It has always been my dream to play professional tennis.
I’ve never been good enough in juniors to even have a realistic shot at it. That’s why going to college was my only and last chance to keep my dreams...
My family had very little money, and a tennis scholarship put me through my undergraduate years at UCLA. I had always been a good mathematician, and so I majored in physics, graduating with my B.A. in four years. It...
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...
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...
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...
I started playing tennis at the boys and girls club.
At nine years old I was homeschooled. My mother knew how much I loved to play the sport. She would do anything for me.
Between wanting to spend time with my...
I have suffered from depression since my early teens.
I finally shared my story in a Telegraph article at the beginning of 2018, but, by that time, I’d been grappling with whether to go public with my struggle for years.
Here's...
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...
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...
I was twenty-one. I have never dealt with this before, it came out of nowhere.
For me, I always lived in this happy-go-lucky life, where everything is going to be okay. I was going in for an MRI on my...
