John Martin MELBOURNE, Australia — When this year’s Australian Open ends on Sunday […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 10 By JOHN MARTIN Andre Cheret depiction of Yannick NoahWorld Tennis Gazette/John Martin PARIS — Every player takes tennis seriously at the French Open, but this year (2009), there’s a seriously comical side to the sport. An exhibit called “Bulles et […]

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD WORLD TENNIS GAZETTE VOL. 12 NO. 9 By JOHN MARTIN SERVE: Djokovic asked ‘Hit more aces?’World Tennis Gazette/John Martin MELBOURNE, Australia — As Jim Courier leaned forward, he tilted his microphone toward Novak Djokovic, who had just defeated Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the third round of […]