/tags/tennis Tennis en-US Copyright Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:28:37 GMT /sports/2021-01-28/tennis-star-naomi-osaka-joins-ownership-of-nwsls-nc-courage The North Carolina Courage have a new 23-year-old member of their ownership group.International tennis star Naomi Osaka has invested in the Cary-based… Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:28:37 GMT /sports/2021-01-28/tennis-star-naomi-osaka-joins-ownership-of-nwsls-nc-courage Mitchell Northam /sports/2020-10-12/residents-revive-tennis-courts-in-north-carolina-city After hitting a few shots back and forth over a tattered net, Martin Jackson looked at his father and delivered the verdict.“Martin looked at me and said,… Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:00:19 GMT /sports/2020-10-12/residents-revive-tennis-courts-in-north-carolina-city Ben Stansell /show/the-state-of-things/2019-10-28/meet-irwin-holmes-from-tennis-with-arthur-ashe-to-putting-men-in-space Irwin Holmes had the early makings of an all-around star. He graduated third in his class at Hillside High School in 1956 at the age of 15. In addition to… Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:19:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-10-28/meet-irwin-holmes-from-tennis-with-arthur-ashe-to-putting-men-in-space Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2019-10-28/meet-irwin-holmes-from-tennis-with-arthur-ashe-to-putting-men-in-space Irwin Holmes had the early makings of an all-around star. He graduated third in his class at Hillside High School in 1956 at the age of 15. In addition to… Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:19:24 GMT /race-demographics/2019-10-28/meet-irwin-holmes-from-tennis-with-arthur-ashe-to-putting-men-in-space Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2019-08-16/historic-highway-marker-unveiled-for-durhams-black-tennis-club A North Carolina Historical Highway Marker was unveiled Thursday, celebrating the all-black Algonquin Tennis Club. Tennis fans of all ages stood in front… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:30:27 GMT /race-demographics/2019-08-16/historic-highway-marker-unveiled-for-durhams-black-tennis-club Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-09/arthur-ashe-from-skinny-kid-to-champion-and-freedom-fighter Arthur Ashe is known best as a tennis champion who achieved many firsts, including becoming the first and only African-American man to win a singles title… Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:09:44 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-09/arthur-ashe-from-skinny-kid-to-champion-and-freedom-fighter Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /sports/2019-01-09/arthur-ashe-from-skinny-kid-to-champion-and-freedom-fighter Arthur Ashe is known best as a tennis champion who achieved many firsts, including becoming the first and only African-American man to win a singles title… Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:09:44 GMT /sports/2019-01-09/arthur-ashe-from-skinny-kid-to-champion-and-freedom-fighter Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Tennis legend Althea Gibson emerged from South Carolina to break color barriers in professional tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to… Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:04:13 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /sports/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Tennis legend Althea Gibson emerged from South Carolina to break color barriers in professional tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to… Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:04:13 GMT /sports/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /npr-blogs/2014-09-08/marin-cilic-wins-u-s-open-sealing-an-improbable-journey The Croatian defeated Roger Federer to get to the final. He denied Kei Nishikori, himself a huge underdog, the title in three sets on Monday. Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:11:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2014-09-08/marin-cilic-wins-u-s-open-sealing-an-improbable-journey Eyder Peralta