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French Open 2016: Novak Conquers Roland Garros and Tennis
Novak Djokovic’s long march toward a Roland Garros singles title has involved many close calls. Consider that Novak was runner-up at Roland Garros in 2012, 2014, and 2015. His chase for this title was halted in the semifinal round in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2013. Novak also posted quarterfinal showings at Roland Garros in 2006…
French Open 2016: History Still On the Line
With Roger Federer not coming to Paris and Rafael Nadal withdrawing from the tournament, it is easy to forget that history can still take place in Paris. Sure Federer ended his record consecutive Grand Slam appearance streak. Rafa will not win a 10th Roland Garros title in 2016. That doesn’t mean the biggest history on the…
Quick Hits – Indian Wells Fallout Over Equal Pay
Prelude – Tennis Hooks People in Different Ways Some fans and journalists seem to focus on tennis from a statistical level with some emphasis on betting. Others focus on kits, dating, and general categories associated with the celebrity culture. If I had to categorize myself, I’d say I like the competition of professional tennis as…
My Encounter with Bud Collins in 1999
A lot can be said about Bud Collins and his contributions to tennis. The best way I can put it is that Bud Collins promoted tennis with enthusiasm and joy in an authentic manner. I was fortunate enough to meet Bud Collins at the Hall of Fame Classic in Newport, RI. I was living in…
A Couple of Technique and Training Videos through the Years
My friend Brian, a tennis coach in California and a good man, passed these along to me today. Techniques have Changed Federer Training
Novak Djokovic and My 4 GOAT Categories
“My career is better.” “I beg to differ and watch this overhead smash.” GOATs on Our Minds since 1999 Tennis fans have been involved in many all-time great discussions on the men’s side of the ledger since 1999. That year Andre Agassi completed a career Golden Slam by winning Roland Garros in June only to…
Tennis History: Novak and Roger’s 2008 & 2016 Aussie Matches
5 set points? No problem 2007: Roger Thrives and Novak Arrives Novak Djokovic announced his presence in the top tier of tennis in 2007. Early in 2007, Novak played well at Indian Wells and then dominated the Miami event. His semifinal runs at Roland Garros and Wimbledon were followed by a Masters Canada win and…
Tennis Match Fixing Part 1 – Lack of Effort
When is Lack of Effort Okay? When is it not Okay? The breaking story about match fixing in tennis has me thinking. There is not enough known on this story for me to say much yet, but it does have me thinking about how deep a player should dig in a given situation. NPR’s story…
My Memories of Lleyton Hewitt
I first heard of Lleyton Hewitt when reading sports capsules about Australian Open tune-up events in 1998. A hometown kid named Lleyton Hewitt upset Andre Agassi who was launching his comeback from a poor 1997 campaign. I thought either this kid is really good or Agassi has a lot of work in front of him…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 