One thing I have learned in the age of Twitter is that tennis fandoms run deep and acrimony toward non-favored players can be unexpectedly strong. I’m sure there are some Andre Agassi fans out there who are not thrilled about Pete Sampras generally being considered to be the top player of their generation. Sampras’ 14…
Category: Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a Legend
14 majors, 6-years finished at #1, 7 Wimbledon titles & 5 US Open titles add up to one important legend of the game. The crowd appreciated his exhibition doubles outing a great deal. The show must go on! Pete Sampras & Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy Haas & John McEnroe 😱#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/lHhjMavH3K — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour)…
Tennis Twitter March 9 2019
Since Indian Wells is in the Pacific Time Zone, I will allow some 3-10-2019 tweets into my post. Why is @Naomi_Osaka_ the World No. 1? Points like this ⬇️ #BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/0uNRZVZcrW — WTA (@WTA) March 10, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Novak and Pete. Legends. pic.twitter.com/njJmqVa4qI — José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 10, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The lowest-ranked player to…
Novak Djokovic’s Coaching Situation: I Like Reuniting with Vajda and a Suggestion
Novak training with God Marian Vajda!!! 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/UtoTf1Donw — Ashish (@Ashish_1603) April 8, 2018 Marian Vajda working with Novak Djokovic is a good sign. He is comfortable with Vajda’s approach. Djokovic took a lot of criticism when he split with Todd Martin and worked with Vajda only in Spring 2010. Djokovic then reached the US…
Tennis History: Pete Sampras goes Airborn Twice to Win a Point vs. Agassi
Sampras slam dunk 😲🏀Watch the first selection of 1990s ATP matches now on Tennis TV (link in bio). Credit to : @tennistvI don't own any content. This is just a sports news update. I wish everyone a relaxing time> Have a nice day!——————————– pic.twitter.com/hPQHBrn4Pp — SportNews__Page (@SportnewsP) February 11, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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…
My 5 Favorite Memories of Louis Armstrong Stadium – Part 1*
* I’ve written a fair amount about Jimmy Connors as well as his 1991 US Open run so I won’t use any Jimmy Connors matches. Honorable Mention: 1987 John McEnroe d. Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 McEnroe went bonkers during the match. “Bobo” was a player I liked to watch due to his crushing…
Sampras, Edberg, & Becker on their Struggles at the French Open
This is a fun video, but I am guessing some of the more technical tennis talk ended up on the cutting room floor. The raw footage might be more insightful.
US Open Memories: Rafter vs. Sampras 1998
This was a great match and maybe one of the last great clashes between two guys making their way toward the net with great frequency. Before tennis conditions began to slow down and strings began to make passing shots easier to hit, some attacking players were serve and then volley if necessary players. Sampras and…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 