Day 1 of Wimbledon and drama already!
Tennis
Roger Federer vs. Arnaud Di Pasquale in the Olympic Bronze Medal match at Sydney 2000
Let’s go back 24 years to the Sydney Olympic games…
Jamie Nesbitt Golden wrote a great piece on Chicago Prairie Tennis Club, the oldest Black tennis club in the US, and their latest fundraiser to repair decades-old courts and revive a youth program that launched pro players
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Roger Federer vs. Pineapple, a 7-year old prodigy
Roger’s affinity to China and racquet sports continues!
Dominic Thiem has announced early retirement to due a recurring wrist injury
Thanks for the memories, Domi!
This or That #7: Tick Tock Tennis
Our “This or That” series continues with Tick Tock Tennis.
Highlights of Roger Federer vs. Steve Darcis at the 2015 US Open. Breathtaking tennis and you get a few SABRs in there too.
Coco Gauff is the 2023 US Open Women’s Singles champion
And she hasn’t even reached her final form yet!
Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul played another epic, this time in Cincinnati. In terms of pace, this might be the fastest tennis match I’ve ever seen. I had to check if I was watching on 1.5x speed.