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Fan Slam: Ten Years Later

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Agallivant

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

Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 by Agallivant

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…

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Australian Open 2019 Draw Show: The Matrix

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by Agallivant

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…

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Burying the 2018 US Open

Posted on September 11, 2018December 30, 2018 by Agallivant

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,…

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Seeing Federer Capture his 8th Wimbledon

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by Agallivant

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…

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Serena Williams is Tennis Sportsperson of the Year

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Agallivant

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,…

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Reviewing Wimbledon 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Agallivant

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…

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Welcome to Wimbledon 2015

Posted on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015 by Agallivant

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…

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Highs & Lows – Week 1 French Open 2015

Posted on June 2, 2015July 19, 2015 by Agallivant

Be kind and share…FacebookTumblrTwitterPinterestemail Related posts: 2015 New Year Resolutions for Our Players to Watch Welcome to Wimbledon 2015 Reviewing Wimbledon 2015 Temporarily Grounded: A Tennis Podcast with Cari Champion

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US Open 2014 – My Quick Take

Posted on September 10, 2014December 4, 2014 by Agallivant

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…

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Tennis Labor Day at the US Open

Posted on September 2, 2014December 4, 2014 by Agallivant

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…

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Federer Lost to Tommy Robredo in Front of Me.

Posted on October 7, 2013December 6, 2014 by Agallivant

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…

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Did I Mention That Time I Saw Venus Williams at Roland Garros?

Posted on September 30, 2013December 5, 2014 by Agallivant

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…

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