I have been sick with assorted ailments throughout February. My kids and spouse have also had a mixture of maladies (I love alliteration). I am back to writing more regularly now. Stan Wawrinka winning Rotterdam and skipping Davis Cup makes me think he is tired of being on the outside of the Big 4. I…
Tag: Tennis
Tennis at San Quentin from Vice Sports
This is an awesome story. I’d love to see a couple top 10 players pull a Johnny Cash and put on a tennis exhibition at San Quentin.
Tennis Abides on the Radio! 8:45 PM on 840 AM Radio
WHAS Radio is a 50,000 Watt radio station heard across most of the continental US. I will have a few moments to speak with Lachlan McLean (@Lach840) of WHAS radio about the Australian Open finals at 8:45 PM EST tonight! This is quite generous of Mr. McLean because WHAS is located in Louisville, Kentucky….
Don’t Make Too Much Out of Cilic’s Recent Stumbles
During his two events in China, Marin Cilic did not look like his US Open self. Fact is he may never look like that again. He might be relegated to the list of one-slam wonders that includes Gaston Gaudio and Thomas Johannson. He might also have other deep runs, but be stuck at a…
Why Tennis is the Best Sport
Prelude This series will with humor argue that tennis is the best sport for fans to follow. We will look at some sports as groups and some individually. The Obvious Ones Bowling: Tennis is better than bowling for a myriad of reasons. First, bowling has a cap on how well a players’ performance can be…
NCAA 2014 Tennis Analog Bracket Elite 8
*** A Reminder – Since this NCAA Season Lacked a Super Dominant Team – No College was Given Rafa, Nole or Roger as an Analog *** Florida/Andy Murray vs. Dayton/Jurgen Melzer – I have to stick with my original pick of Melzer for Dayton, but Dayton is a team with a lot of speed. Florida looks…
2014 The Times They Are a Changin’
Not to go Overboard but Consider the Following: Serena Williams won her first major in 1999 and dominated the second half of 2012 and all of 2013. Her Australian Open performance was at least pause in her domination. Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open winning streak, consecutive Grand Slam semifinal streak, and winning streak from Fall 2013…
PEDs: Lance Armstrong & MLB’s Lessons for Tennis
Performance Enhancing Drugs have made minimal news in the world of tennis. Major League Baseball begins considering MLB Hall of Fame credentials from players from the gaudy steroid era (juiced ball explanations ran afoul). Cycling has Lance Armstrong possibly coming clean due to any number of first person accounts rendering plausible deniability moot. Cycling and…
Who Will Win Dubai? Tennis Poll
Dubai Boasts a Final Four Worthy of a Grand Slam. Who Will Win? Feel Free to Elaborate in the Comments Section
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 