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Category: 2009 Tour Challenge

In 2009, I was in need of a break from the stresses of work, so I decided to combine my love of travel and tennis. I printed out the calendar of the ATP tour and attempted to hit as many tournaments as I could by the end of the year. By December 2009, I had traveled to: Indian Wells, CA; Miami, FL; Paris, France; Halle, Germany; London, England; Washington, DC; Montreal, Canada; Cincinnati, OH; New York, NY and Shanghai, China. These were my musings and pictures I took along the way.

Postscript to the last big one…

Posted on September 16, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

The US Open was the stop I had in mind when I hopped on this tour of the ATP. There have been so many gifts along the way: Courtside tickets to Davis Cup…

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No longer a contender but a champion

Posted on September 15, 2009October 24, 2013 by Agallivant

I woke up this morning and read on a tweet from Peter Bodo that you could purchase a $5.00 grounds pass at the US Open and watch the men’s finals on one…

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The dark horse is in full flight…my fav is in the US Open final

Posted on September 13, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Did I mention that somebody out there really loves me? Why? Because I was sitting in nosebleed seats on Thursday watching Delpo go down a break to another 20 year old, Marin…

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Oh Roddick

Posted on September 6, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Dear Andy, You know exactly what you are doing, don’t cha! I can’t kick a guy when he’s down and now that you are shockingly out of the US OPEN in round…

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Week 1 US Open..all about the side courts

Posted on September 5, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Unlike Wimbledon, the US Open allows regular folks to attend qualifying matches for free. So, I took myself to the US Open a few days before the start to get the lay…

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All that glitters…

Posted on September 3, 2009January 7, 2014 by Agallivant

Going to tennis matches is something I do alone. I always say I want company, yet I want the freedom to wander at will to any match that catches my fancy. If…

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It’s just too much for me….

Posted on August 28, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Am on site for qualifying and these posters are getting me excited … Be kind and share…FacebookTumblrTwitterPinterestemail Related posts: No longer a contender but a champion How Do They Get These Pairings?…

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It is love …

Posted on August 28, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Be kind and share…FacebookTumblrTwitterPinterestemail Related posts: No longer a contender but a champion The dark horse is in full flight…my fav is in the US Open final It’s just too much for…

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Checked out qualies

Posted on August 27, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Since I’m staying conveniently in Queens until USO begins, I thought I’d wander over to the USO and take a gander at the free qualifying tournament. The place looked like your house…

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Part II…to be continued at the Open?

Posted on August 26, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Fine, I secretly love you, Roddick! I have nurtured antipathy towards this poor fellow ever since he was anointed too soon as the savior of US tennis when he was barely out…

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To be continued at the Open?

Posted on August 26, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Though this blog follows me as I travel the tennis tour, you won’t find many match analyses. I leave that to the experts! However, I am intrigued to see how a few…

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Cincy was a hidden gem of a fantastic matches

Posted on August 22, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Cincy was like going to Indian Wells all over again for me. All of the top guys were present and I arranged to be there for 4 full days. By the tourney’s…

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The rain cleared and I did get my Fed & Simon fill

Posted on August 21, 2009October 8, 2013 by Agallivant

Be kind and share…FacebookTumblrTwitterPinterestemail Related posts: Just a blip… Safin vs Stepanek – I might not be watching the tennis Final day for me at Rogers Cup ’10 and … USO Qualies…

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