Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A pair of all-seeded quarterfinals will take place on Friday in Kuala Lumpur. Ivo Karlovic is going up against Nick Kyrgios and Feliciano Lopez is facing Vasek Pospisil. (7) Nick Kyrgios vs. (3) Ivo Karlovic Karlovic and Kyrgios will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle 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…
