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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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Recent Articles
January/February, 2010
Mixed Opportunities
If established doubles partnerships are like marriage—and many players describe them as such—mixed doubles is the equivalent of the occasional assignation. The man woman pairing is infrequent, often hastily arranged and rarely lasts.
January 11, 2010
USA Today
Sharapova opens 2010 healthy, motivated ... and still golden
Six seasons since a little-known 17-year-old triggered a worldwide commercial revolution by capturing Wimbledon, Maria Sharapova's Madison Avenue magic continues to keep sponsors spellbound.
December 29, 2009
USA Today
Former No. 1 Henin believes she can be better than before
Will a more mature Justine Henin be better? That is among the questions at stake when the pint-sized former No. 1 from Belgium jumpstarts her comeback in Australia next week.
November 9, 2009
USA Today
Agassi opens up about his life, tennis and new book
The book, Agassi said a few days ago in an interview at his eponymous charter school, is a "love letter" to those that stood by him as he tried to find himself and a blueprint for others who feel trapped by circumstances.
September 22, 2009
USA Today
Another unretirement in tennis: Do players need sabbaticals
Justine Henin's announcement Tuesday that she would return to competition after a 16-month break adds to the growing list of high-profile but temporary retirements in the sport.
September 15, 2009
USA Today
Clijsters happy to be champ, but there's still some disbelief
NEW YORK — A little more than 12 hours after Kim Clijsters consummated one of the great comeback stories this decade, she was busy cutting vegetables for the travel-size steamer she and her husband, American basketball player Brian Lynch, use to prepare lunch for their 18-month-old daughter, Jada.
September 9, 2009
USA Today
Getting to the top in tennis, stats say, is all about the return
NEW YORK — When Andy Roddick bombed his way to the 2003 U.S. Open title, it signaled the rise of another dominant server in a sport where first delivery always has been paramount to success. In reality, it signaled an anomaly in the evolution of the sport.
August 30, 2009
USA Today
Twin pursuits drive Federer: Family, the push for history
MASON, Ohio — It's an hour past sunrise on a muggy Midwest morning near Cincinnati, and Roger Federer already is drilling two-on-one against his traveling coach, Severin Luthi, and retired pro Justin Gimelstob.
July 24, 2009
USA Today
Federer ready to adjust after wife gives birth to twin girls
With Pete Sampras' majors mark behind him, Roger Federer's latest hurdle involves the personal realm: dealing with not one but two new additions to his family.
July 17,2009
USA Today
Second act: Clijsters back for many more returns
When Kim Clijsters returns to the women's tour next month, don't expect the preternaturally pleasant Belgian to snarl at the competition like a mother bear with a newborn cub — even if her 17-month-old daughter, Jada, will be in tow
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.
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