Jun
2
At French Open, maintaining clay courts is a full-time job
My profile of Gerard Tiquet, the head groundskeeper at Roland Garros, ran in today’s Washington Post.
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May
26
Venus Williams breezes into third round of French Open
“Venus Williams was all smiles Wednesday, fielding more post-match queries about her off-court action — a recent interview with President Clinton for her upcoming book, how she designs her eye-popping tennis dresses — than her clay-court skills.”
An excerpt from my French Open notebook, filed today for The Washington Post.
May
20
My video primer on jeu de paume, shot in April for Smithsonian Magazine. (All was filmed at the Société Sportive de Jeu de Paume in Paris with the help of pro Rod McNaughtan and French amateur champ Mathieu Sarlangue.)
(In the catwalks above the jeu de paume court at Château de Fontainebleau, April 2010.)
Is this a tennis court? Yes, but it’s not the tennis you’re thinking of. At all. Head over to Smithsonian Magazine to check out more photos and my article about jeu de paume, the ancestor of modern lawn tennis.
Dec
20
2009 Washington Post Breaking News Archive
A collection of the breaking news stories I wrote for The Washington Post in 2009 that haven’t been previously posted:
Speedster Smith Enjoys a Breakout, Breakaway Game — September 12, 2009 Defending Champion Terps Blanked by UCLA in Season Opener — September 5, 2009 Contador makes it victory twice over — July 27, 2009 Final Stages of the Tour de France: A Chat — July 24, 2009 Contador surges to the lead — July 20, 2009 Lance Armstrong has a team-first mentality — July 4, 2009 VandeVelde is healthy and gearing up for Tour — July 4, 2009
