End of an era

I had dozed off but somewhere in my subconscious I was definitely following the match, because I was jarred from my sleep when I heard the words, “Game, set, match – Becker.” And my heart sank. Andre Agassi’s swan song had been cut short by Germany’s Benjamin Becker (seeded 112th) in the third round of [...]

Superman returns

No, not the movie.
The world number one has proven once again why he’s at the top of the game. Roger Federer wins Wimbledon for the fourth time in a row, equalling Pistol Pete’s record, and trailing luminaire Bjorn Borg by one.
I was in Bangkok for work and had to attend a dinner so I missed [...]

Greener pastures

Those who had tickets to the Agassi-Nadal match should hold on to those stubs. The third round match marked Andre’s last appearance on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Andre won Wimbledon in 1992 (Nadal was only 6 years old then!). It was his first Grand Slam title. Along with millions of tennis fans, I was hoping that [...]

Men in White

And they’re at it again. The first fuzzy yellow ball has been tossed and Wimbledon 2006 kicks off today.
All my favourites are playing this year.
THE DUDE (“WHERE’S MY CAR?”)
THE OLD GUY (“WHERE’S MY HAIR?!”)
THE BOY
THE DEMI-GOD (HE HOT!!!)
THE KING
Will defending champion Roger claim his fourth successive Wimbledon title?
Or will Andy, who lost to Roger in [...]

Clash of the Titans

There can be only one.
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Game, set, and match to Rafael Nadal.

The second French Open title for Rafa, but there were many firsts at Roland Garros this year.
1. For the first time, the winners of both the men’s and women’s singles of the French Open received the same amount in prize money (940,000 [...]

He did it!

YeeaaaaAAAHHHHH!!! Rafael Nadal has chalked his first win against Lleyton Hewitt! Raced home after flamenco class and caught the match just as they started the fourth set. Lleyton did execute some great shots, but Rafa showed him how it’s really done and continues his reign as the King of Clay with 57 consecutive wins on [...]

The Boy Who Would Be King

When Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer at the Masters Series Roma last year and and claimed his 16th career title, he also equalled the long-standing record of 53 straight wins on clay, held by Guillermo Vilas. Rafa has now bettered that, with his win over Robin Soderling at Roland Garros last Monday. After the match, [...]