There has been some ups and downs to start this first quarter of the 2008 season. Probably the one that sticks out the most is Roger Federer’s decline. Well - maybe not decline - how about the narrowing of the gap between him and the minions chasing him? But for today, I’d like to put […]
After spending two and a half hours getting my car out of the snow, trying to find a place to park it, getting it stuck again and finally getting it out and landed at the liquor store, I find myself back on the couch and wondering why I got up this morning.
Considering the fact that I’m […]
I didn’t talk about these people during the Australian Open - probably because there was so much other stuff going on. But I’d like to address the flappers.
That’s right - my name for the ball boys…or ball girls. Ball children/persons?
I just got such a kick out of these ball people, dressed in their blue suits […]
I think rankings can really get in the way sometimes. As a player, if you get too caught up in where you sit in the top 10 - or the fact that you’re sitting outside the top 10 - it can take your focus off of where it really needs to be.
After the Australian Open, […]
I have been dying to write about the 2008 Popcorn Tennis Awards but it has been overshadowed by things like Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova winning Australian Open titles. Like that is a big deal or something.
(By the way - the “t” on my keyboard is being a bit obstinate and not wanting to work […]
The chips are in and the cards are down. The fortnight at the Australian Open is a closed book, but there are 10 moments from Down Under that were pretty special.
10. No Americans at the Australian Open past the quarterfinals.
I should take that back. There was one American who lost in the semifinals and that […]
I wasn’t planning on watching any of the Australian Open final live. Well - I take that back. Yesterday morning, I had every good intention of taking a nap and then staying up for it. Pacific Coast time is nice for matters such as that. But I went to bed and, after getting woke up […]
I have given no attention to the doubles portion of the Australian Open and for that, I take entire responsibility. (Who I was going to pawn it off on, I’m not really sure, considering I am the only person who writes this blog!).
However, here I am, writing away about the Israelis. That’s right, Israeli duo […]
I knew Maria Sharapova was going to win the Australian Open after she beat Justine Henin in the quarters. Not that there is any great super power in that. I’m sure many tennis fans worldwide were cognizant of the same thing.
But watching Sharapova take a straight-set 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic in the Australian Open […]
When Rafael Nadal was drop-kicked out of the Australian Open by a relative unknown, I thought - Hmm - wasn’t expecting that but a little bit of upheaval will be good for the tennis world.
So if a little bit is good, does that mean a lot is great?
Novak Djokovic punched Roger Federer’s ticket on the […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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