Having spent a good amount of time on the tennis court, I couldn’t miss the battle of the Andy’s yesterday. It was a brilliant match between two tough competitors. Englishmen have rallied behind Andy Murray in the hope that he would bring the Wimbledon championship back to Britain. However, Andy Roddick would have nothing to [...]
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Wimbledon Minus Nadal
Wimbledon kicks off on Monday without a defending champion. Rafael Nadal announced today that he will be pulling out of Wimbledon because of tendinitis in his knees. I know how difficult it can be to try to play tennis with tendinitis having dealt with it in my elbow during my college days. Needless to say, [...]
The Monday Muse: Federer Greatest Ever?
Well…yesterday was a landmark moment in the history of tennis. Roger Federer finally captured the one major title that had eluded him for so long. He can now call himself French Open champion. I suppose it was only a matter of time. Not only has Federer dominated the sport until recently, he also had reached [...]
The Monday Muse: Federer or Nadal?
A debate has sprung to life in the wake of yesterday’s Wimbledon championship match. Tennis analysts and fans everywhere have been discussing for quite some time the gap between Nadal and Federer. The once seemingly insurmountable gap between Federer and everyone else has been closed quickly by Nadal over the course of this year. In fact, many [...]
The Greatest Wimbledon Final Ever
That is what some people are calling yesterday’s epic battle between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Having returned from the Sunday morning worship service, I turned on the television expecting to catch some highlights and the final score of the match. To my surprise and excitement I found that the match was still in progress [...]
The Wimbledon Wii Championship
It seems that tennis has been taken to a whole new level…at least in Brooklyn. Skills required? You just have to be able to swing a Wii controller. About 120 people gathered in Brooklyn for the second annual Wii tennis tournament called Wimbledon. Being a tennis player and a Wii fan, I can’t quite decide [...]
Nadal, Celtics Dominate
This past Sunday could have been dubbed Super Sunday. Of course, I am just a little biased. Basketball and tennis are my two favorite sports and this Sunday provided lots of action in both.
Sunday began with a thud, at least if you are Roger Federer. In his quest for the career Grand Slam, Federer was [...]
