Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A place in the Wimbledon title match will be at stake when Roger Federer and Andy Murray collide on Friday. The winner will go up against either Novak Djokovic or Richard Gasquet. Roger Federer and Andy Murray will be facing each other for the 24th time in their careers when…
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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…
