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The roof was closed during the match between Amelie Mauresmo and Dinara Safina Monday afternoon. I adore the sound effects the fans made while the roof closed. Same one we inexplicably make every time instant replay is used. For some reason it is so much fun: Another tradition goes splat… nah, I don’t view the […]
July 13, 2008
Reaction to The Match continues to pour in. Tennis Week has a spirited discussion with Fred Stolle, Alex Olmedo, Tony Trabert and Jim Courier, with all agreeing this was the greatest match. Trabert points out that Nadal-Federer have played more grand slam finals against each other, 6, than any of the other major rivalries in […]
July 13, 2008
Jim Courier appeared on the Charlie Rose show to break down the match, calling it a “revolutionary match” for the sport, especially in the US. Judging by the fact that people are still talking about it a week later, he’s right. Charlie is a true tennis lover. Sampras was on Friday. We will post the […]
July 10, 2008
Bodo wrote a book with Pete Sampras that was published last month. Today he published a short interview with Pete on his blog for Tennis magazine about Pete’s reaction to Nadal-Federer. Two all-time greats, at their prime, playing great on the best court on earth. if you wrote a script it couldn’t have been any […]
July 8, 2008
I’ve always liked William C. Rhoden. He’s a thoughtful writer who defies the sound-bite loudmouth culture of American sportswriting. He has never been afraid to take a tough stand on whatever hot button issue comes along to activate the American sportsfan’s hypocrisy, racism or whatever boneheaded obsession the country has got on about. I even […]
Passing Shots 
June 30, 2009
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