Spaulding for Children's Third Annual Aces for Adoption Tennis Tournament

05.03.13 - 05.05.13

Get those racquets ready and join the annual Aces for Adoption Tennis Tournament. This Calcutta format tennis tournament creates awareness and raises funds for Spaulding for Children during a weeke

Houston's Caring Athlete

Game, set, no match: Zina Garrison's post retirement impact raises the bar for pro athletes

By Kim Davis

03.23.13 | 8:44 pm

Zina Garrison is a native Houstonian, retired professional tennis player, coach and community advocate. Her story is legendary because she is just that . . . a legend . . . a title she would never ...

Smirnoff Ice Fueled

Tennis coach creep: Teacher accused of having sex with student wanted a school threesome

By Dillon Sorensen

12.21.12 | 12:30 pm

An Atascocita High School teacher and tennis coach has been charged with sexual assault and possession of child pornography, accused of having sex with one of his students. Taylor Lee McCl ...

Wimbledon déjà vu

From Uzbekistan to the USA: Olympic competition is special for tennis player Varvara Lepchenko

By Terry St. John

07.30.12 | 10:08 am

Tennis fans are getting an added treat this year since the grass court competition at the Summer Olympics  London’s All-England Club in a sort of Wimbledon déjà vu. The ...

Chalk Talk

Serena Williams' fifth Wimbledon singles win proves there's a lot more to life than tennis

By Kim Davis

07.07.12 | 6:26 pm

Serena Williams is again the Wimbledon ladies singles champion. She claimed her fifth singles title with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. Williams' latest championsh ...

Too darn hot

Trying to keep cool (while missing James Blake) at the River Oaks tennis tourney

By Sarah Rufca

04.11.12 | 9:31 pm

I've come to the conclusion that the only way to see James Blake play tennis at River Oaks is to make sure you're there on day one. For the second year in a row, the first singles match ...

Second Annual Aces For Adoption Tennis Tournament

04.21.12 - 04.22.12

The tournament follows the World Team Tennis format and includes Calcutta style betting. Funds raised through the tournament will make a significant difference in the lives of children who have suf

Tattered Jeans

From Wimbledon to River Oaks: Teaching tennis remains Mariaan De Swardt's big passion

By Katie Oxford

02.26.12 | 12:38 pm

At age 40, Mariaan De Swardt has her head on straight. She’s a tennis coach at the River Oaks Country Club. She brings to the court her tennis skills, a heart of gold and greenish-blue eyes t ...

"All You Need is Love" Gala Benefiting the Zina Garrison Academy

Omni Houston Hotel

11.12.11

This annual fundraiser benefits the free tennis and education program started by Houston's own tennis star Zina Garrison.

No win, lots of fun

Scenes from the Davis Cup: An inside look at Austin's tennis party

By Katie Oxford

07.11.11 | 12:36 pm

Big-time tennis hit Austin with the U.S. facing off against Spain in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Andy Roddick was back in his town in front of a raucous crowd, but this was Spain's good ...