The first time attending i was fortunate enough to attend a tennis tournament with press credentials was in 2008 at the Indianapolis Hard Court Championships. I covered the semifinal and final rounds. My first match was Gilles Simon d. Sam Querrey 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. This was a great match to start my press career with…
Tag: Tennis History
The Top 5 Tiers of Tennis Champions
In any career comparisons or GOAT discussions it becomes clear that there are constellations of players with similar levels of achievement. Running through various players in my head, I have arrived at 5 levels of achievement. For the sake of simplicity I am going to move from Jimmy Connors forward as he strikes me as…
The Djokurray Era in Full Swing
Prior to writing my preview and prediction of the championship match, I think it is important to note that Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are the two people leading the tour on a week-in and week-out basis. Rafael Nadal still rules clay. There is no disputing that. Roger Federer has lost a lot of consistency,…
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #4 – #1
As I said, I am only ranking finals that I had a chance to watch. I did not see the 1980 final. I am sure it would rank highly if I had seen it. 4. 2007 Roger Federer d. Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 In 2006, Rafa and Roger traded 4 set wins…
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #7 – #5
7. 1998 Pete Sampras d. Goran Ivanisevic 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 If only breaking Sampras were always that easy Pete won due to shots like these Goran also lost the 1994 Wimbledon Final to Sampras, but this was a much better match. Both men served exceptionally well. Pete survived a scare in the second…
What is at Stake for the Wimbledon Sweet 16
Group 1 – Climbing the All Time Ladder Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is the only member of this group. A second Wimbledon title would give Nole 7 major titles and a good foundation for finishing a third consecutive year ranked number 1 in the world. 7 majors would, to my mind, place Novak ahead of Boris…
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #10-#8
This Top 10 List is Based on Matches I have actually seen. I was four years old and did not see McEnroe vs. Borg in 1980 therefore I can’t rate it. This is also purely subjective as each of these matches have their merit. 10. 2000 Pete Sampras d. Patrick Rafter 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2…
Wimbledon Memories: 1982 John McEnroe vs. Jimmy Connors
Travel, TV and Breakfast at Wimbledon As a child, my family typically traveled on or around the July 4th holiday. Like most vacations, outings and visiting family members factored into our schedule. However, few outings other than going to church with relatives occur on Sunday mornings. I was 6 years old at the time and…
The Ten Most Tense Grand Slam Matches in the Past 10 Years
Top 10 Tension Filled Grand Slam Matches over the Past 10 Years Djokovic d. Nadal Australian Open 2012 Final Nadal d. Federer Wimbledon 2008 Final Djokovic d. Federer US Open 2010 Semifinal Federer d. Roddick Wimbledon 2009 Final JMDP d. Federer US Open 2009 Final Federer d. Nadal Wimbledon 2007 Final Nadal d. Verdasco Australian…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 