After College

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...

It was Indian Wells, two years ago. I lost in the last round of qualies and I just knew something was off. I called my sister and mom, but no one was picking up, it was really strange. Then finally my...

This is something that I struggled with. During my first few months traveling it was just me and I thought everything was great, living out of hotels, everything just seemed easy. It might’ve been my third month after a lot...