In 1999 I visited the International Tennis Hall of Fame twice due to living in Providence, Rhose Island. Getting to Newport was fairly easy despite not having a car as Rhode Island has a good public transportation system that serves the whole state (being small has its advantages). I visited again in 2008 after a…
Year: 2017
Davis Cup 2017: France and Belgium Reach the Championship Round
What. A. Win! @David__Goffin completes a stunning 67(4) 64 64 64 win over Nick Kyrgios to force a live 5th! #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/DUHWunvHLw — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 17, 2017 The match-up between France and Belgium in November should be fun because I think both countries are invested in the outcome of this tie. Of course,…
Davis Cup 2017: Day 3 Predictions – France vs. Serbia
Davis Cup 2017 Semifinal: France vs. Serbia All Matches on Clay in France Predicted Winners in BOLD #FRA look to @tsonga7 to seal victory after Mahut/Herbert put them 2-1 up in Lille SF vs #SRB Read more > https://t.co/xIyLe2MDKT pic.twitter.com/dBma2NXtTB — Live Tennis (@livetennis) September 16, 2017 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Dusan Lajovic (SRB)…
Davis Cup 2017: Day 3 Predictions Australia vs. Belgium
Predicted Winners in BOLD Australia vs. Belgium: Australia Leads 2-1 All Matches in Belgium on Clay David Goffin (Bel) vs. Nick Kyrgios (Aus) Australia needed to win the doubles point as it is likely the underdog in each of these matches. I think Goffin on clay can weather the power Kyrgios will throw at him….
ESPN’s Layoffs, Print Media Downturn, and Blogs like Mine
“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” – John F. Kennedy, 1961 Unintended consequences are often jarring. I personally value print media. Yet, when ESPN announced deep cuts to its staff in April I could not help but think about the impact websites, podcasts, blogs, and apps have had on the media….
US Open 1992: The 25th Anniversary of an Epic Men’s Event (Part 2)
Part 1 Investigated the 1st through 4th rounds The Final 8: Edberg’s Marathon Run to the Title The Quarterfinal Round: 2 of the 4 Matches Went 5 sets The Highlight Match did not go 5 sets, but the 1992 Australian and French Open champion Jim Courier took on the 1992 Wimbledon champion and boyhood rival…
Brian Held Interview: 8 Year Tennis Coach at Loyola High School in Los Angeles
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
1. How did you get into playing tennis after being a college track and field athlete as well as a high school track and field coach? I always loved competing in sports. It often didn’t matter what sport, I just really really liked working…
Power Ranking 2017: Post-US Open World Order
Rafael Nadal Solidifies his #1 Status in the ATP Rankings and the Tennis Abides Power Ranking Rafael Nadal – Rafa has had the best year of any player in 2017. He has 2 majors, 2 Masters 1000 titles, 1 500 level title, and a number of strong runner-up finishes. It is possible that Federer could go…
US Open 2017: Nadal Wins the 2017 US Open Title for his 3rd Bite of the Big Apple
Rafael Nadal won his 3rd US Open title and his 16th Grand Slam title with a convincing 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson. The big serving South African did not have enough weapons to keep the outcome of this match in doubt. Nadal did what he has done so well for 12 years now…
US Open 2017: Kevin Anderson vs. Rafael Nadal Championship Prediction
Pumped for tomorrow 💪 You can watch the #usopen final live in 🇿🇦 on @SuperSportTV at 2200 CAT 😁 pic.twitter.com/IO6KEqD7Io — Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) September 10, 2017 Kevin Anderson vs. Rafael Nadal On paper, this is a bigger mismatch than the men’s Wimbledon final in July or the men’s Roland Garros final in June….
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