When growing up, in order to play tennis at a high level, you need to have some money in your family.
My mom had cancer three times. First diagnosed when I was around ten. It had a large strain on...
Ever dreamed of being an actor or actress?
For Marianne “Kika” Cicmanec, a former Husker tennis player, this dream turned into a reality. In her story, Kika talks about her passion for the sport of tennis and how a scholarship...
My dad passed away in October of 2011.
I had been pro for only about three months at this point and received one of the worst phone calls anyone could ever get. I was at a 10k future in Texas...
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Alafia Ayeni may not be a household name on the ATP Tour, but that is not stopping him from making an impact by giving back to the sport.
The 23-year-old, who is competing at...
Rachel Stuhlmann is a former tennis player for the Missouri Tigers and earned a career-high NCAA singles ranking of 77.
Throughout her career, the St. Louis native developed a love and passion for the sport that is hard to come...
College tennis has played a huge role in getting me to where I am today, but it was far from the best years of my life. During my freshman year, I heard these two phrases a lot:
These are the...
When student-athletes reach the end of their eligibility, many continue to chase the dream of being a professional athlete after graduation.
For Beau Treyz, a Jacksonville (Florida) native, this was not any different. Once his collegiate tennis career with the...
I grew up in Germany. My mom’s German. My dad’s from Ghana, West Africa and he put a racquet in my hand when I was three.
My parents split up when I was five and it became like a source...
The Maccabiah Games is Israel's largest sporting event and brings together over 10,000 Jewish athletes from over 60 countries around the world. In 2022, two rising stars in the women’s college tennis scene took part in the Games, sweeping...
Stefan Bojic is considered the first tennis freestyler ever.
He pioneered a movement that gained traction all around the world. With over 70,000 followers, Stefan has made a name for himself in the tennis world. Before his career began to...
