Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Familiar foes John Isner and Ernests Gulbis will face each other again on Tuesday in Basel. Six-time champion Roger Federer is kicking off his campaign against Mikhail Kukushkin. Ernests Gulbis vs. (6) John Isner Isner and Gulbis will be facing each other for the sixth time in their careers and for…
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Chess and Tennis: Chess Can Be Good for Your Tennis Game
David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest spends a few pages describing tennis as a hybrid of chess and boxing. Reading this led me to thinking about Ivan Ljubicic being a strong chess player and Boris Becker complimenting world #1 Novak Djokovic’s chess acumen. This might deserve more investigation. Uniquely Qualified? I’ve been playing tennis since 1985…
