The ATP is slowly getting its collective feet ready for the N.A. hard courts, with Atlanta this week and then Washington D.C. next. These will give way to the back-to-back weeks of Masters HC (Montreal and Cincinnati) before the short breather (Salem) prior to the year's final major in NYC (tennis' HC capital). Meanwhile, the …
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The Palantír: Chaos, Chaos and Andy and More Chaos
A palantír (sometimes translated as "Seeing Stone" but literally meaning "Farsighted" or "One that Sees from Afar"; cf. English television) is a crystal ball, used for both communication and as a means of seeing events in other parts of the world or in the distant past (Encyclopedia). You might recognize the reference from J. R. …
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Federer is From a Different Era
No, I am not getting all starry-eyed on Federer. When I say he is from a different era, I am not making some mystical reference to his celestial origins, as if I think Federer's game is just "out-of-this-world." Ha ha. You all know that I don't waste the space on fanatical rants or emotional poetries. I have …
Federer is Ruining Tennis
I wrote a series of posts last year arguing that Federer's role in this golden era, in the history of tennis for that matter, has been very consequential. Introduction. . .Tour Structure and Numbers. . . Federera. . . Roger Created a Monster (or Two). I left-off needing to deal with the Djokovic effect, his role …
Miami 2017 Finale
I hope this post isn't as anti-climactic as Sunday's final. Here's how I began my preview of the Miami final a few days ago: "The Fedal final tomorrow is a bit anti-climactic to be honest. If you’re caught-up in the Fedal rivalry, you’re probably a bit confused. If you need any clarity on that, search …
Miami Final, Fedal and 2017 Federer
That's a lot of Fs, if you know what I mean. We have another Fedal final, this time in a Masters tournament, so the past keeps coming back to haunt the tennis world in a worst-nightmare kind of way (if you fail to see the historic brilliance). First, obviously, we got the AO Final that …
Miami and the Blog
We're into the draw in Miami, so a few thoughts on that along with my continuing exploration of how to get this blog to blow the hell up and become a bigger part of my and your life (I am not kidding). Quick thoughts on Miami. Nothing too startling. If you were caught off-guard by …
2017. . .Here We Go
It's December 31, 2016. I have a couple of weeks to dial-in some ATP action as the athletes get their shits together for some 2017 tour action and subsequently some 2017 Australian Open form! Hope you all had a great holiday/are continuing to celebrate whatever holiday you're all about. Let's take a quick look back …
2016 U.S. Open Final: Serbia v Switzerland II
When Stan Wawrinka is in that form we've come to expect once or twice a year over the last 3-4 years, look out. That's the advice we should give players in his way. For those of us who get to watch, the advice is don't miss any of it. I watched part of the Evans …
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