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,…
Category: Tennis
Stan Lee – In Memoriam: Tennis Heroes
Tennis and comic books commanded much of my attention from 7th through 9th grade. Comics faded in my life but tennis persisted.* I was a Marvel fan collecting Silver Surfer and Thor comics for the most part with a few Dark Horse Godzilla comics thrown in for good measure. Comic books stoked the imagination of…
Final Power Ranking for 2018
Novak Djokovic – I am sure Nole would have loved to have grabbed the big trophies in Paris and London to end the year. Still, his Wimbledon and US Open triumphs as well as solving the riddle of Cincinnati more than place him atop men’s tennis for 2018. On the plus side, finishing the year with…
Czech Dynasty in Fed Cup – 6th Title in 8 Years
So Proud of these girls, what an amazing weekend. They showed their Czech hearts! Six Fed Cup victories in eight years 🇨🇿❤️ pic.twitter.com/E1lQR3qc8D — Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) November 12, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Czech Republic won its 6th Fed Cup title in the previous 8 years by sweeping the United States 3-0. With Lucie Safarova’s impending…
Emotions in Sports – Bjorn Borg as an Outlier?
I ate out tonight and a soccer recap show was on the big screen. The celebrations and the displays of anger over poor plays were quite volatile to the point of being a bit comical. I know basketball far better than soccer, but again it is easy to think of players celebrating big dunks, making…
Tennis Abides: Players of the Year
2018 WTA Player of the Year – Naomi Osaka The 2018 WTA Player of the Year is a topic that could be debated without any clear verdict. Still, I think Naomi Osaka’s virtuoso performance at the US Open firmly established her as a player who can become the dominant force on the WTA Tour. She…
Tennis Stories: The Sub
There are moments that stand out for the wrong reasons. The strangest and most cringe-worthy moment of my 33-year tennis career happened when I was subbing. Tennis can be an expensive sport. Lessons cost money, court time can cost money, tennis equipment is not cheap, tournaments cost money, leagues are not free … Subbing is…
Tennis Twitter Highlights 10/27/2018
Down 6-0, 2-0, @SloaneStephens battles back to defeat Pliskova, 0-6, 6-4, 6-1! Will face Svitolina in @WTAFinalsSG championship! pic.twitter.com/ULwFJqGIV7 — WTA (@WTA) October 27, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Milestones All Over the Place Federer extends his own record for most finals at a single tournament on the @ATPWorldTour Federer: 14(Basel)Nadal: 12( Monte Carlo)Federer: 12 ( Halle)Federer: 11(…
What Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka Need to Do to Win
Serena Willams vs Naomi Osaka: This Could be a Classic Serena Williams has won 23 majors and played in hundreds of big matches because she does something better than nearly anyone else. Serena’s transitions from offense to defense and from defense to offense trouble her opponents. Serena has the best serve on the WTA Tour…
US Open 2017: Photos
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
My brother took these photos on the first two days of the 2017 event. I’ve been to Ashe, but not since the roof was installed. It looks more imposing now than then.
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