I Wanna be a US Open Ballkid
On June 23 I jumped on the 7 Train headed towards the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. As the train started and stopped at the dozen or so stops from my apartment in Queens to the end of...
View ArticleFive Lessons From My Five Biggest Sports Moments
As with most sports fans here in America, I recently became enthralled with the run of the U.S. Women’s soccer team in the FIFA World Cup. I distinctly remember 1999 when the women last won the cup, on...
View ArticleThe Red Clay … of New York City?
July was a super interesting month and I should have come to expect nothing less than that from this city of New York City. There is always something going on — true of most cities — but here there is...
View ArticleNadal is a True Gentleman
Competition is fun. It is fierce. It can be brutal. But it can also be gentlemanly. I have made no secret that I am a huge tennis fan. In fact, I even tried out to be a US Open Ball Person for the 2011...
View ArticleRun Richard Run
They say that every journey begins with a single step. And it is true. Here I am 30 days away from lacing up my shoes for the “last” time in a journey that in all honesty, began in 2007. Yes, it has...
View Article3 Lessons from Rafael Nadal’s 7th French Open Title
Rafael Nadal just made it to 7th Heaven. By winning his seventh Roland Garros title, he now stands at 11 grand slams, and the most men’s French titles ever. The post 3 Lessons from Rafael Nadal’s 7th...
View ArticleAndy Murray Comes of Age
On July 8, 2012, the Scot Andy Murray did something that no man had done in 74 years: Play in a Gentleman’s Singles Final at SW19, better know as Wimbledon. After four straight years in the...
View ArticleAn Afternoon on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court
I walked through the gates of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on the hot and humid Friday afternoon. I didn’t have an entourage and there weren’t thousands of fans awaiting my...
View Article4 Lessons from Andy Murray
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View ArticleFears Are Imaginary
This article is not about a wheelchair. And it is not about tennis. It is about self-motivation, improvement and simple decisions to eliminate invisible barriers. While Jamie Burdekin and Esther...
View ArticleBook Review: Open
As a tennis fan, the release of Andre Agassi’s, Open, was a shock to the system. Agassi wasn’t my favorite player growing up. I’ll say for the record that I was a Pete Sampras guy. In fact, I’ll never...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From My First Tennis Match in 4 Years
Last Friday night (August 13), I made my long awaited return to a competitive tennis court. In what was a 1,400+ day hiatus from the game, I returned. It was on August 18, 2006, that I played my last...
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