Setting Difficulties Aside In part 1, I asserted that the GOAT question is hard to answer, but that two separate but related questions contribute to the process of naming a GOAT. Who played tennis at the highest level and who accomplished the most in his or her career are rarely the same thing. No one…
Category: Jim Courier
Jim Courier Gets a Signature Win
Courier’s Moment It is hard to say if Jim Courier will ever win a Davis Cup title as a captain. I also don’t think Davis Cup is nearly as important as it could be if reconfigured. Still, Courier coaching the US to an unlikely 5-0 victory at Switzerland including Roger Federer losing in singles and…
Best Two Time Australian Open Champion (Poll)
Tennis has produced a lot of two time Australian Open champions. All of the solo winners plus Andre Agassi (4), Roger Federer (4) and Mats Wilander (3) are not eligible, but who was the best player to win the crown twice?
Jim Courier The Entrepreneur Former Australian Open Champions Part 2
Jim Courier: the Entrepreneur The 1992 and 1993 Australian Open Men’s Champion Jim Courier has been a strong presence in tennis since retiring without overshadowing active players. Although Courier made his Grand Slam breakthrough in Paris on red clay, I think the Australian Open best meshed with Courier. His off season preparation left Courier ideally…
Federer d. Nadal 6-3, 6-0 – Are You Kidding Me?
The Indoor Setting Matters Before I make too much out of this match, it should be noted that Roger was 3-0 versus Rafael Nadal at the World Tour Finals/Masters Cup. Roger had won 6 of 7 sets the two had played in this event prior to today. Now, Roger stands 4-0 vs. Rafa at this…
Federer since 2008
2004-2007 Roger Federer’s results from 2004-2007 are the most remarkable 4 year period any male player has compiled. The accomplishments for these 4 years are too numerous to name in a single column, but 3 top highlights are Federer winning 11 Grand Slam titles, 3 Year End Championships and 41 total tournament titles. This…
Does Tennis Need Inspirational Speeches?
As a tennis player, I have to say there is something about these motivational speeches that is almost laughable. Jim Courier once roughly said that the hard thing about being a tennis coach is that most tennis players chose tennis because they did not want to constantly be told what to do.
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 