Isn’t it a little too soon for the 22-year-old Nadal to be writing (or even shopping around) a memoir? Discuss. (Thanks, Chris)
books: any BJK fans out there? + the tennis olympic book is not available for sale :(
The Borders Columbus Circle will hold a discussion/book signing with Billie Jean King next week. In her new book, Pressure is a Privilege, the tennis legend shares life sessons that led to her success in the Battle of the Sexes match, in sports, and in the world at large. Heck, she got a tennis complex […]
making the cut
Michael Shaw shares his memories of the U.S. Open’s qualifying tournament Ten years ago, Aussie Pat Rafter won the U.S. Open men’s title, defeating Canadian-turned-Brit Greg Rusedski in four sets. Though Rafter was known as a very talented player and received ample attention going into the Open that year, he certainly wasn’t among the favorites. […]
agassi: what will be in his memoir, etc.
This post was going to be all about Andre Agassi, but it feels weird writing about present-day Agassi without mentioning Steffi Graf. It’s funny how quickly she disappeared from the limelight after retirement. (Kim Clijsters needs to take a page from her book on how to gracefully move from tennis to motherhood.) Anyway, it’s been […]