Listening to the Australian Open on AO radio I heard about Tommy Robredos work supporting wheel chair tennis. This is the kind of stuff I like to hear and makes me more interested in Tommy and want him to win. So I thought I would just have a quick look into it and true enough Tommy is an ambassador for …
Book Review: The Court Jester by Mansour Bahrami
A fascinating read. I had absolutely no idea who Mr Bahrami was before I read the book. I knew he was a famous face on the circuit but I didn’t even know he was Iranian or what tournaments he won or the style he played. Now I’ve read the book I still can’t tell you much about the style he …
Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf on the Mysteries of Success
Life is a good teacher, whether you’re a tennis player or not. You just have to ask yourself one question and answer it honestly: is the life I live the life that I want to live? (Stefanie Graf) When two legends of the stature of Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf speak you listen just in case you hear something useful. …
Rafael Nadal in nowhere land
What does Rafael Nadal do during his time off between tournaments. I wonder this about most players especially those at the top. I have heard some people link him to the recent drugs scandals implying he is a doper too. I don’t buy that. They point to him returning from places like Africa and India and question why he is …