NEW YORK – Was it a birthday present for his father? Maybe a wedding gift for the lady he will marry later this month? Both of them were hanging on Mardy Fish’s every move below in the paved pit called Arthur Ashe Stadium. More likely it was a “Happy Quarter-finals to Me!” party that he was throwing for himself at the sunny, breezy US Open yesterday. Mardy Fish is an amiable … [Read more...] about US Open Day Eight
Tennis
THEY’RE UNDER WAY AT FLUSHING
NEW YORK – The blue courts are hard, the resolve of a red-hot Spanish conquistador named Nadal is harder, and the internationally-flavored guys and dolls are in town playing tennis again. Their fortnight is called the U.S. Open, the last of the year’s four majors, at the Billie Jean King Center in Flushing Meadow. If there was a hard luck guy here yesterday, it was a … [Read more...] about THEY’RE UNDER WAY AT FLUSHING
Wimbledon 2008
Sorry for the delay, but here, at long last, is my Wimbledon resume. . OFF TO LONDON TO WATCH FEDERER TRYING TO BREAK RECORDS…HOWEVER Roger Federer is worried. That is the diagnosis of the eminent Belgrade psychologist, who also plays some tennis, Novak Djokovic. Considering his most recent egg laid in a significant nest, the … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2008
FRENCH OPEN 2008
Sorry, kind readers. I know this is later than mail by pony express. But I’ve been having some health problems (nothing fatal) that slowed down my production. Nevertheless I’m sending French and Wimbedon resumes in the hope that you may enjoy looking back. Thank you for your patience. SAY IT AIN’T SO, JUSTINE ! PARIS – How dare she? How could … [Read more...] about FRENCH OPEN 2008
POVERINA ITALIA – LIKE THE GUYS’ OPEN, THE DOLLS MARRED BY DEFAULTS
ROME – You can find anything in this ancient city. But diligent searchers had an almost impossible task in trying to uncover semifinals of the Italian Open. Four is the normal quota. At last, on a muggy Saturday afternoon, one did pop up: long shot Alize Cornet – she of the lovely name meaning ocean breeze — overcame No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, as a slim crowd … [Read more...] about POVERINA ITALIA – LIKE THE GUYS’ OPEN, THE DOLLS MARRED BY DEFAULTS