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Douglas Robson is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, Calif. He is the lead tennis writer for
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and has covered sports ranging from hockey to soccer to the iditarod. He also writes about business and sports business.
Recent Articles
June 26, 2009
USA Today
Two Americans find size isn't all that matters at Wimbledon
Wimbledon's slick grass has long been a boon to power players, where height and wingspan create added leverage in two key areas: serving and net coverage.
June 21, 2009
USA Today
22 and counting: U.S. men struggle to find Slam success
WIMBLEDON, England — Lost amid Roger Federer's chase for history entering this year's Wimbledon is a record of more dubious distinction: the 22 majors (and counting) American men have gone without winning one.
May 20, 2009
USA Today
Can anyone stop Nadal's drive for five at Roland Garros?
Rafael Nadal is so ridiculously dominant on clay that theories on how to beat him have become tennis' theater of the absurd.
April 9, 2009
The Advocate
She's Got Game
Women's professional tennis has cleared the way for an intersex player to compete on the tour. But with all of the questions her case raises about gender and biology, is women's tennis ready for Sarah Gronert?
March 31, 2009
USA Today
10,000 appeals later: replay, challenges routine in tennis
Jamea Jackson perhaps won't fill many pages in the annals of tennis history, but in one regard the U.S. player who's 260th in the world ranking will always be first: She opened the instant-replay era with an unsuccessful challenge.
March 24, 2009
USA Today
Sled dogs could hold key to diabetes, obesity
Sled dogs competing in the Iditarod, which ended Tuesday, are among the most energy-efficient creatures on Earth, with a capacity to run hundreds of miles day after day without showing the normal signs of fatigue.
March 15, 2009
USA Today
After the sadness, Haynes is finding joy on the court
Angela Haynes is showing signs that a career derailed by personal tragedy is slowly getting back on track.
March 3,2009
USA Today
'Unpredictable' Lance Mackey looking for third Iditarod win
The last stretch of road leading to Lance Mackey's rustic home outside Fairbanks is marked "Mackeys Way."
February 15, 2009
The Washington Post
All Eyes Are on Armstrong in California
The extra attention Lance Armstrong brings to cycling when he lines up for Sunday's Tour of California also comes with extra baggage.
February 2009
The Advocate
Match Point
Ten years ago, Amélie Mauresmo came out of the closet after her breakout run to the finals at the Australian Open. Two Grand Slam titles and several dives in the rankings later, is she putting her formidable backhand to bed forever?
January 18, 2009
USA Today
Armstrong begins cycling comeback in Australia
In all the years he wore the leader's yellow jersey while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, Lance Armstrong was called many things.
January 18, 2009
USA Today
Grand Slams' popularity creates space squeeze for tennis fans
When the gates were flung open at the Australian Open today, organizers were confident a global economic recession would do little to keep record crowds away.
November 17,2008
USA Today
WTA, ATP tours staying upbeat amid economic downturn
Bill Rapp has weathered economic downturns in his 26 years in tennis, the last eight as tournament director for the SAP Open, a men's event in San Jose, Calif. No alarm bells are sounding, but Rapp is not sitting idle.
November 5, 2008
USA Today
USTA takes ambitious steps to find, cultivate tennis talent
For the first time since 2002, both Venus and Serena Williams are competing this week in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships as two of the eight qualifiers in the season finale.
September 8, 2008
USA Today
Back at No. 1, Serena aims to stay on top
NEW YORK — The days when Serena Williams showed up at majors far from her best shape and wondering if she could pull off the title are in the past.
August 26, 2008
USA Today
'Learning curve' finally starts to bend the right way for Querrey
The body of work for Sam Querrey is still a work in progress. But the 20-year-old with the aw-shucks persona and laid-back 'tude wastes no time in pinpointing the low point of his young career.
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