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Tag Archives: roger federer
is this our fifth set – match point?
The year was 2001 (much more than a space odyssey) – the setting was centre court at Wimbledon – the round of 16 for the men included a 19-year-old newcomer named Roger Federer playing the 29-year-old four time defending Wimbledon … Continue reading
and on the flip side…
Canada has a new 19-year-old super star, Bianca Andreescu, who won the 2019 U.S. Open Women’s Championship in New York City this past Saturday. With that victory she became the first Canadian to win a grand slam singles title…ever. #SheTheNorth. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged #SheTheNorth, 09-11, 2019 u.s. open, bianca andreescu, camp david, canada, daniil medvedev, rafa nadal, roger federer, serena williams, taliban
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tennis anyone? you betcha
For tennis fans, when July rolls around, the sounds of tennis balls flying off rackets held by seasoned warriors or hopeful newcomers, tennis balls traveling through the air at record speeds or strategic spins, landing on immaculately prepared grass courts with awkward … Continue reading
Laver Cup transcends traditional tennis
The finals of the US Open tennis tournament in New York City earlier this month were bittersweet matches for me. Sweet because my all-time favorite tennis player Rafael Nadal from Spain won his second major tournament in 2017 on the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life, Personal, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged berdyche, cilic, denis shapovolov, jack sock, john and patrick mc enroe, john isner, Laver Cup, nick kyrios, rafael nadal, roger federer, sam querry, team Europe, team world, thiem, zverev
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Manic Monday at WIMBLEDON Tomorrow – Feel the Magic!
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive…it’s a train, it’s a plane, it’s Super Manic Monday at Wimbledon tomorrow and my head will be spinning like one of those old antique tops that we recently sold at … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life, Personal, photography, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged andy murray, novak djokovic, rafa nadal, roger federer, Wimbledon tennis championships
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GRAND SLAM GREATS!
It’s a wrap. The first tennis Grand Slam of the 2017 season is officially in the books, and the hits just keep on rolling. The Williams Sisters share a private chat… while waiting to collect the spoils that belong only … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday? No Way! Throwback Australian Open!
If I could turn back ti-yahhhhhmmmme, as Cher famously sang, or if I could put time in a bottle, as Jim Croce once crooned, I’d have quite a few wishes involving the positioning of certain body parts and the lubrication … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Personal, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports
Tagged australian open, rafael nadal, roger federer, serena williams, venus williams
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Pardon Me While I Skip Politics this Week – and Focus on the Australian Open
Thank goodness for T-E-N-N-I-S on TV – more specifically thank whatever stars there are for the first Major of the year…the Australian Open. I’m so happy for this distraction from weightier matters, including my own questionable New Year’s Resolutions that are … Continue reading
Closer to the End Than the Beginning
During his interview with the ESPN team following a four-set victory over Kei Nishikori in the men’s semi-finals of the 2016 US Open tennis tournament, Stan Wawrinka was asked if he had an explanation for his winning ways in recent … Continue reading
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Tagged kei nishikori, novak djokovic, rafa nadal, roger federer, stan wawrinka, the 2016 us open, the williams sisters
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