Completing the fan slam immediately begs the question: which one is the best? * In many ways, the answer depends on what matters to you. I started traveling the tennis tours regularly…
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Completing the Fan Slam at 2019 Australian Open
I hadn’t thought that I would complete the fan slam by attending all four of the tennis majors. I was happy to have visited all three in 2009. Since then, I have…
Australian Open 2019 Draw Show: The Matrix
Welcome to the 2019 tennis season! There is a reason why they call the Australian Open, the Happy Slam from the fans perspective: we have missed tennis and are hopeful for our…
On the Road at the World Tour Finals 2018
I am back on the road. I took in the World Tour Final in London with a slight detour to see Hamilton, have afternoon tea at the Rosewood Hotel, and take a…
Reviewing Laver Cup in Chicago
It was a grand adventure in Chicago. On the podcast below, I break down all the good time that was had by the Federer faithful who trekked to the windy city for…
Burying the 2018 US Open
The 2018 US Open promised so much and delivered very little. With the heat and the final results, I’m happy putting hiding this slam in the bottom of the memory box. However,…
Delpo Masters Indian Wells and Federer
As Indian Wells is virtually in my backyard, it would be silly to not attend for even a few days. The PODCAST Related posts: Indian Wells 2013 in pictures Returning to the…
Seeing Federer Capture his 8th Wimbledon
I am not a sports fan, I am a tennis fan. More specifically, I am a live tennis fan. So, while I will occasionally pull up a stream to watch my favorites…
Serena Williams is Tennis Sportsperson of the Year
I’ve been thinking about the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (SOY). The list of twelve nominees is here. Sports Illustrated will make its announcement on Tuesday, December 14th, 2015. For now,…
A Die-Hard Federer Fan Makes a First Time Visit to the ATP World Tour Finals
It began as a whispered thought: “you should try to go to London for the World Tour Finals”. At the time, the ATP had not announced plans to extend the tournament’s time…
Reviewing Wimbledon 2015
Another Wimbledon has come and gone. We saw Serena Williams capture her 21st major with a competitive straight sets win over Garbine Muguruza. Then Novak Djokovic defended his Wimbledon crown by taking…
Welcome to Wimbledon 2015
It’s one of my favorite times of the tennis calendar year. Wimbledon 2015 has arrived and it has brought us many good things already. Namely, a resurgent Venus Williams who doled out…
Highs & Lows – Week 1 French Open 2015
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