The Daily Forehand in The Bronx

For the next couple days I'll be at the EmblemHealth Bronx Open, a $100k ITF women's challenger being held this week in Crotona Park in the Bronx.

With lots of players wanting to get warmed up for the US Open next week, it's a pretty strong field made up of predominantly players who have already qualified for the US Open.  Big names include Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Julie Coin, and recent TDF interviewee Vania King.  There are also a couple intriguing blast-from-the-past wild cards in Alexandra Stevenson and Mirjana Lucic.

It's my first time going to a stand-alone challenger, so I'm not entirely sure what to expect, but I hope I'll be able to get some interesting looks at and insights into the lives of the non-marquee, grinding players on the upper end of the top 100.