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…
Tag: French Open ’09
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…
Hear, hear to the spoiler!
“The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in a woman, it’s boldness.” –Victor Hugo Why go back on my bold claim that Feddy would get…
Countdown to Indian Wells–Day 9
Though she won’t be there in Indian Wells, I’ve always had a soft spot for Venus and wish I could see her up close as I did in Miami ’09. Peter Bodo…
Roland Garros 2009 – Lessons Learned
Definitely aim to get one day in one of the main show courts. I essentially ended up with grounds passes because the trip was spontaneous. If I had more time to plan,…
Roland Garros ’09 in Pictures …
I battled jet lag, tortuously long matches, and even longer lines to get into the courts but in the end, I saw some great folks: Venus, Serena, Andy, Stan, Delpo, Cilic, Verdasco,…
First Impressions … Where is the Thrill?
The French Open fails to thrill as practical challenges interrupted my enjoyment of the tennis. First, the French Open is very crowded; far more so than any of the ATP events I’ve…
On a Train to Paris
Am on the Eurostar to Paris for a few days at Roland Garros. I was able to buy grounds tickets online for a few days and I hope that’s actually what I…
A Change of Plans…
After Miami, I was ready to keep going but the tour shifted to Europe and I just couldn’t see how to do it but a fortuitous phone call with a friend helped…