Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [10] Johanna Konta (GBR) – I see this as being close to a 50-50 match. Also, Halep is playing better than she has for several months. My prediction Konta d. Halep 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [11] Venus Williams (USA) – This…
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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…
