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At What Point does a Fan Transition from Clay to Grass?
Just a Bit of Musing Queen’s Club has a lot of history. Many winners have gone on to do serious damage at Wimbledon (see Murray, Andy in 2013 for the most recent example). Halle has gotten a major...
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Can Hewitt exact some Revenge on Karlovic for 2003?
Karlovic has been a hard nut to crack for Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt entered Wimbledon 2003 as the defending champion and as the top player of the New Balls generation. His peers were making inroads prior...
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Nick Bollettieri Enters the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Thoughts on Nick Bollettieri Nick Bollettieri’s impact on tennis is manifold. Tennis fans obviously know the linear story of Jimmy Arias and Aaron Krickstein emerging as the early stereotype of a...
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International Tennis Hall of Fame: Justine Henin and Marat Safin
Henin and Safin: Backhands To Remember Justine Henin Most Vivid Memory – I vividly recall an incredible match versus Jennifer Capriati at the 2003 US Open. Their semifinal clash seemed to be a match...
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On the Origin of Contemporary Tennis – Part 3: Moving Away from Wooden Racquets
Billie Jean King won the US Championships, now the US Open, in 1967 using a Wilson T-2000 racquet. This was the first time someone won a major singles title using a non-wooden racquet. In 1974,...
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The Impact of 2016 on Hall of Fame Candidacies
Already In Entering 2016 Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams, and Maria Sharapova entered 2016 with the status that only something devastating could prevent...
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The Big 3’s 46 & the Big 5’s 52 Majors and the Hall of Fame
Two different friends and Sports Illustrated raised the question of who the International Tennis Hall of Fame will enshrine aside from the Big 5 on the men’s side. Consider that Roger Federer, Rafael...
View ArticleBrad Gilbert Abides Again Regarding Del Potro and the Hall of Fame
@bgtennisnation JMDP has a US Open title, 1 silver & 1 bronze medal, 20 titles, & was part of a winning Davis Cup team. Closing in on HoF? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) October 22, 2017...
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The Extremely Interesting 2019 Hall of Fame Class
Congratulations on your @TennisHalloFame induction, @KYevgeni! — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) July 21, 2019 My Memories of Mary Pierce, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Li Na The 2019 class of the International Tennis...
View ArticleInternational Tennis Hall of Fame Fan Voting – It is an Idea
Multipliers or Matches I would not call it a good idea. Four candidates were put out there and the top 3 each get a boost toward enshrinement. Goran Ivanisevic will get the largest boost with...
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