Mike Agassi wanted Andre to hit 1000000 tennis balls annually to train a future world #1. Andre Agassi spent 101 weeks ranked #1. Being able to control the ball and put it where your opponent does not want it has always been a good strategy for success in tennis. Today’s elite tennis training rightly focuses…
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Memories of the 1988 Men’s US Open
A new emphasis on videos for Tennis Abides. We all miss tennis, but maybe some memories will make tennis seem not as far away. This court and color scheme were not in existence in 1988, but it is a US Open photo.
If you are upset about … Pete Sampras’ 14 majors (Part 1 of a Series)
One thing I have learned in the age of Twitter is that tennis fandoms run deep and acrimony toward non-favored players can be unexpectedly strong. I’m sure there are some Andre Agassi fans out there who are not thrilled about Pete Sampras generally being considered to be the top player of their generation. Sampras’ 14…
A Mechanical Man? Reviewing Love Means Zero
How does one reach the biggest stages in tennis? What are the costs? Not, if you have one in the extreme, you become very unscientific; if you have another to the extreme, you become, all of a sudden, a mechanical man, no longer a human being. – Bruce Lee I don’t know Nick Bollettieri. I…
ATP Players Reveal Which Past Stars They Wish They Could Have Played
This is a great little feature. If you could bring one player out of retirement, who would it be? 🤔 ATP stars reveal who they wish they'd had the chance to play! pic.twitter.com/Jsojt7Xkbe — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 13, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
What if Muster was Never Injured? A Roland Garros 1989 Counterfactual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK3RhhQMKDk Could we have seen this in 1989? Michael Chang’s improbable 1989 French Open title is one of the great underdog stories in the history of tennis. The 17-year-old Chang rallied from two sets down to beat the #1 seed, world #1, and three-time French Open champion Ivan Lendl. He followed that up with 4-set…
Brad Gilbert Continues to Abide
Very funny 😄 quote how short are those ridiculous shorts I was wearing oouch https://t.co/KQipONfDMd — Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) December 16, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sampras related question: Andre had a read on Becker's tell. What about Sampras' serve/service game made it harder for Andre to solve than say Stich's serve? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) December 16,…
Tennis History: Pete Sampras goes Airborn Twice to Win a Point vs. Agassi
Sampras slam dunk 😲🏀Watch the first selection of 1990s ATP matches now on Tennis TV (link in bio). Credit to : @tennistvI don't own any content. This is just a sports news update. I wish everyone a relaxing time> Have a nice day!——————————– pic.twitter.com/hPQHBrn4Pp — SportNews__Page (@SportnewsP) February 11, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Quick Hits: Nadal and Zverev’s Titles, Djokovic’s Hire, Kvitova’s Return, and More
I have been inundated with non-tennis issues for the past several weeks. I need to dig out with some quick hits. Rafael Nadal’s titles in Barcelona and Madrid confirm his status as the favorite for Roland Garros. Rafa is not as invulnerable as he may have been entering the 2008 French Open, but his form…
My 5 Favorite Memories of Louis Armstrong Stadium – Part 1*
* I’ve written a fair amount about Jimmy Connors as well as his 1991 US Open run so I won’t use any Jimmy Connors matches. Honorable Mention: 1987 John McEnroe d. Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 McEnroe went bonkers during the match. “Bobo” was a player I liked to watch due to his crushing…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 