American Tennis Player Sobs Following French Open Win Just Weeks After Father’s …

Share this: Steve Johnson won a tennis match Wednesday, a seemingly unspectacular event amid a sports scene flush with seemingly more interesting storylines at the moment. But the second-round French Open win meant the world to Johnson and not just for being a victory at a grand slam tournament. Johnson’s father, Steve Sr., passed away earlier this month. The two were close, and Steve Jr. credits his tennis career to his old man. “He taught me pretty much everything I know,” Johnson told The Orange County Register in 2011. “Since I can remember, it’s always been me and him out there hitting balls, having a blast. It’s really been amazing. I wouldn’t change anything.” Johnson, obviously still reeling from the loss of his father, is