![INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 09: Venus Williams of the United States plays a forehand against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles second round match on day six of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 09, 2019 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-1134796984-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
The Lazurus Effect of Venus Williams
Embed from Getty Images For some, the Lazarus Effect is nothing more than a bad horror movie. To others, it’s a miracle of coming back from the dead. For me, it’s watching Venus Williams. Is there any player who seems to come back from the (figurative) dead more than Venus Williams? It’s more than just […]
![INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 09: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece shows his emotion during his straight sets defeat against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their men's singles second round match on day six of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 09, 2019 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-1134766655-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
Cold Welcome: A Tough Top Ten Debut for Tsitsipas in Indian Wells
Embed from Getty Images It’s been an incredible six months for Stefanos Tsitsipas — he’s had a sparkling, high-profile win over Roger Federer at the Australian Open, DMed with Naomi Osaka, added to his sizable (and puzzled) social media following, and achieved a life-long goal of reaching the top ten. But, into each life some […]
![NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Serena Williams of the United States walks off after smashing her racket during her Women's Singles finals match against Naomi Osaka of Japan on Day Thirteen of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jaime Lawson/Getty Images for USTA)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1029475844-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
Serena Williams, New York, and the Problem of Soft Power
Discretion is the better part of valor, except when it isn’t.
![MASON, OH - AUGUST 19: Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the winner's trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland during the men's final of the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 19, 2018 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1019650068-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
Men Out of Time: Federer-Djokovic LXVI in Cincinnati
Pondering Roger-Novak LXVI and the passage of time.
![CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 19: Simona Halep of Romania returns the ball to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands during the women's final on Day 8 of the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 19, 2018 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1019519874-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
Bertens Upsets Halep in Cincinnati
Embed from Getty Images Sports function best in a state of hegemony. Absolute parity in sports makes it hard for fans to get behind a team (or against one), and total dominance has a way of sucking the air out of the room. Rather, that state of having robust rivalries between a few dominant players […]
![MASON, OH - AUGUST 17: Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during Day 7 of the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 17, 2018 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1018419618-1024x1024-150x150.jpg)
On Time: A Double Double with Novak and Roger in Cincy
Novak and Roger survive double duty in Cincy.
![during day fifteen of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 10, 2018 in Paris, France.](http://www.changeovertennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/970724384-150x150.jpg)
On Athletes, Expectations, and Fairness
Some thoughts on an athlete’s responsibility to speak up, and, yet again, equal prize money.