Daily Insider: Art Of The Interview

Posted: Nov 20, 2015

– The art of the interview: Great piece by Rohit Brijnath on what it’s like to interview the greats of the game, with anecdotes about Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer.

– The World According to Beezus: A candid interview with Barbora Strycova over at The Tennis Island.

“Yeah, I mean, I am emotional and I’m like this on and off the court,” she said. “This is also one thing I’m working at with my mental coach. You can show your emotions and…” – at this point, she paused shortly, then deadpanned – “I feel like people love me or hate me; there is no in-between.”

– New WTA Insider Podcast: On this week’s episode, hear from Petra Kvitova’s long-time coach David Kotyza and learn more about what makes the two-time Wimbledon champ tick.

– CooCoo for CoCo: CoCo Vandeweghe is raising money for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Travel and Training fund. Read more it and donate here.

– Samantha Crawford sneaks out the Australian Open wildcard: The 20-year-old American came out of nowhere to win the 50K ITF in Scottsdale, Arizona to win her first pro title and secure a main draw wildcard into the Australian Open in January. On the Rise tennis blog has a great write-up of Crawford’s ability to snag these wildcards at the last possible chance.

– Irina Falconi honored in Ecuador: The American was honored in her hometown of Portoviejo, Ecuador last week. “It was truly an honor to be recognized by my birth city of Portoviejo, Ecuador, and I am extremely humbled by the warm reception of the people and authorities in this beautiful town. I felt very welcomed, and Portoviejo will always stay close to my heart.”

– Czech Dynasty: WTA Backspin recaps the Fed Cup weekend.

– Ump Chat: An interview with chair umpire Marijana Veljovic.

– Million Dollar Kiki: Kristina Mladenovic met Hilary Swank on the court.