Tag: tennis
Why I love Georgia’s great outdoors: Tennis
I was a tennis warrior until the game wore out my knees; after surgery, I yearn to get back on the courts.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 20–26
See tennis pros (including Christopher Eubanks!) at the Atlanta Open, cool off at the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, and celebrate Puerto Rican food and culture at Sanse Atlanta.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 21–24
Find new clothes at the Atlanta Streetwear Market, catch Mean Girls at the Fox, watch tennis at the Atlanta Open, and more things to do this weekend in Atlanta, July 21-24, 2022.
109 straight wins: Georgia Gwinnett coach Chase Hodges is one of the best-kept secrets in college tennis
Chase Hodges, the first tennis coach Georgia Gwinnett College has ever had, is clearly comfortable in the environment he helped build: “We’ll play anybody, anytime, anywhere!”
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 26-August 1
A yoga festival, a prohibition-era cocktail party, and the BB&T Atlanta Open closes with a celebration.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 19-25
The Atlanta Comedy Arts Festival kicks off Thursday and the seventh-annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival hits Piedmont Park this weekend.
Venus Williams, Nick Kyrgios headed to Atlantic Station for the BB&T Atlanta Open
Nick Kyrgios and John Isner will be back this year, along with top U.S. men’s player Jack Sock. But they aren’t the biggest names on the bill. Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams will play an exhibition match on July 23 against Canada’s number one player, Genie Bouchard.
A drone’s-eye view of the Sandy Springs Tennis Center
On a pristine spring afternoon, a half dozen teenagers practice their groundstrokes at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center. Home to two dozen outdoor courts, it’s the largest public complex of its kind in metro Atlanta.
Meet five Atlanta athletes with an unbeatable drive to succeed
These five Atlanta athletes represent a range of disciplines and abilities, but they’ve all got one thing in common—a staggering amount of determination, something that even the most casual exerciser could probably use more of.
Fast facts on the Atlanta Open
Every July thousands of fans brave blistering temps to see top tennis talent like John Isner, Andy Roddick, and Mardy Fish sweat it out on the hard courts at Atlantic Station. A few fast facts about the pro tournament: