Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! My tweet is among a number that are quoted in the article. (link opens a new tab) Tennis legend’s ‘disgusting’ comment about US Open umpire https://au.sports.yahoo.com/us-open-2020-tennis-legend-disgusting-umpire-comment-005642012.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw via @7Sport Oi! Oi! Oi!
Tag: Boris Becker
Don’t Call it a Comeback or Time to Hang it Up?
Can these bones live? Wake up call … I got my brains beaten out in both singles and doubles when I played in during a high school tennis practice this past Saturday. To add injury to insult, I lunged/dove for a ball when trailing and lost my balance falling on my left knee and hand. …
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…
Tennis Memories: Queen’s Club 1990
Wimbledon 1989 The Wimbledon 1989 semifinals featured Boris Becker fending off Ivan Lendl over two-days and five sets 6-4, 6-7 (2), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Stefan Edberg returned to the final by ousting a resurgent John McEnroe 7-5, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). Becker then avenged his 1988 Wimbledon loss to Edberg by taking the title 6-0,…
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,…
Australian Open Memories: Boris Becker defeats Chang to Claim 2nd Aussie Crown
Boris Becker Followed up a Big Finale to 1995 with his 6th and Final Grand Slam Title to Open 1996 Boris Becker was Wimbledon runner-up and a US Open semifinalist in 1995. He capped those strong efforts with an ATP World Championships title by beating Michael Chang in the final. He again faced Chang in…
Opinion: Djokovic’s Union and Becker’s Trophies
Novak is not facing Pinkerton Strike Breakers Novak Djokovic’s move to discuss forming a new union prior to the Australian Open commencing was an interesting move. I don’t think it was a bad one either. Many people lept at the idea that Djokovic had made enough money and did not need more. Many stories exist…
Another Becker Classic – Sampras v Becker ATP World Championship 1996
I will get my WTA awards out before New Year’s Eve, but I thought posting anything not Dick Enberg related would have been poor form. Life has gotten busier since then. This match was an example that huge serving and power tennis could be wildly entertaining. Becker was coming back from a wrist injury earlier in…
Forgotten Classic – Becker v Leconte 1993
I loved seeing the sort of shots they could generate given that the strings were not nearly as advanced as they are today. Also, the serve and volley positioning is nice to see.
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 