March Madness in the United States is a beloved sporting event crowning the end of the NCAA basketball season. It is marked by upsets. Tennis upsets are harder to come by due to the sheer number of points needed to win a single game let alone a set or match in tennis. For good or…
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My Most Complicated Match in Tennis Coaching: 2022 Kentucky High School Doubles State Championship
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Tennis Abides gets some Love from Yahoo Sports Australia
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!
Tennis Abides’ 10th Anniversary: Global Reach
I wrote for a good site in Tennis-X but decided to strike out on my own in 2010. I am most proud of the number of people from around the world who have visited Tennis Abides in that time period. Many thanks, Dan
Great Photos from the Bercy Part 1
Mike, a long-time Tennis Abides and a great friend, sent me these photos. He also sent some video footage I will share as well.
Stan Lee – In Memoriam: Tennis Heroes
Tennis and comic books commanded much of my attention from 7th through 9th grade. Comics faded in my life but tennis persisted.* I was a Marvel fan collecting Silver Surfer and Thor comics for the most part with a few Dark Horse Godzilla comics thrown in for good measure. Comic books stoked the imagination of…
Tennis Abides – 7th Anniversary: State of the Site Address
Changes as Tennis Abides Turns 7 Dear Readers, I started writing about tennis for various websites in part due to being taken with the high level of play I saw at Masters Cincinnati 2002. I recall watching Carlos Moya up close on day 1 and thinking he would have a nice run. Little did I…
Happy New Year to the Readers of Tennis Abides
I hope everyone greets the New Year with a good mixture of plans, hopes, and openness to the unexpected. One can hope that the new tennis year is a good one as well.
Tennis Abides 2017 Men’s Awards
Having laid out that I am not a huge fan of bestowing honors not won or lost on the court, I will throw out my ATP awards for the 2017 season. Players of the Year: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Rafa put up the better computer numbers, but Roger dominated their head-to-head matches. Rafa…
Happy Thanksgiving and a Glimpse Ahead for Tennis Abides
Dear Readers, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I know days of thanks are celebrated on different dates in different countries, but it is always nice to recall things for which I am thankful. My years of running my own tennis site have been rewarding and that is especially true given the great…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 