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…
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,…
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,…
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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US Open 2014 – My Quick Take
It’s been awhile since I have considered the US Open a bucket list item for tennis fans. Blame it on the US Open being in my backyard for the few years I…
Tennis Labor Day at the US Open
My reserved seat in Armstrong paid off quite nicely when I saw this line-up for my Labor Day viewing at the US Open: Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [22…
Federer Lost to Tommy Robredo in Front of Me.
One of the treats I have given myself at the US Open, since 2009 is a paid seat on Armstrong. I’ve learned over the years that casual and avid tennis fans love…
Did I Mention That Time I Saw Venus Williams at Roland Garros?
Well, it was more like a series of pictures of Venus. On one of my days at Roland Garros, it was raining and I took cover in their museum. I stumbled upon…