Peggy and I weathered crazy LA traffic to see a match at the LA Open (officially Farmer’s Classic) in 2011. We were pretty excited about it, because the draw hadn’t been particularly…
Category: World Tour 250
SAP Open is Too Close for Me to Ignore
The SAP Open tournament is in San Jose; Verdasco (returning ’10 champ) and Delpo were slated to show and I have a friend that lives in the city. Those were some pretty…
This tourney has leggs (bad pun)
The Legg Mason tournament reminds of Halle — it has a small town/local vibe. The crowd really gets behind Americans and are very vocal in their support. It’s a stark contrast to…
Tennis in a Seaside Sleepy Town
After a glorious break in Berlin, I’m back in London and feeling tennis withdrawals. I ventured to Eastbourne via a quick train ride to pass the day. Can you say intimate? It…
Halle (Gerry Weber Open) in Pictures
While Halle did not feature compelling matches in the days I visited, I did get to see some fun doubles, experience Verdasco losing spectacularly to Petz and Clement throwing a temper tantrum….
Halle- A Mom and Pop Grass Tournament to Love
After taking stock in Berlin, I decided I might as well venture out to the Halle tournament. They promised me Federer but he withdrew! I forgive him since he finally bagged the…
We Came for Federer but Settled for Verdasco
I struck up a conversation with this Korean girl on the train to Halle. It was my last day at the tournament and we decided to spend the day together. I wish…