Month: December 2017

A Lifetime of Bad Tennis Computer/Video Games

Pong had a tennis quality to it.  Pong was simple yet fun.  Sadly, my experience with tennis based computer and video games generally topped out with Pong.  It has been a hard balance for programmers to come up with a tennis game with the right level of difficulty that also actually resembles the sport of…

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Another Becker Classic – Sampras v Becker ATP World Championship 1996

I will get my WTA awards out before New Year’s Eve, but I thought posting anything not Dick Enberg related would have been poor form.  Life has gotten busier since then. This match was an example that huge serving and power tennis could be wildly entertaining.  Becker was coming back from a wrist injury earlier in…

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Dick Enberg: Rest in Peace

I always enjoyed his enthusiasm for tennis. His knowledge of nearly every sport and his enjoyment of competition were infectious. He will be missed. Dick Enberg: – 8 UCLA titles – 9 no hitters – 9 Rose Bowl’s – 28 Wimbledon’s – 3 Olympics – John Elway’s Drive – Bird v Magic NCAA Final –…

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Tennis Abides 2017 Men’s Awards

  Having laid out that I am not a huge fan of bestowing honors not won or lost on the court, I will throw out my ATP awards for the 2017 season. Players of the Year: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer  Rafa put up the better computer numbers, but Roger dominated their head-to-head matches.  Rafa…

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Forgotten Classic – Becker v Leconte 1993

I loved seeing the sort of shots they could generate given that the strings were not nearly as advanced as they are today.  Also, the serve and volley positioning is nice to see.