Originally posted on Balls and Brawls:
Five-time grandslam winner Maria Sharapova overcame the challenge of American Coco Vanderweghe on day eight of the action, as the Russian booked her place in the Wimbledon quarter finals for the first time since 2011. The Russian started off strong to storm to victory in the first set, but 23-year-old…
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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…
