As a result of being a tennis journalist for decades, I have had the opportunity to travel widely covering tournaments. One of the additional joys is cultural discovery... and all of it has been enriching.
Do I have favorite events... I do. Do I have favorite locations and countries... Another I do... to both.
Mark Winters has been a tennis journalist for 50 years. During that time, he has been a staff writer for Florida Tennis, Inside Tennis, Tennis Magazine, Tennis Life and Tennis Week. His freelance articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, and USA Today.
He has also contributed features to numerous other tennis and media outlets worldwide. Mark played on both the intercollegiate and professional levels. He coached college tennis and was a US Boys' Junior Davis Cup Team coach, working with Pete Sampras and Jim Courier among others.
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