Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Roger Federer’s frequent night play on Rod Laver Arena sparked some controversy at this year’s Australian Open. I will start with 1991 because I recall the write-up of Jimmy Connors 1991 US Open run mentioning him asking for and receiving extra night matches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL1xqe5vW-I…
Month: December 2018
Australian Open Memories: Boris Becker defeats Chang to Claim 2nd Aussie Crown
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Boris Becker Followed up a Big Finale to 1995 with his 6th and Final Grand Slam Title to Open 1996 Boris Becker was Wimbledon runner-up and a US Open semifinalist in 1995. He capped those strong efforts with an ATP World Championships title by…
Mayotte and Gilbert Weigh in on Roland Garros 1989
I wrote about what might have happened if Thomas Muster had been healthy entering the 1989 French Open. What do I know, though? Tim Mayotte and Brad Gilbert were seeded 7th and 12th at Roland Garros in 1989. Mayotte lost in the 2nd round while Gilbert ended up withdrawing from the event. I asked their…
What if Muster was Never Injured? A Roland Garros 1989 Counterfactual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK3RhhQMKDk Could we have seen this in 1989? Michael Chang’s improbable 1989 French Open title is one of the great underdog stories in the history of tennis. The 17-year-old Chang rallied from two sets down to beat the #1 seed, world #1, and three-time French Open champion Ivan Lendl. He followed that up with 4-set…
Brad Gilbert Continues to Abide
Very funny 😄 quote how short are those ridiculous shorts I was wearing oouch https://t.co/KQipONfDMd — Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) December 16, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sampras related question: Andre had a read on Becker's tell. What about Sampras' serve/service game made it harder for Andre to solve than say Stich's serve? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) December 16,…
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