Lovingly, Lynn: Read up on gold-star chair ump Lynn Welch, who’s profiled by Nick at USOpen.org. Requesties: Next write-up should be on Enric Molina. (photo by Don Starr/USTA via usopen.org) RELATED POSTS>> a puppet’s ode to lynn welch >> adatbotw (a day at the bank of the west) >> tsf podcast: the botw roundtable edition
larosa’s sweet spot + nick in smash
James LaRosa‘s Sweet Spot, born on September 10, 2008. The prolific Tennis Channel scribe’s Cinderella story gets another chapter with the establishment of James’ weekly TC column (on Wednesdays). The first post: a look at recent butterfly-effect matches on the tour. — Also, Nick McCarvel has a great article in the fall 2008 issue of […]
rafter: hewitt will be a force, but won't be no. 1
Australian Patrick Rafter, looking good at the Sydney premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum with wife Lara Feltham, has told the wires that Lleyton Hewitt‘s goal to reach the no. 1 ranking is far-fetched, but that the new partnership with coach Tony Roche could see him nesting in the Top Five. Rafter reasons that Hewitt’s flat […]
further reading: what separates Federer from the rest?
Roger Federer entered this week’s French Open with a 2300-point lead over world #2 Rafael Nadal. By now we all know the reasons behind this lead. We’ve seen him play. Winners from all over the court, on the defensive, from in between the legs, or around the net post. Backhand overheads. Clutch shots coming out […]
flashback: looking for a career in pro tennis?
While scrolling through some old bookmarks, I ran into an edition of Jon Wertheim‘s Mailbag, with some sage advice on pursuing a career in pro tennis. 1. Your passion for the sport is admirable, but that alone won’t get you hired. Figure out your skills and how they will translate to a job in tennis. […]